Indian hip hop is a genre of popular music developed in India. Desi hip hop is a term given by Bohemia for music and culture which combines the influences of hip hop and the Indian subcontinent; the term desi referring to the South Asian diaspora. The term has also come to be used as an alternative for rap music and even pop music which involves rappers of South Asian origins.
Rishpal Singh Rekhi, better known by his stage name Rishi Rich, is a British-Indian music producer based in London. He began his career in the Asian Underground scene and later became internationally known for his bhangra tracks, his Hindi remixes, and as a pioneer of Asian-R&B fusion music.
Jagwinder Singh Dhaliwal, is an English singer of Indian descent from Southall, London.
Roger David, better known by his stage name Bohemia, is a Pakistani-American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer, mainly associated with Punjabi language music industry. He is considered to be the pioneer of the Desi hip hop industry.
Jaswinder Singh Dhami, better known as Jaz Dhami, is a British-Indian playback singer, music composer, music producer, and performer.
Desi hip hop is a term for music and culture which combines the influences of hip hop and the Indian subcontinent; the term desi referring to the South Asian diaspora. The term has also come to be used as an alternative for rap music and even pop music which involves rappers of South Asian origins.
Hirdesh "Honey" Singh, known professionally as Yo Yo Honey Singh, is a music producer, singer and actor. He commenced his career as a hip-hop music producer in 2003, working as a session and recording artist within the underground music scene until the release of his debut studio album, International Villager.
Manjeet Singh Ral, better known by his stage-name Manj Musik, is a British Indian composer, singer and Filmi scorer. He was one of the music composer for the bhangra music group RDB, which was formed with his two brothers Surjeet Singh (SurjRDB) and Kuldeep Ral in 1997.
Harmanjit "Mickey" Singh is an Indian-American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, model and actor. He gained widespread popularity through his first mixtape of Punjabi and English music, Mick's Tape. It was released for free download on July 22, 2013 and included the tracks Bad Girl, In Love and Rani Mehlan Di. His music combines American and Punjabi music, and epitomizes the Urban Desi genre; it has also been influenced by jazz.
Aditya Prateek Singh, known professionally as Badshah, is an Indian rapper, singer, songwriter, music producer, and businessman. Badshah has his songs in Hindi, English, Punjabi and Harayanvi languages. Badshah has brought underground sounds to the mainstream with remarkable impact. Badshah has since made significant contributions to Indian hip-hop and rap music and Bollywood music. His notable works in Bollywood films include Kar Gayi Chull from Kapoor and Sons, Garmi from Street Dancer 3D, Naina from Crew, Proper Patola from Namaste England.
Sukhdeep Singh, better known by his stage name Sukh-E or Sukh-E Muzical Doctorz, is an Indian singer-songwriter and music producer associated with Punjabi and Hindi-language songs. He debuted his first single "Sniper" featuring Raftaar. His 2015 single "Jaguar" featuring Bohemia was written by lyricist Jaani.
Parichay is an Indo-Canadian singer, composer, and music producer. He has released four albums and collaborated in Bollywood film songs.
Aastha Gill is an Indian singer and songwriter who debuted with the party song "Dhup Chik" from Fugly. She came up with the dance number "Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai" from Khoobsurat. She is known for the singles "DJ Waley Babu", "Buzz" and "Naagin". She was a contestant on the stunt-based reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11.
Navv Inder is an Indian R&B singer. In collaboration with rapper Badshah, In 2016, his song "Wakhra Swag" won, PTC Punjabi Music Awards for the best duo/group and most popular song of the year. "Wakhra Swag" had more than 260 million hits on YouTube in may 2020.
Vighnesh Shivanand, better known by his stage name Brodha V, is an Indian hip-hop artist, lyricist, rapper and music producer. Born in Kanchipuram, the Bengaluru-based artist started rapping at the age of 18 and took part in online rap battles on Orkut. As an independent artist, Brodha V released a mixtape called Deathpunch which had a limited release and which garnered him some attention from the hip hop fraternity and the independent music circuit in Southern India.
Karan Vohra is an Indian television actor. He made his acting debut with Zindagi Ki Mehek in 2016, portraying Shaurya Khanna and Shaurya Singh Ahlawat. He is best known for him portrayal Dr. Veer Sahay in Krishna Chali London, Atharv Rana in Imlie and Aryaman Bundela in Main Hoon Saath Tere.
Krishna Kaul, known mononymously as Krishna, stylised now as KR$NA, is an Indian rapper. He was one of the earliest rappers to emerge in the Indian hip hop scene in the mid-2000s under the stage name Prozpekt. He is widely acknowledged within the Desi Hip Hop community for pioneering a lyrical revolution in the genre, infusing a new wave of poetic depth and lyrical complexity into hip hop's narrative. He was also briefly featured in the 2019 Bollywood film Gully Boy as himself.
"Naachne Ka Shaunq" is a desi hip hop song by Indian rapper Raftaar featuring Brodha V, released by Zee Music Company on 11 February 2019. It is the 12th track from Raftaar's album, "Mr. Nair".
"Main Wahi Hoon" is a desi hip hop song by Raftaar, featuring Karma, released on 16 May 2019 by Zee Music Company. It is the 3rd track from Raftaar's album, "Mr. Nair".
"DJ Waley Babu" is a Punjabi-Hindi hip-hop single by Badshah featuring Aastha Gill, released by Sony Music India on 16 July 2015.
