Raxstar

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Raxstar
Born (1983-11-21) 21 November 1983 (age 41)
Luton, England
Origin Luton, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2005–present
Labels
Website raxstardw.com

Raxstar (born 21 November 1983) is a British rapper and singer from Luton. Raxstar came into popularity after the release of "Keep It Undercover" in 2005. Following up with tracks like "Jaaneman", "Ego", "Poison" and "Balwant", he gained more mainstream attention, and has become one of the most popular artists in Desi hip hop. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Early life

Raxstar was born and raised in Luton, Bedfordshire, East of England into a working class family of Indian Punjabi Sikh descent. Raxstar has two brothers, one older and one younger. [4]

Career

Early career

Before the release of his first single, Raxstar created mixtapes in cassettes and CDs and passed them out to his peers in high school and college. [4] After releasing music online on his website, Raxstar became a featured artist on one of Rishi Rich's projects.

Discography

Extended Play

Mixtapes

Studio albums

Singles

YearSongMusicReference(s)
2005Keep It UndercoverSunit [5]
SH1 [5]
In Perspective [6]
2010Name On The Poster [7]
FadingSunit & S-Lyne [8]
2011JaanemanSunitMusic [9]
The Other Man (featuring RKZ) [10]
DhalsimJune 25 [11]
Ex GamesSubsteppers [12]
What's InsideYoung Archie [13]
2012FlirtDJ Surinder Rattan [14]
I Am (featuring Humble the Poet)Tazzz [15]
2013EgoSunitMusic [16]
Dream Warriors [17]
Cold World [18]
2014Got Me Singing (featuring Mumzy Stranger)SunitMusic & Lyan [19]
Brand New Swag (Remix)Haji Springer [20]
Tear DropsTazzz [21]
2015Desi Hip Hop (Manj Musik featuring Raxstar, Roach Killa, Humble the Poet, Big Dhillon, Badshah, Sarb Smooth & Raftaar)
PoisonDJ Harpz [22]
Ego (Remix) (featuring Fateh, Tazzz, Badshah, Kaly, Humble the Poet & RKZ)SunitMusic [23]
Bandook (featuring Badshah)
Four SeasonsSunitMusic [24]
2016Ya Baba (Remix)Zack Knight & Rami Beatz
NothingDj Harpz
Ankhiyaan (with Kanika Kapoor)Ezu [25]
Signs (with Rajeev B featuring Mickey Singh)Rajeev B [26]
Nashanebaaj (PAM featuring Raxstar)PAM [27]
Queen (featuring Zack Knight)Zack Knight [28] [29]
GameTime (featuring Various Artists) Bohemia
4 Desis (featuringHaji Springer & Pardhaan)Haji Springer
2017Shudai (Neha Bhasin featuring Raxstar) [30]
Balwant (featuring SunitMusic)SunitMusic [31]
Nothing (Remix) (featuring Bohemia)Dj Harpz [32]
King Midas (with SunitMusic)SunitMusic [33]
Turn Me On (Remix) (Nish featuring Mumzy Stranger & Raxstar) SP [34]
Driving School (Man Like Malik & Raxstar)Sonna Rele and Sauce [35]
Sun Raha (featuring Shreya Goshal)SunitMusic [36]
2018Rewind (featuring Amar Sandhu)DJ Lyan [37]
Kehndi Mainu (Raves featuring Raxstar)Producer X [38]
SBTV Neglect & Feeling InvisibleNihle Robbins [39]
Lost Our Way (featuring Arjun)DJ Lyan [40]
Glass CeilingHaji Springer [41]
Ki Kargeyi (featuring The PropheC)The Prophec [42]
ROTI (Pav Dharia featuring Raxstar)Rokitbeats [43]
LoveEzu and Shayal [44]
Pearls (Rubal Sikka featuring Raxstar)Producer X [45]
Yamla Jat (featuring Pav Dharia)Shayal [46]
Scorpio SZNHaji Springer [47]
Dance (F1rstman featuring Mumzy, H-Dhami, Raxstar & Juggy D)Harun B [48]
Temptation (featuring Samica)Rimshox [49]
2019MoreMyze [50]
PressureMr Kam [51]
Remember (Nish featuring Raxstar)Nish [52]
Full Tank (featuring RKZ)Luke Masih [53]
Friends (The Ex Mix)Luke Masih [54]
The Future (Raxstar and Kaly)Ghauri [55]
Pray (Raxstar and Kaly)Ghauri [56]
Falling (H-Dhami featuring Raxstar)DJ Lyan [57]
Time (featuring F1rstman)Morry [58]
Say LessHarun B [59]
London (featuring Amar Sandhu)Rimshox [60]
2020Dil Vaaja MaardaDJ Lyan [61]
Kaun TujheEzu [62]
QuarantineEzu [63]
Airplane ModeEnco [64]
Airplane Mode (Runaway Remix)Byro [65]
2020Byro [66]
2021Forever JaanemanSunitMusic [67]
Chemistry (featuring H-Dhami) SP [68]
Fix This (featuring Raashi Sood)Shri Gadhvi & Stranger Productions [69]
ShiningRimshox [70]
Never Thought (featuring Arjun and Ahmed Khan)Byro
2022EdibleByro
Mundra (featuring S-Jay)Myze
Ask (Teri Khair Mangdi) (featuring Shweta Pandya)Myze
Yes or NoBajaj
2023Kinni SoniDJ Lyan
Questions (featuring Fateh DOE)Stranger Productions
Kehta Hai (featuring STYM)STYM
NZRRimshox
2024Saari Raat (featuring Tasha Tah)SunitMusic

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