Talha Anjum | |
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Born | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | 3 October 1995
Genres | Urdu hip-hop |
Occupation | Rapper |
Years active | 2012–present |
Talha Anjum [a] (born 3 October 1995) is a Pakistani rapper, singer, songwriter and lyricist. He was born and raised in Karachi in Sindh and is popularly known for being a member and co-founder of the Hip hop music band Young Stunners along with Talhah Yunus, and Jokhay as a music producer and Umair also as his music producer. [1] [2] He got his first outbreak after 5 years by the song"Burger-e-Karachi", which was released in 2013. Some of his major hits include "Tum Tum", "Gumaan", "Don't Mind", "Afsanay", "Downers at Dusk", and "Groove Mera", the anthem of PSL 6. [3] [4]
Talha Anjum was born on 3 October 1995 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [5] [6] He received his primary education at the Army Public School in Karachi. He has two siblings. [7] [8] [9]
Anjum did rap battles during his school time. Anjum used fundamental issues and references to gain audience applicability. Talhah Yunus and Anjum realized their potential and formed a duo band known as the 'Young Stunners' based in Karachi. Their music is produced by Jokhay. Their major hits are: the collaborative 2021 PSL anthem Groove Mera, [10] performance at the 2021 Pakistan Day Parade [11] and music video song named "Afsanay". [12] [13] [14]
They helped introduce Urdu rap to the Pakistani music industry. [15] [16] [17] [18]
He made his debut Kattar Karachi (2024) along with Kinza Hashmi. [19]
This section contains singles and tracks Anjum is featured on. For singles released by Young Stunners (with Talha Yunus), see Young Stunners' discography.
Year | Album | Track | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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2017 | Rebirth | Real Talk | Young Stunners - Talha Anjum & Talhah Yunus | [20] [21] |
I Don't Know | ||||
No Hook Ups | ||||
Karachi Lingo | ||||
Right Now | ||||
Rooh - Remix | ||||
Po Po | ||||
Dear Zainab | ||||
32 Bore | ||||
Class | ||||
Jhoolay Laal | ||||
Next Level | ||||
Uber | ||||
Naya Pakistan | ||||
Asli Hai | ||||
2023 | Open Letter | Melancholy | Talha Anjum & Umair | [22] |
Happy Hour | Talha Anjum & Jokhay | |||
At The Top | Talha Anjum & Umair | |||
Touch Base | Talha Anjum, Talhah Yunus, KR$NA & Umair | |||
Studio Gangsters | Talha Anjum, Rap Demon, Umair & superdupersultan | |||
Two Tone | Talha Anjum & Umair | |||
False Prophets | ||||
Desperation | ||||
Lost In Time | ||||
Kaam Pura | ||||
Flex | ||||
Glass Half Full | Talha Anjum, JJ47, Talhah Yunus & Umair | |||
Downers at Dusk | Talha Anjum & Umair | |||
Secrets | ||||
Open Letter |
Year | Album | Disc | Track | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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2024 | My Terrible Mind | Disc 1 | Back For More | Talha Anjum & Umair | [23] |
Good Fellas | |||||
Run It Back | |||||
Young OG | |||||
Plug Shaart | |||||
30 Shooter | |||||
5AM In Lahore | |||||
Crazy, Maybe | |||||
Disc 2 | Inccurable Sadness | ||||
Heartbreak Kid | |||||
Lonliness | |||||
Jasmine | |||||
Sweet Talk | |||||
Let Go | |||||
Departure Lane | |||||
Rainy Days |
Year | Track | Artist(s) | Producer(s) | Note(s) | Ref. |
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2019 | Shaking My Head | Young Stunners | Jokhay | Promotional track for Furor | |
2020 | Purpose Rap | Young Stunners | |||
Stunner Flow | Rap Demon & Young Stunners | Webster | |||
Quarantine | Young Stunners & KR$NA | Jokhay | India-Pakistan collaboration | ||
Jalega | Young Stunners | ||||
Cali 2 Karachi | Young Stunners ft. J.Hind | ||||
Tum Tum | Asim Azhar, Shamoon Ismail, Young Stunners & Raamis | Qasim Azhar | [24] | ||
Karachi Chal | Young Stunners ft. YAS | Momin | |||
Gumaan | Young Stunners | Jokhay | One of their most viewed songs | [25] | |
12 Bajay | Young Stunners & Rap Demon | Rovalio | |||
Bulleya | Qasim Azhar ft. Young Stunners, Raamis & Fadia Shaboroz | ||||
Hatto Bacho | Young Stunners | Jokhay | Promotional track for Garena Free Fire | ||
Don't Mind | Young Stunners & Rap Demon | Umair | |||
2021 | Laga Reh | Young Stunners | Jokhay | ||
Woh Banda Nai | |||||
Groove Mera | Naseebo Lal, Aima Baig & Young Stunners | Bilal Haider | 2021 PSL anthem | [10] | |
Yaad | Asim Azhar ft. Young Stunners | Nafeel Ali | [26] [27] | ||
Afsanay | Young Stunners | Jokhay | Trended on YouTube for days | [28] [29] | |
Azaad Hain | Promotional track for Furor | ||||
Why Not Meri Jaan | Ali Hamza Productions | ||||
surface | Abdullah Siddiqui ft. Talha Anjum | Abdullah Siddiqui | |||
Stunner | Young Stunners & Aima Baig | Jokhay & Umair | Promotional track for Infinix | ||
2022 | Why | Young Stunners | Jokhay | [30] | |
Ye Dunya | Talha Anjum, Karakoram & Faris Shafi | Xulfi & Sherry Khattak | From Coke Studio (Season 14) | ||
Phir Milenge | Faisal Kapadia & Young Stunners | Xulfi & Abdullah Siddiqui | [31] | ||
Topdown | Shareh, Talha Anjum & superdupersultan | superdupersultan | |||
Aazma Le | Young Stunners ft. Bilal Ali | Jokhay | |||
Dil Fatah Karain | Soch the Band, Young Stunners & Karakoram | Soundtrack of Team Muhafiz | |||
The Blazin Song | Young Stunners | Talha Dar & Aqeel Sarfaraz | Promotional track for Knorr | ||
Nevermind | Umair ft. Talha Anjum & Seedhe Maut | Umair | India-Pakistan collaboration | ||
Death Wish | Talha Anjum & Umair | From the single "Worth The Wait" by Talha Anjum & Umair | |||
4AM in Karachi | |||||
2023 | Been a While | KR$NA, Talha Anjum & Umair | From the EP "Time Will Tell" by KR$NA | ||
Two Tone | Young Stunners |
Year | Event | Note | Ref. |
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2020 | Hum Style Awards | Invited to perform at annual 2020 Hum Style Awards | [32] |
Coke Fest - 2020 | Performance at Coke Fest 2020 | [33] [34] | |
2021 | Pakistan Day parade | Performed a song "Jaag Raha Ha Pakistan" also associated with Mehak Ali and more | [35] [36] |
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