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Gully rap is an emerging genre of hip-hop music that originated from Mumbai. [1] It has since spread across India. [2] Inspired by American rappers like Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G. and Nas, the music discusses the street life in distinct Hindu-Urdu rhythm and cadence. [1] [3] Gully means "narrow lane" in Hindi.
Hip-hop culture, including graffiti and b-boying started seeping into the club scene and street culture of big cities like Delhi and Mumbai. [8] One of the early moments of Indian hip hop was the Bengali-language underground film Gandu which narrated a story of a rapper and had a soundtrack which mixed rap with alternative rock. [2]
Naezy debuted with a DIY music video "Aafat!" which he made using an iPad in 2014. [7] Naezy's debut single, "Aafat!', credited as the genesis track of the gully rap scene, was released in 2014, followed by his collaboration with DIVINE on their breakout 2015 hit, "Mere Gully Mein". [8]
Cherukat began his career as a professional rapper by performing at NH7 Weekender, which is held in multiple cities and releasing his debut EP Kalari, in 2019. [16] He took on the moniker of "Hanumankind" as a portmanteau of the popular Hindu deity Hanuman which personifies "honor, courage, and loyalty" and "mankind" which according to him, "describes the rest of the world around him". [15]
The roots of hip-hop might be firmly planted at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, but its branches clearly extend into North Jersey.
With the intention of promoting hip-hop in India, Brodha V organized the first Indian rap cypher in Bangalore in 2014. Subsequent versions of the event were organized in Delhi and Mumbai. [ 19 ] A rapper who changed the face of the Indian music scene, [ 20 ] Brodha V has also been the inspiration for several prominent rappers to take up rap as ...
In 2016 he collaborated with 101 India for the first ever Sufi rap music with the song hitting many views. In Like a Sufi, "Sufi-ethnic rock meets hip hop in India's first ever Sufi rap. India's first Sufi Rap brings together Alif's signature Sufi ethnic rock sound with Kashmiri rapper MC Kash's strong lyrics and hip hop beats." [23] [24]