Zan TwoshadeZ could be the missing link between India and Sudan One half of 2-ShadeZ and one of the best freestylers in India Zan is a true definition of what Desi HipHop stands for, which is “Unity through Hip-hop“. Zan…

The Slyck Experience at “The HUM HIP HOP Project” I was supremely lucky to get a call from Smokey to perform at the 3rd edition of the Hum Hip Hop project alongside Urmi and Young Dirrt. There was no denying…

Hip Hop has always been a genre full of talented folks, and outside the box thinkers. This means that Hip Hop labels always had to find a way into the mainstream in creative ways. When Def Jam first started operations,…

11 Music icons Who Changed Their Names There are many artists and musicians other than ‘Rappers’ who actually changed their names prior to making it big. Their is a huge jungle of reasons why they did so but none the…

Indian Record Labels Don’t Know HipHop Since the beginning of time for Desi HipHop there has been very minimum to absolutely no support from the mainstream. Although a few rappers have cracked deals with major label’s but that has not…

DesiHipHop Contributor: Zakir “Rebel” Khan The Difference Between Rappers Vs Emcees Being born and raised in New York City during the continuing rise of Hip Hop culture in the 90s deeply affected my perspective in regards to the growing movement itself…

Lakshya Arora Who is better known in the Underground Rap Scene by his stage name Lakshya is a rap artist hailing from the beautiful city, Chandigarh. He came into lime light after his much appreciated collaboration with a fellow rap artist and…

So, recently Lazarus linked up with legendary Nas in Las Vegas. The Doctor/Rapper took time off from his busy schedule to meet up with the Hip Hop legend on Friday, and of course, who wouldn’t clear up their schedules for Nas??…

Brodha V’s “Aigiri Nandini” Brings a Ray of Hope for Rappers in India – Or Does It? Written by Kartik Nijhawan   This news brought happiness and motivation to many underground rappers in India. It was an announcement of Brodha…

Akash Ahuja aka Ka$h knows two things – music & business. And did you also know that he’s only 15!? We stumbled across Ka$h sometime last year when he was dropping his video “Picture Perfect” and we dubbed him the as 14 Year Old…

Rob C – Above The Rest (Mixtape) Rob C drops his sophomore mixtape “Above The Rest”, which features Guest Artists from all over India including BigDeal, Enkore, the whole Kala Kurta Gang and KrazyCLIP. Rob C also showcases his production…

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis really took over the Grammys this year. That’s awesome, because they were the only musicians in there WITHOUT a record deal. Yes, you heard it right, NO record deal, more Grammys than anyone else. That’s the…