We, at DesiHipHop.com, are happy to announce our new weekly edition which is entirely directed towards the underground. This piece features some of the most insane underground releases which, unfortunately, didn’t reach out to a mass audience.
Like every other week, we try to bring some of the hottest releases from the week for hip-hop listeners. These are hand-picked releases which are not arranged in any rankings and are equally important for the culture. Without any further ado, let’s see some of the dopest releases of this week from the underground scene.
1. Maarenge | Daranti Group feat. Bombay Lokal
Maarenge is a hardcore desi hip-hop song, performed in Urdu, Punjabi, and Hindi. This cross-border Indo-Pak assault features Polymath and Haivaan from Daranti Group, representing Lahore. While Bombay Lokal’s GRAVITY and Shaikhspeare step up to rep their city. The track is produced by RJV Ernesto.
Daranti Group stated, “Basically, we wanted to deliver a pure dose of hardcore hip hop. We were sick of hearing the typical rich kid rap from Pakistani guys, especially in Urdu and Punjabi. Other Pakistanis are bumping some fake gangster shit while living a feudal life, so we wanted to give a real taste of the streets. We also learned a lot from Bombay Lokal during the making of this track.”
Bombay Lokal stated, “We also wanted to take shots at the rappers who rap in Desi languages but fail to deliver something that can be appreciated by the hardcore rap listeners in the Asian sub-continent. Daranti Group had already released their anthem song which had the similar old school feel and we knew that there cannot be a better song for both of the crews to collab on, having an objective of providing exposure to the hardcore rap at the heart of it.”
Furthermore, the lyrical video of this track is made by RBBT. As a matter of fact, the response that they have been getting so far from the listeners on both sides is overwhelming and it speaks volume that the game is about to change.
Significant lyrics From The Track
“Hindi rapperon ke khoon English Quarter me,
Tu asli deshbhakt? Ja ghar pe ja ke “Border” dekh,
Sahi-galat sikha na mujhko, Neta wale bhashan chod,
Keyboard warrior! Samne aa madarch*d.”
Click Here To Watch “MAARENGE | Daranti Group feat. Bombay Lokal
2. No Long Talk – Drake (Remix)| Yungsta
Yungsta dropped “No Long Talk – Drake (Remix)” which is dope AF. Also, this is the second back to back release from his side. Before this, he also dropped a remix of Badshah’s “Therapy”. Furthermore, Yungsta revisited “No Long Talk – Drake (Remix)” and his approach on this instrumental is extraordinary. He dropped some really stellar bars and judging by the reaction of folks checking this track out, it seems they were not prepared for it. Yungsta even suggested that he was just messing around to create a new flow over the beat and what finally came out is “No Long Talk – Drake (Remix)”.
Significant lyrics from the track
“I didn’t have a damn choice that’s why I didn’t stop,
Now they tell me that f*ck with me up in my inbox,
Saying what I mean I’ma be here till the things pop,
Every year all my tracks man they been hot.”
Click Here To Watch “No Long Talk – Drake (Remix)” By Yungsta
3. Marathi Cypher 4.0 | Marathi Hip-Hop
Basically, the theme of this cypher was an abstract free verse. A-jit, Rapper PK, B-Unik, Jazzy Nanu, N-Gaurav, Axsboy, MC Vinashak, J-Subodh, MC Azad, and Pranav are the rappers in this cypher. Additionally, beatboxers Roxx and Sahi totally killed it with their dope skills. Also, they are planning to do more projects as “Marathi Hip-Hop” which consists of such cypher videos and cross collaboration among Marathi rappers within the community. Suraj shot the visuals and Jazzy Nanu did the editing for the same.
Significant lyrics from the track
“Parakh shabda maje disel tula ha tyat kranti,
Kasla bhed bhav, kasle bagtois tu he nati jati,
Kasta karat raha fakt bhetel tula tujya hati,
Sarvat god kai maji boli, Sarvat god kai maji boli Marathi.”
Click Here To Watch “Marathi Cypher 4.0”
4. KAAL | MrBunny
The track is about his struggle and journey till now. It’s also about his grind and the life lessons learnt. He’s also dissing the fake friends who back stabbed him in his initial days. “KAAL” is the evil side of MrBunny. As a matter of fact, he is summoning his own way of thinking, talking about his past life and how he views his own positive determination. The way he writes about his life truly reflects in his verse.
The verse reflects his attitude in a way that motivates other artists to stand up and fight for their rights. The track is produced by Zens Beats. Music video has been directed by Smogy and shot by BOB.
Significant lyrics from the track
“Ye Duniya nahi Ye Jung ka MAIDAN hai,
Har koi banda yaha par baiman hai,
Hairan meh yaha koi na saaga,
Aakhein meri bandh mehsus mujhe hota.”
Click Here To watch “KAAL” By MrBunny
5. Matlab | Hurricane
“Matlab” is based on a journey of an artist. As a matter of fact, this is a concept based song. Hurricane tried to convey his feelings as three inner personalities. Also, he wrote the third verse after meeting some of the other underground artists who were back-bitching about other artists. He managed to do all the responsibilities of this project – from engineering of the track to editing and direction as well.
Significant lyrics from the track
“Naa Karan bnna asan, naa dete hain khudko chmaa,
Kastiyon pe behti, enki asthiyan ho jama,Khas ase bante, chintit ho-jata hai shma.
Khas ase bante, chintit ho-jata hai shma,Vishesh khashiyat, naa patein hain kuch-bhi kamaa.
Vishesh khashiyat, naa patein hain kuch-bhi kamaa.”
Click Here To Watch “Matlab” By Hurricane
6. Find Me In Mumbai | Jay Kila
An eternal optimist, Jay Kila’s music combines rapid-fire delivery and witty lyrics to create party anthems. As a matter of fact, his work has been featured in New York Magazine, on The Today Show, as well as G4TV. He has opened for Wu-Tang Clan, Digable Planets, and KRS 1 – performing at festivals in NYC and across the country. In fact, he recently performed at the Kala Ghoda Festival in Mumbai, India. Also, he dropped a sick joint “Find Me In Mumbai” on 5th September 2017.
Significant lyrics from the track
“You can find me in Mumbai,
Probably drunk high,
Came for the women,
But, I stayed for a chai.”
Click Here To watch “Find Me In Mumbai”
7. Motivation | Rocky Glock ft. Sikdar
Guwahati-India based hip-hop artist Rocky Glock is not a new name in the scene. On the other hand, his style of sound is a blend of mellow-auto tune driven vocals with hard lyricism. While a lot of people are still sleeping on his sound, Rocky is working vigorously to prove his existence. As a matter of fact, he dropped “Motivation” which is produced by Har Man.
Significant lyrics from the track
“Ajeeb hain ye log, ajeeb hai ye pal,
Mai tha kamzoor, par han kabtak,
Ye chinna chaye mujse,
Jo hai mera khazana.”
Click Here To Watch “Motivation” By Rocky Glock ft. Sikdar
8. RedZen | Babbar Ek Official
Babbar Ek is a Chandigarh based hip-hop artist. As a matter of fact, he dropped another track titled “RedZen” from his upcoming mixtape “Wildback”. Basically, he loves his Maruti Zen and he dedicated this track to his car. On the other hand, Shubhankar Vaid did the visuals for the track. Babbar mentioned that the track is not properly mixed and mastered as he lost all his data at the last moment.
Significant lyrics from the track
“Karam Khuda ka hum toh maze me hai,
Choti meri gaadi pr dil ye bade se hai,
Kardu khawaab pure jitne pade ye hai,
Chummu asmaan pr pyari jade ye Hai.”