Legit Rap Battles

What if the song singing battles we see in movies were as legit in the real world. Well, one such form of battle took place between Dilin nair and Bilaal sheikh. I am sure you are still wonderingaboutthe obscurity of these names. While the name might appear obscure, the people owning it definitely are not.While ‘Raftaar’ is the stage name for Dilin Nair and ‘ Emiway Bantai’ for Bilaal Sheikh. The feud started when Raftaar said that Emiway did not earn enough money, in an interview. And what followed was a trail of diss tracks being released to rap it out on a social platform. The first track was released by Emiway Bantai, titled “samajh mein aya kya?”

Followed by a burning reply on raftaar’s part. Another diss, titled ‘ Sheikhchilli’ was relesed by Raftaar.

Andthen there were a series of five songs released for the purpose of attacking each other. The battle between the two gainedgreat attention. Both the videos havegarnered 72 million and 67 million views, respectively. However, some also claimed it to be scripted move.

But the fascinating thing remains that battles with such creativity never really harm anybody unlike the dirty political battles and the ones on the field.

The culture of the rap seems to be coming to the surface with such feuds and videos coming out in the lime light. ‘Gully Boy’ has been a prominent platform for an insight into the rap culture in our country. Initially, the rap battles in Indiabegan through online videos and now they have shifted to a more concrete platform.

Naved Shaikh aka ‘Naezy’andVivian Fernandez aka ‘Divine’ are the ace rappers who need no introductionwhen it comes to creating rap. Some another Indian rappers with their rap game going super hard are- Vighnesh Shivanand aka Brodha V,Sumukh Mysore aka ‘Smokey the ghost’, Pradhaan, Swadesi Movement. Deepa Krishnan aka ‘Dee MC’ is one of the very few female rappers in the city.

Having shifted from online rap battles now rap battles have found their ground on the streets of Mumbai.Battle Bars Bombay aka B3 is a hip hop festival which promotes the talent. The first battle was hosted in 2013 and was called ‘Battle fort’. 'Elsewhere' is a group which or organizes for a stage to let the fanatics showcase what they have got. Many battles are hosted annually or bi-annually to promote the underdog talent. Infact classes to brush up the rapping skills are a thing now.

A peculiarity that has made the reach of rap to a larger audience and to the whole of country is the proper use of language. When the American accent was doffed and the rappers initiated using local dialects it was understood by people. Raps in Hindi, Malyalam, Punjabi, Marathi have been loved by the people all over the world. People felt it and appreciated what they were unable to comprehend earlier. And today, though the rap as an artform has a long way fully develop but formation of a subculture can definitely be sensed with such amazing talent being discovered regularly.