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There's Space For Regional Hip-hop, Says Raftaar

Darpan News Desk IANS, 19 Aug, 2019 06:36 PM

    Rapper Raftaar says Hindi rappers are not frowned upon anymore and that the next phase of hip-hop is a lot of regionalisation.

     

    Asked if he feels Hindi rappers are still frowned upon in the country, Raftaar told IANS: "Not at all. The next phase of hip-hop is a lot of regionalisation. There is space for Marathi, Tamil and Punjabi hip-hop."


    The rapper, whose real name is Dilin Nair, is a Malayali. He has rapped lines for songs like "All black", "Dhup chik" and "Toh dishoom".


    Raftaar is currently busy judging shows, including "MTV Hustle", which provides a platform to budding rappers.

     

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