6.5
Groovy
Naya Hindustan deserves your attention, as a promising corpus of hip-hop that helps music transcend language in a country that is so swayed by lingual fascism.
6.5
Groovy
6.5
Enthralling
Hyp3r is not ground-breaking, and will not kick-start a revolution, but it is a pretty good effort and a decent work in progress.
5.5
Routine
Jelo’s narrative style has its own unique identity and stands out to be one of the smoothest amidst the hip-hop circle.
7.5
Confident
The Bangalore-based duo’s debut release has the right intentions, even if hampered by occasional contrition.
"Usually, the writing session involves all of us in the studio, together writing the song. But for this album, I isolated myself from the world," says Yashraj
7.5
Invigorating
The duo’s debut record is a mature mélange of sounds from Hip-Hop and R&B, featuring versatile production and delivery.
7
Energetic
The Bengaluru-based live hip-hop outfit affixes a peephole looking into their creative process with a concise beat tape indicative of forward movement.
7
Swimming
Yashraj's debut release Takiya Kalaam scythes through the foliage of Bombay hip-hop with surprising ease.
8
Volatile
The rapper undoubtedly levels up on Azli, setting another important benchmark in hip-hop from this region.
7.5
Elevating
An overall bold and introspective feat, Kaafi stands to be a statement more than a project.
