Best Rappers In Bollywood 2019

When the wave of hip-hop, rapping and street art hit the world, India was not too far behind. Over the years, there have been multiple rappers, from across the nation, who've managed to express their ideologies and emotions with some seriously amazing tracks.

Of these underground rappers, Divine and Naezy are perhaps the most famous and their work justifies every bit of the fame and love that they've earned. 

But here are other desi rappers who are ruling the genre, and producing thoughtful, catchy, and brilliant music that is bound to enrich your playlist: 

1. Bilal Shaikh a.k.a Emiway Bantai

Mumbai based rapper Emiway streamed on Youtube and into audience's hearts with his 2014 track Aur Bantai. Today, he is one of the most famous rappers, and recently, his 'diss tracks' (against rapper Raftaar), became a viral sensation. He currently has 2.4 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.

2. 7 Bantaiz

Formed in 2014, 7 Bantaiz is one of the relatively new crews, who actually drew inspiration from local rap artists like Divine and Dopeadelicz. All the crew members have been together since school, and the 18-year-olds already have 27k subscribers on their YouTube channel. Their raps are a mixture of various languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, and English. 

3. Vighnesh Shivanand a.k.a Brodha V

This Bangalore based rapper was only 18 when he first started participating in rap battles like Insignia on the social media site, Orkut. In the ten years since he first started, he's collaborated with artists like Raghu Dixit, Vishal Dadlani, Benny Dayal, and he currently has 93k subscribers on his YouTube channel. 

4. MC Prabh Deep

Delhi based 24-year-old Punjabi rapper MC Prabh Deep quickly rose to fame when he rapped about the pitfalls of a highly competitive and slightly unjust education system. A high school dropout ( by choice, not circumstances) himself, he worked as a salesman and a call center rep, before moving back to his first love: music. He released his first album in 2017 new gqom songs 2019 and today, 9.5k subscribers follow his YouTube channel to enjoy his great music. 

5. Sumukh Mysore a.k.a Smokey The Ghost

This 28-year-old Bangalore based rapper actually forego the safety of a government job - as an evolutionary biological scientist at the National Centre of Biological Sciences - to pursue his love for music. He started as part of the trio Machas With Attitude, but the band later split up. Currently, he works as a solo artist and his YouTube channel has 1.2k subscribers. 

6. Street Academics

This Kerala based group is famous for perfectly amalgamating Malayalam, English & Tamil lyrics in their compositions. From condemning violence to opening the floor for religious discussions, Street Academics present multiple works with a socio-political message. 

7. Khasi Bloodz

One of the most prolific groups to emerge from Northeast India, the Shillong based crew raps in the native language of Khasi, and takes pride in being a representation of the Khasi tribe. In fact, they've also inspired other local artists, like the Kingdom Culture. Today, their YouTube channel has 15k subscribers. 

8. Madurai Souljour

Madurai Soljour is one of the most loved Tamil language rap crew. But it was in 2007 when cousins and members, Syan and Nowsa, first discovered rapping, by listening to - and getting inspired by - emerging Malaysian artist Yogi B. From jamming in tea shops and at the back of grounds to producing YouTube videos that have crossed 1 million views, they've sure come a long way. 

9. Shashwat Mishra a.k.a The Quixotic

Considered as one of the most versatile rappers from Delhi, The Quixotic also started with rap battles on Orkut. Today, he has engaged in multiple real-life rap battles and was even the judge for Rap Wars 2016. He considers his music style as experimental-soul music and has definitely managed to find a loyal audience for his musical style. 

10. Pardhaan

Hailing originally from Karnal, 25-year-old Pardhaan, is often known as the desi Haryanvi rapper and his raps in Hindi and Haryanvi have been quick to climb the popularity charts. He has collaborated with artists like Neha Kakkar, Benny Dayal, and others, and currently has 226k subscribers on his YouTube channel.