The twelfth episode of #HaqSeBolo podcast features New Delhi/Mumbai hip-hop artist Hemant Dhyani aka MC Heam in conversation with Rolling Stone India Executive Editor Nirmika Singh.
MC Heam recently found mainstream acclaim during his stint on MTV’s ‘Hustle’ but the freestyle rapper has been rapping for over a decade, having belted bars on both 2019’s “Marvel Anthem (Hindi)” and the “Jai Hindi India” 2018 Hockey World Cup anthem. He’s been making waves for his lo-fi hip-hop sound with tracks like “Woh”, “Bahut Soft” and the yet unreleased “Launda Tha Yeh Befikar,” adding dashes of social and political commentary while also critiquing the evolution of the Indian hip-hop scene through the use of satire. Heam is also one of the instructors at The Dharavi Dream Project which is known as Asia’s afterschool of hip-hop.
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S01E11 Enkore | Haq Se Bolo Podcast
The eleventh episode of #HaqSeBolo podcast features Mumbai hip-hop artist Ankur Johar aka Enkore in conversation with Rolling Stone India Executive Editor Nirmika Singh.
Hard-hitting veracity and an unflinching hustle radiate in Enkore’s music, right from his debut LP ‘Libra Scale’, the balancing act he put forth as he wore the varied hats of a student, entrepreneur, and artist to his sophomore record, the vulnerable and ambitious ‘Bombay Soul’. With tracks built on smooth R&B, old-school soul, chill lo-fi blends and subtle desi instrumentals, Enkore’s sound has never been afraid to emote and fill the silence, taking on mental health, social issues, privilege and more; the rapper always presents with no bars held.
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S01E10 The Dharavi Dream Project (TDDP) | Haq Se Bolo Podcast
The tenth episode of #HaqSeBolo podcast features Mumbai hip-hop collective The Dharavi Dream Project (TDDP) in conversation with Rolling Stone India Executive Editor Nirmika Singh.
Comprising rappers, beatboxers, DJs, graffiti artists and breakdancers, TDDP is the epicenter of Dharavi’s youth cultural scene, offering classes across hip-hop’s elements. Co-founded by digital media firm Qyuki and Universal Music India, TDDP’s goal is to find and nurture the next generation of desi hip-hop, giving kids and teenagers a chance to learn from some of the best in the business.
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S01E09 Manmeet Kaur | Haq Se Bolo Podcast
The ninth episode of #HaqSeBolo podcast features Chandigarh/Goa rapper MC Manmeet Kaur in conversation with Rolling Stone India Executive Editor Nirmika Singh.
Since her teenage years, MC Manmeet Kaur has always been a bold voice of reason and courage, calling out misogyny, inequality, and taking on topics no one has before. The rapper’s 2015 debut album, ‘Hip Hop Bahu’, offered groundbreaking commentary on womanhood, especially on life as a married woman in India, while her 2018 sophomore record ‘Neophilia’ attempted to create a medium to connect art and society, to open up a dialogue and become a cleaner mirror to life around. Her chill-hop sound mingles with infusions of dub and reggae, further diversifying MC Manmeet Kaur’s sonic palette.
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S01E08 Spitfire | Haq Se Bolo Podcast
The eighth episode of #HaqSeBolo podcast features Indore rapper Nitin Mishra aka Spitfire in conversation with Rolling Stone India Executive Editor Nirmika Singh.
For Spitfire, rap is his chosen medium of poetry. Inspired by poets Rumi, Mirza Ghalib, Gulzar and more, the Indore rapper deftly mixes Hindi and Urdu to speak his mind and let listeners into his expansive world. Growing up, the rapper was inspired by the likes of Pakistani-American rapper Bohemia which led him to add tunes to his written words, embracing his love for the languages he wrote and expressed himself in. In 2019, he contributed to the ‘Gully Boy’ soundtrack (“Asli Hip-Hop”) and the dialogue too, writing the verses for the protagonist. He then signed to Mumbai artist label IncInk records in March and released his first EP ‘Paathshala’ in June. Winding down the lanes of life, death, truth, karma, art and the role of hip-hop in it all, Spitfire might have much left to say but he’s left listeners with more to mull.
#HaqSeBolo Podcast
#HaqSeBolo is India’s first hip-hop audio and video podcast presented by Rolling Stone India and Qyuki. The 12-episode series features candid conversations between India’s most influential hip-hop artists and Rolling Stone India Executive Editor Nirmika Singh. Artists include breakout rappers Naezy, Kaam Bhaari and DeeMC, producer Sez On The Beat, hip-hop collectives Swadesi, Dopeadelicz and The Dharavi Dream Project, among others.
#HaqSeBolo is part of #HaqSeHipHop, a content and concert series spearheaded by Rolling Stone India and Qyuki.
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