Q&A With Hip-Hop & Hollywood Star Utkarsh Ambudkar
You may know multidisciplinary artist Utkarsh Ambudkar from his role as Mindy’s aspiring rapper brother Rishi on The Mindy Project, or perhaps from Pitch Perfect … Read more
Hip Hop
MIA’s Weinstein Tweet Raises Concerns About Anti-Blackness
MIA is no stranger to controversy. The British rapper of Sri Lankan Tamil origin has been producing politically charged music and making divisive declarations for … Read more
Swet Shop Boys Continue Pioneering South Asian Hip Hop on Sufi La
Record label vs. independent? Super Bowl crowds vs. the streets? Musicians have long had to trade between mass audience and integrity to their sound. Especially … Read more
A Chat With Menace (aka Adnan Khan), Producer Of One Of The Year’s Best Hip-Hop Tracks
It was like any other Manchester, UK, day. The story’s a classic one. Some artists need day jobs. This little truth applies to Adnan Khan … Read more
Assuming Mantle of Immigrant Rap, Anik’s Gained His Khanfidénce
Bengali-born, Queens-raised Anik Khan’s in Astoria, rocking the hybrid salwar kameez kurta and denim jeans alphet religiously. His EP “I Don’t Know Yet” is a … Read more
Where Life is Perfect: ‘Lakeside’ With Alpha Singh and Matt Wang
Teenage hip hop artist Amrit (a.k.a. Alpha) Singh recently released a new single with Matt Wang called “Lakeside.” The summertime ode to his hometown sings … Read more
