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Hip-hop on LyricTribe covers rap in every language we document — and right now that means the South Asian rap wave at full strength. The genre's centre of gravity has shifted global, and India's scene...

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Jawani Iraqi

by Yo Yo Honey Singh

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About Hip-Hop

Hip-hop on LyricTribe covers rap in every language we document — and right now that means the South Asian rap wave at full strength. The genre's centre of gravity has shifted global, and India's scenes are among its most exciting: trap-Punjabi, Haryanvi drill and bilingual Hindi rap, all built on hip-hop's foundations but speaking in their own voices.

Start with Eyes On Me, the posthumous Sidhu Moose Wala single produced by The Kidd; Boom Shaka, where KR$NA's technical Hindi-English rhymes meet Dhanda Nyoliwala's Haryanvi vernacular; Top Fella from Punjabi chart-dominator Karan Aujla; and Jawani Iraqi, Yo Yo Honey Singh's club-ready return. Each page explains the bars, the credits and the context.

Hip-Hop — Frequently asked

What hip-hop songs does LyricTribe cover?

Our hip-hop collection currently centres on South Asian rap: Sidhu Moose Wala's "Eyes On Me", KR$NA and Dhanda Nyoliwala's "Boom Shaka", Karan Aujla's "Top Fella" and Yo Yo Honey Singh's "Jawani Iraqi" — each with verified credits and meaning breakdowns.

What is trap-Punjabi?

Trap-Punjabi is the dominant modern Punjabi rap sound: heavy 808 sub-bass, sparse trap drums and cinematic minor-key melodies under Punjabi vocals. Sidhu Moose Wala and producer The Kidd's "295" helped finalise the template much of the scene now builds on.

Do hip-hop lyric pages include translations?

Yes. Songs in Punjabi, Hindi or Haryanvi carry the original script, a romanised transliteration and an English translation where available, plus a meaning section that decodes slang, references and wordplay.

Why does Indian hip-hop matter globally?

Because of scale and originality: artists like Sidhu Moose Wala charted on Billboard, Dhanda Nyoliwala's "Russian Bandana" crossed 220 million Spotify streams, and the scene's regional-language approach is reshaping what global hip-hop sounds like.