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The Hindu
The Hindu
Lifestyle
Amarjot Kaur

Sidhu Moosewala’s political commentary in rap

The Punjabi singer released 60 singles over five years, drawing a loyal fan following even as he rapped his way through multiple controversies

In a career spanning roughly five years, Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, 27, belted out over 60 singles, three albums and collaborated with musicians like Raja Kumari and rapper Bohemia.

The controversial hiphop artiste of Punjabi music, who was shot dead on Sunday evening, was a quintessential, eclectic mix of much that is problematic with the industry, starting from propagating gun culture to a troubling display of toxic male machismo and caste supremacy. Moosewala’s recent songs, however, showed a slight shift from his initial (2017) releases like ‘Lifestyle’ and ‘So High’.

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