C. Vernon Coleman II Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and ...
The emergence of regional rap and hip-hop in India is a fascinating story of cultural adaptation and grassroots innovation.
Global hip-hop icon Kanye West, now known as Ye, is reportedly set to perform in India for the first time as part of his ...
In her latest rap song, Madhura Ghane, known by her stage name Mahi G, walks on a barren, drought-stricken hill where a large, leafless tree has fallen to the ground. In the following frames, with the ...
“There ain’t a person alive that be matching the vibe/And it honestly ain’t even fair,” he raps over intense drumming powered by the traditional chenda from the southwest Indian state of Kerala.