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Desi trap
Desi trap is a sub-scene of desi hip hop fusing American trap's 808 bass and hi-hats with Indian melodic textures and Hindi, Punjabi, and English lyrics.
Kannada Hip Hop
Kannada Hip Hop, also called Kannada rap, is the Kannada-language rap scene of Karnataka, centered on Bengaluru, with first releases by Urban Lads in 2006–07.
Malayalam Hip Hop
Malayalam hip hop, also called Malayalam rap, is the rap scene of Kerala, India, performed mainly in Malayalam, with first recordings in 1999 and mass popularity in the 2020s.
Marathi rap
Marathi rap is hip hop performed in the Marathi language, rooted in Mumbai, Pune, and Maharashtra within desi hip hop, with artists like Shreyas, Sambata, and MC Mawali reaching charts and international labels.
Tamil hip hop
Tamil hip hop, also called Tamil rap, is the hip hop scene of Tamil Nadu, India, rooted in Chennai since the early 2000s and born in the Malaysian Tamil diaspora.
Telugu Hip Hop
Telugu Hip Hop, also known as Telugu rap, is the Telugu-language rap scene of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India, centered on Hyderabad, with rappers like Roll Rida and AsurA.