Young Stunners are a Pakistani hip hop duo formed in Karachi in 2012. The duo is composed of

Talha Anjum (rapper) Talha Anjum (born 3 October 1996) is a Pakistani Urdu rapper, songwriter and lyricist. He was born and raised in Karachi and is popularly known for being a member and co-founder of the hip-hop band Young Stunners along with Talhah Yunus, ...

and

Talhah Yunus Talhah Yunus (born 21 October 1996) is a Pakistani rapper, filmmaker and musician. He graduated from the National College of Arts in filmmaking. He is a part of the hip hop duo Young Stunners along with Talha Anjum, having the music producer J ...

. Much of their music is produced by Jokhay. Talha Anjum and Talhah Yunus rose to fame as rappers on

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after releasing their first

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"Burger-e-Karachi". Some of their major hits to date include: the collaborative 2021 PSL anthem

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, their performance at the 2021

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and their music video "Afsanay". They are often credited for introducing Urdu rap into the mainstream Pakistani music scene.They are commonly listened to by hindi listeners as well.

History

The group consist of two Urdu-language

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, Talha Anjum and Talhah f Yunus. Both were born and raised in

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. Both got their education at the Army Public School, Saddar and have been best friends since the age of 16. The group was formed on 2 July 2012 and started releasing music in the same year. Their debut singles "Burger-e-Karachi", a satirical take at the westernised and out-of-touch urban elites of

, and "Maila Majnu" were some of songs that were widely popular. In 2017, they released their debut album "Rebirth". In July 2020, they collaborated with

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, and Raamis on the track "Tum Tum". In September 2021, they released the track "Why Not" as part of a promotional campaign for

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. In March 2022, they collaborated with

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on the final track of Coke Studio (Season 14) titled "Phir Milenge".

Members

Talha Anjum

Rasheed was born on 3rd October 1995 in Karachi, Pakistan and attended the Army Public School there. He began his career doing rap battles in school times. Talha Anjum used local issues and references to gain audience relevancy. There stands no doubt about his poetry's energizing thrill. He's the perfect fit for any genre or category and he's been proving it lately. Talhah Yunus realizied his potential, they formed the music duo known today as Young Stunners. He has two brothers.

Talhah Yunus

was born on 21 October 1996 in Karachi. Talhah Yunus would also release diss tracks and soon their first single "Burger-e-Karachi" made charts. He also has a standalone mixtape as a solo artist named "6IX".

History

Members

Talha Anjum

Talhah Yunus

Discography

Albums

Singles and collaborations

Live performances

See also

References