Bangladeshi hip hop is a genre of music and culture that covers a variety of styles of hip hop music developed in

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

. It is heavily influenced by American hip hop, and started in the early 1990s. In recent years, artists have used lyrical expressions for cultural identity, with lyrics addressing Bangladesh's political and social problems, lifestyles, nature, cultures, and communities.

History

In early 1993, Ashraf Babu and Charu first introduced rap music in the Bengali-language music industry. They released an album called '' Tri-Rotner Khepa'', which was the first Bengali rap music album.

Notable groups

Stoic Bliss

In 2004,

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based Bangladeshi hiphop group

Stoic Bliss Stoic Bliss (SB) is a Bangladeshi-American hip hop band known for blending Hip hop and Bengali music. The band was formed in Queens, New York in 2004 by members Tanzim Rahman, Kamrul Ahmed, and Yamin Ahmed. Stoic Bliss is known for popularizing ...

was formed. They first introduced ''Banglish'' ( Bangla-English), a rap fusion in Bangla rap. Stoic Bliss was the very first to introduce hip-hop to Bangladesh through blogs before social media existed quickly gaining popularity in the underground music scene in Bangladesh. Their debut album ''Lights Years Ahead'' was released in Bangladesh under the G-Series banner in June 2006. The single "Abar Jigay" from their first album gave the group its notability among the Bengali community. The ''Light Years Ahead'' album sold well over 250,000 copies within the first 10 months, making Stoic Bliss an emerging mainstream music group in Bangladesh.

Deshi MCs

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

based crew

Deshi MCs Desi or Deshi is a self-referential term used by South Asian people. Desi may also refer to: *Desi (raga), a raga (also known as Deshi) in Indian classical music *Desi daru, an Indian alcoholic beverage *Desi ghee, a term used to differentiate b ...

was formed in 2006. MC Shaq, Xplosive, and Skibkhan were the founding members. Later, another member, MC Mugz, joined the group. They first introduced

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to the Bangladeshi culture. In 2006, they released their first studio album named ''Banned''. They are known as the pioneers of Banglish Gangsta Rap.

Uptown Lokolz

Another crew from Dhaka City named Uptown Lokolz was formed in 2008. In the same year, they released their first album, "Kahini Scene Paat xplicit.The single "Ai Mama Ai" from their first album was well received nationwide.

Jalali Set

Jalali Set is one of the finest Hip hop crew from the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The rappers involved are Mc Mugz, Double S, Shadhu and Jalali Shafayat. In 2015 Jalali set got their attention to Public by releasing their song Sura Target on YouTube. Later in 2016 they released their album “Level 13” which got recognition for the local Sound and raw slangs of Dhaka

1230 Klassick

1230 Klassick is a hip-hop group from Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This group consists of artists THE BEASTBUZZ, CHEF-IQ, and Coldkraft. They have released an EP called "Dirty Skills" featuring underground rappers SHEZAN, Janowar and T.Zed in 20 August 2021.

Comilla Hip Hop Hood

Comilla Hip Hop Hood Comilla (; bn, কুমিল্লা, Kumillā, ), officially spelled Cumilla, is the fifth largest city of Bangladesh and second largest in Chittagong division. It is the administrative centre of the Comilla District. The name Comilla was ...

(CHH) is a hip-hop collective from

Comilla Comilla (; bn, কুমিল্লা, Kumillā, ), officially spelled Cumilla, is the fifth largest city of Bangladesh and second largest in Chittagong division. It is the administrative centre of the Comilla District. The name Comilla was ...

. Comilla Hip Hop Hood is playing a vital role in bangla hip hop industry since 2007. It's a collective group of Rappers, B boys, Graffiti Artist, Stunner,Beat Boxer, Composer, Vfx / Gfx Designers.

References

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