Hip hop is a strong force and it is changing the world, says Rap artist Raja Kumari | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Hip hop is a strong force and it is changing the world, says Rap artist Raja Kumari | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Written by Anjali Jha |New Delhi |Updated: April 26, 2019 5:10:28 pm

Hip hop is a strong force and it is changing the world, says Rap artist Raja Kumari

The 32-year-old artist has collaborated with Gwen Stefani, Tricky Stewart, Fifth Harmony, Timbaland and A. R. Rahman, and her song written for Australian rapper Iggy Azalea even got a Grammy nomination. 

Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy brought rap music into the limelight and introduced many people to the genre. But for those who follow rap music, Svetha Rao aka Raja Kumari is not a name unheard of. The creator of popular tracks like ‘City Slums’ and ‘Meera’, Kumari is a name to reckon with. Despite growing up in the United States, the Grammy-nominated Indian-American songwriter and rapper have stayed close to her roots – something her music, which can best be described as a mix of western influences and Indian culture, reflects.