Podcast Timeline

0:25 -Introduction to Aditya Mishra

1:55 – How Aditya started his journey in Desi Hip-Hop

5:15 – Aditya shares his perspective on what’s lacking in Indian hip-hop and what is preventing its growth, his thoughts on the role of human behavior, a colonial hangover in Indian hip-hop, and how we look down on our music.

8:18 – Aditya discusses the RIDICULOUS opinion in India that Hip-Hop is not for females. He shares his thoughts on how he disagrees with other fans and why women can play an important role in hip-hop.

10:35 – The C word – Aditya shares his thoughts on how castism is prevalent in Indian Hip-Hop and answers Suresh’s question bout the word CHAPRI being overused so loosely. They discuss the importance of street slang, languages, and dialects in Indian hip-hop and how they are all essential for the growth of music in India.

14:30 – Aditya shares his opinion on the recently ongoing Karma v Young Galib beef and shares his thoughts on the state of Indian hip-hop specifically the toxicity of diss culture.

19:50 – Aditya answers Suresh’s question about why giving recognition to the entire Hip-Hop ecosystem like producers, directors etc. is important and must be embraced. They also discuss Aditya’s Spotify lists and how Suresh got exposure to underground artists because of Aditya’s Spotify lists.

27:30-Aditya and Suresh discuss his YouTube channel and Aditya’s vision for his growth in Hip-Hop as a creator vs working for a label.

32:00 – Aditya plays Rapid Fire with Suresh. They discuss his favorite DHH artists, dream collaborations, bold predictions, this or that, and other questions.

42:00 – Conclusion.

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