Ragged Skull

Intro

Coming straight out of the paths of India, is Asif Akber, also known as your fellow beat-producer, rhyme-wrecking artist named Ragged Skull. Most people would doubt an Indian rapper, but that's not the case here. What influences this cat to create his own form of Hip-Hop? Great artists such as, the late Tupac, Immortal Technique, Mobb Deep, and last and not least, Nas, will be the cause of this.

But as said, not only does he write lyrics, he produces the head-banging beats that you hear behind them. Dealing with life, having a strong belief, natural experiences, and an uprising mood is all that this man needs to get his action in motion. Not many artists make music for the love of it, or the sake of self. But, Ragged Skull is one of them. Feeling the need to say he has music of his own is his motivation. But, as making music brings fans, that not all that Ragged asks for. Getting signed to a label, then branching off and starting a label of his own is all he asks for in this ol' rap game. So, what will you expect out of young Ragged Skull? Haha, your going to have to just watch and see!


Music Links :

www.myspace.com/raggedskull
www.soundclick.com/raggedskull

Album Link :

http://rapidshare.com/files/77688845/Ragged_Skull_-_The_Lyricist_s_Confidante.rar

OR

http://www.zshare.net/download/57513570aca736/

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Desi Rap [Introduction...]

Desiz

Desi (or Deshi; pronounced [ˈd̪eːsi] or [ˈd̪eːʃi], Hindi: देसी, Urdu: دیسی, Punjabi: ਦੇਸੀ, دیسی) is a word originally from Sanskrit literally meaning "from the country" or "of the country". In North America and Great Britain, desi is used colloquially to mean South Asian immigrants and their descendants. It is mainly used by those of South Asian origins themselves, rarely by the majority population, and carries a subtext of inclusiveness and unity. It allows South Asians to refer to their broader immigrant community, rather than requiring a specific, nationalistic label such as "Indian" or "Pakistani". As such, its connotations are positive, alluding to the shared values, bonds and experiences of descendants of the entire region.

This self-referential colloquialism was created in the United Kingdom during the early 1960s to late 1980s and, in the UK is sometimes pronounced "dezzi."

The Music

A unique style of music has arisen amongst the Indian and Pakistani communities of the United Kingdom. Artists like Panjabi MC (who has an album called Desi) and Apache Indian have mixed the style of Indian music played along with bhangra dance with hip hop and reggae, and used a mix of the English and Punjabi languages, and have often spoken about the experience of being caught between two cultures. The Pakistani group, Junoon (two of whose members were brought up in America) mixes traditional Pakistani folk music, Sufi poetry, and Rock and Roll. A_R_Rahman, one of the most popular Desi artists blends classical south indian and hindustani music with western music to give some quintessential contemporary desi music.

Desi Rap [Hip Hop]

Desi Rap involves the mixing of traditional Indian n Pakistani sounds with the western hip hop/RnB. Dei Rap is basically Hindi,Urdu or Punjabi Rap recited over western beats with nicely decorated Indo-Pak sounds. Desi Rap is picking up strength and is starting to influence all sorts of genres around the world. With music having no boundaries, regional languages of India and Sri Lanka are also being featured to produce the so called ‘music-to-sell’. Malayalam, Tamil ,Telugu, Bengali and more languages are being used to spread Rap Music in the Sub Continent. There aint no beef and grudge against each other, as you see all desis support one n all, to rise n to keep rising!