Raftaar (rapper)
| Raftaar | |
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| Born |
Dilin Nair 16/11/1988 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Other names | Max, RAA, Poet with little swagg |
| Ethnicity | Malayali |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Musical career | |
| Genres | Desi Hip Hop, Bhangra, R&B, Rap |
| Associated acts | Nambardar, Nindy Kaur, Yo! Yo! Honey Singh, Lil Golu, Ikka, Akash King, Indeep Bakshi, JayBee, Deep Money, Manj Musik, Roach Killa, Raxstar, Humble The Poet, BIG Dhillon, Badshah, Sarb Smooth, Aastha Gill, Simranjeet Singh, Sukh-E, |
Dilin Nair (born on 16 November 1988 in Kerala, India), better known by his stage-name Raftaar. He was formerly a member of the urban music group Mafia Mundeer, formed by Yo Yo Honey Singh. He came into the spotlight when he split from the group and was signed onto Three Records by the Punjabi band RDB. He has also started producing music for Bollywood.
Career
Raftaar started his career as a rapper. He began his career with Lil Golu and Ikka, recording songs and uploading them on social sites. He then started working with music producer Yo Yo Honey Singh as part of a music group "Mafia Mundeer". Raftaar then split from the group. He was supported by his friend Ankit Khanna, who introduced him to the Punjabi music band RDB, who then signed him onto their label, Three Records. Soon after the split between the RDB members, Raftaar joined Manjeet Ral (now known as Manj Musik), who served as the lead singer for RDB.
Raftaar was first introduced in the song "We Doin It Big" by RDB. Later, he starred in the album Born Star and contributed four songs, "Majnu", "Sugar","Tere piche" and "Bottle". Raftaar released his solo album WTF – Witness The Future in 2013. The line "Ab yeh karke dikhao" from his song "Swag Mera Desi", which was already used in Yo Yo Honey Singh's song named "Party With The Bhoothnath", became a centre of controversy between the two rappers.[1] Rumours were spread that the whole song was a criticism of Yo Yo Honey Singh however Raftaar denied them.[2] He gained recognition when he became a part of group Mafia Mundeer formed by Yo Yo Honey Singh. In 2016 he is about to release his mixtape called do hazar solo. He keeps doing live shows and concerts in many states. He also performed in Jhalak dikhlaja... He has also done live concerts in various colleges of India, such asAmity University,utter pradesh Vishveshwarya Institute of Engineering and Technology (VIET), Galgotias University, Echelon Institute Of Technology (EIT) Jagannath Gupta Institute of Engineering and Technology (JNIT),Rajdhani College Delhi University
Raftaar's "Swag Mera Desi", a record-breaking song, won Best Urban Song at the Britasia Music Awards in 2014.
Television
- India's Digital Superstar
- India's Got Talent
- Comedy Nights with Kapil
- Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 8) As a Contestant
- MTV Coke Studio Season 4
- Tashan da peg
- Dance India Dance as Max (Raftaar) and Manik
Film Soundtracks
| Year | Song | Film | Artist | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Shera Di kaum " | Speedy Singhs | Manj Musik , Ludacris feat. Raftaar. | RDB |
| 2014 | "Dhup chik " | Fugly | Raftaar, Badshah and Asthama gill | Raftaar |
| 2014 | "Whistle Baja" & "The Pappi Song" | Heropanti | Raftaar feat. Manj Musik and Nindy Kaur | Manj Musik |
| 2014 | "Dal Makhni" | Dr. Cabbie | Manj Musik feat. Raftaar | Manj Musik |
| 2015 | "Warna Gabbar Aa Jaega" | Gabbar is Back | Manj Musik feat. Raftaar | Manj Musik and DJ Tejas |
| 2015 | "Singh And Kaur" | Singh Is Bling | Manj Musik Nindy Kaur feat. Raftaar | Manj Musik |
| 2016 | "Let's Talk Abou Love" | Baaghi | Neha Kakkar feat. Raftaar | Manj Musik |
Songs
| Year | Track | Artist | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Beer Bar | Raftaar & Yo Yo Honey Singh | Yo Yo Honey Singh |
| 2012 | Gadbad | Ikka, Lil Golu & Raftaar | Yo Yo Honey Singh |
| 2012 | We Doin It Big | RDB Feat Sarb Smooth and Dograa | RDB |
| 2012 | Gal Mitro | Nindy Kaur Feat Raftaar | RDB |
| 2012 | BBM | Nindy Kaur Feat Raftaar | RDB |
| 2012 | Bottle | Deep Money Feat Raftaar | The Titans |
| 2012 | Sugar | Deep Money Feat Raftaar | The Titans |
| 2012 | Tere Pichechhe | Deep Money Feat Raftaar | Raftaar |
| 2012 | Majnu | Deep Money Feat Raftaar | The Titans |
| 2013 | Tamanche Pe Disco | RDB, Nindy Kaur Feat Raftaar | RDB |
| 2013 | Yeh Hai Thappad | Dograa | Dograa |
| 2013 | Witness The Future | Raftaar | Raftaar |
| 2013 | Gucci Armani | Simranjeet Singh Feat Raftaar | Raftaar And Prabh Oberoi |
| 2013 | Madam Ji | Indeep Bakshi Feat Raftaar | Raftaar |
| 2013 | Billionaire | Indeep Bakshi Feat Raftaar | Raftaar |
| 2014 | Nasha Wikda | Barry Cheema Feat Raftaar | Barry Cheema |
| 2014 | Whistle Baja (Heropanti) | Manj Musik, Nindy Kaur Feat Raftaar | Manj Musik |
| 2014 | The Pappi Song (Heropanti) | Manj Musik Feat Raftaar | Manj Musik |
| 2014 | Swag Mera Desi Hai | Manj Musik Feat Raftaar | Manj Musik |
| 2014 | Dhup Chik (Fugly) | Raftaar Feat Aastha Gill, Badshah | Raftaar |
| 2014 | Fukra Flow | Manj Musik Feat Raftaar | Dillon Francis And DJ Snake |
| 2014 | Shera Di Kaum Punjabi (Remix) (Speedy Singhs) | Manj Musik Feat Raftaar | RDB |
| 2014 | Goli | Manj Musik Feat Raftaar | Manj Musik |
| 2014 | Happy Single | BIG Dhillon Feat Raftaar | Raftaar |
| 2014 | Dal Makhani (Dr.Cabbie) | Raftaar Feat Manj Musik | Manj Musik |
| 2014 | Mother Nature | Raftaar | Raftaar |
| 2014 | Sniper | Muzical Doctorz Sukh-E Feat Raftaar | Muzical Doctorz Sukh-E |
| 2014 | Girl Power | Manj Musik, Nindy Kaur Feat Raftaar | Manj Musik |
| 2014 | FU (For You) | Raftaar | 8 Mile Bootleg |
| 2015 | Desi Hip Hop | Manj Musik Feat Raftaar, Badshah, Humble The Poet, Sarb Smooth, Raxstar, BIG Dhillon, Roach Killa | Manj Musik |
| 2015 | Saah Beh Gaya | Harry Rodh Feat Raftaar | Raftaar |
| 2015 | Stand Up | Manj Musik, BIG Dhillion Feat Raftaar | Manj Musik And O2&SRK |
| 2015 | Warna Gabbar Aa Jayega (Gabbar Is Back) | Manj Musik Feat Raftaar | Manj Musik And Dj Tejas |
| 2015 | Singh & Kaur (Singh Is Bling) | Manj Musik, Nindy Kaur Feat Raftaar | Manj Musik |
| 2015 | Allah veh | Manj Musik,Jashan Singh,Raftaar | Manj Musik,Sunny Brown |
| 2015 | Billo Hai | Manj Musik , Sahara Feat. Raftaar | Manj Musik |
| 2015 | All Black | Muzical Doctorz, Sukh-E Feat. Raftaar | Muzical Doctorz,Raftaar |
| 2015 | Mombatiye | Zohaib Amjad, Feat. Manj Musik, Raftaar | Beyond Studios |
| 2016 | Do Hazaar Solo | Raftaar Feat. Manj Musik | Raftaar |
| 2016 | Lets Talk About Love(Baaghi) | Manj Musik, Neha Kakkar, Raftaar | Manj Musik |
References
- ↑ "Yo Yo caught in a fresh controversy with Punjabi rapper Raftaar". intoday.in. 8 May 2014.
- ↑ "OMG: Raftaar takes a dig at Yo Yo Honey Singh!". bollywoodlife.com. 14 October 2014.