South Asian hip-hop isn’t an underground experiment anymore - it’s a global flex. From Chennai to Toronto, Karachi to Queens, the diaspora has built a sound that’s equal parts defiance, swagger, and cultural mashup.

This week’s Moltn playlist threads it all together. You’ve got the genre-bending energy of Priya Ragu and KOAD, the lyrical fire of Riz Ahmed, and the unshakable presence of Sidhu Moosewala - forever the blueprint. There’s raw Lahore grit from Talhah Yunus, Hindi trap cadences from Reble, and diasporic legends like M.I.A and Swet Shop Boys who cracked the doors open years ago.

But what’s exciting is the new wave - women like Raja Kumari and Bombay Mami aren’t waiting for permission - they’re kicking through the door, rewriting what South Asian rap looks and sounds like.

South Asian artists are no longer asking to be included in hip-hop’s narrative - they’re defining it on their own terms. So turn this one up loud. The bassline might be global, but the bars, the cadence, and the attitude? 100% South Asian.

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