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Afkap While Gully Gang ’ s members are mostly rappers with similar themes to explore , visual artists and musician Afkap presents a mellower and chilled-out sound for the team ’ s lineup . He has dropped two singles yet , Kyuyu and Ainaa , both of which make perfect additions to your playlist if you are in an introspective mood . So , if you ’ re saturated with Divine ’ s constant energy , Afkap can provide a good break .
Nitesh aka Nick Nitesh aka Nick is a Chandigarhbased rapper who raps about love and life in both his current city and his native state of Himanchal Pradesh . With Divine ’ s MOOSEDRILLA and Drill Wali Baatcheet , the rapper is bringing the UK-based drill rap style towards the mainstream Indian market . However , Nitesh has been playing around with drill beats from way back with songs like Roshni , Karu Mai Flex , and Afwah .
Sez On The Beat A godfather figure of Indian hip-hop , Delhi-based producer Sez On The Beat is the one who produced the beats for the trendsetting hip-hop anthem Meri Gully Mei , a track that turned Naezy and Divine into forces to be reckoned with . Sez has been constantly putting out music since then producing Seedhe Maut ’ s debut album Bayaan along with individual releases under his MVMNT banner .
Ankur Tewari Ankur Tewari was the mind behind the soundtrack of Gully Boy , the film inspired by and featuring Divine ’ s music . Apart from serving as a music supervisor on the film , Tewari has been constantly putting out music individually and with his band The Ghalat Family . Yaaron , Zaalim Alien , Dil Beparvah ( with Prateek Kuhad ) are some of his essential tracks to check out .
Sikander Kahlon Mohali-bred rapper Sikander Kahlon has been a big name in the desi hip-hop scene for a long time , collaborating with Divine last year for Bandana Gang . Kahlon has a massive discography that includes 17 projects ( EPs , mixtapes , and albums combined )!
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