Kasta

Каста
Kasta in 2019
Kasta in 2019
Background information
OriginRostov-on-Don, Russia
GenresHip hop
Years active1997–present
MembersVlady (Влади)
Shym (Шым)
Hamil (Хамиль)
Zmey (Змей)
Websitewww.kasta.ru

Kasta (Russian: Каста, Russian for caste) is a Russian rap group from Rostov-on-Don, well-known to Russian-speaking audiences in post-Soviet countries. The group's members are Vlady (MC and producer), Shym, Hamil and Zmey. Kasta has been notably influenced by New York City rap tradition. Kasta publicly condemned the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.