MC KASH | |
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 Mc Kash in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roushan Illahi |
| Also known as | MC Kash |
| Born | 1990 (age 33–34) Srinagar, Kashmir |
| Origin | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Genres | Rap, Hip hop[1] |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–2016 |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | mckashofficial |
Roushan Illahi (born 1990) popularly known by his stage name MC Kash is an Kashmiri emcee/rapper.[2] Taking his stage name from his place of birth- Kashmir, MC Kash is an independent musician based out of Srinagar.[3]
Born in 1990, Kash belongs to a generation of Kashmiris that grew up under the shadow of guns, whose childhood memories are that of a war, raged in the streets.[4] He has been called a Street Poet.[5]
MC Kash burst on the scene with his first studio recorded single I Protest (Remembrance) in 2010.[6] Kash, has been one among the pioneers of rap in Kashmir.
- ^ "Bio". MC Kash. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Kashmir rappers battle to be heard". The Express Tribune. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ "Hip-hop artists should cling to community vibe". The Kashmir Walla. 18 February 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "MC Kash aka Roushan Illahi: Hip Hop Homeland". 101 India. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Kashmiri politics of identity/art/resistance II – Centre for the Study of Democracy – University of Westminster, London". westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "MC Kash raps for Kashmir protest victims". BBC News. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.