In addition to performing shows across India, Brodha V was also invited to perform for the Music Matters festival in Singapore in 2018. In 2018, Brodha V stirred up controversy through his song "Shook Ones- Freestyle" by calling out artists who plagiarize content from other artists, and draws attention to the disparity in media attention given to artists from South India vs North India. In 2017, Brodha V collaborated with artist Sanjeev Thomas on a campaign to raise awareness for Congenital Heart Defect using heartbeats donated by the public. He has also produced music for jingles and anthems. In 2015 he collaborated with singer Benny Dayal to release the single "Round Round", which was listed as a top 10 track on Saavn. A rapper who changed the face of the Indian music scene, Brodha V has also been the inspiration for several prominent rappers to take up rap as a career, including Divine. Subsequent versions of the event were organized in Delhi and Mumbai. With the intention of promoting hip-hop in India, Brodha V organized the first Indian rap cypher in Bangalore in 2014. Brodha V produced music for and rapped in "Anu Aunty – The Engineering Anthem", along with author, film maker and entrepreneur Varun Agarwal and stand-up comedians Sanjay Manaktala and Sumukhi Suresh, which parodied Iggy Azalea's " Fancy" and went viral on social media. Īs a solo artist, Brodha V has worked with Anirudh Ravichander (" Why This Kolaveri Di" music director) for the song "Shake That," used in the score for Kaaki Sattai. In 2015 he walked out on his contract with Sony Music, citing creative differences. He next released his single "Aigiri Nandini".
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In 2013 Brodha V signed with Sony Music India. Gaining recognition, he released the singles "Aathma Raama" and "After Party" in 20 respectively. In 2012 his next single, "On My Own", was praised for its lyrical complexity and innate Indian quality. Īs a solo artist, Brodha V released his first mix tape, Death Punch, in 2011 for a limited audience. The trio disbanded in 2013 to pursue independent careers. This collaboration led them to compose the track "Ready Steady Po" for the film, which brought them further recognition in the music industry.
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In 2013 the trio won the Radio City Freedom Award and met Vishal Dadlani, who offered to have them work on the film Chennai Express.
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They collaborated with Raghu Dixit and performed the rap portions in the song "Dheaon Dheaon" from the movie Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. In 2008 he founded Machas With Attitude (MWA) with Smokey the Ghost and Big Nikk. After using "Battle Communities" on Orkut to gain recognition and develop a personal style, Brodha V moved on to composing his own songs. In 2008 D'Brassic, a Delhi-based rapper, started a forum on Orkut called Insignia Rap Combat which helped found an online space for hip-hop artists to write rap battles. īrodha V's initial recognition came from active participation in "text battles" on Orkut, a social media network operated by Google. He has also collaborated with other artists in the Indian film industry such as Raghu Dixit, Vishal Dadlani, Benny Dayal, Raftaar and Anirudh Ravichander. The popularity he garnered led him to be signed by Sony Music India in 2013 and he released his single "Aigiri Nandini" under their banner. Rolling Stone India considers him part of "hip-hop's elite". Storypick called him "one of the best rappers in the country", and he was featured in ScoopWhoop's list of top ten Indian hip-hop artists who deserve more recognition.
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As an independent artist, Brodha V released a mixtape called Deathpunch which had a limited release and which garnered him some attention from the hip hop fraternity and the independent music circuit in South India. Born in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, the Bangalore-based artist started rapping at the age of 18 and took part in online rap battles on Orkut. Vighnesh Shivanand (born 27 March 1990), better known by his stage name Brodha V, is an Indian hip-hop artist, lyricist, rapper and music producer.