After Katy Perry & Dua Lipa, now rapper Tyga set to perform in Mumbai

The 'Rack City'-hitmaker will be spitting his famous rap verses at the event.

Tyga will be performing for the Sunburn Arena on November 29 at MMRDA, BKC.
MUMBAI: American rapper Tyga is set to perform in Mumbai for the first time.

The 30-year-old rapper, known for hits like 'Rack City', 'Faded', 'Far Away', 'Still Got It', 'Make It Nasty' and others, will be performing for the Sunburn Arena on November 29 at MMRDA, BKC.

In 2018, Tyga made his India debut after he performed for a luxury pop-up in New Delhi.


"I had a great experience in New Delhi last year. But I always wanted to tour Mumbai. I've heard the hip hop music industry is one to watch out for. I'm really excited to attend the arena concert curated by Sunburn and meet all my fans out there," the rapper said in a statement.

For his Sunburn Arena performance, he is expected to play tracks like 'AYO', 'Rack City', 'Still Got It', 'Make It Nasty' and 'Temperature'.

Karan Singh, COO at Percept Live, said, "After seeing the phenomenal response we garnered from the Wiz Khalifa Sunburn Arena tour we realised the demand for the hip hop genre in India is quite awesome but remains largely unexploited. As a brand we believe in catering to the growing appetite of the fans."
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Orelsan, Valtònyc & Husky: When Rappers Earned A Bad Name For Their Work
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Rap as a music genre is often equated with profanity, misogyny, violence and crime. Here are a few times that rappers had to face the music for their work.

Rap as a music genre is often equated with profanity, misogyny, violence and crime. Here are a few times that rappers had to face the music for their work.
In December last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) said rap music must be state controlled. Putin noted that “rap is based on three pillars: sex, drugs and protest”. He said that of the three, he was most worried about lyrics that promoted drug use because it led to the degradation of a nation. His comments came amid a crackdown on contemporary music, with several concerts cancelled. At least three Russian rappers faced the ire of the authorities, with rapper Husky (R) serving a 12-day jail sentence for hooliganism after he performed a song on top of a car in a parking lot after his performance was called off at the last minute.
In December last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) said rap music must be state controlled. Putin noted that “rap is based on three pillars: sex, drugs and protest”. He said that of the thre..
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In February last year, the Spanish Supreme Court upheld a three-anda-half-year jail sentence against Spanish rapper Valtònyc (in pic) for writing songs that glorified terrorism, insulted the Spanish royalty, supported leftists militant groups and threatened to kill a Spanish politician using a nuclear bomb. Valtònyc’s appeal that he was protected by his right to freedom of expression was rejected. He was supposed to voluntarily enter jail in late May, instead he fled to Belgium.

While he presented himself at a Belgian court, the Flemish country denied extradition to Spain.
In February last year, the Spanish Supreme Court upheld a three-anda-half-year jail sentence against Spanish rapper Valtònyc (in pic) for writing songs that glorified terrorism, insulted the Spanish ..
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In May 2018, Turkish rapper Ezhel (in pic) was arrested in Istanbul on charges of encouraging drug use through his music. The 28-year-old, whose real name is Ömer Sercan İpekçioğlu, spent two months behind bars before he was acquitted in June. Now facing another law suit on the same charge, the rapper said in an interview that he was quitting rap to become a lawyer.
In May 2018, Turkish rapper Ezhel (in pic) was arrested in Istanbul on charges of encouraging drug use through his music. The 28-year-old, whose real name is Ömer Sercan İpekçioğlu, spent two months ..
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In July 2009, French Secretary of State for Solidarity Valérie Létard, Minister for Culture and Communication Christine Albanel and Socialist Party member and President of the Regional Council of Poitou-Charentes Ségolène Royal were up in arms against rapper Orelsan (in pic) for a derogatory song. They said it was a call for hate and incited violence against women. Orelsan said the song was the depiction of a monstrous man and added he had already stopped performing the song live. Royale also threatened to pull the funding for one of his concerts.
In July 2009, French Secretary of State for Solidarity Valérie Létard, Minister for Culture and Communication Christine Albanel and Socialist Party member and President of the Regional Council of Poi..
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In 1992, former US president George HW Bush criticised rapper Ice-T (in pic) for his song ‘Cop Killer’ where the rapper condones the killing of cops. Senior Bush did not name the song but slammed lyrics that glorified violence, especially against police officials. Ice-T, on his part, said the song was from the point of view of a black man who had faced police brutality.
In 1992, former US president George HW Bush criticised rapper Ice-T (in pic) for his song ‘Cop Killer’ where the rapper condones the killing of cops. Senior Bush did not name the song but slammed ly..
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