1. Sikander Kahlon Overview:
Sikandar Kahlon is an extremely talented, though under-rated, hip-hop artist who has published 22 mixtapes, and albums and the sum of the hip-hop activities amounts to 29 hip-hop projects. Behind all that work he is still relatively unknown compared to other Punjabi musicians with greater commercial success. This is his story as a hip-hop music enthusiast since the discovery of rap in India to a respected figure in Indian hip-hop.
2.Sikander kahlon road to hip hop:
The entry of Sikandar Kahlon into hip-hop music started when he was in the 7th grade, and a PC at home was constructed with some random hip-hop music tunes such as those of Dr. Dre and Eminem. This made him interested in hip-hop, something he had never known. Sikandar Kahlon began his career as a rapper rapping in English and went by the stage name New Game, starting in the early 2000s.
3. The Effect That Bohemia and Language Switch Had on Sikander Kahlon:
Being an Indian hip-hop fan who knew nothing about Indian or Punjabi hip-hop, Sikandar Kahlon was moved to rap in the Punjabi language after listening to Bohemia, almost the first Punjabi rapper of the early 2000s. The success of Bohemia helped him realize that local rap in any language was feasible and sincere and this is why Sikandar Kahlon began compose and record Punjabi songs.
4. Sikander kahlon group and early collaborations:
In 2009, Sikandar Kahlon created his initial team named M Brigade along with a friend he grew up together with by appearing in local occasions and get-together. He would later meet a rapper “The HK” in a Lohri festival and they have gone on to form a group that survives to date. As time elapsed, the network of Sikandar Kahlon grew and he started to partner with various artists.
5. Formation of KKG ( Kala Kurta Gang )
Sikandar kahlon went on and created a team known as Kala Kurta Gang (KKG), whose purpose was keeping Punjabi culture alive in the Indian hip-hop. He was among the first rappers to don the traditional Punjabi turban (pag) on the stage and focus on cultural pride. The band was not strategically formed but more organic since it increased with associated friends and bandmates.
6. Records and Developments in Hip-Hop (2012-2017)
Sikandar kahlon released five mixtapes in 2012-2014 and his first album entitled Sikmatic. In 2013 he released another prominent diss track called “I Am Ready” whose length was 8 minutes. He continuously released singles, EPs, group work, with more than 200 songs to his name. His track called “King in the North” was produced by Big Bird and manj Music and appeared in his 2017 album called Mohali Massiha 2.
7. Sikander Kahlon signs a contract with Manj Musik And Collabration with Divine:
Sikandar kahlon moved to Mumbai and signed with manj Musik in 2016, where he teamed up with Divine, another popular Indian hip-hop artist of similar origins (comes out of English rap and decided to perform in Hindi). They had chemistry and hence there had been several collaborations such as Mitra Da Swag, which enjoyed wide admiration.
8. Sikander Kahlon got Recognition and Underground following:
Sikandar kahlon was not well known in mainstream, but he was a figure of respect among the underground and had hip-hop fans. Badshah is one such artist who attributed his talent and called Sikandar as one of his favourite rappers and they did a collaboration by the name Aitthe Rakh. Sikander kahlon song had featured in a Bollywood movie, Manmarziyaan in the year 2018 and this formed a foothold in the mainstream.
9. Sikander Kahlon collaborates with Sidhu Moose Wala, and his recent releases:
In 2021, Sikandar kahlon worked with Sidhu Moose Wala in the album, Moose Tape, with some hits such as, Racks and Rounds. Sidhu Moosewala invited Sikandar in his next song; he realized his lyrical skill. continuing collaborations and his next song, “Watch Out”has more than 30 million views on YouTube. Sikandar still continues to drop projects on a regular basis, and his 18th and 19th projects will submerge on the market by the beginning of 2024 and in mid-2024 Sikander Kahlon is coming to present his 20th album with the title of “Colonial Mindset”.The latest 2025 Sikander Kahlon albums include songs SKS and NXTAPE VOL.1.
10 .Sikander Kahlon Integrity and Legacy:
In his career, Sikandar kahlon has never given up on real hip-hop as he did not follow commercial tracks and popularity. He prefers to compose music that would depict his actual style and lyrical content instead of adjusting to the requirements of the market. Such undying commitment has set him high in the respect of the Indian hip-hop fraternity and goes on to place him as one of the best Punjabi hip-hop artists of today.
Summary:
This chronologue is the summary story of Sikandar kahlon as a young fan of hip-hop who got to know about its lifestyle and started learning it using a home computer, and as a respectable, steady, and culturally-based hip-hop performer the Indian hip-hop community. As his story unfolds, he brings out the aspects of lack of recognition even against great talents and his way toward taking up the Punjabi culture through hip-hop.
