As hip-hop continues to dominate the globe, there's been a breakout of international scenes making waves in North America. From South America to East Asia, the global hip-hop scene has been making waves but South Asia hasn't gotten its dues yet. That's partially why Nas took Mass Appeal over to Mumbai to launch an Indian division. With Divine as his first signee, they've officially released his first single following the announcement.
With elements of traditional Indian sounds mixed with East Coast boom-bap drums, Divine is back with his debut single off Mass Appeal India. "Kohinoor" also marks the first single off of his highly anticipated album which is due out soon. Divine gives the world a glimpse of the slums of India and the hardships many have to go through on a day to day basis due to poverty and other societal factors. But he still provides a glimmer of hope to those who haven't made it out.
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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years.
Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021.
Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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