Ask 28-year-old rapper Rahul Shahani — known professionally as Shah Rule — who recently released his debut EP titled Hooked, and he describes the space as a ‘pyramid’. Shah Rule | Photo Credit: Special ArrangementUnlike the majority of hip-hop musicians in the country whose music is generally influenced by Punjabi beats, Shah Rule remarks that he prefers to strike a balance between the mainstream sounds and “what hardcore hip-hop heads prefer”. Shah says that he came up with the EP’s title when he noticed his “abnormal obsession for the screen” during a recording session. Shah Rule, however, says that he had no such problems. If it even allows anyone to escape this current predicament for two minutes, then my job is done,” says Shah Rule.

Source: The Hindu May 08, 2021 12:16 UTC