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Hip-hop, according to Raje Shwari
Hip-hop's Indian flavour just got a whiff stronger.
Philadelphia-based singer Raje Shwari features on a new single by rappers Timbaland and Magoo. The duo's recently released Indian flute is the second single from their upcoming album Under Construction 2.
Raje Shwari, who debuted as a guest on rapper-producer Jay-Z's song The bounce from the album The Blueprint 2 – The Gift And The Curse, has also worked with rapper Ms Jade and performed on the Nas & Pharrell track The Flyest from the soundtrack of Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.
On the Jay-Z produced track she sang the sole refrain Chole ke peeche kya hai, which caused some discomfort in Bollywood in the wake of a lawsuit filed by composer Bappi Lahiri against hip-hop producer Dr Dre for allegedly remixing his song in the single Addictive by Truth Hurts. But in this case, the producer got away by playing safe.
Raje Shwari, whose parents are from Gujarat, told The New York Times a few months ago that she would not have become interested in Indian music had hip-hop not led the way.
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