Indian Rapper Brodha V effortlessly blends Carnatic music and Hip Hop
Updated on: 29 September, 2022 05:39 PM IST | Priyak Dhar
Bengaluru based rapper Brodha V has been a pioneer in the Indian Hip Hop scene. Coming from a traditional family, the engineering drop out was surrounded with music growing up. Every morning Brodha V used to wake up to classical and devotional music. It was only when he stumbled upon the Black Eyed Peas` track ‘Elephunk Theme’ which had Ilaiyaraaja`s ‘Unakkum Ennakum’ from the Rajinikanth starrer Sri Raghavendra sampled, did the rapper get the inspiration to pursue Hip Hop. He considers Ar Rahman, Timbaland, Eminem and Jay Z as his inspirations.
He was heavily inspired by Old School Hip Hop and the culture to bring Black People together through music. The brotherhood showcased during the times is what the rapper wants to achieve through his music. Brodha stands for Brotherhood and V is from Vignesh (the rapper`s first name). His storytelling stems from real life experiences and talks about overcoming obstacles albeit being subtly political. The rapper has had a number of hits over the years including "Aigiri Nandini", "Aathma Rama", "Vainko" and his latest being a collab with Rapper KRSNA "Forever."
