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Sidhu Moosewala: The journey of a Punjabi rapper

The singer, who was shot dead on May 29, courted controversy because of his lyrics that often promoted gun culture, toxic male machismo

Published 31.05.22, 03:30 PM
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, better known by his stage name Sidhu Moosewala
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Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, better known by his stage name Sidhu Moosewala

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Sidhu Moosewala was born in Mansa's Moosa village. An electrical engineer, he completed his B-tech from Ludhiana's Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College. He moved to Canada after his graduation. Many of his songs were in the Top 100 in Canada
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Sidhu Moosewala was born in Mansa's Moosa village. An electrical engineer, he completed his B-tech from Ludhiana's Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College. He moved to Canada after his graduation. Many of his songs were in the Top 100 in Canada

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Sidhu Moosewala had begun listening to hip-hop when he was in Class 6. He was influenced by the late rapper, Tupac Shakur. He was also known for controversial lyrics
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Sidhu Moosewala had begun listening to hip-hop when he was in Class 6. He was influenced by the late rapper, Tupac Shakur. He was also known for controversial lyrics

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In a career spanning roughly five years, Moosewala recorded over 60 singles, three albums. He collaborated with musicians like Raja Kumari and rapper Bohemia
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In a career spanning roughly five years, Moosewala recorded over 60 singles, three albums. He collaborated with musicians like Raja Kumari and rapper Bohemia

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The controversial hip-hop artiste was an eclectic mix of much of what is considered problematic with the Punjabi industry, starting from propagating gun culture to a troubling display of toxic male machismo and caste supremacy. Moosewala’s recent songs, however, showed a slight shift from his initial (2017) releases like ‘Lifestyle’ and ‘So High’
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The controversial hip-hop artiste was an eclectic mix of much of what is considered problematic with the Punjabi industry, starting from propagating gun culture to a troubling display of toxic male machismo and caste supremacy. Moosewala’s recent songs, however, showed a slight shift from his initial (2017) releases like ‘Lifestyle’ and ‘So High’

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Year 2020 was the most controversial for the singer. At the time, he was booked along with five police personnel for firing at a police party. In the same year, he was booked for the song ‘Sanju’, for which he was accused of promoting gun violence
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Year 2020 was the most controversial for the singer. At the time, he was booked along with five police personnel for firing at a police party. In the same year, he was booked for the song ‘Sanju’, for which he was accused of promoting gun violence

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Moosewala started performing live shows in 2018. The Aam Aadmi Party had accused him of promoting gun culture through his songs. He joined the Congress party in December 2021 and contested the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections from Mansa but lost to AAP's Vijay Singla by a margin of 63,323 votes
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Moosewala started performing live shows in 2018. The Aam Aadmi Party had accused him of promoting gun culture through his songs. He joined the Congress party in December 2021 and contested the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections from Mansa but lost to AAP's Vijay Singla by a margin of 63,323 votes

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Sidhu Moosewala had paid a heartwarming tribute to his mother on the occasion of her birthday two years ago. He had dedicated a song to on his mom on her special day. The music video featured adorable moments of the mother-son duo
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Sidhu Moosewala had paid a heartwarming tribute to his mother on the occasion of her birthday two years ago. He had dedicated a song to on his mom on her special day. The music video featured adorable moments of the mother-son duo

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Twinning with his father. This picture had Sidhu Moosewala posing with his father as they twinned in white kurta pyjama.
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Twinning with his father. This picture had Sidhu Moosewala posing with his father as they twinned in white kurta pyjama.

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