Hyderabad cheers to the rap battles and hip hop moves
The Hindu
Post-lockdown, there is an unprecedented enthusiasm for hip-hop and rap as performers challenge audiences with live, electric performances
A regular alfresco Sunday dinner at Bounce in Kompally transformed into an electrifying evening when The Deccan Hype Vol 1 took the stage.
Diners were pleasantly surprised to see 15 artistes, two emcees, one DJ, and a range of rap battles such as Pass The Mic command the open entertainment space. After months of continual lockdowns, this high-octane energy was just what local artistes in Hyderabad had been waiting for.
As rappers challenged each other in the true tradition of Pass the Mic, the scene changed rapidly with the curious, appreciative crowd adding to the synergy. “They are going to rap in Telugu”, exclaimed a lady. A teenager yelled, asking for hip hop, while another boy begged his parents to wait so he could watch performers beatbox. As the artistes cheered each other on; the enthusiastic crowd spurred some artistes to perform a few of their unreleased tracks.