KR$NA - YOURS TRULY IS TRULY KR$NA'S BEST? | The Jaftaf Show 80

06/06/2025 54 min

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KR$NA - YOURS TRULY IS TRULY KR$NA'S BEST? | The Jaftaf Show 80Connect The Jaftaf Show onInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thejaftafshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thejaftafshowTwitter - https://www.twitter.com/thejaftafshowLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thejaftafshow🎧 Stream The Jaftaf Show Episodes on Your Favorite Platform : Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/37NEaam61QvJLm5rle5Squ?si=e6331804f4e94b4cApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jaftaf-show/id1742624788Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9657c610-62fd-48c6-8d22-c75c520980e0/the-jaftaf-showKrishna's first shot of success came with the release of the music video for "Kaisa Mera Desh" in 2010,[8][9] becoming the first Indian hip hop song on YouTube and earning a number 2 ranking as one of the most watched music videos in India overnight following its release.[10] He also released a song titled "Vijay" in collaboration with international NGO Save The Children in 2013.After sporadic underground releases, Kaul switched from Prozpekt to the stage name KRSNA after signing with Contrabands, a joint venture company between Universal Music India, VH1 and Hard Rock Cafe, in 2013.[12][13] In May 2014, he released his debut album Sellout, an all-English effort on Universal Music with its lead single "Last Night" peaking at number 5 on the VH1 Music Charts in India.[14] Kaul became the first hip-hop artist in India to do a five-city album tour with a band.[3][2] Following this, the music video for the title song "Sellout" was released but failed to make a large impact due to lacklustre marketing and shrinking label budgets.KR$NA in a live performance, 2016After a two-year hiatus, Kaul made his return in 2016 with his Hindi release "Vyanjan".[17][18] Following the success of the song, he signed to the artist management agency DNH Artists (now Kalamkaar) in 2017 and became a partner in 2018, with the likes of Ankit Khanna and Raftaar.In 2020, Kaul accused the IPL and Disney+ Hotstar of permitting the plagiarism of his 2017 song "Dekh Kaun Aaya Wapas" when creating the 2020 IPL anthem "Ayenge Hum Wapas", an allegation which was dismissed by composer Pranav Ajayrao Malpe. Kaul responded by stating that "his team[...], will take the legal route and approach Disney+Hotstar, which commissioned the song".In the month of January 2021, Kaul was featured on American rapper Hi-Rez's song "Crossroads" along with Royce da 5'9".[21] Later in July, another collaboration with Hi-Rez was released, titled "Playground" which also featured former Slaughterhouse member, KXNG Crooked. His collaboration in Hi-Rez's song "Overdrive", was released in November 2021, featuring A-F-R-O, Joell Ortiz, Bizzy Bone, Tech N9ne and Twista. The music videos were released on Hi-Rez's YouTube channel.[22] In the same year, Kaul also released his sophomore studio album Still Here, which was his first album released through Kalamkaar Records, the artist agency he had joined 3 years back.In 2025, Kaul, along with 3 other rappers– Jay Park, MaSiWei, and Vannda, featured on Japanese hip-hop artist Awich's track "Asian State of Mind", which was released on 28 February, accompanied by a music video, which was shot in each of the featured rappers' home countries.[28] In the same year, Kaul announced his first mixtape, Yours Truly, which was also his first project to be distributed via Mass Appeal India. The announcement coincided with American rapper Nas making his India debut on 19 April 2025 at Mass Appeal Presents: The World Reunion—A Charity Concert in Mumbai.[29] Yours Truly eventually released on 22 May 2025, with a title announcement, made 4 days prior to its release.#thejaftafshow #podcast #moviediscussion #popculture

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