Rukus Avenue Presents: 'The Rise' — A Collection of Global South Asian Hip-Hop

A compilation album celebrating 25+ years of South Asian Hip Hop from across the globe.

The rise of South Asian Hip Hop artists around the world has been making a steady climb across since 1996. From the US to Canada to the UK, the wave eventually made its way into India and the rest of South Asia. Over two decades later, Hip Hop has now become a popular medium of expression for artists from the South Asian diaspora all across the world.

The art form in all its rawness, truth-telling, and hypnotic beats (we all love 808’s) has allowed many artists to share their stories of struggle, and victory and they strive to set themselves apart. This album features some of the original tastemakers as well as some emerging artists all giving their ode and respect to the Hip Hop culture and way of life.