Badshah (rapper)
- This article is about the Indian rapper. For the title, see Padishah.
Badshah | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Aditya Prateek Singh |
| Born | New Delhi |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, better known by his stage name Badshah,[1][2][3] is an Indian rapper known for his Hindi, Punjabi, Haryanvi and English songs. He has performed with Yo Yo Honey Singh with whom he launched his first track in 2006,[4] His music has been featured in Bollywood soundtracks for films such as the 2014 film Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.[5] and Sonam Kapoor starrer Khoobsurat (2014).[6] He has also collaborated with artists such as Gippy Grewal,[7] Diljeet Dosanjh, Manj Musik, Raftaar and Aastha Gill among others.
Early life
Badshah was born in Delhi. His father is from Haryana and mother comes from Punjab.[8] In his own words, "I have a lot of Haryana in me".[8]
He did his schooling from Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura, Delhi where he used to perform on his school choir.[9] Prior to becoming a full-time musician he received education to become a civil engineer from Chandigarh institute of technology, Chandigarh during which he was exposed to new Punjabi music and has stated that if he had not become a rapper, he would "have been an IAS officer." [10][11][12]
Discography
| Year | Album | Artist | Music Director | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012, Oct | Born Star | Deep Money | Badshah, Sachh | T-Series |
| 2013, September | Terminator | Various | Badshah | Sony Music India |
| 2014, January | Reel -Purani Reejh | Veet Baljit | Badshah | Speed Records |
| 2014, October | Band Botal | Inder Nagra | Badshah | Speed Records |
Singles
| Track | Artist(s) | Music Director | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soda Whiskey | Badshah, Coolequal | Rishi Singh | Single |
| Begaani Naar | Badshah, Honey Singh | Honey Singh | Single |
| Delhi ke deewane | Badshah | Honey Singh | Single |
| Main aagaya | Badshah | Honey Singh | Single |
| Get up Jawani | Badshah, Honey Singh | Honey Singh | International Villager |
| Saturday-Saturday | Badshah, Indeep Bakshi | Badshah | Single |
| Come to me | Badshah, Deep Money | The Titans | Born Star |
| Kargi 12 Tapgi 18 | Badshah, Balli Riar | DJ varunation | Step Up and Dance |
| Main Aagaya | Badshah | Honey Singh | Single |
| Proper Patola | Badshah, Diljit Dosanjh | Badshah, Sachh | Single |
| Azaadi | Badshah | Badshah | Single |
| Terminator | Badshah, Sherry Kaim | Badshah | Terminator |
| Take Your Sandals Off | Badshah, Girik Aman | Badshah | Terminator |
| Gym | Badshah, Gop | Badshah | Terminator |
| Khu te bar | Badshah, Babbu Mann | Badshah | Terminator |
| Don't Look at Me | Badshah, Indeep Bakshi | Raftaar | Billionaire |
| Mummy | Badshah, Veet Baljit | Badshah | Reel – Purani Reejh |
| Ego(Remix) | Badshah, Raxstar, Fateh, Tazzz, Kally, Humble the poet, RKZ | Sunit | Single |
| Fan | Badshah, Rahul Vaidya | Badshah | Single |
| Sira | Badshah, Jay Kahlon | Badshah | Single |
| Chull | Badshah, Fazilpuria | Badshah | Single |
| Bandook | Badshah, Raxstar | Sunit | MTV Spoken Word |
| Weekend | Badshah, Jassi Chokar | Badshah | Single |
| Ki Khaa Ke Jammi | Badshah, Jay Kahlon | Badshah | Single |
| End | Badshah, Inder Nagra | Badshah | Band Botal |
| Chaar Churiyan | Badshah, Inder Nagra | Badshah | Band Botal |
| Inception | Badshah | Nakulogic | Single |
| Desi Hip Hop | Badshah, Raftaar, Manj Musik, Roach Killa, Raxstar, BIG Dhillon, Humble The Poet, Sarb Smooth | Manj Musik | MTV Spoken Word |
| 2 Many Girls | Badshah, Fazilpuria | Badshah | Single |
| Pinjra | Badshah, Jasmine Sandlas | Dr. Zeus | MTV Spoken Word |
| DJ Waley Babu | Badshah, Aastha Gill | Badshah | Single |
| Yaar 17 | Badshah, Teg Grewal | Badshah | Passion For Perfection |
| Wakhra Swag | Navv Inder, Badshah | Badshah | |
| Baaki Baatein Peene Baad | Arjun Kanungo, Badshah | Badshah | Single |
| Nakhra Nawabi | Ashok Mastie, Badshah | Badshah |
Film Soundtrack
| Year | Movie | Song(s) | Co-Singer(s) | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bikkar Bai Sentimental | "Kar Fateh" | JSL Singh | JSL Singh |
| 2014 | Jatt James Bond | "Tu Meri Baby Doll" | Gippy Grewal | Surinder Rattan |
| Fugly | "Dhup Chikk" | Raftaar, Aastha Gill | Raftaar | |
| Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania | "Saturday-Saturday" | Indeep Bakshi, Akriti Kakkar | The Titans | |
| Khoobsoorat | "Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai" | Aastha Gill | Badshah | |
| 2015 | ABCD 2 | "Vande Mataram" | Daler Mehndi, Tanishka Sanghvi, Divya Kumar | Sachin-Jigar |
| Second Hand Husband | "Bad Baby" | Gippy Grewal | Badshah | |
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | "Selfie Le Le Re" | Vishal Dadlani, Nakash Aziz, Pritam | Pritam | |
| All Is Well | "Chaar Shanivaar" | Vishal Dadlani, Armaan Malik | Amaal Mallik | |
| Vedalam | "Aaluma Doluma" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| Jazbaa | "Aaj Raat Ka Scene" | Shraddha Pandit | Badshah | |
| 2016 | Sanam Re | "Akkad Bakkad" | Neha Kakkar | Badshah |
| Teraa Surroor | "Teri Yaad" | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya | |
References
- ^ Badshah Live Musical Concert - Ft. Aastha Gill & DJ Rebirth on 21st Feb. EdYouCatives (2016-02-19)
- ^ Packed in promise | chandigarh. Hindustan Times (2014-01-05). Retrieved on 2015-10-16.
- ^ I don’t want to compose Bollywood albums: Badshah. The Indian Express (14 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-08-10.
- ^ Gupta, Priya. "Badshah uses Honey Singh's fame by giving negative statements against him". Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Maheshwri, Neha. "Saturday Saturday maker Badshah: I'm an artiste, not a preacher". Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Bhasin, Shivani. "Music Review: Badshah replaces Honey Singh but Khoobsurat's soundtrack is a mess". First Post. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Gippy Grewal-Badshah collaboration 'Bad Baby' to be out soon". Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ a b Whenever I need inspiration, I go to Delhi: Badshah – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2014-07-11). Retrieved on 2015-10-16.
- ^ Whenever I need inspiration, I go to Delhi: Badshah – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (11 July 2014). Retrieved on 2015-08-10.
- ^ Hebbar, Prajakta. "'If I wasn't a rapper, I'd have been an IAS officer': Everything you wanted to know about Badshah, who calls himself a 'prime-time' version of Honey Singh". IBN Live. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ I don't want to compose Bollywood albums: Badshah – Full News. Kerala.indiaeveryday.in. Retrieved on 10 August 2015.
- ^ Packed in promise. M.hindustantimes.com (5 January 2014). Retrieved on 2015-08-10.