Indian hip-hop thrives on individual voices, but some of its most interesting moments happen when artists bring their worlds together. “FILAM,” featuring Raga, Siyaahi, izer, Akbr and RAKHT, is one such collaboration, bringing five performers together on a track from Raga's NO FORMULA mixtape, released through Universal Music India and Def Jam India. The official music video, released on Raga's YouTube channel, brings renewed attention to the track and the creative network su

There is a particular challenge that comes with developing a recognisable sound: eventually, the thing that made you stand out can become the thing people expect you to repeat. For Raga, that expectation has been built around a voice and identity deeply connected to Delhi — raspy delivery, hard-edged rap, street vocabulary, aggression, ambition and the language of Jamnapaar. His new mixtape, NO FORMULA, asks what happens when that expectation is removed. Released on 11 Septem