Raga × Rakht: The Creative Chemistry Behind No Formula
Raga's first full-length project since his 2019 debut album Rap Ka Mausam is finally here — and it doesn't sound like a man easing back in. No Formula runs 21 tracks deep, pulls in more than two dozen collaborators, and treats its own runtime like an open floor rather than a tightly controlled comeback statement.
That's the first thing worth understanding about this project. Raga could have released five songs and called it a return. Instead, he built something closer to a room full of people — rappers, producers, engineers — and let the record capture what happens when you don't over-plan it.
AT A GLANCE | DETAILS |
Project | |
Artist | |
Tracks | 21 |
Runtime | Approx. 1 hour 10 minutes |
Format | Mixtape |
Released | September 11, 2026 |
Label | |
Key Collaborators | Fotty Seven, Ikka, Seedhe Maut, Yungsta, Panther, Izer, Rakht, and others |
The World of No Formula - Raga No Formula
Twenty-one tracks is a lot of ground to cover, even for an artist making up for lost time. Raga has spent the years since Rap Ka Mausam showing up everywhere but on his own full-length record — as a featured voice, on reality television, in fashion and film work. No Formula is the first time in seven years he's had to hold a project together on his own name.
He doesn't do it by narrowing the sound. He does it by widening it.
A 21-track mixtape isn't just long. It's a decision about how many voices you're willing to let shape the final picture.
Where Collaboration Becomes the Sound
Scroll through the tracklist and the range is obvious before you've heard a single beat. Khurafaat opens things with Fotty Seven and UZII. Elsewhere, Raga shares space with Ikka, Seedhe Maut, Yungsta, Panther, and Rawal — names that sit in different corners of India's hip-hop scene, not all from the same city, sound, or generation.
What stands out isn't the guest list itself. It's how differently each pairing is used:
Some tracks read like full posse cuts, built for energy and volume.
Others feel closer to a two-person conversation, built for chemistry.
A few, like the ones touched by producer-engineer Rakht, blur the line between who's building the record and who's on it.
Raga isn't stacking features to pad a tracklist — each collaboration seems chosen for a specific texture, which is a big part of why 21 tracks doesn't collapse into noise.
It also says something bigger about where Indian hip-hop is right now. A single project pulling from this many different pockets of the scene wouldn't have made as much sense five years ago. Today it reads as a fairly accurate snapshot of how connected the scene has become.
The People Behind the Record
Here's the part most listeners skip past: someone has to build the track under the vocal. On a project this size, with this many different artists passing through, the producers, mixers and engineers aren't a footnote — they're the reason 21 songs by dozens of different people can still sound like one coherent project.
This is the least visible layer of modern hip-hop, and also one of the most important. A verse can be written and recorded in an afternoon. The beat, the mix, the final polish that makes it sound like a finished record instead of a rough demo — that's usually a longer, quieter process, done by people whose names rarely make the headline.
No Formula, because of its scale, is a good place to actually see that layer at work — and one of the clearest examples on the project belongs to Rakht.
Raga × Rakht
One name that surfaces in that technical layer more than once is Rakht — a Delhi NCR based audio producer and engineer with a growing footprint in India's hip-hop and DHH production circuit. Across No Formula, his credited work spans three distinct functions:
Production — shaping the beat, arrangement and overall sound of a track from the ground up
Engineering — the technical work of recording, editing and finishing a record so it's release-ready
Performance — stepping in front of the mic, not just behind the desk
RAKHT AT A GLANCE
ROLE: Producer, Engineer, Performer BASE: NCR CREDITED TRACKS ON NO FORMULA: Taqleefein, FILAM, Nakshe Pe RANGE ACROSS THE PROJECT: Pure production/engineering on one track, production + engineering + performance on two others
Rakht isn't credited across the whole project, and he shouldn't be read that way. What makes his involvement interesting isn't just that he's there — it's that his role changes from song to song. On one track, he's purely behind the scenes, shaping the sound without appearing on it. On others, he's credited for production and engineering and steps up as a performer too.
That range — moving between building a record and being part of it — is a small but real window into how a modern hip-hop project actually gets made.
The voice may lead the song. The studio decides what the listener actually hears.
Three Tracks, Three Windows Into the Collaboration
Taqleefein — The Craft Behind the Sound
Raga × Izer | Rakht — Production & Engineering
On Taqleefein, Rakht works behind the scenes across production and engineering, helping shape the track’s sound and final finish.
FILAM — From Production to Performance
Raga × Siyaahi × Izer × AKBR | Rakht — Production, Engineering & Performer
FILAM brings Rakht into multiple parts of the creative process, with credits for production, engineering and performance.
Nakshe Pe — A Multi-Layered Contribution
Raga × Rakht | Production, Engineering & Performer
On Nakshe Pe, Rakht again contributes across production, engineering and performance, adding another layer to the collaborative sound of NO FORMULA.
What the three credits add up to:
One track where he's entirely behind the scenes (Taqleefein)
Two tracks where production and engineering extend into a performing role (FILAM, Nakshe Pe)
A consistent presence in the project's technical backbone, even as the artists around him change from song to song
Beyond the Tracklist
No Formula feels less like a comeback and more like a snapshot of where Indian hip-hop stands today. Its 21 tracks bring together established names, newer voices, and a wide range of creative collaborators without losing Raga’s identity at the centre.
Rakht is one part of that wider creative network. His work across Taqleefein, FILAM and Nakshe Pe—spanning production, engineering and performance—shows the behind-the-scenes craft that helps give No Formula its finished sound.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Raga’s NO FORMULA?
NO FORMULA is Raga’s 21-track 2026 project, bringing together artists, producers and collaborators from across the Indian hip-hop scene.
When was Raga’s NO FORMULA released?
NO FORMULA was released on September 11, 2026, marking Raga’s major return with a 21-track project.
Who is Rakht and what is his role in NO FORMULA?
Rakht is a music producer, mix and master engineer, and performer. On NO FORMULA, he contributes across production, engineering and performance.
Which NO FORMULA songs feature Rakht?
Rakht is credited on Taqleefein, FILAM and Nakshe Pe. His roles vary across the three tracks, covering production, engineering and performance.
What did Rakht do on Taqleefein?
Rakht is credited for production and engineering on Taqleefein, contributing to the track’s overall construction and sound.
What is Rakht’s role on FILAM?
On FILAM, Rakht is credited across production, engineering and performance, making it one of his most multi-dimensional contributions to the project.
Did Rakht perform on NO FORMULA?
Yes. Rakht is credited as a performer on FILAM and Nakshe Pe, alongside his production and engineering work.
How are Raga and Rakht connected through NO FORMULA?
Their connection comes through the creative work behind three tracks—Taqleefein, FILAM and Nakshe Pe—where Rakht contributes to different stages of the music while Raga remains the central artist behind the project.
What makes Rakht’s contribution to NO FORMULA notable?
Rather than being limited to one role, Rakht moves between production, engineering and performance, giving him a distinct creative presence within Raga’s wider collaborative world. The Bigger Picture
No Formula is, above all, Raga’s project — his most expansive statement since Rap Ka Mausam. After seven years away, it feels less like a comeback and more like the perspective of an artist who remained connected to the scene.
Rakht’s contribution across three tracks — spanning production, engineering and performance — is one part of that wider creative picture, adding another layer to the sound and collaboration behind No Formula.
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