Brodha V’s latest single ‘Hengaithe Maige’ proves rhythm is a rapper

Bengaluru rapper Brodha V talks about his latest single ‘Hengaithe Maige’

Fans of rapper Brodha V are thrilled with his latest release, ‘Hengaithe Maige,’ a Kannada single. In a typical Brodha V take, the song is not about sizing up someone, in the way the phrase is usually used.

“It is a fun, quirky number. My spin on it is “live and let live” as anyway, one party is always going to be bigger than the other,” says the singer-songwriter based out of Bengaluru.

Shot in and around the city, in ‘Hengaithe Maige,’ Brodha V is accompanied by some popular faces such as stand up Danish Sait, rapper Rahul Dit-O and others, who call Bengaluru their home.

While rap is an accepted genre today with sub groups that are constantly evolving, when Brodha entered the scene around 17 years ago, “it was a tiny independent scene with a small community of artistes. We were one of the first batches of rappers in India at the time. It was quite a challenge to make people understand what rap music was and what was being spoken about through our work.”

“It took a couple of years to build our community and make our work entertaining enough for people to call us back for a live show or to get a gig,” he says, adding that cyphers played a large part in bringing together music lovers with similar tastes.

A cypher is a gathering of rappers who perform for themselves, showcasing their styles, explains Brodha. Today, cyphers include spectators who bring in a certain energy to the proceedings.

“Gradually, we moved onto the internet platforms of the day — YouTube and Facebook. And as we grew, opportunities began to come our way too. All this helped in the growth of an audience.”