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Nalasopara falls in rhyme
Updated On: 17 March, 2021 08:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Shunashir Sen
A rapper who honed his skills in the suburb has launched an accomplished album
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Akshay Poojary aka Gravity
When we talk about the gully rap that characterises hip-hop music in Mumbai, people tend to assume that it’s all about kids walking with a swagger and spitting rhymes in the nooks and crannies of Dharavi and Nagpada. But that’s only partially correct. It’s equally true that over the years, places like Vasai and Nalasopara have also fostered a healthy culture of hip-hop once this genre started taking roots in the city.
Look at Akshay Poojary aka Gravity. One of the co-founders of influential crew Bombay Lokal, Poojary’s foray into rap began in earnest only after his family shifted base from Santacruz to Nalasopara around 10 years ago. That’s where he deep-dived into the genre after getting his socks knocked off by an Eminem track called Beautiful.
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