Raxstar
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Raxstar | |
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Born | Luton, England | 21 November 1983
Origin | Luton, United Kingdom |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2005–present |
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Website | raxstardw |
Raxstar (born 21 November 1983) is a British rapper and singer from Luton. Raxstar came into popularity after the release of "Keep It Undercover" in 2005. Following up with tracks like "Jaaneman", "Ego", "Poison" and "Balwant", he gained more mainstream attention, and has become one of the most popular artists in Desi hip hop.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Raxstar was born and raised in Luton, Bedfordshire, East of England into a working class family of Indian Punjabi Sikh descent. Raxstar has two brothers, one older and one younger.[4]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Before the release of his first single, Raxstar created mixtapes in cassettes and CDs and passed them out to his peers in high school and college.[4] After releasing music online on his website, Raxstar became a featured artist on one of Rishi Rich's projects.
Discography
[edit]Extended Play
[edit]- Fulfilling Ambition EP (2007)
- sadboihours (2022)
Mixtapes
[edit]- Lost Ones (2008)
- Spring Cleaning (2010)
- About A Girl (2011)
- Late on Time (2012)
- Dream Warriors Live Session (2014)
Studio albums
[edit]- Glass Ceiling (2018)
- Artbreak (2019)
- Threats (with KALY) (2019)
- Content (2022)
- Not Again (2024)
Singles
[edit]Year | Song | Music | Reference(s) |
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2005 | Keep It Undercover | Sunit | [5] |
SH1 | [5] | ||
In Perspective | [6] | ||
2010 | Name On The Poster | [7] | |
Fading | Sunit & S-Lyne | [8] | |
2011 | Jaaneman | SunitMusic | [9] |
The Other Man (featuring RKZ) | [10] | ||
Dhalsim | June 25 | [11] | |
Ex Games | Substeppers | [12] | |
What's Inside | Young Archie | [13] | |
2012 | Flirt | DJ Surinder Rattan | [14] |
I Am (featuring Humble the Poet) | Tazzz | [15] | |
2013 | Ego | SunitMusic | [16] |
Dream Warriors | [17] | ||
Cold World | [18] | ||
2014 | Got Me Singing (featuring Mumzy Stranger) | SunitMusic & Lyan | [19] |
Brand New Swag (Remix) | Haji Springer | [20] | |
Tear Drops | Tazzz | [21] | |
2015 | Desi Hip Hop (Manj Musik featuring Raxstar, Roach Killa, Humble the Poet, Big Dhillon, Badshah, Sarb Smooth & Raftaar) | ||
Poison | DJ Harpz | [22] | |
Ego (Remix) (featuring Fateh, Tazzz, Badshah, Kaly, Humble the Poet & RKZ) | SunitMusic | [23] | |
Bandook (featuring Badshah) | |||
Four Seasons | SunitMusic | [24] | |
2016 | Ya Baba (Remix) | Zack Knight & Rami Beatz | |
Nothing | Dj Harpz | ||
Ankhiyaan (with Kanika Kapoor) | Ezu | [25] | |
Signs (with Rajeev B featuring Mickey Singh) | Rajeev B | [26] | |
Nashanebaaj (PAM featuring Raxstar) | PAM | [27] | |
Queen (featuring Zack Knight) | Zack Knight | [28][29] | |
GameTime (featuring Various Artists) | Bohemia | ||
4 Desis (featuring Haji Springer & Pardhaan) | Haji Springer | ||
2017 | Shudai (Neha Bhasin featuring Raxstar) | [30] | |
Balwant (featuring SunitMusic) | SunitMusic | [31] | |
Nothing (Remix) (featuring Bohemia) | Dj Harpz | [32] | |
King Midas (with SunitMusic) | SunitMusic | [33] | |
Turn Me On (Remix) (Nish featuring Mumzy Stranger & Raxstar) | SP | [34] | |
Driving School (Man Like Malik & Raxstar) | Sonna Rele and Sauce | [35] | |
Sun Raha (featuring Shreya Goshal) | SunitMusic | [36] | |
2018 | Rewind (featuring Amar Sandhu) | DJ Lyan | [37] |
Kehndi Mainu (Raves featuring Raxstar) | Producer X | [38] | |
SBTV Neglect & Feeling Invisible | Nihle Robbins | [39] | |
Lost Our Way (featuring Arjun) | DJ Lyan | [40] | |
Glass Ceiling | Haji Springer | [41] | |
Ki Kargeyi (featuring The PropheC) | The Prophec | [42] | |
ROTI (Pav Dharia featuring Raxstar) | Rokitbeats | [43] | |
Love | Ezu and Shayal | [44] | |
Pearls (Rubal Sikka featuring Raxstar) | Producer X | [45] | |
Yamla Jat (featuring Pav Dharia) | Shayal | [46] | |
Scorpio SZN | Haji Springer | [47] | |
Dance (F1rstman featuring Mumzy, H-Dhami, Raxstar & Juggy D) | Harun B | [48] | |
Temptation (featuring Samica) | Rimshox | [49] | |
2019 | More | Myze | [50] |
Pressure | Mr Kam | [51] | |
Remember (Nish featuring Raxstar) | Nish | [52] | |
Full Tank (featuring RKZ) | Luke Masih | [53] | |
Friends (The Ex Mix) | Luke Masih | [54] | |
The Future (Raxstar and Kaly) | Ghauri | [55] | |
Pray (Raxstar and Kaly) | Ghauri | [56] | |
Falling (H-Dhami featuring Raxstar) | DJ Lyan | [57] | |
Time (featuring F1rstman) | Morry | [58] | |
Say Less | Harun B | [59] | |
London (featuring Amar Sandhu) | Rimshox | [60] | |
2020 | Dil Vaaja Maarda | DJ Lyan | [61] |
Kaun Tujhe | Ezu | [62] | |
Quarantine | Ezu | [63] | |
Airplane Mode | Enco | [64] | |
Airplane Mode (Runaway Remix) | Byro | [65] | |
2020 | Byro | [66] | |
2021 | Forever Jaaneman | SunitMusic | [67] |
Chemistry (featuring H-Dhami) | SP | [68] | |
Fix This (featuring Raashi Sood) | Shri Gadhvi & Stranger Productions | [69] | |
Shining | Rimshox | [70] | |
Never Thought (featuring Arjun and Ahmed Khan) | Byro | [1] | |
2022 | Edible | Byro | [2] |
Mundra (featuring S-Jay) | Myze | [3] | |
Ask (Teri Khair Mangdi) (featuring Shweta Pandya) | Myze | [4] | |
Yes or No | Bajaj | [5] | |
2023 | Kinni Soni | DJ Lyan | [6] |
Questions (featuring Fateh DOE) | Stranger Productions | [7] | |
Kehta Hai (featuring STYM) | STYM | [8] | |
NZR | Rimshox | [9] | |
2024 | Saari Raat (featuring Tasha Tah) | SunitMusic | [10] |
Awards
[edit]- Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2014 "Best Urban Asian Act"[71]
- Eastern Eye 2014 Best Independent Act "[citation needed]
- Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2019 Best Collaboration for "Dance" by F1rstman, Juggy D, H Dhami, Mumzy and Raxstar[72]
References
[edit]- ^ "Raxstar Wants hip hop to empower woman'".
- ^ "Woman Empowerment".
- ^ "rapper raxstar on being a british asian musician and acing his passion".
- ^ a b Episode 11 | The Raxstar Episode, retrieved 28 August 2018
- ^ a b Raxstar (13 January 2009), Sunit & Raxstar - Keep It Undercover (Remix), retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ Raxstar (30 August 2007), Sunit & Raxstar - In Perspective (Official Video), retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ Raxstar (9 May 2010), Raxstar - Name On The Poster (Official Video HD), retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ Raxstar (11 October 2010), Raxstar - Fading (Official Video HD), retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ Raxstar (14 February 2011), Raxstar - Jaaneman (Official Video HD) | SunitMusic, retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ Raxstar (7 August 2011), Raxstar - The Other Man ft RKZ (Official Video HD) | SunitMusic, retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ Raxstar (13 May 2011), Raxstar - Dhalsim (Official Audio), retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ Raxstar (8 February 2012), Raxstar - Ex Games (Official Video HD), retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ Raxstar (4 March 2012), Raxstar - What's Inside (Official Video HD), retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ Raxstar (9 October 2012), Raxstar - Flirt (Official Video HD) ft DJ Surinder Rattan, retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ TaZzZ (16 May 2012), I AM | TaZzZ | Humble The Poet | Raxstar | Official Video, retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ Ego – Single, 14 November 2013, retrieved 7 September 2017
- ^ RaxstarUKVEVO (3 May 2013), Raxstar - Dream Warriors, retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ Raxstar (12 August 2013), Raxstar - Cold World (Official Video) | SunitMusic, retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ Got Me Singing (feat. Mumzy Stranger) – Single by Raxstar on Apple Music, 28 May 2014, retrieved 7 September 2017
- ^ Raxstar (11 September 2014), Raxstar | Bohemia | Haji Springer - Brand New Swag (Official Remix Video HD), retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ TaZzZ (4 May 2014), Teardrops (Tujhe Bhula Diya) | TaZzZ ft. Raxstar & Rita Morar | Official Video, retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ Raxstar (22 May 2015), Raxstar - Poison (ZAIR) | DJ Harpz (Official Video HD), retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ Ego (Remix) – Single, 18 March 2014, retrieved 7 September 2017
- ^ Raxstar (1 December 2015), Raxstar | SunitMusic | Four Seasons (Official Video HD), retrieved 17 May 2018
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- ^ Signs (feat. Mickey Singh) – Single, 31 March 2016, retrieved 7 September 2017
- ^ PAM Sengh (24 April 2016), PAM - Nashanebaaj Ft. Raxstar (Prod. By PAM) Official Audio With Lyrics, retrieved 11 April 2019
- ^ "Raxstar and Zack Knight Team up For a Powerhouse Collaboration with New Track, "Queen"".
- ^ "Zack Knight and Raxstar come together again for a new single".
- ^ Shudai (feat. Raxstar) – Single, 14 February 2017, retrieved 7 September 2017
- ^ Balwant (feat. SunitMusic) – Single, 17 February 2017, retrieved 7 September 2017
- ^ Nothing (feat. Bohemia) – Single by Raxstar, 17 February 2017, retrieved 7 September 2017
- ^ King Midas – Single by Raxstar on Apple Music, 11 August 2017, retrieved 7 September 2017
- ^ Turn Me on (Remix) [feat. Mumzy Stranger & Raxstar] - Single by Nish on Apple Music, 14 September 2017, retrieved 25 January 2018
- ^ Driving School (feat. Raxstar) – Single by Man Like Malik on Apple Music, 11 August 2017, retrieved 7 January 2018
- ^ T-Series (9 September 2017), Raxstar: Sun Raha Video Song | Shreya Ghoshal | Latest Song 2017, retrieved 17 May 2018
- ^ Rewind (feat. Amar Sandhu) – Single by Raxstar on Apple Music, 22 March 2018, retrieved 27 March 2018
- ^ Kehndi Mainu (feat. Raxstar) – Single by Raves on Apple Music, 12 February 2018, retrieved 27 March 2018
- ^ Raxstar - "Neglect & Feeling Invisible" - On Topic [S2.EP1]: SBTV, 28 March 2018, retrieved 29 March 2018
- ^ VIP Records (11 July 2018), Lost Our Way | Full Video | Raxstar | Arjun | Lyan | VIP Records, retrieved 11 April 2019
- ^ VIP Records (1 September 2018), Raxstar | Glass Ceiling | Haji Springer | Full Video | VIP Records, retrieved 11 April 2019
- ^ VIP Records (7 September 2018), Raxstar | The PropheC | Ki Kargeyi | Full Video | VIP Records, retrieved 11 April 2019
- ^ Roti (feat. Raxstar) - Single by Pav Dharia on Apple Music, 23 May 2018, retrieved 29 May 2018
- ^ VIP Records (29 October 2018), Raxstar | Love | Lyric Video | VIP Records, retrieved 11 April 2019
- ^ Pearls (feat. Raxstar) - Single by Rubal Sikka on Apple Music, 24 May 2018, retrieved 29 May 2018
- ^ VIP Records (5 November 2018), Yamla Jat | Raxstar | Pav Dharia | Full Video | Shayal | VIP Records | Latest Punjabi Songs 2018, retrieved 11 April 2019
- ^ Scorpio SZN - Single by Raxstar on Apple Music, 15 November 2018, retrieved 29 November 2018
- ^ Dance (feat. Juggy D & H-Dhami) - Single by F1rstman, Mumzy Stranger & Raxstar on Apple Music, 7 December 2018, retrieved 29 November 2018
- ^ VIP Records (28 December 2018), Temptation | Raxstar | Samica | Rimshox | Lyric Video | VIP Records, retrieved 11 April 2019
- ^ VIP Records (11 January 2019), Raxstar | More | Myze | Official Video | VIP Records | Latest Punjabi Songs, retrieved 11 April 2019
- ^ Raxstar (2 February 2019), Raxstar - Pressure (Official Video) | Artbreak 🎨💔, retrieved 11 April 2019
- ^ Nish (13 February 2019), Nish - Remember (Feat. Raxstar) | IDENTITY | OFFICIAL VIDEO, retrieved 11 April 2019
- ^ Raxstar (20 February 2019), Raxstar ft RKZ - Full Tank (Official Video) | Artbreak 🎨💔, retrieved 11 April 2019
- ^ Raxstar (8 March 2019), Raxstar - Friends (The Ex Mix) (Official Video), retrieved 11 April 2019
- ^ Kaly (14 March 2019), Raxstar x Kaly - The Future (Intro) (Official Video), retrieved 11 April 2019
- ^ Raxstar (21 March 2019), Raxstar & Kaly - Pray (Official Video), retrieved 11 April 2019
- ^ H Dhami (3 April 2019), H Dhami | Falling | Raxstar | Lyan | Latest Punjabi Songs 2019, retrieved 11 April 2019
- ^ Raxstar & F1rstman - Time (Prod. Morry) (Official Video), retrieved 2 September 2021
- ^ Raxstar - Say Less (Prod. Harun B) (Official Video), retrieved 2 September 2021
- ^ Raxstar ft Amar Sandhu - London (Prod. Rimshox) (Official Video), retrieved 2 September 2021
- ^ Raxstar - Dil Vaaja Maarda | prod. Lyan (Audio), retrieved 2 September 2021
- ^ Raxstar - Kaun Tujhe | prod. Ezu | Raaginder (Lyric Video), retrieved 2 September 2021
- ^ Raxstar - Quarantine | prod. Ezu (Lyric Video), retrieved 2 September 2021
- ^ Raxstar - Airplane Mode (Official Video), retrieved 2 September 2021
- ^ Raxstar - Airplane Mode (Runaway Remix) (Official Video), retrieved 2 September 2021
- ^ Raxstar - 2020 (Prod.Byro) (Official Video), retrieved 2 September 2021
- ^ Raxstar - Forever Jaaneman (Prod. SunitMusic) (Official Video) | Latest Hindi Songs 2021, retrieved 2 September 2021
- ^ Raxstar ft H-Dhami - Chemistry (Official Music Video) | Latest Punjabi Songs 2021, retrieved 2 September 2021
- ^ Raxstar ft Raashi Sood - Fix This (Official Video) | Latest Punjabi Songs 2021, retrieved 2 September 2021
- ^ Raxstar - Shining (Prod. Rimshox) (Official Video) | Latest Punjabi Songs 2021, retrieved 2 September 2021
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- ^ "BritAsia Music Awards 2019". britasia.tv. BritAsia TV. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.