”Girls can rap too”

Hip-hop doesn't differentiate between boys and girls. Understands strong expressions. Boys and girls, wrong and right are distinguished by society's view. It is challenging for female rappers to come out openly because of that society's view.

Ashad 28, 2082

Samarpan Shree

”Girls can rap too”

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In the world of Nepali hip-hop, sometimes people say 'we are like this bro'. Sometimes Jibb beats the fluent battle bazaar by saying 'milen level tero bau bola a'. Despite being the head of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Balen insults the corrupt in a rap saying 'I want to see Nepal laughing'.

Whether it's Yamabuddha living in memory or Viber Simon dressed as 'Nephop's Shripech'. Or Girish and Manas. They are a shining name in the hip-hop world. Not only the men, but also the women are standing strong with a distinct voice in those glittering names.

The famous rapper of this time, Dimriti (Smriti Vishwakarma) voiced her voice against discrimination with refined ideology, sometimes remembering the time of love, she pours words mixed with the pain of separation, 'You are not my first lover, but you are my last desire.' Folk singer Preeti Ale, who also sang Dohori Battle, is a fan of his. Among the rappers I listen to, I like Dimitri the most. I am waiting for her,' says Preeti. 

In Nepal, hip-hop got a Nepali sound in the 1990s. Those voices were rappers Girish Khatiwada and Pranil Timalsina. The 2000s also saw the birth of other rappers, including women. But in rap, the male voice is rising, the female voice is being suppressed. "Underground" in the language of active female rappers. Where was the time to accept more female rappers in a society where

rap is difficult to follow? Three years ago, in the reality show 'Nepahopko Sripech', one of the contestants, Pratsika Bomjan Lama, the judge's conversation shows how difficult it was for female rappers to open up in Nepal before that.

The judge, who was shocked to see the female contestants, said, 'It is a bit difficult for girls to rap, isn't it, they give pressure from home. Do you want to say something?' Pratsika replied with the impression that the woman was opening up, 'Don't listen to others. You have to move forward.' The judge excitedly added, 'This is how women are coming and throwing raps, babal babal.' Five years ago, she released 'My Ex's Charm'. He was applauded and scolded. As the song was abused by those who called it obscene and indigestible, that abuse was an example of the words 'obscene' and 'indigestible'.

The raps sound 'indigestible' upon quick listening. But if we look deep inside, the ugly side of the society is directly attacked. As the society thinks, it is satirized through rap on its own ugliness in the style and language of the society. "The same society does not immediately accept the same thing when it comes to songs," wonders Creshan. 

creation feels, "Before that song came, women were not able to express themselves openly. All were underground. It was difficult for many to accept. Since then, many female rappers are coming openly. 'Babal' is satirizing the nature of society.

At that time, a woman singing rap was also a question about the reputation of the family. I used to fear that it would be difficult to get married tomorrow after walking around singing rap. People looked at it in different ways saying that it was a girl who sings rap. How could he open up at such a time,'' says Srijan. Since four years, there have been various reality shows and programs. Now a new generation of women are seen with a new aura.

Rapper Ina Pakhrin on the stage of 'Nephopko Sripach' made an attack on the understanding that is left in the society, "They think that rap sung by girls is a loose song, but I want to change that thinking." Through rap, she also expressed her thoughts about life -

everyone's special day ends

everyone's memory ends one day

It is Ina or Furduki who climbed the stage. As loud as they sounded, they were also artistic. Today's Jenny Yonjan is the 'Red Queen' or Amazumi. They sound different though. 

Rapper Sunita Lamgad, who is now much-anticipated by audiences at festivals, used to record her pain, anger and feelings on paper and hum in a closed room even five years ago. He had to struggle a lot to bring the muffled voice to the mass inside the closed room. Sunita's father from Dhading passed away at a young age. Being lonely after the

, society and relatives do not give anything but violence and contempt in return for love. Even when society got the rap singing needle, it was predicted that it would deteriorate. I used to put into words the behavior done by the society. I would have become stronger,' she remembers. Sunita's struggle in rap for 14 years reached a new height by reaching 'rap star'. On the stage, she used to sing -

My father left me, I got love only from my mother

I don't talk about wind, my song has feelings of the heart

  When going home with the top of 'Rap Star', Sunita thought, 'Society gives care.' But relatives slapped her instead of giving care. And said, 'You are not a good person, what can you do, look, one day you will have to bow down to us.'

'This field taught me to stand up with self-respect. It taught me to express my inner rebellion,” says Sunita. Now thousands of hands are raised in his honor at the festival. His words are followed by many voices. Coincidentally, those who were tagged as 'broken girl' yesterday see Sunita on television and say in shock, 'She has progressed.' In the video of 'Rap Sun Nepali' released two months ago, she sings powerfully -

I'm like this, I'm like this

Life is going on bro

Clouds become a problem

His friend turns out to be a murderer and a thief

It's been 12 years since Sammy's presence in the music industry. First she was a rock vocalist. For 7 years she has been stuck in hip-hop. When the rap battles started, she made an entry on the comeback 'Raw Baz'. At that time, I was the only woman trying. I thought, I can establish myself faster in hip-hop than in rock music. And I started being active,' she says. 

Hip-hop doesn't differentiate between boys and girls. Understands strong expressions. Boys and girls, wrong and right are distinguished by society's view. In hip-hop, they only see us leave our mouths. But we speak things that others cannot speak openly. From rape, domestic violence to politicization, we speak openly against it. It seems like we are only counting the negativity without looking at our plus points,' says Sammy, 'but now the new wave is coming. Sammy wants the presence of female rappers to be stronger. And, she wants, 'We are united. Let's be more open.'  To break the story, female rappers lack continuity. The face that was seen 3 years ago is now gone. Faces that are visible now may disappear tomorrow. Sammy worries about this. "Still some are underground. There is a thought that there are so many female rappers in Nepal and we should do it by taking out episodes. But it is not possible,' she says. 

singer Preeti Ale is proud to listen to the up-and-coming female rappers. In our time, we were afraid to come openly. But now the sisters are coming,” she says. But Ale feels that female rappers are not as open as they should be. She says, 'I feel that the brothers have not yet opened up. They haven't been able to go deep into rap and squeeze out the fun.'  Why

? Preeti blames the society's attitude which is yet to change. Sometimes, when presented in a strict manner, some of the content may be over the top. That's when the girl rapper gets convulsive. The same word is used by boy rappers. I see that in the next generation too,' she says. 

Hiphop lovers also wish that female rappers can come as openly as men. For sure, the female rappers who broke through the wall of prohibition yesterday and stood this far will now open up more. Voices that didn't make it to the stage yesterday will now hit the market. And, in the world of hip-hop, rap will be hit by them.

Samarpan

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