If you like Seedhe Maut, try these 6 Indian rappers

Delhi's Seedhe Maut turned Hindi bars, hard drums and a very online sense of humour into the sound a lot of us first meant by Indian hip-hop. Calm brings the production and the grit, Encore ABJ brings the pen. Their 2023 album Lunch Break ran to 30 songs, and people still argue about which ones matter most.

If that is where you started, the scene is much wider than the duo, and these six are the ones we would send you to next. We left out the names every playlist already hands you. Several of them share a studio, a label or a verse with Seedhe Maut, so the family tree is easy to follow. Prefer a single page? All the artists like Seedhe Maut lives on its own page.

1. Prabh Deep

Start with: "Waqaf"

One of the founding voices on Azadi Records. His debut Class-Sikh landed on 16 October 2017, and he has since built a catalogue of dark, patient, almost spoken-word records. If Seedhe Maut's heavier moments are what you replay, start with "Waqaf" from Tabia (2021). He and the duo also made Class-Sikh Maut together.

2. Ahmer

Start with: "Kasheer"

A rapper from Srinagar who puts Kashmiri, Urdu and Hindi in the same verse. His debut Little Kid, Big Dreams came out on Azadi Records on 5 July 2019, built by Sez on the Beat, and it writes about daily life in Kashmir with no polish on it. It is dark, raw and worth every minute. His second album, Azli, followed in 2022.

3. Rawal and Bharg

Start with: "Magan"

Rawal writes, Bharg produces, and their 2021 debut Sab Chahiye moves between moods without losing its grip. "Magan" has Encore ABJ on it, which makes it the easiest bridge from the duo you know to a voice you will want more of. Find them at /artist/rawal and /artist/bharg.

4. Yungsta

Start with: "Ruhbaru"

A Delhi rapper who runs the Full Power crew alongside Frappe Ash. His album MEEN (May 2023, 11 tracks, on The MVMNT and Mass Appeal India) has Sez on the Beat on production and both Calm and Encore ABJ among the guests. Go further back for "Bol Beta" with Encore ABJ, released in November 2018, and you can hear the friendship in the flow.

5. Farhan Khan

Start with: "Godfather"

Born in Agra and now working from Mumbai, Farhan Khan makes hip-hop that swings between hard bars and club-ready hooks. His debut Khansaab has ten tracks, and "Walidsaab" carries his father's voice. If you came for the storytelling in Seedhe Maut and stayed for the swagger, this is your corner.

6. Sambata

Start with: "Vazan"

A Marathi rapper from Pune, signed to Def Jam India, with a choppy, fierce flow that does not need translating to land. His debut album Maaz arrived in 2026, and Karan Kanchan produced "Proud" from it. Search "Sambata Vazan" and press play, then ask yourself why you waited this long.

Where to go from here

Every name above sits one verse away from the next, which is how this scene works. Pick one, follow the features, and you will have a new favourite by the weekend.