Machas With Attitude
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Machas With Attitude [abbreviated as MWA] is a rap
/hip hop
/trip hop
trio from Bangalore
/ Chennai
, India
. Formed on June 14, 2008, it consists of Bigg Nikk, Smokey and Brodha V. MWA takes influences from their various backgrounds, and although their songs are primarily in English
, they usually feature lyrics in Hindi
, Tamil
, Telugu
and Malayalam. Their music is flavoured by a blend of emotions like patriotism and aggressiveness with a little dash of humour. MWA has impacted not only the Indian Underground Hip Hop scene but also India's various film industries
in a massive way and their songs stand testimony to this fact.
while Smokey and Brodha V resided in Bangalore
. Initially, they recorded their acapellas individually, mailed them and mixed it. Amazed by the interest shown by the people to the few tracks they released, they decided to meet.
In India, hip hop music
was considered to be less sought-after but the flavor the Machas With Attitude brought to this musical genre, was well appreciated and applauded by the audience. The Machas, coming from a conservative orthodox middle class Brahmin
family, it was hard to convince people around them about their passion for hip hop music
. As there is no replacement for hard work and their hot vocals, they kept playing in this game and eventually succeeded in winning hearts.
They primarily performed in the premier pubs like the Kyra Theatre
in Bangalore and did live stage performances in events like 'Mr and Miss Bangalore Times' on occasion of the semi finals as well as the finals. They were still in the underground scene and continued to be until they got their first breakthrough single "Oh Eesa (Club Mix)" in the film Aayirathil Oruvan and later made their Bollywood
debut with "Dheaon Dheaon" from Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. Their devotion to the song of this movie is chronicled everywhere.
Machas With Attitude was later featured in the 'Namma Chennai' Album, which also involved Bobo Shashi
.
. He also produces music for the Machas With Attitude.
, Eminem
, A.R. Rahman, Rakim
, Big L
, Krs-one
, Big Pun
and Snoop dogg
as their biggest musical influences.
's Supastars, India's first ever pop
band hunt, which is a large-scale entertainment variety show. The show presents India's best unknown talents. Machas With Attitude, which was the only hip hop band in a pop band hunt, made their maiden appearance on national newspapers after winning the South leg of the competition, from among hundreds of applicants.
The finals, held at Hard Rock Café (HRC), Mumbai
on 26th August, 2009, was whipped up with frenzy performances by Bombay Rockers
, Ali Quili and compeered by Siddharth Kannan. In the name of music world, Anu Malik
, Shibani Kashyap
, Leslie Lewis
, DJ Suketu
, DJ Ryan Beck, Ishq Bector
and Raavi More were present. This platform was instrumental in introducing the Machas With Attitude to Bollywood
.
with their debut track 'Dheaon Dheaon' from Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. The film, which was released on October 14, 2011, is the second production of Y-Films
, a subsidiary of Yash Raj Films
and also marks the debut of Indian folk rocker Raghu Dixit in Bollywood. Other achievements of the Machas With Attitude include various live stage performances and recordings for over 40 regional feature films.
Apart from this, they have collaborated with other Hip Hop artists like Ishq Bector
and Haji Springer. The Machas With Attitude are scheduled to go on floors with their debut album in late 2012.
The program, directed by Praveen Kumar and produced by Sam Anoton, was first aired in May 2010 and after completing 50 episodes, it went off air in October 2010. It gained popularity within a few weeks of being on air. It was well received and obtained a decent TRP rating which made it the third most watched program on the channel.
Rap
Rap may refer to:*Rapping, performance in which rhyming lyrics are used, with or without musical accompaniment ; while an MC performs spoken verses in time to a beat/ melody**Hip hop subculture**Hip hop music...
/hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
/trip hop
Trip hop
Trip hop is a music genre consisting of downtempo electronic music which originated in the early 1990s in England, especially Bristol. Deriving from "post"-acid house, the term was first used by the British music media and press as a way to describe the more experimental variant of breakbeat which...
trio from Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
/ Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Formed on June 14, 2008, it consists of Bigg Nikk, Smokey and Brodha V. MWA takes influences from their various backgrounds, and although their songs are primarily in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, they usually feature lyrics in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and Malayalam. Their music is flavoured by a blend of emotions like patriotism and aggressiveness with a little dash of humour. MWA has impacted not only the Indian Underground Hip Hop scene but also India's various film industries
Cinema of India
The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and...
in a massive way and their songs stand testimony to this fact.
Formation
In early 2006, the three members — Bigg Nikk, Smokey and Brodha V met through an online battling community until then each artist was going solo. Machas With Attitude's foundation was anchored by Bigg Nikk, who was based in ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
while Smokey and Brodha V resided in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. Initially, they recorded their acapellas individually, mailed them and mixed it. Amazed by the interest shown by the people to the few tracks they released, they decided to meet.
In India, hip hop music
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
was considered to be less sought-after but the flavor the Machas With Attitude brought to this musical genre, was well appreciated and applauded by the audience. The Machas, coming from a conservative orthodox middle class Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
family, it was hard to convince people around them about their passion for hip hop music
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
. As there is no replacement for hard work and their hot vocals, they kept playing in this game and eventually succeeded in winning hearts.
They primarily performed in the premier pubs like the Kyra Theatre
Culture of Bangalore
Bangalore is the capital and largest city in the Indian state of Karnataka. With a population of over 6 million, Bangalore is the third largest city in India and 27th largest city in the world. Bangalore is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the country, with over 62% of the city's...
in Bangalore and did live stage performances in events like 'Mr and Miss Bangalore Times' on occasion of the semi finals as well as the finals. They were still in the underground scene and continued to be until they got their first breakthrough single "Oh Eesa (Club Mix)" in the film Aayirathil Oruvan and later made their Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
debut with "Dheaon Dheaon" from Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. Their devotion to the song of this movie is chronicled everywhere.
Machas With Attitude was later featured in the 'Namma Chennai' Album, which also involved Bobo Shashi
Bobo Shashi
-Biography and career:Shashikanth BoBo Shashi was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India to a musically affluent family. His father Murali, is a famous composer who composes along with his bother Sabesh...
.
Band members
Nikhil Padmanabh
Also known as Bigg Nikk, Nikhil Padmanabh is the founder of the Machas With Attitude. As a teenager, he performed amateur raps at the tender age of 14 after being inspired by A.R. Rahman's Petta Rap. He is known for his flow and multilingual rap. He is also a VJ who anchored a show called 'Machas Mix' which was aired on Captain TV.Sumukh Mysore
Smokey, as he prefers to be called, is noted for his swaggering stage presence and for adding a humourous element to his songs. He started rapping during his school days in BangaloreBangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. He also produces music for the Machas With Attitude.
Vighnesh Shivanand
Vighnesh Shivanand alias 'Brodha V' is India's fastest rapper. He is famous for his amazing hooks and in urban slang, he brings 'The X Factor' to his songs with his tunes. Brodha V is the main producer of the Machas With Attitude. He is also a multilingual vocalist.Musical influences
The band cites Tupac ShakurTupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
, Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
, A.R. Rahman, Rakim
Rakim
William Michael Griffin Jr. , known by his stage names Rakim , Rakim Allah, R.A.K.I.M., and The Master, is an American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled emcees of all time. Eric B...
, Big L
Big L
Big L may refer to:* Lamont Coleman , better know by Big L, American hip-hop artist.Or a number of British radio stations:*Big L 1395, a British radio station.*Radio Luxembourg's English-language progammes ....
, Krs-one
KRS-One
Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
, Big Pun
Big Pun
Christopher Lee Rios , better known by his stage name Big Pun , was an American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s...
and Snoop dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
as their biggest musical influences.
Times Supastars
Machas With Attitude tried their luck at the auditions of Times MusicThe Times Group
The Times Group is the largest media conglomerate in India and is headed by brothers Samir and Vineet Jain.The company has eleven publishing centres, fifteen printing centres, fifty-five sales offices, Over 7000 employees, five dailies, including two of the largest in the country with approx 4.3...
's Supastars, India's first ever pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band hunt, which is a large-scale entertainment variety show. The show presents India's best unknown talents. Machas With Attitude, which was the only hip hop band in a pop band hunt, made their maiden appearance on national newspapers after winning the South leg of the competition, from among hundreds of applicants.
The finals, held at Hard Rock Café (HRC), Mumbai
Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by Americans Peter Morton & Isaac Tigrett. In 1979, the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia, a tradition which expanded to others in the chain. In 2006, Hard Rock was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and...
on 26th August, 2009, was whipped up with frenzy performances by Bombay Rockers
Bombay Rockers
Bombay Rockers is a Danish/Indian band, popular in India. Their debut album Introducing has gone five times platinum with sales of over 100,000 albums.-Biography:...
, Ali Quili and compeered by Siddharth Kannan. In the name of music world, Anu Malik
Anu Malik
Anu Malik , born Anwar Sardaar Malik, is a famous music director in the Hindi film industry. Son of veteran music director Sardar Malek, Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer in the year 1977. After a considerable period of struggle, the 90's welcomed Anu with hits like 'Phir Teri Kahani...
, Shibani Kashyap
Shibani Kashyap
Shibani Kashyap is an India female singer, who is actively working in Bollywood film Industry, Some of her songs are very popular like Sajna Aaa Bhi Ja from movie Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, she has anchored a Singer Hunt Show named Bathroom Singer....
, Leslie Lewis
Leslie Lewis
Leslie Lewis is an Indian composer, perhaps best known for his work in Colonial Cousins, a duo composed of Lewis and Hariharan.In 2003 Lewis stated that he felt the public associated him too much with remixes and for that reason he had begun to avoid remixes and instead concentrate on his original...
, DJ Suketu
DJ Suketu
- Early life and education :Suketu started his career as a DJ over 15 years back. He has a bachelors degree, , and M. Com from University of Mumbai and is also a Post Graduate from S.P. Jain Institute in Mumbai...
, DJ Ryan Beck, Ishq Bector
Ishq Bector
IshQ Bector is an Indo Canadian singer, performer, songwriter, composer, producer and Hip Hop artist.-Beginnings:Born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada, he was also part of a Canadian Hip Hop group- Frek Sho,....
and Raavi More were present. This platform was instrumental in introducing the Machas With Attitude to Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
.
Professional career
Machas With Attitude take real Hip-Hop to BollywoodBollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
with their debut track 'Dheaon Dheaon' from Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. The film, which was released on October 14, 2011, is the second production of Y-Films
Y-Films
Y-Films is an Indian film production and distribution company, based in Mumbai. The company is a subsidiary of Yash Raj Films and is headed by Ashish Patil.-History:...
, a subsidiary of Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
and also marks the debut of Indian folk rocker Raghu Dixit in Bollywood. Other achievements of the Machas With Attitude include various live stage performances and recordings for over 40 regional feature films.
Apart from this, they have collaborated with other Hip Hop artists like Ishq Bector
Ishq Bector
IshQ Bector is an Indo Canadian singer, performer, songwriter, composer, producer and Hip Hop artist.-Beginnings:Born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada, he was also part of a Canadian Hip Hop group- Frek Sho,....
and Haji Springer. The Machas With Attitude are scheduled to go on floors with their debut album in late 2012.
Studio albums
- 2011: Death Punch (Vighnesh Shivanand's Debut Solo album)
- 2011: Cellotape (Sumukh Mysore's Debut Solo album)
Movies OST
- 2008: If you are in Emergency (English)
- 2008: Saidapet Merke (Tamil)
- 2009: Nimidangal (Tamil)
- 2009: Ninivugal (Tamil)
- 2009: Ananda TandavamAnanda TandavamAnanda Tandavam is a 2009 Tamil-language film adaptation of the Sujatha Rangarajan serialized novel Pirivom Santhippom, directed by A.R. Gandhi Krishna and produced by Oscar V...
(Tamil) - 2009: Kadhalagi (Tamil)
- 2009: Arjun gauru (Telugu)
- 2009: Yuagniki Okkadu (Telugu)
- 2009: Namma Chennai (English/Tamil)
- 2010: Aayirathil Oruvan(Tamil)
- 2010: Koffi Bar (Telugu/Kanada)
- 2010: Tamil Padam (Tamil)
- 2010: DarlingDarling (2010 film)Darling is an Indian, Telugu-language film, directed by A. Karunakaran. The film stars Prabhas and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles while tamil actor Prabhu plays a key role. The music is composed by GV Prakash Kumar. The film was released on April 23, 2010 and has received positive reviews from...
(Telugu) - 2010: Kollai Kollai a Mundirika (Tamil)
- 2010: Pappi Apaccha (Malayalam)
- 2010: Irimbu Kottai Mututai Singam (Tamil)
- 2010: Amara (Tamil)
- 2010: Drohi (Tamil)''
- 2010: Asthamanam (Tamil)
- 2010: Veeravellait (Tamil)
- 2010: Nil Gavani Sellathey (Tamil)
- 2010: Velayadava (Tamil)
- 2011: Yuvan (Telugu/Tamil)
- 2011: Ragging (Telugu)
- 2011: Aadukalam (Tamil)
- 2011: Pillai Jamindar (Telugu)
- 2011: Maharaja (Tamil)
- 2011: Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge (Hindi)
Tracks
Television
Bigg Nikk of the Machas with Attitude hosted a show called Machas Mix which was aired on Captain TV. The essence of the programme was to have an informal interaction with the chosen musicians. The idea was to create an atmosphere where the invitee would be at ease. Some of the eminent invitees interviewed were D.Imman, Sanjay Chandrashaker and Hip Hop Tamila.The program, directed by Praveen Kumar and produced by Sam Anoton, was first aired in May 2010 and after completing 50 episodes, it went off air in October 2010. It gained popularity within a few weeks of being on air. It was well received and obtained a decent TRP rating which made it the third most watched program on the channel.