Panjabi MC
When England's Rajinder Rai, better known as Panjabi MC, made his international breakthrough complete with "Mundian to Bach Ke" ("Beware of the Boys") during 2002 and 2003, the song was several years old. His professional career was even older, reaching back to 1993, when Ninder Johal of the Nachural label heard his desi/hip-hop hybrid remix of Kuldip Manak's "Ghariah Milan De" and signed him for a handful of releases. And well before that, the MC was honing his skills as a freestyler; as he began to record more of his own tracks, he began utilizing desi samples and eventually incorporated live musicians.
A first single, "Rootz," was released officially on an independent, but it was banned -- allegedly due to politics within the bhangra music industry. A steady release schedule throughout the '90s -- including the albums Souled Out, Another Sellout, Grass Roots, and Legalised -- made Panjabi MC one of the most prominent names in bhangra. "Mundian to Bach Ke," recognized immediately for its use of the dynamic bassline from the Knight Rider theme song (used similarly in Timbaland & Magoo's "Clock Strikes" and Busta Rhymes' "Fire It Up," both of which were released earlier) in addition to its incorporation of the traditional dhol (drums) and tumbi (one-string guitar) instruments, became successful across the globe, placing the MC on the U.K.'s Top of the Pops program while leading to a Jay-Z remix.
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Discografia
19 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Switchin'
World - Lançado por Moviebox Birmingham Limited em 1 de jan. de 2000
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Jogi
Dance - Lançado por Altra Moda Music em 26 de mai. de 2003
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The Album
Dance - Lançado por Altra Moda Music em 5 de mai. de 2003
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Mundian To Bach Ke
Dance - Lançado por Altra Moda Music em 12 de nov. de 2002
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Dhol Jageero Da
World - Lançado por Moviebox Birmingham Limited em 1 de jan. de 2001
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56 Districts
World - Lançado por PMC Records Ltd em 21 de dez. de 2019
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The Raj
Pop - Lançado por Altra Moda Music em 15 de nov. de 2010
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Steel Bangle
World - Lançado por Moviebox Birmingham Limited em 1 de jan. de 2005
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Indian Timing Instrumental
Dance - Lançado por PMC Records Ltd em 17 de nov. de 2008
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Big Day Party
World - Lançado por PMC Records em 1 de nov. de 2010
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Desi
World - Lançado por Moviebox Birmingham Limited em 1 de jan. de 2002
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Indian Timing
Pop - Lançado por Altra Moda Music em 4 de jul. de 2008
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The Raj Instrumental
Dance - Lançado por PMC Records Ltd em 15 de nov. de 2010
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Snake Charmer (Dance Remix)
Dance - Lançado por PMC Records Ltd em 3 de ago. de 2009
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Another Sellout
Panjabi MC, Avtar Maniac, Desi Boyz
Miscellaneous - Lançado por Nachural Records em 9 de ago. de 1994
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