Vivian Fernandes aka Divine known for hard-hitting lyrics and foot-tapping music is definitely one of the greatest rappers India has ever produced. From Gully to the International stage Divine has one of the most inspirational stories that made Zoya Akhtar produce a movie on his life. The real-life gully boy began his career as an underground rapper and shot to fame with his single “Yeh Mera Bombay”. The rise of the Hip-hop industry in India somewhat coincides with the rise and emergence of Divine.
So today we will highlight the top 10 best songs of Divine:
Farak : Farak is a song that helped him to obtain mainstream success. In this song, the rapper pays tribute to his mother, his gully, his friends, and to everything he grew up with.
One Side: Paisa nahi, rap mera shauk hai this is that song that helped him to shine among the Indian rappers. This song talks about the poverty and the struggle of belonging to a slum area.
Chal Bombay: This song is one of his biggest commercial songs. Its catchy hook and trap beat made this an instant hit among the youth.
Kaam 25: Kaam 25 is a promotional song for the Netflix series Sacred Games but it an out and out Divine’s song. Divine highlights all the pitfalls of India in this song.
Punya Paap: This song is the intro song of Divine’s latest album ‘Punya Paap’. The rapper talks about all the sins we all commit in our life.
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Mirchi: This was another hit commercial song by the rapper. The songs seem like a continuation of his previous commercial song ‘Chal Bombay”.
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Mere Gully Mein: This is the OG, the breakthrough song, the track that introduced Divine and Naezy to the world. Mere Gully Mein was an overnight viral sensation and it made not just their gully but the Gully Gang a household name.
Kohinoor: The rappers about his journey and his struggle from being a normal kid to an internationally known artist. The catchy hook and hard beat of this song made this a blockbuster.
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Teesari Manzil: Divine always keeps himself above all the other Indian rappers. He feels nobody can touch his level. In this song, he says that he is on the third floor where no other rapper can touch him.
Azaadi: One of the most rebellious songs India has ever seen. This song is often referred to as the voice of right
