Photo: Karan Aujla & YG
Amidst his massive headlining set in Pune, Compton’s legendary emcee, business mogul and philanthropist YG, born Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson, remembered “his brother” and Punjabi rap superstar Karan Aujla.
The legendary rapper, who arrived in Pune as of a massive roster of artists at the NH7 Weekender Festival, further performed his flagrant collaborative effort “Gangsta” with the “Champion’s Anthem” emcee.
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“Look, I’ve come here… it’s my first time in India… I gotta play this wild s— I did with my brother Karan Aujla. Ayo Vision hit that s—,” YG said amidst his sprawling live set. The “Bloodwalk” emcee then went on to perform the entire rap record for his fans.
@yg performs “Gangsta” – his massive collaboration with Karan Aujla – amidst his debut live set in India! 🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/3DAzTSegwi
— Culture Haze (@theculturehaze) December 6, 2023
For Aujla, the hard-hitting performance by YG arrives amidst a meteoric rise in his reputation across the globe. The young emcee, who is reportedly gearing up for more than six tracks with Indian rap royalty Divine, stirred collaboration rumours with another marquee American rapper Lil Durk last week.
Earlier this month, Aujla further linked up with the legendary Kanye West, iconic R&B singer Ty Dolla $ign & Lil Durk in Abu Dhabi.
Besides “Gangsta”, YG performed a slew of rap heavy-hitters from his discography including “My N—-” featuring Lil Wayne, “Stop Snitchin”, “B—— Ain’t S—” and “Who Do You Love” – his towering rap record with Drake.
Notably, the West Coast rap superstar further previewed his forthcoming rap single “Gang Shit” with Sexyy Redd too.
BREAKING: @yg Previews Unreleased Single “Gang Shit” Featuring Breakthrough Rapper @SexyyRed314_ at Massive Headlining Set in India! 🙌🏼#hiphop #rap pic.twitter.com/TjQmTCPXqw
— Culture Haze (@theculturehaze) December 6, 2023
You can stream ‘Gangsta’ by Karan Aujla featuring YG and the ‘Way Ahead’ EP here via Spotify.
