Photo: Instagram/Emiway Bantai
Infamous Indian emcee & record producer Emiway Bantai, born Bilal Shaikh, has premiered his lethal diss record against King.
Titled “Roko 2MG”, the drill single is mired by provocative rhymes against the “Monopoly Moves” rapper and cuts deep into King’s rap career – similar to Bantai’s lethal diss records against Kr$na and Raftaar in the past.
Across the flagrant single, Bantai stirs the conversation around the longevity of independent artists and those backed by major labels. The “King of The Streets” rapper further asserts that King must stop rappin’ altogether and rather stick to pop music.
The hard-hitting single has left Indian rap music divided. While Bantai’s camp, notoriously referred to as “Bantai Ki Public” or “The People of Bantai” celebrates the track as the return of Antop Hill rap, King’s fans have urged the rapper not to pay attention to the diss.
King responded to Bantai’s diss in a now-deleted comment on the latter’s YouTube channel. “I was so hyped that no. 1 diss rapper is about to diss me… bro give my 2:46 back please,” the rapper wrote.
King had somethin’ to say ‘bout Emiway Bantai’s New Diss Track ‘Roko 2MG’. Y’all Agree? 👀 pic.twitter.com/2IVMwaREuh
— Culture Haze (@theculturehaze) August 26, 2024
Check out the exclusive “Roko 2MG” artwork shared by Emiway Bantai via Instagram.
Stream ‘Roko 2mg’ single by Emiway Bantai below.
Since you’re here, watch our exclusive interview with King.
Across the 12-minute sitdown, the top-tier emcee opens up about the trailblazing studio album, addresses criticism and reflects on his globetrotting rise to prominence in Indian music.
King further expresses his deeply personal views about the slain Punjabi artist Sidhu Moose Wala and urges rappers to make music which inspires people as much as it entertains.
You can watch our exclusive interview with King below.
Stream ‘Monopoly Moves’ LP by King via Spotify.
