

A chill, fun-loving rapper who can, in the blink of an eye, transform into a monster on the mic—that’s Wazir Patar, who makes his Def Jam India debut with the five-track EP, Keep It Gangsta. Despite jumping to a major label, the Punjabi artist and protégé of the late Sidhu Moose Wala doesn’t compromise as he deftly uses his production prowess to make snaky beats and poetic melodies. He rejects silence on “Chup Chup”, renounces complacency on “Outlaw” and embraces solemnity on “One Way”.