Hip Hop Tamizhan
| Hip Hop Tamizhan | ||||
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 Front CD Cover | ||||
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| Released | 17 August 2012 | |||
| Genre | Underground hip hop | |||
| Length | 37:06 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Purple note | |||
| Producer | Rémy Martin | |||
| Hiphop Tamizha chronology | ||||
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Hip Hop Tamizhan is the debut album of the Indian music duo Hiphop Tamizha, consisting of Adhi and Jeeva.[1] It was released on 17 August 2012.
Overview[edit]
Hip Hop Tamizhan was released on 17 August 2012 at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai. Publicised as "India's first Tamil hip hop album", the album was launched by Purple note and produced by Rémy Martin, who was for the first time associated with an Indian album. The music for all the songs was composed by Adhi and Jeeva while the songs were penned by Adhi.[1] "Club le Mabbule" was composed by Adhi when he was in his first year of college. One year prior to the album's release, when he "started taking it seriously and doing this as a project", he approached several radio stations who helped him on the song; a radio performance of the song received over four and a half lakh views on YouTube.[2] The studio version was released on 26 August 2012.[3] The official music video for Iraivaa was officially launched on 6 April 2013,[4] and was uploaded to YouTube 13 April 2013.[5][6]
Reception[edit]
Venkatrangan R of Musicperk called the album "A must listen. Not only for the music but for the messages hidden in it."[1] Naren Weiss, writing for Zomba, said it is "more than just an album. It's a carefully crafted story, the kind of CD you put on and listen to from start to finish."[7] The album was a commercial success, and became the best-selling music album of 2012 on Flipkart.[8]
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by Adhi
| No. | Title | Performers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manithan Tamizhan" (Intro) | Adhi | 04:12 |
| 2. | "Tamizhanda" | Adhi | 03:09 |
| 3. | "Tamizh Theriyum" | Adhi, Anusha | 03:12 |
| 4. | "Club Le Mabbu Le" | Adhi | 03:36 |
| 5. | "Sentamizh Penne" | Adhi, Josh | 03:20 |
| 6. | "Ini Illaye Hum" | Adhi, Esha | 03:04 |
| 7. | "Cheap Popularity" (Skit) | Adhi | 01:44 |
| 8. | "Iraiva" | Adhi, Harini, Chitra | 04:40 |
| 9. | "Karpom Karpipom" | Adhi, Susan, Mefi, Hamsini, Kamala | 04:33 |
| 10. | "Hey Do What I Say" | Adhi | 03:32 |
| 11. | "Stop Piracy" (Outro) | Adhi | 02:21 |
| Total length: | 37:06 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c R, Venkatrangan (30 August 2012). "Hip Hop Tamizhan – Hip Hop Tamizha". Musicperk. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Kamath, Sudhish (16 August 2012). "Namma ooru hip hopper". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Hiphop Tamizha – Club le Mabbu le (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 26 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ Ben (9 June 2013). "Iraiva – Music Video Launch – April 4". Tamizhanda.org. Archived from the original on 1 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "Hiphop Tamizha – Iraiva (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ Suganth, M. (10 April 2013). "Rapper Adhi impresses with new video". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ Zomba (22 August 2012). "Review: Hip Hop Tamizha – Adhi". Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016 – via Facebook.
- ^ Ben (9 June 2013). "Hip Hop Tamizhan – Best Albums on Flipkart.com for 2012". Tamizhanda.org. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
