SIDHU MOOSE WALA

Sidhu Moose Wala

Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu (11 June 1993 – 29 May 2022), known professionally as Sidhu Moose Wala,[5][6] was an Indian rapper and singer. He worked predominantly in Punjabi-language music and cinema. Moose Wala is generally regarded to have been one of the greatest Punjabi artists of his generation[7][8] and to many, amongst the greatest and most controversial Punjabi artists of all time.[9][10][11][12] Moreover, he was considered a key figure in opening the door to mainstream music for Punjabi artists.

Sidhu Moose Wala

Moose Wala in 2022

Born

Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu[1]

11 June 1993[2]

Moosa, Punjab, India

Died

29 May 2022 (aged 28)

Jawaharke, Punjab, India

Cause of death

Gunshot wounds

Other names

5911[3][4]

Occupations

Rappersingersongwriteractorpolitician

Years active

2016–2022

Political party

Indian National Congress (2022)

Musical career

Origin

Punjab, India

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Genres

Hip hopgangsta raptraphardcore hip hopR&B

Labels

Sidhu Moose Wala5911 RecordsHumble Music

Formerly of

Brown Boys

Past members

Sunny MaltonByg ByrdBig Boi Deep

Signature

In 2020, Moose Wala was named by The Guardian among 50 up and coming artists.[13] He also became the first Punjabi and Indian singer to perform at Wireless Festival and won four awards at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards.[14]

Moose Wala rose to mainstream popularity with his track "So High". In 2018, he released his debut album PBX 1, which peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart. His singles "47" and "Mera Na" were ranked on the UK Singles Chart.

Born in Moosa, Punjab, Moose Wala began his career in 2016 as a songwriter for the song "License" by Ninja, and as lead artist in 2017 with Gurlez Akhtar for a duet song, "G Wagon". Following his debut, he collaborated with Brown Boyz for various tracks. Moose Wala's tracks peaked on the UK Asian Music chart. His song "Bambiha Bole" was among the top five on the Global YouTube music chart. In 2021, he released Moosetape, tracks from which charted globally including on the Billboard Global 200, Billboard Global Excl. US, Canadian Hot 100, UK Asian, and New Zealand Hot charts. He has the most number-one singles on the Billboard India Songs chart. It became the first Indian album to have more than 1 billion streams on Spotify.[15]

In 2021, Moose Wala joined the Indian National Congress (INC) political party and unsuccessfully contested the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election for Mansa.

He was shot dead by unidentified assailants on 29 May 2022; a Canada-based gangster, active in Punjab, claimed responsibility for the killing, which the police said was the culmination of an inter-gang rivalry.[16] On 23 June 2022, his first posthumous single, "SYL", was released.

Moose Wala's lyrics and themes were often seen as controversial in India, and he was accused of promoting gun culture and his Jatt background, and hurting religious sentiments – as was the case related to Mai Bhago, a revered figure in Sikhism.[17][18] He had faced legal challenges for his support of gun culture and his inflammatory lyrics.[19]

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Legal issues and controversies

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Death

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