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Introduction

Raxstar (born 21 November 1983) is a British rapper and singer from Luton. Raxstar came into popularity after the release of "Keep It Undercover" in 2005. Following up with tracks like "Jaaneman", "Ego", "Poison" and "Balwant", he gained more mainstream attention, and has become one of the most popular artists in Desi hip hop.

Early life

Raxstar was born and raised in Luton, Bedfordshire, East of England into a working class family of Indian Punjabi Sikh descent. Raxstar has two brothers, one older and one younger.

Career

Early career

Before the release of his first single, Raxstar created mixtapes in cassettes and CDs and passed them out to his peers in high school and college. After releasing music online on his website, Raxstar became a featured artist on one of Rishi Rich's projects.

Discography

Extended Play

  • Fulfilling Ambition EP (2007)
  • sadboihours (2022)

Mixtapes

  • Lost Ones (2008)
  • Spring Cleaning (2010)
  • About A Girl (2011)
  • Late on Time (2012)
  • Dream Warriors Live Session (2014)

Studio albums

  • Glass Ceiling (2018)
  • Artbreak (2019)
  • Threats (with KALY) (2019)
  • Content (2022)
  • Not Again (2024)

Singles

Year Song Music Reference(s)
2005 Keep It Undercover Sunit
SH1
In Perspective
2010 Name On The Poster
Fading Sunit & S-Lyne
2011 Jaaneman SunitMusic
The Other Man
Dhalsim June 25
Ex Games Substeppers
What's Inside Young Archie
2012 Flirt DJ Surinder Rattan
I Am Tazzz
2013 Ego SunitMusic
Dream Warriors
Cold World
2014 Got Me Singing SunitMusic & Lyan
Brand New Swag (Remix) Haji Springer
Tear Drops Tazzz
2015 Desi Hip Hop
Poison DJ Harpz
Ego (Remix) SunitMusic
Bandook
Four Seasons SunitMusic
2016 Ya Baba (Remix) Zack Knight & Rami Beatz
Nothing Dj Harpz
Ankhiyaan Ezu
Signs Rajeev B
Nashanebaaj (PAM featuring Raxstar) PAM
Queen Zack Knight
GameTime Bohemia
4 Desis Haji Springer
2017 Shudai
Balwant SunitMusic
Nothing (Remix) Dj Harpz
King Midas SunitMusic
Turn Me On (Remix) SP
Driving School Sonna Rele and Sauce
Sun Raha (featuring Shreya Goshal) SunitMusic
2018 Rewind DJ Lyan
Kehndi Mainu Producer X
SBTV Neglect & Feeling Invisible Nihle Robbins
Lost Our Way (featuring Arjun) DJ Lyan
Glass Ceiling Haji Springer
Ki Kargeyi (featuring The PropheC) The Prophec
ROTI Rokitbeats
Love Ezu and Shayal
Pearls Producer X
Yamla Jat (featuring Pav Dharia) Shayal
Scorpio SZN Haji Springer
Dance Harun B
Temptation (featuring Samica) Rimshox
2019 More Myze
Pressure Mr Kam
Remember (Nish featuring Raxstar) Nish
Full Tank (featuring RKZ) Luke Masih
Friends (The Ex Mix) Luke Masih
The Future (Raxstar and Kaly) Ghauri
Pray (Raxstar and Kaly) Ghauri
Falling (H-Dhami featuring Raxstar) DJ Lyan
Time (featuring F1rstman) Morry
Say Less Harun B
London (featuring Amar Sandhu) Rimshox
2020 Dil Vaaja Maarda DJ Lyan
Kaun Tujhe Ezu
Quarantine Ezu
Airplane Mode Enco
Airplane Mode (Runaway Remix) Byro
2020 Byro
2021 Forever Jaaneman SunitMusic
Chemistry (featuring H-Dhami) SP
Fix This (featuring Raashi Sood) Shri Gadhvi & Stranger Productions
Shining Rimshox
Never Thought (featuring Arjun and Ahmed Khan) Byro [1]
2022 Edible Byro [2]
Mundra (featuring S-Jay) Myze [3]
Ask (Teri Khair Mangdi) (featuring Shweta Pandya) Myze [4]
Yes or No Bajaj [5]
2023 Kinni Soni DJ Lyan [6]
Questions (featuring Fateh DOE) Stranger Productions [7]
Kehta Hai (featuring STYM) STYM [8]
NZR Rimshox [9]
2024 Saari Raat (featuring Tasha Tah) SunitMusic [10]

Awards

  • Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2014 "Best Urban Asian Act"
  • Eastern Eye 2014 Best Independent Act "
  • Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2019 Best Collaboration for "Dance" by F1rstman, Juggy D, H Dhami, Mumzy and Raxstar