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London, UK

Punchy and abrasive, words to describe British rapper and vocalist Paras’ music are an understatement. Paras delivers piercing rhymes addressing both personal and social issues, often mocking the state of the human condition. Paras, a third generation British Indian raised in London, began his intense love for hip hop aged 13, when he first listened to The Notorious BIG debut project ‘Ready to Die’ and the Wu Tang Clan’s album ‘Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)’. His latest two releases are an example of this. Over the grimy jungle inspired instrumentation of ‘Row your Boat’, Paras sarcastically comments on the issue of lack of human connection in an ever growing digital world; “give me a coin, so I can to jet to Tokyo and buy me a friend for an hour, that’s some world power.” On ‘Stay In’ he delves into how staying inside his room during quarantine has affected his psyche, with lines such as; “ I’m hesitant to visit my local shop for anything,” and “my mind is due to go soo