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Born on October 2nd, 1991 in Andheri, Mumbai, Indian rapper Vivian âDIVINEâ Fernandes wrote his first rhymes in English, perfecting his craft at school before joining local collective Mumbaiâs Finest. Heavily influenced by nostalgic boom-bap sonics, he debuted in March 2013 with âVoice of the Streetsâ, a jaunty, sample-driven mission statement recounting his humble upbringing and setting out his lofty ambitions as a musician. He soon realised, however, that he was better-placed to find success in his home country as a Hindi-speaking emcee, making the transition ahead of the release of his second single, âYeh Mera Bombayâ. Arriving in November of the same year, the song proved to be a sleeper hit, leading Sony Music India to offer Fernandes the record deal of his dreams. His 2015 single âMere Gully Meinâ, a swaggering electronic collaboration with fellow breakthrough star Naezy, was a national success, with the pairâs rapid-fire exchange of multi-syllabic rhymes achieving viral status. Making strides in the ensuing years with a string of frank, yet light-hearted singles reflecting on working-class life in his city, Fernandes went on to exhibit an increasingly international outlook, landing high-profile appearances on radio shows by the UKâs Charlie Sloth and the United Statesâ Ebro Darden and collaborating with Indian-American musician Raja Kumari. After severing ties with Sony, he signed jointly to hip-hop legend Nasâs Mass Appeal label and Universal Music Group, with whom he promptly released his debut album, Kohinoor, in 2019. Featuring contributions from Dave East, Sanjoy and Nas himself, the LP secured Fernandesâ footing in the international arena, and he followed it up in 2020 with an eclectic sophomore album entitled Punya Paap, packed with an even more dense run of collaborations including contributions from UK dancehall-pop specialist Stylo G and UK drillâs former man of the moment, Dutchavelli. In 2021, he returned with a new single entitled âJungle Mantraâ, taken from the Netflix original film The White Tiger.
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- Sitara by Divine
- The Wait Is Over: The Legacy Lives (Prelude) by Divine
- America Is Bleeding by Divine
- Dancin' by Earth n Days
- Akela
- Iwo Nikan
- Blessings by Divine
- Ave Maria
- My Dudes by Divine
- Ihe Nile
- Ghetto Rhymin' by Divine
- Embracing Eternity (Universal Love) by Divine
- Idi Mma
- Where the Club At by Divine
- Call Him
- Smooth Don by Divine
- Requiem, Op. 48: in paradisum
- Check It Out by Divine
- Awesome In This Place
- New York City Nights by Divine
- Interlude Praise Him
- Gun Talk by Divine
- Everything Has Changed
- Hard Body by Divine
