Panjabi MC

bovine · Post by **bovine** » 7/6/2003, 9:42 pm

Just picked up the new cd from Panjabi MC, "Beware", today and it is so great! Does anyone else here like/know of him? For those who don't (probably most of you) it's really unique music...I've never heard anything like it! It has a strong Indian vibe in both in musical structures and lyrics (much of it is in an Indian sounding language that I am assuming to be Sanskrit). However, it also has some obvious rap and dance influence as well.

I found a few songs for d/l on Kazza so if you want to try to find something, I would recommend "Yaaran Kollon Sikh Kuriye" if you want something with a dance type vibe.

If you're looking for something with more of a rap vibe, "Beware (Jay-Z Remix)" is great as well...don't like Jay-Z? Don't worry, I'm not a fan either, but this song is awesome!

If you'd rather a more traditional Indian sound, try "Jatt Ho Giya Sharabee" (well, maybe "traditional" is the wrong word, I really wouldn't use that word to describe anything on this album, just try to put the emphasis on the word "more"...this one has a little bit of a dance vibe as well).

Anyway, you really can't go wrong d/ling any of the songs on this album IMO...but if you like what you d/l do make an effort to go out and buy the album. Check the website out at http://www.panjabi-mc.com

Let me know what you think!

:::troy:::

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 7/6/2003, 10:25 pm

i can't stand that guy. one song of his was played all the time last summer. when i was at work, it would be played on the radio 10 times throughout the day. heh, it's my friend lak's song.

bovine · Post by **bovine** » 7/7/2003, 10:20 am

He had a song last summer? :wtf:

I thought that this was his first album...or was that just a single released to radio stations?

:::troy:::

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 7/7/2003, 10:35 am

he had a huge song out last summer. it was played alllll the time. i hated it. i remember hearing that it was the night rider theme or something like that.

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 7/7/2003, 11:40 am

ummm thats "Beware of the Boys" and it just came out only a few months ago.......thats whack if it was being played in Canada a year ago.

Punjabi MC actually isn't that bad.......I got his cd off the net and its not bad at all.

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 7/7/2003, 1:00 pm

i am seeing my friend lak tomorrow. i'll ask him what the song was called.

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 7/7/2003, 1:26 pm

if it had the Night Rider beat it was "Beware of the Boys"....

bovine · Post by **bovine** » 7/7/2003, 7:36 pm

Night Rider beat? :wtf:

I never really watched the show, but I think I'd recognize the song if I heard it (I'm drawling a blank right now though) maybe I'll d/l it then listen to "Mundian To Bach Ke" again :nod:

:::troy:::

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 7/8/2003, 2:15 pm

listen closely if you're familiar w/ the Night Rider beat, you can hear it mixed in with his Arab beats

call me andrew · Post by **call me andrew** » 7/8/2003, 4:43 pm

its um... not arabic

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 7/8/2003, 4:45 pm

well, u get what i mean i'm sorry for not being completey correct....

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 7/8/2003, 9:21 pm

clumsy_congressman wrote:ummm thats "Beware of the Boys" and it just came out only a few months ago.......thats whack if it was being played in Canada a year ago.

i asked my friend lak what the song was called and you were right. it is beware of the boys. that song was huge here last summer.

bovine · Post by **bovine** » 7/9/2003, 10:24 am

superrgirll wrote:
clumsy_congressman wrote:ummm thats "Beware of the Boys" and it just came out only a few months ago.......thats whack if it was being played in Canada a year ago.

i asked my friend lak what the song was called and you were right. it is beware of the boys. that song was huge here last summer.

Just out of curiosity, was it the Jay-Z remix version (with the rap; parts in English) or the original version?

:::troy:::

superrgirll · Post by **superrgirll** » 7/9/2003, 12:02 pm

i have no clue. but i remember the radio dj always mentioning jay-z, so i guess so.

ajk · Post by **ajk** » 7/10/2003, 12:19 am

bovine wrote:
superrgirll wrote:
clumsy_congressman wrote:ummm thats "Beware of the Boys" and it just came out only a few months ago.......thats whack if it was being played in Canada a year ago.

i asked my friend lak what the song was called and you were right. it is beware of the boys. that song was huge here last summer.

Just out of curiosity, was it the Jay-Z remix version (with the rap; parts in English) or the original version?

:::troy:::

If it was huge last year it couldn't be the Jay-Z version. I'm almost positive that was recorded this spring.....

Either way, Punjabi MC is alright. There are better DJ's out there that are putting those Bhangra beats with other beats. Beware of the Boys just had the perfect timing (nevermind it's catchiness) with the exposure of Indian music to the mainstream (that Truth Hurts song and some track by Redman)... and he hit it big. Good for him.

bovine · Post by **bovine** » 7/11/2003, 7:47 pm

There are better DJ's out there that are putting those Bhangra beats with other beats.

Could I have some names?

:::troy:::