Welcome back to "this is not a podcast." In this episode, we sit down and have a discussion with Hanumankind on how he came up as a rapper, what he experienced as an NRI in India, and what all goes into making a song and delivering a performance, among many other topics! Let us know in the comments section below who you’d like to see as a guest or any topics you want us to cover in the future.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:08 - Where Hanumankind grew up
1:53 - Aryan asking the real questions
2:35 - The American accent vs. the Malayalam accent
5:12 - Performing in America and performing in India
6:00 - How to get into rap
7:14 - First time Sharan met Hanumankind
8:16 - About Hanumankind's exploration of the corporate path
8:55 - When rap became a career for Hanumankind
10:24 - Rapping at work
10:45 - The value of a corporate job and individual choices
11:34 - Was the family onboard with the rap career?
14:03 - Managing high-energy performances live
15:34 - Having days when the performance doesn't hit
16:45 - Aryan is back with the real questions again
19:25 - Wild and energetic fans in rap
20:58 - Hanumankind's experience with ragging
27:05 - How the name Hanumankind came up & other ventures
30:04 - How Hanumankind stays true to his roots
33:35 - Speaking on social issues
35:11 - The writing process and first steps into music
39:13 - Staying athletic and using that during performances
42:50 - Which sport does Hanumankind play?
44:50 - On staying true to himself and his music
46:38 - On knowing which bar is going to hit and which won't
49:19 - Hanumankind's creative process
50:46 - How does Hanumankind write and practice?
53:15 - Hanumankind's favorite and least favorite song of his own
54:45 - Improptu health discussion
56:27 - What Hanumankind did when he was extremely sick
1:00:18 - Hanumankind's favorite Harry Potter character
1:01:00 - What Hanumankind does in his free time
1:01:27 - Cutting sugar from your lifestyle
1:05:29 - Making lifestyle changes
1:11:25 - Working with creative minds for music videos
1:14:51 - High-budget vs. low-budget content
1:17:50 - What it means to be content with a rap career
1:19:36 - On being an English rapper who delivers differently in India
1:24:01 - Hanumankind's home turf
1:25:03 - On receiving music and other things from fans
1:27:22 - Aryan's request for Hanumankind
1:28:00 - Three kinds of rappers in India
1:28:53 - Back to Travis Scott vs. Eminem
1:32:19 - Hanumankind's influences
1:34:21 - Is niceness calculated?
1:36:08 - Hanumankind's future plans
1:38:35 - Outro
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