Key facts
- Prabhdeep Singh was born on 26 December 1993 in Tilak Nagar, West Delhi.
- Class-Sikh, produced by Sez on the Beat, came out on 16 October 2017, debuted at number 2 on iTunes India and later reached number 1.
- Tabia (4 March 2021) was the first Indian hip-hop album reviewed by Pitchfork.
- Bhram Deluxe (2 March 2023) was his last release on Azadi Records.
- Project Santali, announced in January 2026, planned one new track a week for 47 weeks, starting with Velo on 16 January 2026.
The best Prabh Deep songs to start with are Suno, Chitta, Amar, Maya and Toofan Main, followed by the Tabia album, Taqdeer on Coke Studio Bharat and his 2025 single Fiza. Prabh Deep is a rapper from Tilak Nagar in West Delhi, and since 2023 he has released most of his music independently under his own name.
He came up through Azadi Records with producer Sez on the Beat, made one of the defining Indian hip-hop debuts with Class-Sikh in 2017, and in 2026 has been releasing a new song almost every week through Project Santali. This guide takes 13 songs and releases in order, with what each one is about and where it came from.
At a glance
- Real name: Prabhdeep Singh, born 26 December 1993 in Tilak Nagar, West Delhi (Wikipedia, Rolling Stone India).
- Debut album: Class-Sikh, released on 16 October 2017 and produced by Sez on the Beat (Wikipedia, Quartz).
- Albums: Class-Sikh (2017), Tabia (2021) and Bhram (2022), plus a deluxe edition of Bhram in 2023 (Wikipedia).
- Label: Azadi Records until 2023. Most releases since then carry a ℗ Prabh Deep line on Apple Music, including every 2026 Santali single.
- Firsts: Tabia was the first Indian hip-hop album reviewed by Pitchfork (Wikipedia, Pitchfork).
- 2026: Project Santali, a run of weekly singles announced in January 2026 (LiFTED Asia).
How Prabh Deep started
Wikipedia says Prabh Deep was born in Tilak Nagar to a Sikh family, got into b-boying with friends in nearby Vikaspuri, and worked call centre and sales jobs while staying close to the Delhi hip-hop scene. Open mic nights in Delhi led him to rapping. In 2015 he connected with producer Sez on the Beat on Facebook, and Sez signed him to the independent label Azadi Records.
The whole of Class-Sikh was produced in Sez's home studio, according to The Indian Express. Quartz reported that the album debuted at number 2 on the iTunes India chart and went on to reach number 1. NPR Music, cited by Wikipedia, noted that the album included a Sikh perspective on the 1984 riots. The Hindu tied his early music to the West Delhi neighbourhoods where he grew up.
1. Suno (2017)
Suno is one of the songs on Class-Sikh, and Wikipedia describes it as a song about India's education system and the pressure on young people that can lead to suicide and drug overdoses. It is a clear example of what set Prabh Deep apart in 2017, with verses about real problems around him over Sez on the Beat's production.
If you want one song from Class-Sikh, start here. Then play the album in order, from Intro to the title track Classsikh, because it was written and produced as one piece.
2. Sherni (2018)
Sherni was Prabh Deep's first Bollywood song. It was part of Amit Trivedi's soundtrack for Anurag Kashyap's 2018 film Manmarziyaan, according to Wikipedia and Scroll. It showed that an independent rapper from the Azadi roster could sit inside a major film soundtrack without changing his voice.
3. Maya (2019)
Maya opens K I N G, the 2019 EP that Prabh Deep produced himself, according to Rolling Stone India's cover story on him. The EP has six songs: Maya, Kala, Amar, Khat, Hira and King. Maya is one of the top Google autocomplete searches for his name, and the EP marked the point where he took control of the beats as well as the verses.
4. Amar (2019)
Amar is the introspective centre of K I N G. Wikipedia, citing Rolling Stone India, describes it as a song about preparing for death and about his soul living on through his art.
5. King (2019)
The title track of the EP turns outward. Wikipedia says King deals with violence-driven politics by governments of global powers, including the United States and India. Together with Maya and Amar, it shows how wide K I N G reaches in only six tracks.
6. Chitta (2020)
Chitta was released as a single on 12 June 2020 with an animated music video. Prabh Deep told Radio and Music that the song is built around a character from his own mind, and AnimationXpress wrote that the video holds a mirror to drug abuse and the power structures of society.
7. Toofan Main (2020)
Prabh Deep wrote and performed Toofan Main for the soundtrack of the Amazon Prime Video crime series Paatal Lok, according to Wikipedia and a 2020 interview with MensXP. Wikipedia says the song deals with the violence of Delhi's hidden underbelly, which suits a series set in that same world.
8. Elaan
Elaan is one of Prabh Deep's most direct political songs. Wikipedia lists it among his tracks on social issues and says it addresses the 2019 to 2021 lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir. It shows how far he is willing to go on subject matter.
9. Tabia (2021)
Tabia, released on 4 March 2021, is his second album, with 16 tracks. It was the first Indian hip-hop album to be reviewed by Pitchfork, according to Wikipedia, and Wikipedia describes its themes as self-discovery, spiritual awakening, pride and humility. Treat it as an album rather than a set of singles.
10. PRAA with Raftaar (2023)
PRAA is a four-track EP that Prabh Deep made with Raftaar, released on 22 February 2023. LiFTED Asia described it as a collaboration straight from a parallel universe. The same year Bhram Deluxe added guests including Seedhe Maut's Calm and Encore ABJ, Ikka, Ahmer, Raftaar and GD 47, according to Rolling Stone India. Wikipedia says it was his last release with Azadi Records.
GQ India reported in December 2023 that Azadi co-founder Mo Joshi called the split amicable, and said the label had worked with Prabh Deep since 2016 on more than 100 songs.
11. Taqdeer (2023)
Taqdeer was Prabh Deep's song on the 2023 season of Coke Studio Bharat, performed with Rashmeet Kaur, Donn Bhat and Sakur Khan Sufi, according to Wikipedia and The New Indian Express. It is a good entry point for listeners who know Coke Studio better than they know Indian hip-hop.
In the same period he was named as one of the support acts for 50 Cent's Mumbai concert in November 2023, alongside DIVINE, SVDP and Yung Raja, according to Rolling Stone India.
12. Fiza (2025)
Fiza came out as a single on 13 August 2025, according to Apple Music, and it is now one of the top autocomplete searches for his name. It belongs to his independent period, after K I N G Returns (January 2024), the DSP mixtape (September 2024) and his acting debut as Mauj in JioCinema's Khalbali Records.
Rolling Stone India reported that DSP was his first mixtape, with guests including Faris Shafi, GD 47, Big Calo and Dhanji. He also sang Hum Dum for the 2025 series Do You Wanna Partner, according to Wikipedia.
13. Supne with Benny Dayal (2026)
Supne, featuring Benny Dayal, came out on 29 May 2026 as part of Project Santali, according to Apple Music. LiFTED Asia reported that Project Santali was announced in January 2026 as one new track a week for 47 weeks, shared first with fans on Discord every Thursday. The weekly singles began with Velo on 16 January 2026 and have included collaborations with Fateh, Dhruv Visvanath, 10000 Lions and Viraj Gulati, according to Apple Music.
The Santali run is the best way to follow what Prabh Deep is doing right now. The newest single on Apple Music by 24 October 2026 was 20.7.26, released on 8 August 2026.
Where Prabh Deep fits in Delhi hip-hop
Prabh Deep and Seedhe Maut were both on the Azadi Records roster, and Bhram Deluxe brought them together on record (Wikipedia, Rolling Stone India). For more on that scene, read our guide to the Delhi indie scene and our list of Seedhe Maut songs. For the wider picture, see our pick of the best Indian rappers in 2026 and our guide to Indian hip-hop producers, which covers producers such as Sez on the Beat.
FAQ
What is Prabh Deep's real name?
His birth name is Prabhdeep Singh. He was born on 26 December 1993 in Tilak Nagar, West Delhi.
What was Prabh Deep's first album?
Class-Sikh, released on 16 October 2017 through Azadi Records and produced by Sez on the Beat.
Is Prabh Deep still with Azadi Records?
No. Bhram Deluxe in 2023 was his last Azadi release. Most of his releases since then, including K I N G Returns, DSP and the Santali singles, carry his own name on the ℗ line.
Which Prabh Deep song was in Paatal Lok?
Toofan Main, which he wrote and performed for the Amazon Prime Video series Paatal Lok in 2020.
What is Project Santali?
A 2026 project announced in January in which Prabh Deep releases one new song a week, planned across 47 weeks, with fans hearing each track first on Discord.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Prabh Deep
- Rolling Stone India: Hot List 2017, Prabh Deep
- Rolling Stone India: On the Cover, Prabh Deep, India's Most Fearless Rapper
- Quartz: 2017, the year when Indian hip-hop cemented its place on the music charts
- The Indian Express: Good Kid in a Mad City, meet Prabh Deep, a Delhi rapper who has taken the Indian hip-hop scene by storm
- The Hindu: Prabh Deep and his musical tryst with West Delhi's ghettos
- Scroll: Amit Trivedi's Manmarziyaan soundtrack has something for everyone
- Radio and Music: Prabh Deep, Chitta is based on a character made up in my mind
- AnimationXpress: Chitta, Prabh Deep's animated music video
- MensXP: Prabh Deep decodes his creative process and Paatal Lok's Toofan Main
- Pitchfork: Prabh Deep, Tabia
- LiFTED Asia: PRAA, Raftaar and Prabh Deep
- GQ India: Mo Joshi on Azadi Records, international funding and Prabh Deep's exit
- Rolling Stone India: Prabh Deep releases deluxe version of Bhram
- The New Indian Express: Rashmeet Kaur on Coke Studio Bharat song Taqdeer
- Rolling Stone India: DIVINE, Prabh Deep, SVDP and Yung Raja to support 50 Cent in Mumbai
- Rolling Stone India: Prabh Deep on Khalbali Records and the DSP mixtape
- LiFTED Asia: Prabh Deep's Project Santali
- Apple Music: Prabh Deep
Cover photo: Shanshansan / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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