\\\”Only in rap can you make a healthy buck while operating on self-destruct.\\\” Samir Rishu Mohanty, a.k.a. Big Deal, credits this kernel of wisdom from legendary rapper MF DOOM as the foundation for his love of and \\\”obsession\\\” with the craft.
Mohanty is a homegrown Indian rapper from Puri, Odisha, most famous for his viral singles \\\”I’m Not Indian\\\” and \\\”I’m a Chinkey\\\” and his appearance on MTV\\\’s \\\”Hustle.\\\” Born to a Japanese mother, Mohanty has been discriminated against because of his facial features, a topic he often addresses on his tracks. His music is a heady concoction of pent-up angst and a strong expression of his identity.
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\\\”I realised hip-hop was the healthiest, most engaging way to express my angst.\\\” \\\”It was the outlet that I had been looking for all my childhood; the moment I grabbed the mic, I was no longer a timid little kid.\\\”
The reason for his angst, Mohanty says, was the blatant racism that he faced growing up. \\\”The place I am from (Puri in Odisha), no other kid looked like me.\\\” I was called names and even treated differently because of this.
I thought things would change if I just tried to fit in, but moving to Darjeeling burst that bubble for me. \\\”There, kids who looked just like me bullied me because I was from a different place.\\\” This experience brought Mohanty to a cold but freeing epiphany. \\\”It made me realise I’d never fit in; I was born to stand out.\\\”
MUCH MORE THAN A CRAFT
According to Mohanty, it is the all-encompassing nature of hip-hop that makes it such an apt medium for the oppressed and the discriminated. \\\”You don’t just do hip-hop; you live it.\\\” \\\”It gives you a chance to get a better life, one where the only thing that matters is your art,\\\” he says.
\\\”Even structurally, the pace and rhythm of a good rap beat let you say so much more with every bar, and the oppressed have a lot to say, so it’s a match made in heaven.\\\”
While his cultural and personal identities played a big part in shaping his craft, Mohanty believes rap prodigy Kendrick Lamar\\\’s statement that \\\”I don’t make black music, I make white music, I make everyday life music.\\\” It also rings true to him.
\\\”Angst is just one side of the coin. \\\”Going through hard times also instils a profound sense of empathy in you, and you need that to connect to audiences better,\\\” he explains. Being an artist, according to Mohanty, is all about striking a delicate balance—a yin-yang of rage and empathy. \\\”They’ll get bored of you screaming into a microphone.\\\” \\\”Sure, the anger in your verses might help you find an expression, even an audience, but you need love to hold them.\\\”