Ankit Singh Patyal (born 2 September 1988), better known by his stage names Ikka and Ikka Singh (formerly Young Amli), is an Indian rapper and lyricist.
Career
Ikka was a childhood friend of fellow rappers,
Raftaar
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and Lil Golu and their exploration of hip-hop together during their childhood towards their teenage years, eventually earned the three of them an opportunity to work with
Yo Yo Honey Singh
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as a part of the "Mafia Mundeer" group. On the very first day, Singh showed the three of them the music video of the track "Get Up Jawani" alongside
Badshah (rapper)
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. Ikka stated that he was shocked and mesmerised looking at the stuff the two had created while comparing it to what the three of them were doing at the time. According to Ikka himself, he quit the group after 6 months, being told by Raftaar that he had been kicked out of the group by Honey Singh which was not true. After the group's split-up, he started working as a solo artist and primarily a lyricist. In 2016, Ikka alongside
Dr Zeus
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, Neetu Singh dropped ''Half Window Down'' which was a hit. Initially, the track was written for
Diljit Dosanjh
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however, due to delays and tight schedule, Zeus convinced Ikka to sing it himself to which he agreed. This, alongwith notable songs in Bollywood, eventually led him to release debut solo studio album, ''I'', in 2020, under
Mass Appeal India. He debuted in
Bollywood
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with the song ''In Da Club'' for the 2014 film ''
Tamanchey
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Plot
An escaped criminal (Ni ...
''. Ikka was also seen as a judge on the hip hop reality TV show,
''MTV Hustle'', alongside Raftaar in 2024.
Discography
Bollywood music
Albums and EPs
Singles, collaborations and features
References
External links
Ikka Singh: Rappers write what youngsters talkat RadioandMusic.com Ikka Singh
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1988 births
Living people
Indian rappers
Rappers from Delhi
Indian record producers
Musicians from Delhi