While Sidhu Moose Wala was known and admired around the world, it was in Canada that he found recognition as a hip-hop icon
The killing of Punjabi hip-hop star Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu has sent shockwaves across his fan base in Canada, particularly in the town of Brampton, Ont., where he spent much of the past six years.
The “Sidhu Moose Wala” name translates to “Sidhu, the man from Moosa.” Mr. Sidhu was born in Punjab’s Moosa village in 1993. In 2016, he was one of more than 270,000 people who came to Canada as an international student. Within a short span of time spent in Canada, each of Mr. Sidhu’s videos racked up millions of views on YouTube. He rubbed shoulders with some of the world’s biggest musicians and counted global superstars, including Drake, among his 8.5 million Instagram followers.
In 2018, after several media outlets reported the growing popularity of South Asian gangster rap in Canada, Sidhu Moose Wala wrote and performedBut Mr. Kang added that Mr. Sidhu often perpetuated those very same Brampton stereotypes and portrayed immigrant life unrealistically. However, some believe it was precisely this bravado that struck a chord with some of Mr. Sidhu’s younger listeners.
”Before Sidhu, people used to look to India and the U.K. for the freshest Punjabi music. After his rise, Canada became the centre of the industry. There are many young kids in Canada for whom he is a trailblazer,” said Gursewak Dhillon, a rapper based in Abbotsford, B.C.
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