Seedhe Maut represents the next stage in the evolution of the hip-hop sound of New Delhi, India’s capital. Having mastered the art of delivering razor-sharp, combative and witty rhymes, the duo is following in the trailblazing footsteps of international hip-hop collectives such as Run The Jewels, Clipse, Black Hippy, Mobb Deep, Blackstar and more.

The two halves of Seedhe Maut, Encore ABJ and Calm first met at a rap cypher in the Deer Park in Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi, and almost immediately recognised the potential in each other. They soon decided to work together as Seedhe Maut, penning down lyrics on their thoughts, questions, experiences, hopes and dreams that most of the current youth in India would relate to.

Seedhe Maut at BUDX Mumbai, March 2019

At an interview in early 2019, while speaking about their unusual name and its origins, Calm said:

Seedhe Maut (lit. ‘Straight Death’) means that whatever we attempt to do, we give it our maximum. There are no half-measures. Whenever we are writing something, we are thinking that Seedhe Maut hi deni hai (we need to kill it). The name came from my older brother, who used to use this term as slang with the same meaning behind it. One day Encore and I were sitting and thinking of what to name ourselves when it struck us that ‘Seedhe Maut’ would be perfect.

Seedhe Maut at the first edition of Ritviz’s Yuv Fest, October 2019

The duo released their debut mixtape 2 Ka Pahada in 2017 to much fanfare and established themselves as one of the best new acts to emerge from Delhi’s flourishing hip-hop scene. Soon after this milestone, they were signed by Azadi Records, a label nurturing and promoting artists with full freedom to pursue their music in their own way. At the end of 2018, they released their debut album Bayaan, produced by the extremely talented Sez on the Beat, which has been their claim to fame and is still making waves across the country. The duo has also collaborated with known artists within the hip-hop community like Prabh Deep and Full Power, as well as with artists having musical styles contrasting with their own, like Ritviz and Bawari Basanti.

Seedhe Maut with Prabhdeep at Raasta Bombay, October 2019

They have performed in multiple states across India as part of different events and festivals and have even had shows in 8 states (so far) as part of their own ‘Shaktimaan Tour’. They have become known for the high energy levels that they bring to every gig and their ability to make a crowd bounce.

Seedhe Maut at BUDX Hyderabad, September 2019