216 | Pakistan’s 18-Year-Old Hip-Hop Artist UMAIR

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In conversation with tonight’s guest, Umair Tahir. What has his journey been like? How did he get the idea to start a career in music? How is House and Hip-Hop different? How did he get in touch with the Young Stunners? What does a music producer's job entail? Which tracks has he worked on and with what artists? Who else works with Young Stunners? Where did he learn all of this from? Umair’s opinion on Pakistan’s Rap industry? How does the music producer make money? Will he branch out beyond hip-hop to other genres? Would he be interested in learning more about music science? What did his parents think about this? Who, in his opinion, are Pakistan's top five artists? Is it possible for anyone to be a rapper? Is electronic music viable in Pakistan? What caused Hip-Hop to become so well-known? Is Rap only for boys? Are people in Hip-Hop more aggressive? Is Hip-Hop to blame for the change in our culture? Where do the majority of our Hip-Hop artists come from? Has Covid impacted the music industry? What is his opinion of Generation Z? What's it like for him to be an 18-year-old in Pakistan? Will our rap incorporate social commentary? What are the annoyances of the new generation? His views on Coke Studio Season 14? Will we ever be able to scale our performances? How does he see the Pakistan of 2050? Catch this and much more in tonight’s episode. 

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