Social records
'Saathi', 'Footpath Mero Ghar' and 'Yo Prasanga' deal directly with addiction, homelessness, poverty and trafficking in Nepal.
Tributes & impact
Remembered
Yama Buddha died on 14 January 2017 in Ruislip, west London, at 29. Nepali newsrooms covered the death within hours, and the tributes that followed set out what his eight years of releases had changed.
“He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of Nepalese hip-hop, and was often referred to as the King of Nephop.”
“Voice of a generation.”
“Nepali hip-hop is receiving a lot of online attention from fans at home and abroad, promoting a new generation of artists, many of whom gained exposure through the online series Raw Barz.”
“He might have been depressed since his work wasn't moving forward after 2012, when he was at the peak of his career.”
What ran through the writing
Family records
'Aama', 'Didi' and 'Pagalpan' turn rap toward mothers, sisters and mental strain rather than status.
Battle records
Raw Barz cyphers and freeverses kept him sharp as a technical MC and made competitive rap a public event in Kathmandu.
Beyond his own records
He recorded 'Aaudai Chu Ma' for the film Talakjung vs Tulke, collaborated with Priyanka Karki on 'Aawaran', with Sugam Pokhrel and Girish Khatiwada on 'Kalakaar', and with IRAJ, Chingy and Neha Kakkar on 'Nachna'. He performed regularly for Nepali audiences in India, Australia and the UK.
This is an independent tribute site. If you are struggling, please reach out to someone — in Nepal, the TPO Nepal counselling line is 1660 0102005.