Talha Anjum[a] (born 3 October 1996) is a Pakistani Urdu rapper, songwriter and lyricist. He was born and raised in Karachi and is popularly known for being a member and co-founder of the hip-hop band Young Stunners along with Talhah Yunus, with Sayyed Hifzur Jokhay as a music producer.[1][2] His first original song was "Burger-e-Karachi", which was released in 2013. Some of his major hits include "Tum Tum", "Gumaan", "Don't Mind", "Afsanay", "Downers at Dusk", and "Groove Mera", the anthem of PSL 6.[3][4]
Talha Anjum | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Talha Anjum |
| Born | 3 October 1996 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Genres | Urdu hip-hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Early life and education edit
Talha Anjum was born on 3 October 1996 in Karachi, Sindh.[5][6] He received his primary education at the Army Public School of Karachi. He has two siblings.[7][8][9]
Career edit
Anjum did rap battles during his school time. Anjum used fundamental issues and references to gain audience applicability. Talhah Yunus and Anjum realized their potential and formed a duo band known as the 'Young Stunners' based in Karachi. Their music is produced by Jokhay. Their major hits are: the collaborative 2021 PSL anthem Groove Mera,[10] performance at the 2021 Pakistan Day Parade[11] and music video song named "Afsanay".[12][13][14]
They helped introduce Urdu rap to the Pakistani music industry.[15][16][17][18]
Discography edit
This section contains singles and tracks Anjum is featured on. For singles released by Young Stunners (with Talha Yunus), see Young Stunners' discography.
Albums edit
| Year | Album | Track | Artist(s) |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rebirth | Real Talk | Young Stunners - Talha Anjum & Talhah Yunus | [19][20] |
| I Don't Know | ||||
| No Hook Ups | ||||
| Karachi Lingo | ||||
| Right Now | ||||
| Rooh - Remix | ||||
| Po Po | ||||
| Dear Zainab | ||||
| 32 Bore | ||||
| Class | ||||
| Jhoolay Laal | ||||
| Next Level | ||||
| Uber | ||||
| Naya Pakistan | ||||
| Asli Hai | ||||
| 2023 | Open Letter | Melancholy | Talha Anjum & Umair | [21] |
| Happy Hour | Talha Anjum & Jokhay | |||
| At The Top | Talha Anjum & Umair | |||
| Touch Base | Talha Anjum, Talhah Yunus, KR$NA & Umair | |||
| Studio Gangsters | Talha Anjum, Rap Demon, Umair & superdupersultan | |||
| Two Tone | Talha Anjum & Umair | |||
| False Prophets | ||||
| Desperation | ||||
| Lost In Time | ||||
| Kaam Pura | ||||
| Flex | ||||
| Glass Half Full | Talha Anjum, JJ47, Talhah Yunus & Umair | |||
| Downers at Dusk | Talha Anjum & Umair | |||
| Secrets | ||||
| Open Letter |
Singles and collaborations edit
| Year | Track | Artist(s) | Producer(s) | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Shaking My Head | Young Stunners | Jokhay | Promotional track for Furor | |
| 2020 | Purpose Rap | Young Stunners | |||
| Stunner Flow | Rap Demon & Young Stunners | Webster | |||
| Quarantine | Young Stunners & KR$NA | Jokhay | India-Pakistan collaboration | ||
| Jalega | Young Stunners | ||||
| Cali 2 Karachi | Young Stunners ft. J.Hind | ||||
| Tum Tum | Asim Azhar, Shamoon Ismail, Young Stunners & Raamis | Qasim Azhar | [22] | ||
| Karachi Chal | Young Stunners ft. YAS | Momin | |||
| Gumaan | Young Stunners | Jokhay | One of their most viewed songs | [23] | |
| 12 Bajay | Young Stunners & Rap Demon | Rovalio | |||
| Bulleya | Qasim Azhar ft. Young Stunners, Raamis & Fadia Shaboroz | ||||
| Hatto Bacho | Young Stunners | Jokhay | Promotional track for Garena Free Fire | ||
| Don't Mind | Young Stunners & Rap Demon | Umair | |||
| 2021 | Laga Reh | Young Stunners | Jokhay | ||
| Woh Banda Nai | |||||
| Groove Mera | Naseebo Lal, Aima Baig & Young Stunners | Bilal Haider | 2021 PSL anthem | [10] | |
| Yaad | Asim Azhar ft. Young Stunners | Nafeel Ali | [24][25] | ||
| Afsanay | Young Stunners | Jokhay | Trended on YouTube for days | [26][27] | |
| Azaad Hain | Promotional track for Furor | ||||
| Why Not Meri Jaan | Ali Hamza Productions | ||||
| surface | Abdullah Siddiqui ft. Talha Anjum | Abdullah Siddiqui | |||
| Stunner | Young Stunners & Aima Baig | Jokhay & Umair | Promotional track for Infinix | ||
| 2022 | Why | Young Stunners | Jokhay | [28] | |
| Ye Dunya | Talha Anjum, Karakoram & Faris Shafi | Xulfi & Sherry Khattak | From Coke Studio (Season 14) | ||
| Phir Milenge | Faisal Kapadia & Young Stunners | Xulfi & Abdullah Siddiqui | [29] | ||
| Topdown | Shareh, Talha Anjum & superdupersultan | superdupersultan | |||
| Aazma Le | Young Stunners ft. Bilal Ali | Jokhay | |||
| Dil Fatah Karain | Soch the Band, Young Stunners & Karakoram | Soundtrack of Team Muhafiz | |||
| The Blazin Song | Young Stunners | Talha Dar & Aqeel Sarfaraz | Promotional track for Knorr | ||
| Nevermind | Umair ft. Talha Anjum & Seedhe Maut | Umair | India-Pakistan collaboration | ||
| Death Wish | Talha Anjum & Umair | From the single "Worth The Wait" by Talha Anjum & Umair | |||
| 4AM in Karachi | |||||
| 2023 | Been a While | KR$NA, Talha Anjum & Umair | From the EP "Time Will Tell" by KR$NA | ||
| Two Tone | Young Stunners |
Live performances edit
| Year | Event | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hum Style Awards | Invited to perform at annual 2020 Hum Style Awards | [30] |
| Coke Fest - 2020 | Performance at Coke Fest 2020 | [31][32] | |
| 2021 | Pakistan Day parade | Performed a song "Jaag Raha Ha Pakistan" also associated with Mehak Ali and more | [33][34] |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "'Phir Milenge': Coke Studio Season 14 Comes To A Close With The 'Best Song Yet'". The Friday Times - Naya Daur. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "'Coke Studio' and Spotify team up for the final song of Season 14 'Phir Milenge'". Daily Times. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Young Stunners' fans are competing with Geo TV for YouTube rankings". Images. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Young Stunners - Artists - Pakistan Day Special - Coke Studio Pakistan". www.cokestudio.com.pk. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Someone Vandalised Young Stunners' Mural & People Are Furious!". Diva Magazine. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Straight outta Karachi: Urdu duo Young Stunners are back to revitalise Pakistan's rap scene". The National. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "The Secret Super Star of Karachi - TheNews Weekly Magazine". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Atif Aslam, Young Stunners rule Spotify charts | Instep | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Young Stunners to Feature in Coke Studio on Pakistan Day Special". SAMAA. 19 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Aima Baig, Young Stunners and Naseebo Lal join forces for PSL anthem | Instep | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Young Stunners to feature in Pakistan Day Prade | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Iftikhar, Sania. "AFSANAY by Young Stunners is a magical rap winning hearts already". Trendinginsocial! Latest Entertainment, Fashion, Technology & Sports News. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "A Tale of Two Talhas". 10 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Afsanay by Young Stunners trends on YouTube". Something Haute. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "How Young Stunners Became Game Changers in Pakistani Music". ARY NEWS. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Khan, Sheheryar (7 March 2022). "A New Generation of Pakistani Musicians Rises". Aurora Magazine. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "'Phir Milenge': Coke Studio Season 14 Comes To A Close With The 'Best Song Yet'". The Friday Times - Naya Daur. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "'Coke Studio' and Spotify team up for the final song of Season 14 'Phir Milenge'". Daily Times. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Young Stunners' new Album ReBirth is a must listen | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Talha Anjum and Talha Yunus ReBirth is now out". Patari.pk. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Anjum, Open Letter-Talha. "Open Letter - Talha Anjum [Album Review]". Itz Hip Hop. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "'Tum Tum': Asim Azhar's new song video is out". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "New Songs by Young Stunners (GUMAAN) Trends on YouTube and its must listen". Samaa. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Asim Azhar and the Young Stunners release a New Song "Yaad"". Runway Pakistan. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Asim Azhar collaborates with Young Stunners for breakup song 'Yaad'". Something Haute. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Afsanay by Young Stunners trends on YouTube". Something Haute. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Stunners, Young (26 December 2020). "AFSANAY Lyrics - Talhah Yunus, Talha Anjum | Jokhey". SnoopLyrics. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Young Stunners (Ft. Talha Anjum & Talhah Yunus) – Why, retrieved 31 January 2022
- ^ Images Staff (22 March 2022). "Coke Studio closes the curtains on season 14 with 'Phir Milenge' by Faisal Kapadia and Young Stunners". Images. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ YOUNG STUNNERS | Hum Style Awards 20 | FULL LIVE PERFORMANCE, retrieved 5 May 2021
- ^ "Young Stunners - Cokefest Brings Pakistan's First Digital Music Festival". Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Young Stunners | Coke Fest 2020 | Artist Reveal | Young Stunners, retrieved 5 May 2021
- ^ "Young Stunners to feature Pakistan Day Parade - SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Jaag Raha Hai Pakistan | Pakistan Day | 23rd March 2021 | Young Stunners | ISPR, retrieved 5 May 2021