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Kannada rapper Gubbi reworks Rajkumar’s classic song as hip-hop
Kannada rapper Gubbi has reworked “If you come today” as a hip-hop track.
The song was sung by Rajkumar for the 1978 spy film Operation Diamond Racket.
Its playful lyrics, ticking rhythm and mix of Kannada film music with English made it a cult classic.
Gubbi chose it after SaReGaMa invited him to select a song from its catalogue for a contemporary version.
The new track keeps portions of the original recording and uses a radio-tuning effect to signal a shift between eras.
Directed by Niranjan Kumar, it features actor Nithya Shri and dancers from OG’s Dance Lab Co.
The reworking reflects hip-hop’s tradition of building new music from older sounds, while taking care not to lose what made a classic familiar.
Kannada rapper Karthik Gubbi, known as Gubbi, has reworked Rajkumar’s song “If you come today” as a hip-hop track.
The original song appeared in the 1978 spy thriller Operation Diamond Racket, starring Rajkumar.
Gubbi chose the song after SaReGaMa invited him to select a number from its catalogue for a contemporary reinterpretation.
The new version includes portions of the original recording and uses a radio-tuning effect to bridge the 1970s sound with the contemporary track.
The track was directed by Niranjan Kumar and features actor Nithya Shri and dancers from OG’s Dance Lab.
- Who
- Kannada rapper Karthik Gubbi, known as Gubbi, reworked the song.
- What
- He made a hip-hop reinterpretation of Rajkumar’s “If you come today.
- When
- The original song appeared in 1978. The date of the new version is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- SaReGaMa invited Gubbi to choose a song from its catalogue for a contemporary reinterpretation. He chose it because he considered it a cult classic and was drawn to its musical character.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
If you come today” appeared in the spy thriller Operation Diamond Racket, starring Rajkumar.
Gubbi chose the song for a contemporary reinterpretation after SaReGaMa invited him to select a number from its catalogue.
- Original song
- If you come today
- Film
- Operation Diamond Racket
- Year of original song
- 1978
- Rapper
- Karthik Gubbi, known as Gubbi
- Director of new track
- Niranjan Kumar
What people are saying
I chose this song because it’s a cult classic
Sampling has always been a huge part of hip-hop
Just the whole ‘tick, tick, tick’ bit and the rest make it very core hip-hop for me