New Delhi-bred hip-hop artist Krishna “KR$NA” Kaul began his career in the mid-2000s under the moniker YoungProzpekt. Releasing topical cuts via social media, he surfed the Indian hip-hop wave and dropped debut album Sellout via a major label in 2014. Since then, he’s continued to blaze a path, wielding lyrics in Hindi and English as his weapon of choice. Brushing off competition remains a major goal, whether it’s taking down brash newbies or flexing his own hard-won legacy to every challenger.