Pakistani Hip Hop:

Pakistani hip hop first took root in Pakistan during the early 2000s with the introduction of American television and distribution of Hip Hop music within cd shops. Online social networking such as Orkut & Facebook also played a heavy role in bringing together various underground Pakistani rappers together in sharing their music By the middle of the decade, hip hop artists of Pakistani origin such as California based Bohemia, Netherlands-based Imran Khan, and Waqas Ali Qadri of the Danish band Outlandish had started exploring lyrics in Punjabi. In 2008,Play TV (Pakistan) hosted a live freestyle battle show "MC Clash" which attempted to bring exposure to Lahore s underground hip-hop talent such as STT, Haider Z, Bobby "Digital", and others. During the same year Pakhiphop.com was created as a platform for rising Pakistani rappers & producers to showcase their music on the internet. An ecosystem of websites including HiphopPakistan.net have also popped up to promote the music Most recently, Ali Gul Pir and Young Stunners have come out of the Karachi music scene with their singles "Waderai ka Beta", "Taroo Maroo", "Burger e Karachi", "Maila Majnu", and "Laam Se Chaurha". Their rapid-fire lyrics using Karachi street slang are seen as a sign of growth of the genre in the country.