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Punjab born, raised in Canada's embrace, Sidhu Moose Wala, a fire in his voice and face. Lyrical bullets, rhymes that pierce the soul, Stories of struggle, a tale yet untold.
From humble beginnings, a voice for his land, Songs of migration, dreams built in the sand. Mixing tradition with hip-hop's new wave, Moosetape unleashed, the world couldn't save
(Chorus) His tongue like a sword, cutting through the lies, Of societal chains and fabricated skies. Celebrated anthems, anthems of the streets, The rhythm of rebellion, the heartbeat it beats.
(Verse 2) G-Wagon dreams, a reflection of fight, From foreign fields to stages bathed in light. Guns and glory, a narrative some craved, But beneath the bravado, a message engraved.
Love for his people, the echoes of pain, Of displacement and battles fought in the rain. Songs for the lovers, the broken and lost, Moose Wala's music, at any cost.
(Chorus) His tongue like a sword, cutting through the lies, Of societal chains and fabricated skies. Celebrated anthems, anthems of the streets, The rhythm of rebellion, the heartbeat it beats.
(Bridge) The rise to the top, a meteoric climb, Collaborations crossing borders, transcending time. From Burna Boy's swagger to Steel Banglez's ring, Moose Wala's voice, a universal thing.
(Verse 3) But fame's a double-edged sword, they say, The whispers of controversy clouding the way. Lyrics dissected, intentions misread, A target on his back, a future unsaid.
Through challenges he marched, head held high, The people's champion, beneath a painted sky. A voice for the voiceless, a champion of truth, Moose Wala's legacy, a testament to youth.
(Chorus) His tongue like a sword, cutting through the lies, Of societal chains and fabricated skies. Celebrated anthems, anthems of the streets, The rhythm of rebellion, the heartbeat it beats.
(Outro)
The music remains, a fire that won't cease,
The legend of Moose Wala, a story of peace.
A life cut short, a melody left on hold,
But his words will echo, forever unfold.
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu (11 June 1993 – 29 May 2022), known professionally as Sidhu Moose Wala,[5][6] was an Indian rapper and singer. He worked predominantly in Punjabi-language music and cinema. Moose Wala was generally regarded to have been one of the greatest Punjabi artists of his generation[7][8] and to many, amongst the greatest and most controversial Punjabi artists of all time.[9][10][11][12]
In 2020, Moose Wala was named by The Guardian among 50 up and coming artists.[13] He also became the first Punjabi and Indian singer to perform at Wireless Festival and won four awards at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards.[14]
Moose Wala rose to mainstream popularity with his track "So High". In 2018, he released his debut album PBX 1, which peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart. His singles "47" and "Mera Na" were ranked on the UK Singles Chart.
Born in Moosa, Punjab, Moose Wala began his career in 2016 as a songwriter for the song "License" by Ninja, and as lead artist in 2017 with Gurlez Akhtar for a duet song, "G Wagon". Following his debut, he collaborated with Brown Boyz for various tracks. Moose Wala's tracks peaked on the UK Asian Music chart. His song "Bambiha Bole" was among the top five on the Global YouTube music chart. In 2021, he released Moosetape, tracks from which charted globally including on the Billboard Global 200, Billboard Global Excl. US, Canadian Hot 100, UK Asian, and New Zealand Hot charts. He has the most number-one singles on the Billboard India Songs chart. It became the first Indian album to have more than 1 billion streams on Spotify.[15]
In 2021, Moose Wala joined the Indian National Congress (INC) political party and unsuccessfully contested the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election for Mansa.
He was shot dead by unidentified assailants on 29 May 2022; a Canada-based gangster named as Goldy Brar and a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, claimed responsibility for the killing, which the police said was the culmination of an inter-gang rivalry.[16] On 23 June 2022, his first posthumous single, "SYL", was released.
Moose Wala's lyrics and themes were often seen as controversial in India, and he was accused of promoting gun culture and his Jatt background, and hurting religious sentiments – as was the case related to Mai Bhago, a revered figure in Sikhism.[17][18] He had faced legal challenges for his support of gun culture and his inflammatory lyrics.[19]
Early life[edit]
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu was born in the village of Moosa in the Mansa district of Punjab, India to a Jat Sikh family.[6][20][21] His father is Balkaur Singh and his mother is Charan Kaur.[22][20][23]
Moose Wala studied at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering in 2016.[21][24] He admired and was influenced by rapper Tupac Shakur.[21][20] He started listening to hip-hop music as a student in sixth grade, and was trained in music by Harvinder Bittu in Ludhiana.[25][26] According to statements he made while campaigning, he chose Sidhu Moose Wala (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਧੂ ਮੂਸੇ ਵਾਲਾ, lit. 'Sidhu from Moosa') for his stage name as a tribute to his home village of Moosa.[27]
After graduation, Moose Wala moved to Brampton, Ontario, Canada, as an international student.[28][29][30] While living there he studied at Humber College.[31][32][33][Note 1]
Career[edit]
Rise to fame[edit]
Moose Wala released his first song "G Wagon" in 2017 while living in Brampton.[21] Later that year, he had his breakthrough with the song "So High", a gangster rap with music producer Byg Byrd.[34] The song won him the 2017 Best Lyricist award at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards.[35] Following this, he joined Brown Boys Records along with Sunny Malton and Byg Byrd.
He began to perform live shows in India in 2018, and performed numerous shows in Canada.[36] He continued his success with singles like "Issa Jatt", "It's All About You", and "Just Listen".[34] In May 2018, he released the single "Tochan", followed by "Famous" which entered the UK Asian Top 40 Chart.[37][38]
At the 2018 PTC Punjabi Music Awards, he was nominated for the Best New Age Sensation award for "Issa Jatt".[39] In August 2018, he released his first film soundtrack song, "Dollar", for the film Dakuaan Da Munda.[40]
Following various successful songs with music publisher Humble Music, he began releasing songs independently in 2018, starting with "Warning Shots", a diss track targeting Karan Aujla's track "Lafaafe".[41]
In October 2018, he released his debut album PBX 1 under T-Series, in the pop music genre with hip-hop influences. The album charted on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart,[42] and won the Best Album Award at the 2019 Brit Asia TV Music Awards.[43] The album was followed by the release of most of his tracks under his own label, as well as tracks from other artists.
Continued success in 2019[edit]
In February 2019 Moose Wala released "Legend" under his own record label, and it won the Brit Asia TV Kuflink Best Track of the Year Award that year.[44] In the same month, he released "Chosen" and "Outlaw", and in April he released "East Side Flow", which was followed by "Mafia Style" with Aman Hayer. In June, his concert at the Surrey Music Festival was cancelled due to security concerns based on violence at his previous performances.[45] In August, he collaborated with Bohemia for "Same Beef".[46] In September, he released two film soundtrack songs: "Dogar" for Teri Meri Jodi[47] and "Jatti Jeone Morh Wargi", featuring Sonam Bajwa, for Ardab Mutiyaran.[48] In October, he released "47", featuring British rappers Mist and Stefflon Don, which entered the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart.[49][50] The song also charted on the New Zealand top 40 singles chart.[51]
In 2019, Spotify included him in its list of the most popular artists in Punjab, along with Maninder Buttar and Karan Aujla.[52]
2020–2022[edit]
In January 2020, Moose Wala was featured along with Nseeb on Prem Dhillon's track "Old Skool".[53] The song was followed by "Tibeyan Da Putt", which topped the iTunes charts and was ranked at number 8 on the Apple Music charts in India.[54] His second studio album, Snitches Get Stitches, was released under his own label in May 2020.[55] That same month, he released the single "Dear Mama" on his mother's birthday.[56] In June 2020, he collaborated with Amrit Maan on the song "Bambiha Bole",[57] whose music video was viewed over ten million times within twenty-four hours.[58] The song reached number 1 in India and entered the top 50 in Canada and New Zealand on the Apple Music charts.[59][60][61] It topped the UK Asian chart, and also entered the top 5 of the Global YouTube charts.[62][63] On 31 August 2020, he officially launched his record label, 5911 Records.[64] In September 2020, he released "Game" with Shooter Kahlon, which became his first song to chart on the Canadian Hot 100 by Billboard.[65]
In May 2021, Moose Wala released his third studio album, Moosetape. The album charted on the New Zealand Top 40 Albums chart by Recorded Music NZ.[66] Singles from the album charted on various international charts including the Billboard Global 200, Canadian Hot 100, and New Zealand Hot Singles charts. On 12 September 2021, he performed at the Wireless Festival in London with Mist. Moose Wala was the first Indian singer to perform at this festival.[67]
In April 2022, Moose Wala released the EP No Name featuring AR Paisley, Mr. Capone-E and Sunny Malton,[68] which debuted at No. 73 on Billboard's Canadian Albums chart.[69] His songs "The Last Ride", "Levels", "Never Fold", and "295" entered the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart. "The Last Ride" peaked at 26, "Levels" at 32, and "Never Fold" at 97. Three of his songs also featured on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart; "The Last Ride" peaked at 103, "295" peaked at 73, and "Levels" peaked at 195.[70] In June 2022, his single "SYL" (a reference to the Satluj Yamuna link canal) posthumously peaked at 27 on the Canadian Hot 100, 81 in Australia, 3 in India, and 200 on the Global Excl. US chart.[71]
Acting[edit]
Moose Wala made his debut in Punjabi cinema with the film Yes I Am Student under his own production company Jatt Life Studios.[72] The film was directed by Tarnvir Singh Jagpal and written by Gill Raunta.[73] In 2019, Moose Wala appeared in Teri Meri Jodi.[74] In June 2020, he announced another film titled Gunah.[75] On 22 August 2021, he released the teaser of his upcoming movie, Moosa Jatt, starring Sweetaj Brar and directed by Tru Makers.[76] On 24 August 2021, he announced his new film Jattan Da Munda Gaun Lagya, directed by Amberdeep Singh, which was set for release on 18 March 2022.[77]
Personal life[edit]
Moose Wala lived in his home village of Moosa, which his fans often visited to meet him.[78] He was very attached to his grandmother and kept his hair at her request, which is very important in Sikhism; his father could not keep his hair due to an accident.[79]
Feuds[edit]
Moose Wala had a rivalry with Karan Aujla; both have replied to each other through songs, on social media, and in live performances.[80][81] Both have also been criticised for songs promoting violence.[82] In an interview their mutual colleague Elly Mangat disclosed that the dispute between them began when Moose Wala's video targeting Aujla in his song was leaked to Aujla's management, and they threatened to attack Moose Wala. Following the incident, both started targeting each other on social media.[83][84] The rivalry was resolved temporarily until Aujla released a diss track, "Lafaafe", which Moose Wala responded to with "Warning Shots".[41] Aujla in an interview stated that he did not write the track "Lafaafe" and did not reveal anything about their rivalry, but praised Moose Wala's work.[85] After his death, Aujla paid tribute with the song "Maa".[86]
Legal issues and controversies[edit]
At the time of his death, Moose Wala was facing criminal charges for promoting gun culture and violence. Two of the charges were related to obscene scenes.[87]
In May 2020, two videos featuring him went viral on social media: one showed him training to use an AK-47 with assistance from police officers,[88] and the other showed him using a personal pistol.[89] The six officers who had assisted him were suspended following the incident.[90] On 19 May, he was booked under two sections of the Arms Act.[91] The police began conducting raids to find Moose Wala, but he hid to evade arrest.[92][93][94] On 2 June, the Barnala District Court rejected a plea for anticipatory bail for Moose Wala and five accused officers.[95]
On 6 June 2020, Moose Wala was fined by police in Nabha because his car windows were tinted darker than what was permissible, and he was allowed to leave despite being wanted on outstanding charges; he incorrectly told the officers that he was already out on bail.[5] In July, he joined the police investigation and was granted regular bail.[96] That month, he released a single titled "Sanju", comparing himself to actor Sanjay Dutt, who was also arrested under the Arms Act.[97] Indian sport shooter Avneet Sidhu criticised the song and called out Moose Wala for promoting gun culture.[98][99] The next day, a case was registered against him for releasing the song.[100] In an interview, Moose Wala alleged that he was being deliberately targeted by some news channels and lawyers.[26]
References to Mai Bhago[edit]
In September 2019, his song "Jatti Jeone Morh Wargi" was deemed inappropriate by Sikh leaders for using the name of Mai Bhago, a 17th-century Sikh warrior woman.[101][102] Sikh delegations and Akali Dal leaders demanded a ban on the song, subsequently lodging complaints against Moose Wala in Mansa and Bathinda.[102] Moose Wala later apologised on social media and in March 2020 appeared before the Sikh religious body Akal Takht in a hearing over the incident.[101]
References to Khalistan movement[edit]
In December 2020, Moose Wala released the single "Panjab: My Motherland" in support of the Indian farmers protest against the 2020 Indian agriculture acts, which featured clips of orthodox Sikh militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and speeches made by Khalistan supporter Bharpur Singh Balbir in the late 1980s.[103][104][105] In an interview Moose Wala said that Khalistan means a 'pure place' (Hindi: पवित्र-स्थान), like it was under the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, where people of all religions lived in harmony.[
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