Ankit Singh Patyal has built a career crafting Bollywood soundtracks since 2014. The Delhi artist has been penning bars since he was a teenager hooked on Eminem cassettes. Signed by Nas to Mass Appeal India, Ikka emerged from Jamnapaar’s underground scene with his 2020 debut album, I. The LP unites Indian rap royalty—with powerful beats by Sez on the Beat and verses from Divine, Raftaar and LIL GOLU. But its Ikka’s biting flow that dominates, from hype banger “Angaar” to the dense and moody “Demon”.