In Umair, Desi hip-hop has been blessed with a talent that crosses multiple styles with ease. On the Karachi-born beatmaker’s album ROCKSTAR WITHOUT A GUITAR, he rounds up some of the best rap artists in the business—regardless of borders—for 20 tracks that run the gamut of hip-hop and R&B flavours. Big names like Faris Shafi, JJ47 and KR$NA feature, with highlights that include “FELONY”—uniting India’s Calm from Seedhe Maut and Pakistan’s Talhah Yunus from Young Stunners in a drill onslaught—and “LOVER BOY ROMANCE”, which stands out for its R&B vibe and witty interplay between Hasan Raheem and Natasha Noorani.