into limelight again after mass protest started all over India against the Citizenship Amendment Act of 2019. Since the crackdown in JMI, AMU and JNU, and the 2020 Delhi riots several rappers from all over the country have joined the cause with their own sonic protest. Rappers such as Rapper Shaz gained recognition for their protest songs alongside Santhanam Srinivasan Iyer (known as EPR). Dalit Hip-Hop Dalit rap, also called Ambedkarite rap, is a genre of rap in which people belonging to Dalit community show the sufferings and daily- descrimination ; they face due to India's caste system. It commemorates crucial events in Dalit history, paying tribute to anti-caste personalities, it addresses social stereotypes while also demanding equality and respect. Dalit Rappers like Ginni Mahi use rap to commemorate Dalit figures like B. R. Ambedkar while on other hand, rappers like Sumeet Samos use to challenge institutional castiesm and see rap as extension of his activism. The Casteless Collective,a Tamil Nadu 19-members band, sees itself as political awareness outfit talking about dalit issues, issues like beef-eating as well as feminism. References Indian hip hop Indian music