Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. Hanumankind’s music should come with a serious side effects label ...

“I knew then this wasn’t entertainment; it was ministry.” On a humid evening in June 2019, 18-year-old Joel Salvi stepped onto the stage inside a dimly lit Catholic church in Pune, a city in India’s ...

Music is an essential part of any film. Without music, the impact of emotions lacks depth. Hence, music and musicians are crucial to the entertainment industry. Today, we will talk about a rapper who ...

Sooraj Cherukat didn’t see a career in music as part of his five-year plan — or any plan. Though born in Kerala, India, Cherukat’s family moved constantly, country to country, until settling in ...