Raja Kumari
Svetha Rao (born January 11, 1986), professionally known as Raja Kumari ('T… Read Full Bio ↴Svetha Rao (born January 11, 1986), professionally known as Raja Kumari ('The daughter of the king’ in Tamil), is an Indian American songwriter, rapper and recording artist from Claremont, California. Kumari is best known for her collaboration with notable artists including Gwen Stefani, Iggy Azalea, Fifth Harmony, Knife Party, and Fall Out Boy. She is also notable for receiving as a songwriter, the BMI Pop Awards in 2016, being nominated to a Grammy award in February 2015, and featuring on BBC Asian Network programme Bobby Friction on July 5, 2016.
Life
Kumari holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies, with an emphasis on South Asian religions. She is an Indian classical dancer who started dancing at the age of 7. While in fifth grade, Kumari discovered hip hop through the Fugees's album The Score. By the age of 14, she was a noticed freestyle MC known as “Indian Princess” (IP) or “Raja Kumari”. During her artist career, she has contributed to several philanthropic activities through her performances including the creation of a hospital in Bangalore and a meditation hall in South India for the Vegesna Foundation, a school for physically disabled children. As a result, Kumari has been recognized as a benefactor by the “Foundation for Indic Philosophy and Culture (Indic Foundation)” and has been honored with the Kohinoor Award for excellence in the Classical Arts by the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
Career
Kumari co-wrote, featured in or performed background vocals in a number of notable songs including Fall Out Boy’s double-platinum single “Centuries”, "Change Your Life" feat. T.I., Vicetone's “Don't You Run”, Brave Enough by Lindsey Stirling, Set Me Free for Baz Luhrman's original Netflix series The Get Down about the birth of Hip Hop and Iggy Azalea’s Grammy-nominated album The New Classic. She has also contributed to songs in albums by Gwen Stefani, Fifth Harmony (Reflection), Twin Shadow, and Dirty South. Recently she released her debut solo single “Mute” featuring Elvis Brown and produced by Jules Wolfson at Epic Records. which premiered on Paper Magazine's website. In May 2016, Kumari was honored at the 2016 BMI Pop Awards for co-writing the song Centuries with Fall Out Boy. In addition, she has a recording contract with Epic Records through L.A. Reid and collaborated with several players in the music industry, including artists Polow Da Don, J.R. Rotem, Timbaland, Rodney Jerkins, Soulshock and Karlin, Tricky Stewart and The-Dream, Justin Tranter and Fernando Garibay. She has also been inspired in her music style by the Indian composer and producer A. R. Rahman.
Life
Kumari holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies, with an emphasis on South Asian religions. She is an Indian classical dancer who started dancing at the age of 7. While in fifth grade, Kumari discovered hip hop through the Fugees's album The Score. By the age of 14, she was a noticed freestyle MC known as “Indian Princess” (IP) or “Raja Kumari”. During her artist career, she has contributed to several philanthropic activities through her performances including the creation of a hospital in Bangalore and a meditation hall in South India for the Vegesna Foundation, a school for physically disabled children. As a result, Kumari has been recognized as a benefactor by the “Foundation for Indic Philosophy and Culture (Indic Foundation)” and has been honored with the Kohinoor Award for excellence in the Classical Arts by the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
Career
Kumari co-wrote, featured in or performed background vocals in a number of notable songs including Fall Out Boy’s double-platinum single “Centuries”, "Change Your Life" feat. T.I., Vicetone's “Don't You Run”, Brave Enough by Lindsey Stirling, Set Me Free for Baz Luhrman's original Netflix series The Get Down about the birth of Hip Hop and Iggy Azalea’s Grammy-nominated album The New Classic. She has also contributed to songs in albums by Gwen Stefani, Fifth Harmony (Reflection), Twin Shadow, and Dirty South. Recently she released her debut solo single “Mute” featuring Elvis Brown and produced by Jules Wolfson at Epic Records. which premiered on Paper Magazine's website. In May 2016, Kumari was honored at the 2016 BMI Pop Awards for co-writing the song Centuries with Fall Out Boy. In addition, she has a recording contract with Epic Records through L.A. Reid and collaborated with several players in the music industry, including artists Polow Da Don, J.R. Rotem, Timbaland, Rodney Jerkins, Soulshock and Karlin, Tricky Stewart and The-Dream, Justin Tranter and Fernando Garibay. She has also been inspired in her music style by the Indian composer and producer A. R. Rahman.
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Raja Kumari Lyrics
Believe in You If you don't see yourself reflected in pop culture sometimes…
Bindis and Bangles Da Dhdinka Dha Dha Dha Dha Dha Dha Da Dhdinka Dha…
City Slums Divine गल्ली गैंग Kumari Run and tell your mummy The street…
HBIC They say they want me They been looking for her…
I Did It i did it, i did it i di-, i did it…
KARMA Put it up Fuc' it up (fuc' it up) Let it pop…
MADE IN INDIA Made in India Made in India You can see I'm…
MANIFEST You know that feeling when you just get off the…
Meera No one sees the real They think they know u only But…
Memo We got London On Da Track I'ma pull up on a…
Mute I had to put em on mute I had to put…
Peace I got peace all around me Ain′t no drama these days You…
SHOOK Can I begin? (Buh, buh, buh, buh, buh) One, two, one two,…
The City To live & die in la We nd there people chase Do…
The Come Up Driving a Mercedes duffle full of money Running my city, can…
THE DON Took a little longer But it made me stronger did it…
Tribe There u said let go found me in the smoke I…