Hasan Raheem Explained

Hasan Raheem
Native Name Lang:scl
Birth Date:2 August 1997
Birth Place:Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Alma Mater:Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Karachi
Awards:Breakthrough Artist of the Year (2020)
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Occupation:Professional mbbs doctor
Years Active:2018–present
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Hasan Raheem (born August 2, 1998) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter and rapper. He is known for his subtle, laid-back R&B, hip hop and indie pop styles of music.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Raheem was born in 1997.[1] He belongs to a Shina family hailing from Gilgit, located in northern Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region.[1] [3] He is the eldest of four siblings, born to a father who served in the Pakistan Army and a mother who is a housewife.[4] Raheem describes himself as a "rebel" child while growing up, who had a taste for music. His first ever on-stage performance was in his fifth grade of school, when he performed a popular dance track by British-Indian musical group RDB.[1]

Raheem moved to Karachi to pursue a career in medicine, graduating from the Bahria University Medical and Dental College.[2] [3]

Career

Raheem started writing, recording and releasing singles in 2018 while still in medical school.[1] [2] He began weaving melodies and lyrics together using his semi-acoustic guitar.[1] His tracks such as "Aisay Kaisay", "Joona", "Aarzu", "Sar Phira" and "Sun Le Na" garnered millions of hits on YouTube and he quickly began to be noticed in the Pakistani music scene.[1] [5] In his early days, he collaborated with the Young Stunners.[1]

In 2020, Raheem won the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award for music at the 1st Pakistan International Screen Awards in Dubai.[1] [6]

He made his Coke Studio debut in season 14 in 2022, where he featured in a dance track titled "Peechay Hutt" in collaboration with Talal Qureshi and the Justin Bibis.[7]

On June 21, 2024 Raheem was featured on Indian EDM artist and singer Ritviz's single "Mehrbaan".[8]

Artistry

Raheem's music is mainly R&B, hip hop and indie pop, with influences of soul.[1] [2] [9] [10] He has a free-flowing experimental approach to music with a "soft, mumbling rap-verse style" voice, and his lyrical style has been characterised for its simplicity; according to Raheem, he likes to pour his feelings into his music and prefers to "keep it as simple as possible so that anyone who listens to my songs can connect with them".[11] [12] He is also known for infusing "Gilgiti-inspired dance moves" in his music videos and occasionally incorporates lyrics in his native language, Shina, into his songs.[1] [3] [13]

Discography

Studio albums

!Year!Album
2022Nautanki

EPs

!Year!EP!Track!Artist(s)
2021SHEAarzuHasan Raheem ft. UMAIR
PukaarHasan Raheem ft. Rovalio
AdjustHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi

Singles and collaborat

!Year!Track!Artist(s)
2018PaasHasan Raheem
2019Kya KahunHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
2020Aisay KaisayHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
KhayalHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
SaadaHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
ManshiyaatPeach Fuzz ft. Hasan Raheem
Since EidHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
Normal LifeTurhan James ft. Ansar & Hasan Raheem
2021JoonaHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
PAISATalal Qureshi ft. Hasan Raheem
Khona ThaHasan Raheem ft. Maanu
DarrHasan Raheem ft. RFB
SWEETUTalal Qureshi, Hasan Raheem & Maanu
OMGRozeo ft. Hasan Raheem
FaaslaShamoon Ismail ft. Hasan Raheem
WildTalhah Yunus ft. JJ47 & Hasan Raheem
TerhaMarshall Ahmad & Hasan Raheem
Sar PhiraHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
2022Sun Le NaHasan Raheem ft. Abdullah Kasumbi
Peechay HuttHasan Raheem, Justin Bibis & Talal Qureshi
Weli HoHasan Raheem, Abdullah Kasumbi & Talhah Yunus
KYUNKarakoram & Hasan Raheem
Faltu PyarHasan Raheem, Natasha Noorani & Talal Qureshi
KYUN (Unplugged)Karakoram & Hasan Raheem
Tu Kahan UMAIR, Abdullah Maharvi, JANI & Hasan Raheem
2024MehrbaanHasan Raheem & Ritviz

In popular culture

His song "Peechay Hutt" with Justin Bibis and Talal Qureshi from Coke Studio (Season 14) was featured in the end credits of Marvel Studios' television series, Ms. Marvel, in episode 2 – "Crushed".[14]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Wonderkid Making Waves In Pakistani Music. Forbes. 22 January 2022. 21 February 2022. Sonya. Rehman. https://web.archive.org/web/20220129010816/https://www.forbes.com/sites/sonyarehman/2022/01/22/the-wonderkid-making-waves-in-pakistani-music/. 29 January 2022. live.
  2. News: Hasan Raheem on why music will always be his side hustle. The Express Tribune. 25 November 2021. 21 February 2022. Rida. Lodhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20211126073916/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2331024/hasan-raheem-on-why-music-will-always-be-his-side-hustle. 26 November 2021. live.
  3. News: Soundcheck: The doctor is in. Dawn. 10 January 2021. 21 February 2022. Band. Baji. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718015249/https://www.dawn.com/news/1600755. 18 July 2021. live. If you listen closely, you’ll notice there’s even a small section in Hasan’s native Shina language..
  4. News: For Hasan Raheem, creating music has always been his dream. Dawn. 24 January 2022. 21 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220131072650/https://images.dawn.com/news/1189321/for-hasan-raheem-creating-music-has-always-been-his-dream. 31 January 2022. live.
  5. News: Talk of the town. Bol News. 30 January 2022. 21 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220130045837/https://www.bolnews.com/entertainment/2022/01/talk-of-the-town-4/. 30 January 2022. live.
  6. News: PISA 2021 dubs Umair Jaswal its youth icon and Hasan Raheem its breakthrough artist of the year. Dawn. 23 September 2021. 21 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211007063956/https://images.dawn.com/news/1188451. 7 October 2021. live.
  7. News: Hasan Raheem makes CS debut with infectious Gen-Z dance track 'Peechay Hutt'. The Express Tribune. 20 February 2022. 21 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220095832/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2344439/hasan-raheem-makes-cs-debut-with-infectious-gen-z-dance-track-peechay-hutt. 20 February 2022. live.
  8. Web site: Ritviz Drops Glitchy New Song ‘Mehrbaan’ with Hasan Raheem . . 16 July 2024 . 24 June 2024.
  9. Web site: Hasan Raheem. Patari. 2022. 21 February 2022. Hasan Raheem is a singer/songwriter hailing from Gilgit, Pakistan. He emerges with a signature sound of his own as he projects his vision through indie pop, rnb and soul..
  10. News: Hasan Raheem's newest songs indicate he may be in a rut. Dawn. 30 June 2021. 21 February 2022. Band. Baji. https://web.archive.org/web/20220214183639/https://images.dawn.com/news/1187914. 14 February 2022. live.
  11. News: Anyone can connect with my music: Hasan Raheem discusses poetic simplicity in Forbes feature. The Express Tribune. 23 January 2022. 21 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123162229/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2340051/anyone-can-connect-with-my-music-hasan-raheem-discusses-poetic-simplicity-in-forbes-feature. 23 January 2022. live.
  12. News: 'Sun Le Na' by Hasan Raheem and 'Shaam' by Talal Qureshi, Maanu, Mujju and Towers are underwhelming. Dawn. 26 January 2022. 21 February 2022. Band. Baji. https://web.archive.org/web/20220131085606/https://images.dawn.com/news/1189331/sun-le-na-by-hasan-raheem-and-shaam-by-talal-qureshi-maanu-mujju-and-towers-are-underwhelming. 31 January 2022. live.
  13. News: A bop or a flop? Hasan Raheem and Justin Bibis' 'Peechay Hutt' has netizens deeply divided. Dawn. 21 February 2022. 21 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220221133928/https://images.dawn.com/news/1189566/a-bop-or-a-flop-hasan-raheem-and-justin-bibis-peechay-hutt-has-netizens-deeply-divided. 21 February 2022. live. Some loved it and appreciated the Shina (the language spoken in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral) words Raheem included in the lyrics..
  14. Web site: 2022-06-15 . Every Song In Ms Marvel Episode 2 . 2022-06-18 . ScreenRant . en-US.