Talha Anjum
Talha Anjum | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 3 October 1995 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Talha Anjum (Urdu: طلحہ انجُم رشید; born 3 October 1995) is a Pakistani rapper and songwriter, known for being a member and co-founder of the hip-hop music band Young Stunners along with Talhah Yunus. Beside his band, he has released two solo albums, and starred in a 2024 film Kattar Karachi.
Early and personal life
Talha Anjum was born on 3 October 1995 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2][3] His younger brother Umar Anjum also became a rapper.[4]
Career
During their school life, Talha Anjum and Talhah Yunus realized their potential and formed a duo band known as the Young Stunners. Based in Karachi, they helped introduce Urdu rap to the Pakistani music industry.[5][6][7] They got their first outbreak with the song "Burger-e-Karachi" in 2013, and other tracks including "Maila Majnun" and "Laam Sai Chaura".[8] Later in 2021, some of their major releases include "Gumaan", "Afsanay", and the anthem of 2021 Pakistan Super League, "Groove Mera".[9][10]
While the duo featured together in a live show of 2021 Pakistan Day Parade,[11] Anjum later also began to appear separately and collaborated with other artists as well. He released "Nevermind" with an Indian rapper Call (from Seedhe Maut) in 2022.[12] In 2024, he released "Kaun Talha" as a self-intro and a diss track in response to an ignorant comment by another Indian rapper Naezy.[13] Another rapper Badshah has also praised his work.[7]
In 2023, Anjum released his debut solo album, Open Letter, which earned him two nominations at the 23rd Lux Style Awards.[14] The next year, he released his second solo album, My Terrible Mind, in collaboration with the US-based label Mass Appeal. According to the Spotify Wrapped, he became the most streamed local artist in Spotify Pakistan that year, beating Atif Aslam, to whom he was just behind in the previous year.[15][2][16] He then also collaborated with Ali Zafar and others for the anthem of 2025 Pakistan Super League, "X Dekho".[17]
Filmography
In December 2024, Anjum made his cinematic debut in short film Kattar Karachi, a visual representation of his album My Terrible Mind. He also served as an executive producer.[2][18]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Open Letter | "Melancholy" |
| "Happy Hour" | ||
| "At The Top" | ||
| "Touch Base" | ||
| "Studio Gangsters" | ||
| "Two Tone" | ||
| "False Prophets" | ||
| "Desperation" | ||
| "Lost In Time" | ||
| "Kaam Pura" | ||
| "Flex" | ||
| "Glass Half Full" | ||
| "Downers at Dusk" | ||
| "Secrets" | ||
| "Open Letter" | ||
| 2024 | My Terrible Mind | "Back For More" |
| "Good Fellas" | ||
| "Run It Back" | ||
| "Young OG" | ||
| "Plug Shaart" | ||
| "30 Shooter" | ||
| "5AM In Lahore" | ||
| "Crazy, Maybe" | ||
| "Incurable Sadness" | ||
| "Heartbreak Kid" | ||
| "Lonliness" | ||
| "Jasmine" | ||
| "Sweet Talk" | ||
| "Let Go" | ||
| "Departure Lane" | ||
| "Rainy Days" |
Singles and collaborations
| Year | Track | Collaboration with | Producer(s) | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Naraz Na Hona" | To honour the martyrs of 2014 Peshawar school massacre[19] | ||
| 2021 | "Surface" | Abdullah Siddiqui | ||
| 2022 | "Ye Dunya" | Karakoram & Faris Shafi | Xulfi & Sherry Khattak | From Coke Studio Pakistan season 14 |
| "Topdown" | Shareh & superdupersultan | superdupersultan | ||
| "Nevermind" | Umair & Call | Umair | India-Pakistan collaboration | |
| "Death Wish" | Umair | From the single "Worth The Wait" by Talha Anjum & Umair | ||
| "4AM in Karachi" | ||||
| 2023 | "Been a While" | KR$NA & Umair | From the EP Time Will Tell by KR$NA | |
| "Wish 2 Die Freestyle" | Savage, Umair, Shareh | |||
| 2024 | "Kaun Talha" | Umair | Diss track directed towards Naezy | |
| "Fifty Enemies" | Umair, Shamoon Ismail | Released as a part of the single "Ghosts and Goodbyes" | ||
| "Love Lost" | Umair | |||
| "Smile" | ||||
| "Munde Busy" | Umair, Shamoon Ismail | Released as a part of the single "For Tha Dogs" | ||
| "Shots Fired" | Umair | |||
| "Kattar Karachi" | ||||
| "Channa Ve" | Rahul Sathu | |||
| "Citylights" | JJ47, Umair, Maria Unera | Umair | ||
| "Since Tum" | JANI | superdupersultan | ||
| "Runnin'" | JJ47, Jokhay | Jokhay | Released as a part of the single "10 Minute Drill" | |
| "Moonlight" | ||||
| "Rainy Nights" | ||||
| "Kardi Koi" | Abdullah Muzaffar | Atif Khan | Released as part of the EP Rags to Riches by Abdullah Muzaffar | |
| "BTDT" (Been There Done That) | Bilal Saeed | Released as part of the album Superstar by Bilal Saeed | ||
| 2025 | "X Dekho" | Ali Zafar, Abrar Ul Haq, and Natasha Baig | Lightingale | #HBLPSLX anthem |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lux Style Awards | ||||
| 2025 | Open Letter | Most Stylish Musician | Nominated | [14] |
| "Downers At Dusk" | Singer of the Year | |||
References
- ^ "Straight outta Karachi: Urdu duo Young Stunners are back to revitalise Pakistan's rap scene". The National. 12 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Asfa Sultan (17 December 2024). "'Hip-hop changed my life': Talha Anjum on his epic year and victory lap with Kattar Karachi". Dawn Images. Archived from the original on 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ @talhahanjum (3 October 2013). "It's my birthday" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 August 2025 – via Twitter.
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- @talhahanjum (7 September 2013). "My younger brother Omer Anjum" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 August 2025 – via Twitter.
- Umer Anjum's channel on YouTube. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "How Young Stunners Became Game Changers in Pakistani Music". ARY News. 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Sheheryar Khan (7 March 2022). "A New Generation of Pakistani Musicians Rises". Dawn Aurora. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ a b Ahmer Naqvi (26 January 2025). "The Icon Interview". Dawn. Archived from the original on 5 February 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Mohammad A Qayyum (21 April 2014). "Beat that! Pakistani rap rises: a tale of two Talhas". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Maheen Sabeeh (14 February 2021). "Aima Baig, Young Stunners and Naseebo Lal join forces for PSL anthem". The News. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "SPOTIFY WRAPPED: Arijit Singh, Atif Aslam amongst top streamed artists in Pakistan". Geo News. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Have you heard Coke Studio's latest Pakistan Day special?". Dawn Images. 20 March 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Talha Anjum drops new music track 'NEVERMIND' in collaboration with Indian rapper Calm". Dawn Images. 25 August 2022. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Asfa Sultan (12 June 2022). "Indian rapper asks 'Talha kaun?' — Talha Anjum responds with a brutal diss track". Dawn Images. Archived from the original on 20 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
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- "And the nominees are". The Express Tribune. 7 April 2025. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- "And the winners are…". The News. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Anurag Tagat (28 December 2024). "Talha Anjum Talks 'My Terrible Mind,' Acting and Fans in India". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Spotify streams unwrapped: Year 2023 belonged to Atif Aslam, Kaifi Khalil and Shae Gill". The Express Tribune. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Maheen Sabeeh (6 April 2025). "In conversation with Natasha Baig". The News. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Mohammad Kamran Jawaid (5 January 2025). "The Icon Review: Karachi Without Depth". Dawn. Archived from the original on 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "30 days: Honouring victims of the Peshawar attack through music". Dawn. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2025.