Ten years after immigrating to Canada from India, the rapper and singer Karan Aujla made history as the first Punjabi artist to ever win a Juno Award. But he was a global superstar well before then, topping the charts with his blend of Punjabi music over hip-hop and trap beats. Now, Karan has dropped his latest EP, Four Me, and Apple Music has named him the latest addition to its global Up Next program. Karan talks to Tom about his rise to fame, why Canada is a hub for Punjabi hip-hop, and the childhood losses that pushed him towards songwriting.

00:00 - Junos
02:15 - Family tragedy and growing up in India
10:17 - Coming to Canada
12:30 - Early career
19:20 - Hip-hop influences
22:35 - Punjabi wave
24:52 - Fame and persistence


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