Seedhe Maut
Seedhe Maut is a hip hop duo from Delhi, India, consisting of Siddhant Sharma from Nainital and Abhijay Negi from Pauri Garhwal. Formed in 2015, their name comes from a slang that the former's brother used perpetually among his friends to signify "giving their full potential to something".
In 2017, they signed to the independent music label Azadi Records. After releasing their final project Lunch Break with Azadi Records in 2023, they departed from the label and found their own independent label, DL91, in 2024.
Career
2015-2017: Formation, ''2 Ka Pahada'' and signing to Azadi Records
The two met at Spit Dope Inc., a Delhi underground battle rap league organized by MC Kode and Encore ABJ at Deer Park, Hauz Khas Village, where Calm delivered a freestyle that would capture the latter's attention. After competing in various rap battles and cyphers together, the duo would go on to release "Seedhe Maut Anthem", their first song together as a duo, and the lead single for their debut project, 2 Ka Pahada, entirely produced by veteran producer Sez on the Beat. In 2017, they signed to the independent music label Azadi Records, alongside Prabh Deep, a fellow member of Spit Dope.2018-2020: Debut album and rise to fame
Calm, who previously rapped in English, switched his language to Hindi, when they collaborated with Prabh Deep on the track "Class Sikh Maut Vol.2", which was a sequel to the track "Classsikh Maut", featured on 2 Ka Pahada.In August 2018, the duo released the track "Shaktimaan", the lead single for their debut album, Bayaan, accompanied by a music video. This was followed by the release of an introduction track, "Kranti", which was also the supposed title of their debut album, before it was changed to Bayaan. Bayaan, produced by Sez on the Beat, was released on December 28, 2018, to critical acclaim.
This was followed by various successful single releases and collaborations by the duo, like "101", "Seedhe Maut Interlude", "MMM/Yaad", Saans Le", with many tracks produced by Calm and longtime collaborator and producer Sez on the Beat. Seedhe Maut also collaborated with singer Ritviz on the track "Chalo Chalein" for the Bacardi Sessions in 2019, which received rave reviews. In an interview with The Bridge Chronicle, they even teased a collaboration album with the singer, but it never saw the light of day and was eventually scrapped. They also released the politically conscious anthem, "Scalp Dem" with Delhi Sultanate in 2019, which was well-received for its outspoken commentary on Islamophobia, casteism, hate crime, and mob lynchings, but also received widespread backlash, which resulted in the deletion of the song from streaming services.
2021-2024: Further successes, ''Lunch Break'' and departure from Azadi Records
After the release of their debut mixtape न in 2021, which featured the commercially successful "Nanchaku" with MC Stan, the duo released their sophomore album Nayaab in 2022, which mirrored the success of their previous album. The album had been in the works for about two years, and was released to critical acclaim. The album's release was accompanied by an Nayaab.World NFT collection.The duo was selected for the YouTube 2021 Class of Foundry and performed at the YouTube Fanfest India in 2022 and 2024.
They shifted to a more mainstream sound through their star-studded mixtape Lunch Break in 2023. The mixtape featured appearances from fellow hip-hop artists like KRSNA, Faris Shafi, Rawal, Yungsta, Sonnyjim, Badshah, Rebel 7, Raga among others. The songs "Khatta Flow", "11K", "Asal G" and "Luka Chuppi" achieved significant media coverage. The duo also embarked on The Lunch Break Tour in March 2024, performing in cities such as Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai, and Chandigarh, among others. They also teased their upcoming third studio album, Kavi Kehna Chahte Hain.
After releasing Lunch Break, they departed from Azadi Records, and founded their own label, DL91 Era in 2023. Their following EPs Shakti and Kshama, were released through DL91 Era in 2024. Shakti and Kshama were 2-part EPs that were inspired by legendary Indian poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's poem Shakti Aur Kshama.
In the same year, they also collaborated with Jameson Irish Whiskey for their Distilled Sounds Program alongside Shekhinah, which featured global music artists like Anderson.Paak, Kaiit among others. The two were also seen as guest judges on the shows, India's Got Latent and MTV Hustle in 2024.
In the same year in June, they engaged in a well-publicised beef with Kashmiri hip-hop duo SOS, their former labelmates at Azadi Records, after trading subliminal disses against each other for the last few years. The duo released a part 2-part diss track, "TT/Shutdown" in response to the latter's "Blackball". They further followed with "Kaanch Ke Ghar", which was the last track from their side in the beef, even though SOS responded with two more diss tracks.
2025-present: ''DL91 FM'' and SMX Tour
They released their first compilation album, DL91 FM, through their newly founded label, DL91 Era, in 2025, featuring appearances from various DL91 artists, namely, Lil Bhavi, Ab-17, OG Lucifer, GhAatak, Bhaskar as well as the comedian Samay Raina. Their first album to not feature production from Sez on the Beat, all the tracks were instead produced by the label's signee, Hurricane.In September 2025, they announced a nationwide 15-city tour, The SMX India Tour, which started from November 1 and continued till December 27, to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of their venture into music. In 2026, they announced The SMX Global Tour, spanning 10 countries, as a part of which they will be performing in cities, like Singapore, Melbourne, Sydney, Dublin, Manchester, London, New York, Chicago, Toronto and Los Angeles, among others, from April 2026 to June 2026.
Discography
Albums, mixtapes and EPs
Singles and collaborations
| Year | Track | Artist | Produced by | Note |
| 2016 | Savage | Seedhe Maut | Prabh Deep | From the compilation album, New Delhi Mixtape-Khatarnaak |
| 2017 | Seedhe Maut Anthem | Seedhe Maut | Sez on the Beat | Lead single for their debut mixtape, 2 Ka Pahada |
| 2018 | Class-Sikh Maut, Vol. II | Prabh Deep, Seedhe Maut, Sez on the Beat | Sez on the Beat | |
| 2018 | Ohh No | Yungsta, Frappe Ash ft. Seedhe Maut | From the album Showtime by Full Power | |
| 2018 | Dekh | Dee MC ft. Yungsta, Seedhe Maut | Sunit Music | |
| 2018 | Kranti | Seedhe Maut, Sez on the Beat | Sez on the Beat | Introduction track to their debut album Bayaan |
| 2019 | Saans Le | Seedhe Maut, Sez on the Beat | Sez on the Beat | |
| 2019 | Seedhe Maut Interlude | Tienas ft. Seedhe Maut | Tienas | From the album O by Tienas |
| 2019 | 101 | Seedhe Maut | Calm | |
| 2019 | Chalo Chalein | Ritviz ft. Seedhe Maut | Ritviz | From the EP Dev by Ritviz |
| 2020 | MMM | Seedhe Maut, Sez on the Beat | Sez on the Beat, Lambo Drive | |
| 2020 | Yaad | Seedhe Maut | Calm | Featured in the compilation Vibe Presents: Urban Asia, Vol. 3 |
| 2020 | Ball | Seedhe Maut | Calm | |
| 2020 | Roshni | SickFlip, Ritviz ft. Seedhe Maut | SickFlip, Ritviz | |
| 2020 | Do Guna | Seedhe Maut | Calm | |
| 2020 | Scalp Dem | Delhi Sultanate, Seedhe Maut | Sez on the Beat | Featured in the compilation Spin Presents: Indie Asia, Vol. 2 |
| 2020 | Dum Pishaach | Seedhe Maut, Karan Kanchan | Karan Kanchan | |
| 2021 | Sar Utha | Seedhe Maut, Zero Chill | Zero Chill | Official anthem of the show Red Bull Spotlight |
| 2021 | Sheh Maat | Seedhe Maut | Calm | Released on Samay Raina's YouTube channel, promoting the Chess Super League |
| 2021 | Jama Kar | MC Altaf, Karan Kanchan, Seedhe Maut | Karan Kanchan | |
| 2022 | Sanki | Ikka ft. Seedhe Maut, Raga, Aghor | Sez on the Beat | From the album Nishu by Ikka |
| 2022 | नalla Freestyle | Seedhe Maut, DJ Sa | DJ Sa | |
| 2023 | Holi Re Rasiya | Maithili Thakur, Seedhe Maut, Ravi Kishan, Mahan | Mahan Sehgal | From "Coke Studio Bharat" |
| 2023 | 7:30 | Bhaktaaa, Seedhe Maut, KYABC, Hisab | Hisab | From the album Kaan Ke Neeche by Bhaktaaa |
| 2023 | Hausla | Seedhe Maut | Hurricane | From the mixtape Lunch Break |
| 2023 | K-Pot | Seedhe Maut | Calm | Promotional track for collaboration with Knorr |
| 2023 | Tofa | Seedhe Maut | Hurricane | |
| 2023 | Hola Amigo | KR$NA ft. Seedhe Maut, Umair | Umair | From the EP FAR FROM OVER by KR$NA |
| 2023 | 2 good | RANJ, Clifr ft. Seedhe Maut, Karan Kanchan | Clifr, Karan Kanchan | From the EP Antihero by RANJ & Clifr |
| 2023 | Bhussi | KSHMR ft. Seedhe Maut, Karan Kanchan | KSHMR, Karan Kanchan | From the album KARAM by KSHMR |
| 2024 | Asambhav | Bhaskar, OG Lucifer, Seedhe Maut | Calm | From the album SECTION 71 DELUXE by OG Lucifer, Bhaskar, Lil Bhavi |
| 2024 | Mehenga | Rashmeet Kaur ft. Seedhe Maut, NDS | NDS | From the album KAURA by Rashmeet Kaur |
| 2024 | Shaayar | Bharat Chauhan, Seedhe Maut | Calm | |
| 2024 | Bajenge | Badshah ft. Seedhe Maut | Hiten | From the album Ek Tha Raja by Badshah |
| 2024 | Tour Shit! | Seedhe Maut | Calm | Written during their Lunch Break album tour |
| 2024 | Bure Din | Seedhe Maut ft. Mick Jenkins | Hisab | |
| 2024 | TT / Shutdown | Seedhe Maut | Calm | 2-part diss track directed at Kashmir-based hip hop duo SOS after SOS's diss track "Blackball" |
| 2024 | Kaanch Ke Ghar | Seedhe Maut | Calm | Second diss track directed at SOS |
| 2024 | KODAK | King, Seedhe Maut | UKatu | From the album MONOPOLY MOVES by King |
| 2024 | Guddi Check | PAV4N, Sonnyjim, Kartik ft. Seedhe Maut | Kartik | From the album Thugs From Amritsar by PAV4N, Sonnyjim, Kartik |
| 2024 | Change | Seedhe Maut ft. Shekhinah | Calm | Collaboration with Jameson Irish Whiskey Distilled Sounds Program |
| 2024 | NAMUNA | Seedhe Maut | Calm | Aimed to provide a closure to the Shakti EP |
| 2024 | SRK | Seedhe Maut | Calm | Aimed to provide an intro to the Kshama EP |
| 2025 | Bhundfaad | Rawal, Seedhe Maut | Rawal, Calm | From the album Sherdil by Rawal |
| 2025 | Sensitive | KR$NA, Seedhe Maut | Hurricane | From the mixtape Yours Truly by KR$NA |
| 2025 | Pancake | Seedhe Maut, Hurricane | Hurricane | From their compilation album DL91 FM by Seedhe Maut, Hurricane |
| 2025 | MUDDA | Yung Sammy, Seedhe Maut | Wamp | |
| 2025 | CRITICS | Ab-17, Seedhe Maut | Hurricane | From the album BAAWE ERA by Ab-17 |