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Krishna Kaul, better known by the stage name Krsna (stylised as KR$NA), and formerly known as YoungProzpekt, is a rapper and songwriter from New Delhi, India.[1][2] He is one of the earliest rappers to emerge in the Indian Hip Hop scene in the mid-2000s under the stage name Prozpekt. He also briefly featured in the 2019 Bollywood film Gully Boy as himself.[3][4] He is known for his lyrics and technicalities in his rap along with his infamous beefs in the Desi Hip-Hop scene. Early Life Krishna Kaul was born on October 4, 1989 to a family of Kashmiri Pandits in New Delhi. Mentioned by him in his songs and interviews, he spent part of his childhood in South London, where he also did his schooling for a few years. Being exposed to Hip Hop music at an early age, Kaul started writing rap at the age of 14. Doing rap battles at school, he tried to blend in with the other children.[5] In his song Dream, he talks about his life during this period. Career Kaul started recording and releasing songs on his MySpace page in 2006, by 2008 he had gained a small local fanbase in New Delhi and racked up features with artists in the U.S and Canada.[citation needed] His first shot of success came with the release of the music video for "Kaisa Mera Desh" in 2010,[6][7] becoming the first Indian hip hop song on YouTube and earning a #2 ranking as one of the most watched music videos in India overnight following its release.[8] He also released a song titled "Vijay" in collaboration with internatio