| Talha Anjum | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1995-10-03) 3 October 1995 (age 29) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Genres | Urdu hip-hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Talha Anjum (born 3 October 1995) is a Pakistani rapper, singer, songwriter and lyricist. He was born and raised in Karachi in Sindh and is popularly known for being a member and co-founder of the Hip hop music band Young Stunners along with Talhah Yunus, and Jokhay as a music producer and Umair also as his music producer. He got his first outbreak after 5 years by the song"Burger-e-Karachi", which was released in 2013. Some of his major hits include "Tum Tum", "Gumaan", "Don't Mind", "Afsanay", "Downers at Dusk", and "Groove Mera", the anthem of PSL 6.
Early life and education
Talha Anjum was born on 3 October 1995 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He received his primary education at the Army Public School in Karachi. He has two siblings.
Career
Anjum did rap battles during his school time. Anjum used fundamental issues and references to gain audience applicability. Talhah Yunus and Anjum realized their potential and formed a duo band known as the 'Young Stunners' based in Karachi. Their music is produced by Jokhay. Their major hits are: the collaborative 2021 PSL anthem Groove Mera, performance at the 2021 Pakistan Day Parade and music video song named "Afsanay".
They helped introduce Urdu rap to the Pakistani music industry.
He made his acting debut in the movie Kattar Karachi (2024) starring along with Kinza Hashmi, which was accompanied by the release of his third studio album and his album with Mass Appeal Records, My Terrible Mind.
Discography
This section contains singles and tracks Anjum is featured on. For singles released by Young Stunners (with Talha Yunus), see Young Stunners' discography.
Albums
| Year | Album | Track | Artist(s) |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rebirth | Real Talk | Young Stunners - Talha Anjum & Talhah Yunus | |
| I Don't Know | ||||
| No Hook Ups | ||||
| Karachi Lingo | ||||
| Right Now | ||||
| Rooh - Remix | ||||
| Po Po | ||||
| Dear Zainab | ||||
| 32 Bore | ||||
| Class | ||||
| Jhoolay Laal | ||||
| Next Level | ||||
| Uber | ||||
| Naya Pakistan | ||||
| Asli Hai | ||||
| 2023 | Open Letter | Melancholy | Talha Anjum & Umair | |
| Happy Hour | Talha Anjum & Jokhay | |||
| At The Top | Talha Anjum & Umair | |||
| Touch Base | Talha Anjum, Talhah Yunus, KR$NA & Umair | |||
| Studio Gangsters | Talha Anjum, Rap Demon, Umair & superdupersultan | |||
| Two Tone | Talha Anjum & Umair | |||
| False Prophets | ||||
| Desperation | ||||
| Lost In Time | ||||
| Kaam Pura | ||||
| Flex | ||||
| Glass Half Full | Talha Anjum, JJ47, Talhah Yunus & Umair | |||
| Downers at Dusk | Talha Anjum & Umair | |||
| Secrets | ||||
| Open Letter |
Double Albums
| Year | Album | Disc | Track | Artist(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | My Terrible Mind | Disc 1 | Back For More | Talha Anjum & Umair | |
| Good Fellas | |||||
| Run It Back | |||||
| Young OG | |||||
| Plug Shaart | |||||
| 30 Shooter | |||||
| 5AM In Lahore | |||||
| Crazy, Maybe | |||||
| Disc 2 | Incurable Sadness | ||||
| Heartbreak Kid | |||||
| Lonliness | |||||
| Jasmine | |||||
| Sweet Talk | |||||
| Let Go | |||||
| Departure Lane | |||||
| Rainy Days |
Singles and collaborations
| Year | Track | Artist(s) | Producer(s) | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Shaking My Head | Young Stunners | Jokhay | Promotional track for Furor | |
| 2020 | Purpose Rap | Young Stunners | |||
| Stunner Flow | Rap Demon & Young Stunners | Webster | |||
| Quarantine | Young Stunners & KR$NA | Jokhay | India-Pakistan collaboration | ||
| Jalega | Young Stunners | ||||
| Cali 2 Karachi | Young Stunners ft. J.Hind | ||||
| Tum Tum | Asim Azhar, Shamoon Ismail, Young Stunners & Raamis | Qasim Azhar | |||
| Karachi Chal | Young Stunners ft. YAS | Momin | |||
| Gumaan | Young Stunners | Jokhay | One of their most viewed songs | ||
| 12 Bajay | Young Stunners & Rap Demon | Rovalio | |||
| Bulleya | Qasim Azhar ft. Young Stunners, Raamis & Fadia Shaboroz | ||||
| Hatto Bacho | Young Stunners | Jokhay | Promotional track for Garena Free Fire | ||
| Don't Mind | Young Stunners & Rap Demon | Umair | |||
| 2021 | Laga Reh | Young Stunners | Jokhay | ||
| Woh Banda Nai | |||||
| Groove Mera | Naseebo Lal, Aima Baig & Young Stunners | Bilal Haider | 2021 PSL anthem | ||
| Yaad | Asim Azhar ft. Young Stunners | Nafeel Ali | |||
| Afsanay | Young Stunners | Jokhay | Trended on YouTube for days | ||
| Azaad Hain | Promotional track for Furor | ||||
| Why Not Meri Jaan | Ali Hamza Productions | ||||
| surface | Abdullah Siddiqui ft. Talha Anjum | Abdullah Siddiqui | |||
| Stunner | Young Stunners & Aima Baig | Jokhay & Umair | Promotional track for Infinix | ||
| 2022 | Why | Young Stunners | Jokhay | ||
| Ye Dunya | Talha Anjum, Karakoram & Faris Shafi | Xulfi & Sherry Khattak | From Coke Studio (Season 14) | ||
| Phir Milenge | Faisal Kapadia & Young Stunners | Xulfi & Abdullah Siddiqui | |||
| Topdown | Shareh, Talha Anjum & superdupersultan | superdupersultan | |||
| Aazma Le | Young Stunners ft. Bilal Ali | Jokhay | |||
| Dil Fatah Karain | Soch the Band, Young Stunners & Karakoram | Soundtrack of Team Muhafiz | |||
| The Blazin Song | Young Stunners | Talha Dar & Aqeel Sarfaraz | Promotional track for Knorr | ||
| Nevermind | Umair ft. Talha Anjum & Seedhe Maut | Umair | India-Pakistan collaboration | ||
| Death Wish | Talha Anjum & Umair | From the single "Worth The Wait" by Talha Anjum & Umair | |||
| 4AM in Karachi | |||||
| 2023 | Talk To Me | Young Stunners, JJ47 | |||
| ON ME | Jokhay | ||||
| Been a While | KR$NA, Talha Anjum & Umair | Umair | From the EP "Time Will Tell" by KR$NA | ||
| Two Tone | Young Stunners | ||||
| WISH 2 DIE FREESTYLE | Talha Anjum, Savage, Umair, Shareh | ||||
| 2024 | Kaun Talha | Talha Anjum, Umair | Umair | Diss track directed towards Naezy | |
| fifty enemies | Talha Anjum, Umair, Shamoon Ismail | Released as a part of the single "ghosts and goodbyes" | |||
| love lost | Talha Anjum, Umair | ||||
| smile | |||||
| MUNDE BUSY | Talha Anjum, Umair, Shamoon Ismail | Released as a part of the single "FOR THA DOGS" | |||
| SHOTS FIRED | Talha Anjum, Umair | ||||
| KATTAR KARACHI | |||||
| Channa Ve | Talha Anjum, Rahul Sathu | Rahul Sathu | |||
| Citylights | Talha Anjum, JJ47, Umair, Maria Unera | Umair | |||
| Since Tum | Talha Anjum, JANI | superdupersultan | |||
| Runnin' | Talha Anjum, JJ47, Jokhay | Jokhay | Released as a part of the single "10 Minute Drill" | ||
| Moonlight | |||||
| Rainy Nights | |||||
| Kardi Koi | Abdullah Muzaffar, Talha Anjum | Atif Khan | Released as part of the EP "Rags to Riches" by Abdullah Muzaffar | ||
| BTDT (Been There Done That) | Bilal Saeed, Talha Anjum | Bilal Saeed | Released as part of the album "Superstar" by Bilal Saeed |
Live performances
| Year | Event | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hum Style Awards | Invited to perform at annual 2020 Hum Style Awards | |
| Coke Fest - 2020 | Performance at Coke Fest 2020 | ||
| 2021 | Pakistan Day parade | Performed a song "Jaag Raha Ha Pakistan" also associated with Mehak Ali and more | |
| 2024 | My Terrible Mind and Kattar Karachi film premiere | Performed his album "My Terrible Mind" at KOKO, London |
Notes
- Urdu: طلحہ انجُم رشید
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