Ali Gul Pir boos popular singer in one of a kind diss track

The rapper didn’t take any names but he dropped quite a few hints to brush off any subtlety

KARACHI: Ali Gul Pir just came out with a diss track that could perhaps be the first of its kind in Pakistan as far as the mainstream is concerned.  The song titled Karley jo Karna ha/Do what you can is doing rounds on social media with people speculating that it takes aim at popular singer.  This may have some weight to it considering that it contains blatant references to his hit songs.


Not to mention the title itself which acts as a hook in the song could be interpreted as a response to a recent incident between the two. Earlier this year, Ali Gul Pir was summoned by FIA for allegedly making derogatory remarks about the singer.  The words “Karley Jo Karna hai/ Do what you can” could be taken as Pir reiterating his earlier stance when he publicly said “I will definitely not back down because someone can’t take a joke.”

Meanwhile, the artist maintains that the song is a social commentary of sorts on the increasing censorship of art in Pakistan by powerful individuals and authorities.

" I feel that nowadays art is being censored and controlled a lot, by the state and powerful individuals but it's very obvious.  We the artists need to fight back for our basic human right to express ourselves” he told The Express Tribune.

The hip hop artist and comedian went on to reference what took place at the Karachi Bennalie festival this year when an exhibition depicting extrajudicial killings was shut down forcibly.

Whatever the case may be, it is safe to say that beneath Ali Gul Pir’s comedic overtones lays a hip-hop enthusiast. While his earlier numbers such as Waderey ka beta and V.I.P tackled serious issues, they did so in a rather happy go lucky manner.



This song, however, takes a more crass and aggressive approach which is more synonymous with gangsta rap. Furthermore, this being a diss track makes all the more significant culturally.

It is true that Pakistan’s local hip hop scene is no stranger to diss tracks. Earlier this year Young Stunners and Lyari Underground were embroiled in a rap feud that saw back and forth diss tracks. L.U.G came out with the track Tabahi that took shots at Young Stunners, with the later quickly responding with the track Black Panther.



However, it is important to note that while local hip-hop acts such as Young Stunners may have been the first in Pakistan to perfect the art of a diss, Karley Jo Karna Hai takes it one step further by mere virtue of it involving two high profile celebrities. Perhaps it can even lead to a rise of diss culture in music for better or for worse.

To sum it up, although Jo Karna hai may still not be enough to please diehard hip hop fans, it is still refreshing to see Pir revealing an edgier side to himself.

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