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Hasan Raheem makes CS debut with infectious Gen-Z dance track ‘Peechay Hutt’

The song features beats by Talal Qureshi and an electric chorus by the Justin Bibis

Entertainment Desk February 20, 2022

If there’s one thing that can be said about Hasan Raheem, Talal Qureshi and the Justin Bibis’ latest Coke Studio offering Peechay Hutt, it’s that the track is bound to get you grooving. Featuring beats by Qureshi, Raheem’s signature mumble, as well as a powerful chorus by the Bibis, the song, as well as its accompanying music video, oozes electric Gen-Z energy along with a message to match.

The track marks the Coke Studio debut of all three artists, with the official press release of the song stating that Peechay Hutt is an attempt to “embrace the sound and icons of the future”.

Speaking about his first CS outing, Raheem shared, “Coke Studio has shaped me up in a way that I’ve grown artistically, and as a person, for which I’ll always be thankful for.”

Reflecting on his experience, Qureshi explained, “My experience with coke studio has been an amazing one, everyone involved in this project did an amazing job. It's encouraging to see Coke Studio actively push a fresh sound and fresher talent. I'm proud to be a part of evolving our music industry and pushing the bounds of what Pakistani music can be. With all that said, Peechay Hutt.”

The song found much praise online, with singer Meesha Shafi sharing her excitement over the track overall, as well as over seeing the Justin Bibis on Coke Studio, writing, “Look at these queens,” on her Instagram stories.

Actor Mahira Khan also expressed her love of the song by sharing Coke Studio’s Instagram post about the track on her story, adding a fire emoji to signal her approval.

Singer Haroon Shahid, ready to embrace the Pakistani music scene’s Gen-Z wave, wrote on Twitter, “There’s a new music scene in Pakistan and it’s growing on me.”

There's a new music scene in Pakistan and it's growing on me 🇵🇰🎵🎶♥️#PeechayHutt
— Haroon Shahid (@Haroon_5hahid) February 19, 2022

Many fans of the song were particularly enamoured with the chorus by the Justin Bibi’s.

Uff the sass Justin Bibis have in Peechay Hutt 🥵🥵🥵
— Ghalat Chalak (@Ghalatchalak) February 20, 2022

JUSTIN BIBIS.
OMG they're phenomenally their vocals.#PeechayHutt pic.twitter.com/HyWQeWHlM9
— soja cat - aqiib's alt (@xxqxb) February 19, 2022

@cokestudio producing one banger after another! It's no Pasoori, but Peechay Hutt is a friggin masterpiece in it's own right! Glad to see @hasanraheeem make it to the big league 🎤

Great job @talalqureshi with the beats (as always), and Justin Bibis with that FIRE chorus 🔥🔥🔥
— Behram Qazi 🇵🇰 🇨🇦 (@DeafMango) February 20, 2022

kind of really like how experimental peechay hutt sounds. absolutely and COMPLETELY different from anything ive heard thus far. its just the most interesting synergy of sounds and vocals? and justin bibis? TOTALLY MAGICALLLL I HAVE TO SEE MORE OF THEM NOW
— Aliza🌿 (@alizasjd) February 19, 2022

Coke studio dropping back to back bangers. The diversity in this season is just phenomenal, budding artists, unexplored genres and seemless execution overall. Loving it! #PeechayHutt
— Wanye Kest. (@onceuponan_ari) February 19, 2022

Peechay Hutt will take a few listens to grow on me but I still really respect the art! Honestly so happy to see so much experimentation from CS! #CokeStudio14 #PeechayHutt
— Asad (@smasadzaidi) February 20, 2022

Listeners quickly realised the infectious nature of the song

Y'all might not love Peechay Hutt but it has such a vibe which is so peculiar that I just unintentionally start tapping my feet to match the beat. Very few songs can have that kinda affect on people. 🥴
— Heer (@HarmonyRyoBlaze) February 20, 2022

However, several listeners on Twitter were disappointed with the track, claiming that it did not live up to the hype and expectations. Many Hasan Raheem fans took to the microblogging site to share that they did not believe the singer’s full potential was realised in the song.

Hassan Raheem could’ve done so much more for a coke studio song; use the platform to finally be taken seriously, but instead.. wtf is peechay hutt…(?)
— MH (@TheHaqMaster) February 19, 2022