Hichkas AKA Soroush Lashkari is an Iranian hiphop artist who was born in Tehran in 1985. 8 years of continual activity made many believe that he is the leader of Persian Underground Music.
His first songs were mostly in English and about social problems in Iran. Then he began rapping in Persian because it is easier for him to express his feelings in it. After releasing some songs, HichKas started to experiment with different styles in rap, and now listeners can hear a different style in each of his songs. He mixed Persian traditional instruments with hip hop beats, and joined Reveal to mix his Persian style with western hip hop. He has also had songs on different subjects like unity in “Baa Ham”, treachery in “Pedar Khaandeh”, and duets with artists like Saman (Wilson) from Zedbazi in “Vase Har Irani”.
His first album, Jangal e Asfalt translated as Asphalt Jungle, featured 11 new songs and was composed and produced by the Iranian hip hop producer, Mahdyar Aghajani. The album also featured British Iranian rapper Reveal from Poisonous Poets on a number of its songs. It was released on iTunes first and then became available to buy from his official website for a limited time.
