MC Stan

{{short description|Indian rapper and music producer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{distinguish|MC Shan}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Altaf Tadavi | image = MC Stan in 2023.jpg | caption = MC Stan in 2023 | birth_name = Altaf Tadavi | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|08|30|df=yes}} | birth_place = Pune, Maharashtra, India | occupation = {{flatlist| * Rapper * singer * lyricist * music producer * composer }} | years_active = 2018–present | known_for = {{Unbulleted list | ''Bigg Boss 16'' – Winner | ''Tadipaar'' (2020) | ''Insaan'' (2022) | "Haath Varthi" (2023) }}

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'''Altaf Tadavi''' (born 30 August 1999), known professionally as '''MC STAN''' (stylized as '''MC ST∆N'''), is an Indian rapper, lyricist, music producer, and composer who was the winner of the sixteenth season of ''Bigg Boss'' in 2023. He is known for his work in the Hindi hip-hop and trap music scene.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-15 |title=From starting as a qawwali singer to owning expensive accessories; Bigg Boss 16 winner Altaf shiekh's rags to riches story |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/from-starting-as-a-qawwali-singer-to-owning-expensive-accessories-bigg-boss-16-winner-mc-stans-rags-to-riches-story/photostory/97927434.cms |access-date=2025-01-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=एमसी स्टैन ने लिखकर डिलीट कर दी यह इंस्टा पोस्ट, जिन्होंने पढ़ा वो नहीं समझ पा रहे क्या है माजरा |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-16-winner-mc-stan-leaving-rapping-insta-post-gave-shock-to-fans-201712624085052.html |work=Live Hindustan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ANI |date=2023-11-17 |title=MC Stan, Ikka drop new party anthem 'Urvashi' |url=https://theprint.in/feature/mc-stan-ikka-drop-new-party-anthem-urvashi/1849260/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Early life== Altaf Tadavi was born on 30 August 1999 in Pune, Maharashtra, India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Fulkar |first=Spandan |date=2024-08-30 |title=MC Stan Turns 24: Five Tracks That Took Him from the Streets to Stardom |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/mc-stan-turns-24-five-tracks-that-took-him-from-the-streets-to-stardom/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref> He was raised in a low-income household and developed an interest in music during his adolescence. Initially influenced by qawwali, he later shifted his focus to rap and hip-hop, drawing inspiration from international rap artists as well as the emerging Indian hip-hop scene.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=MC Stan |url=https://www.platform-mag.com/music/mc-stan.html |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Platform Magazine}}</ref>

==Career== MC Stan began his music career in 2018 with the release of the track "Wata", which attracted attention for its lyrical content and street-focused themes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saeed |first=Umaima |date=2023-02-13 |title=MC Stan: Jewellery worth crores, expensive clothes, luxury cars, net worth and more. Take a look at the rapper's lavish lifestyle |url=https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/mc-stan-the-net-worth-and-expensive-things-of-the-rapper-who-earned-around-rs-158-crore-from-bigg-boss |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=GQ India |language=en-IN}}</ref> His music incorporates Hindi, Marathi, and urban slang, and often addresses themes such as social issues and personal experiences. He also received attention for his diss track, "Khuja Mat", which was allegedly a response to fellow Mumbai rapper Emiway Bantai's track "Samajh Mein Aaya Kya".<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-16 |title=MC Stan wins Bigg Boss: Indian rap royalty finds new home on reality TV |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-64622389 |access-date=2025-01-22 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Fulkar |first=Spandan |date=August 30, 2024 |title=MC Stan Turns 24: Five Tracks That Took Him from the Streets to Stardom |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/mc-stan-turns-24-five-tracks-that-took-him-from-the-streets-to-stardom/ |access-date=December 29, 2025 |website=Rolling Stone India}}</ref>

Stan released his debut album, ''Tadipaar'', in 2020, which offers a raw and powerful narrative of MC Stan’s life, delving into his daily struggles, poverty, gang affiliations, time behind bars, and things in between.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=U |date=February 5, 2021 |title=New school heavy-hitter MC Stan breaks down his debut audiovisual album Tadipaar |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/2021/Feb/05/new-school-heavy-hitter-mc-stan-breaks-down-his-debut-audiovisual-album-tadipaar-31436.html |access-date=December 18, 2025 |website=Indulgexpress}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=December 2025}}

In 2021, he also appeared on fellow rap duo Seedhe Maut's mixtape ''न'', on the song "Nanchaku" which received widespread media attention for its prowess in lyricism and delivery.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=July 23, 2021 |title=Seedhe Maut & MC Stan Collaborate On New Single 'Nanchaku' |url=https://www.thewildcity.com/news/18598-seedhe-maut-mc-stan-collaborate-on-new-single-nanchaku |access-date=December 14, 2025 |website=Wild City}}</ref>

Stan released his sophomore album, ''Insaan'', in 2022, which was noted for its production style and introspective lyrics. The album featured only two guest appearances, from rappers Ikka and Raftaar.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=2024-06-10 |title=MC Stan's New Song '911 Porsche' Is a Night Out on The Town |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/mc-stan-911-porsche-news-song/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref>

On 16 March 2024, his official YouTube channel was hacked, leading to temporary disruption in his online presence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-12 |title=MC Stan's YouTube channel gets hacked, rapper tells fans 'sabr karo thoda' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/mc-stans-youtube-channel-gets-hacked-rapper-tells-fans-sabr-karo-thoda-9209626/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> In the same year, he appeared on the albums ''MONOPOLY MOVES'' by King'', Ek Tha Raja'' by Badshah and ''Only Love Gets Reply'' by Ikka''.''<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Ghadashi |first=Shweta |date=August 3, 2024 |title=MC Stan teamed up with fellow rapper King to release a new track titled “F*ck What They Say” |url=https://glamsham.com/music/music-news/rapper-mc-stan-king-drop-first-ever-song-fck-what-they-say/ |access-date=December 29, 2025 |website=Rolling Stone India}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=5 June 2024 |title=Ikka's Long-Awaited 'Only Love Gets Reply' Album Is Out Now |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/ikka-jagga-jatt-diljit-dosanjh-badshah-only-love-gets-reply-album-songs/ |access-date=15 August 2025 |website=Rolling Stone India}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2024-03-21 |title=Indian Rapper Badshah on New Album 'Ek Tha Raja,' Working With Shah Rukh Khan, Arijit Singh: 'I'm Like This Cousin Who Starts the Party' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/asia/badshah-ek-tha-raja-shah-rukh-khan-arijit-singh-1235946960/ |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

Since 2024, he has been teasing his upcoming album, titled ''MEHFEEL'', while dropping tracks like "Kider Manzil", "911 Porsche", "Meri Zindagi Rap Se Pan Deep Hai", and "Numb".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=July 26, 2024 |title=MC Stan Drops Soul-Searching New Single ‘Kider Manzil’ from ‘Mehfeel’ Album |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/mc-stan-kider-manzil-new-song-mehfeel-album/ |access-date=December 29, 2025 |website=Rolling Stone India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=March 3, 2024 |title=MC Stan Previews New Album ‘Mehfeel’ with Single ‘Meri Zindagi Rap Se Pan Deep Hai’ |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/mc-stan-meri-zindagi-rap-se-pan-deep-hai-video-mehfeel-album/ |access-date=December 29, 2025 |website=Rolling Stone India}}</ref> He was featured in ''Rolling Stone India''<nowiki/>'s first edition of the "Future of Music" list in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Future of Music 2024|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/future-of-music-2024/|website=Rolling Stone India|access-date=2026-01-31|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Bigg Boss 16=== In 2022–2023, MC Stan participated in the sixteenth season of the reality television show ''Bigg Boss 16'' and was declared the winner.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2025-01-19 |title=From Elvish Yadav to MC Stan: The 'undeserving' Bigg Boss winners |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/bigg-boss-winners-fans-felt-were-undeserving-mc-stan-elvish-yadav-2666911-2025-01-19 |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

===International collaborations=== In 2023, Stan appeared on a Times Square billboard in New York City as part of a promotional campaign for "Haath Varthi", a collaboration with American music producer KSHMR. The track was included in KSHMR's album ''KARAM'' and received widespread attention online.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Rapper MC Stan features on Billboards in United States; 'Indian hip-hop is rising' |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/rapper-mc-stan-features-on-billboards-in-united-states-indian-hip-hop-is-rising |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mary |first=S. B. Vijaya |date=2023-08-07 |title=KSHMR collaborates with Seedhe Maut and Karan Kanchan for his latest hip-hop heist track 'Bhussi' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/indian-american-dj-producer-kshmr-speaks-on-his-latest-album-karam-and-what-it-means-to-retain-his-kashmiri-pandit-identity/article67149468.ece |access-date=2025-02-06 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

===Film music=== Stan has contributed to Hindi film soundtracks, including a rap segment for the 2024 film ''Baby John'' and the title track for ''Farrey'' in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=2024-12-26 |title='Baby John' Features MC Stan's Rap During Salman Khan's Cameo |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/baby-john-salman-khan-cameo-mc-stan-song/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-11-28 |title=MC Stan: I don't understand why Bollywood songs have to sound so commercial |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/mc-stan-i-don-t-understand-why-bollywood-songs-have-to-sound-so-commercial-101701171511732.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127024154/https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/mc-stan-i-don-t-understand-why-bollywood-songs-have-to-sound-so-commercial-101701171511732.html |archive-date=2024-11-27 |access-date=2025-02-06 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Discography==

=== Albums === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Album !Track !Artist(s) !Producer(s) !References |- | rowspan="8" |2020 | rowspan="8" |''Tadipaar'' |Hosh Mai Aa | colspan="2" rowspan="8" |MC STΔN | rowspan="8" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=2021-01-21 |title=MC Stan Talks Debut Album 'Tadipaar' and New Direction |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/mc-stan-talks-debut-album-tadipaar-new-direction/ |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Ek Din Pyaar |- |307 |- |Out Soon (Interlude) |- |Numberkari |- |Amin |- |Tadipaar |- |MC Stan Type Beat |- | rowspan="11" |2022 | rowspan="11" |''Insaan'' |Insaan | colspan="2" rowspan="4" |MC STΔN | rowspan="11" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=2022-02-18 |title=MC Stan Drops Moody New Album 'Insaan' |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/mc-stan-insaan-album/ |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Gender |- |Fuckk love |- |Bitch |- |How to Hate |MC STΔN, Raftaar |MC STΔN |- |Basti Ka Hasti | colspan="2" rowspan="2" |MC STΔN |- |Kal Hai Mera Show |- |Maa Baap |MC STΔN, Ikka |MC STΔN |- |Regret | colspan="2" rowspan="3" |MC STΔN |- |One Day Uh Gonna Pay |- |Insaaniyat |}

=== Collaborations === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Track !Artist(s) !Producer(s) !Album !References |- |2021 |Nanchaku |Seedhe Maut, MC STΔN |Calm |''न'' |<ref name=":4" /> |- |2023 |Haath Varthi |MC STΔN, KSHMR |KSHMR |''KARAM'' |<ref name=":7" /> |- | rowspan="3" |2024 |Drinks On Me |Badshah, MC STΔN |zetra, LeKen Taylor |''Ek Tha Raja'' |<ref name=":22" /> |- |F*CK WHAT THEY SAY |King, MC STΔN |Riz Shain |''MONOPOLY MOVES'' |<ref name=":5" /> |- |Urvashi |Ikka, MC STΔN |Sanjoy |''Only Love Gets Reply'' |<ref name=":6" /> |}

==Controversy== On 17 March 2023, a concert by MC Stan in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, was interrupted and subsequently cancelled following a protest by members of the Karni Sena. The group accused the rapper of promoting obscene content and using inappropriate language in his music.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-03-18 |title=Karni Sena disrupts rapper MC Stan's Indore show over 'foul language' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/karni-sena-disrupts-rapper-mc-stans-indore-concert-in-madhya-padesh-accuses-him-of-polluting-young-minds/article66634750.ece |access-date=2025-02-06 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

The protest took place at a hotel in the Lasudia area, where demonstrators entered the stage after Stan had exited the venue. Law enforcement personnel used minor force to control the crowd. A representative from the Karni Sena stated that they had objected to the performance and demanded the artist leave the premises.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rapper MC Stan's Indore Show Halted Midway After Karni Sena Protest |url=https://thewire.in/rights/rapper-mc-stans-indore-show-halted-midway-after-karni-sena-protest |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=The Wire |language=en}}</ref>

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