# Street Academics

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{{Short description|Indian hip-hop group}}

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| image         = Street Academics at The Humming Tree.jpg
| caption       = Street Academics at The Humming Tree, Bangalore 2017
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| origin        = [Kerala](/source/Kerala), [India](/source/India)
| genre         = [Alternative hip-hop](/source/Alternative_hip-hop)
| years_active  = 2009–present<!-- MOS:DATE -->
| instrument    = Vocals, Sampler, Drum machine, Synthesizer, Turntables.
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'''Street Academics''' is an Indian [alternative hip-hop](/source/alternative_hip-hop) group from [Kerala](/source/Kerala), known for their songs blending [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam), [English](/source/English_language) and [Tamil](/source/Tamil_language) lyrics. The collective, made up of rappers from various districts, is noted for emphasizing contemporary and philosophical themes ranging from social realism to dystopian fantasy. <ref>{{cite news |last=Mathew |first=Mathew Joy |date=2016-10-16 |title=This gang of five will 'rap-spire' you |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2016/oct/17/this-gang-of-five-will-rap-spire-you-1527815.html |work=New Indian Express |access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Chandy |first=Susanna |date=2014-07-11 |title=Hip Hop goes 'South' with our rappers |url=http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/hip-hop-goes-south-with-our-rappers/section/13034 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170915093931/http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/hip-hop-goes-south-with-our-rappers/section/13034 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-09-15 |work=New Indian Express Indulge |access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2018-02-23 |title=Radio City's Indie Revolution Enthralls Bangalore with 'Radio City Freedom Awards 5.0' |url=http://theretailtimes.co.in/radio-citys-indie-revolution-enthralls-bangalore-radio-city-freedom-awards-5-0/ |work=The Retail Times |access-date=2018-02-23}}</ref><ref name="Jovial">{{cite news |last=Jovial |first=Nirmal|date=2020-09-06 |title=Up Beat |url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/leisure/2020/08/27/up-beat.html |work=The Week |access-date=2020-08-28}}</ref> They collaborate with projects like Mappila Lahala and Palakkadan Dystopia, to release songs that focus on having cultural discussions set in avant-garde backdrops.<ref name=aa>{{cite news |last=Abhishek |first=Abhishek |date=2018-05-18 |title=Decoding desi Hip-Hop: Street Academics |url=http://www.musicplus.in/decoding-desi-hip-hop-street-academics/ |work=MusicPlus |access-date=2017-11-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gujubhai |first=IQ |date=2013-01-16 |title=Hip Hop in Kerala! "Native Bapa" by Mappila Lahala |url=http://desihiphop.com/hip-hop-in-kerala-native-bapa-by-mappila-lahala/201904 |work=DesiHiphop |access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref><ref name="WtzupCity">{{cite news |last=K |first=Anjana|date=2017-11-21 |title=Street art goes on to a whole new level with Kalapila from Street Academics |url=http://wtzupcity.com/kochi/features/street-art-goes-on-to-a-whole-new-level-with-kalapila-from-street-academics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040833/http://wtzupcity.com/kochi/features/street-art-goes-on-to-a-whole-new-level-with-kalapila-from-street-academics |url-status=usurped |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |work=WtzupCity |access-date=2017-11-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Magan |first=Srishti|date=2019-01-09 |title=21 Fire Indian Rappers You Should Know About Beyond Gully Boy |url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/21-fire-indian-rappers/?ref=latest |work=ScoopWhoop |access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref>

==History==
Street Academics was an idea brought forward by Rjv Ernesto in 1999, as a small group for [spoken word poetry](/source/spoken_word_poetry) and making pause tapes.<ref name="Karunakaran">{{cite news |last=Karunakaran |first=Binu|date=2020-06-25 |title=How Malayalam rap broke out of the margins |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-malayalam-rap-broke-out-of-the-margins/articleshow/77162522.cms |work=Times of India |access-date=2020-06-25}}</ref> Later he was introduced to Haris Saleem through hip-hop communities in Myspace and Orkut. After recording various demo tracks, they brought in Amjad Nadeem, Abhimanyu Raman and Pranav to move forward as a hip-hop collective in 2009. Keyboardist & music producer Ruthin Thej worked with the group to produce a couple of singles, before leaving to pursue his career as keyboardist for [Thaikkudam Bridge](/source/Thaikkudam_Bridge). Later Vivek Radhakrishnan joined the group as the DJ/producer providing a bass-oriented sound. They started collaborating with the cultural music collective Mappila Lahala, led by filmmaker [Muhsin Parari](/source/Muhsin_Parari), to release politically oriented singles which featured veteran actor [Mamukkoya](/source/Mamukkoya) and national award-winning composer [Bijibal](/source/Bijibal).<ref>{{cite news |last=MG |first=Gokul|date=2019-04-03 |title=Rapper's delight |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/030419/rappers-delight.html |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref><ref name="Suhasini">{{cite news |last=Suhasini |first=Lalitha |date=2019-08-09 |title=Sounds from Malabar |url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/unwind/sounds-from-malabar/articleshow/70592548.cms |work=Pune Mirror India Times |access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2018-02-20 |title=Know Your Band - Street Academics |url=http://www.radiocity.in/indie/photo-gallery-details/Know-Your-Band-Street-Academics/2602 |work=Radio City |access-date=2018-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Menon |first=Bindu|date=2014-07-06 |title=Modern Media & Kerala's Rap Music |url=http://navamalayali.com/2014/07/06/bindumenon-nativebapa/ |work=Navamalayali |access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Basith |first=Abdul|date=2013-01-07 |title=Native Bapa: A hip-hop song from Kerala challenges narrative on terrorism |url=http://twocircles.net/2013jan07/native_bapa_hiphop_song_kerala_challenges_narrative_terrorism.html |work=TwoCircles |access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=M |first=Rajeev |date=2024-06-19 |title=റെക്കോഡ് പ്ലെയറിന്റെ സൂചി ആയുധമാക്കിയ സംഗീതലോകത്തെ ആന്റി-ഹീറോ|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/special-pages/music-day-2024/rjv-ernesto-hiphop-music-artist-writes-music-day-special-article-1.9640839 |work=Mathrubhumi |access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bhatt |first=Shephali|date=2024-09-07 |title=Hip-Hop Stars from Kerala: How Malayalam rappers create a remarkable sound that is both familiar and inventive |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/hip-hop-stars-from-kerala-how-malayalam-rappers-create-a-remarkable-sound-that-is-both-familiar-and-inventive/articleshow/113155210.cms |work=Economic Times |access-date=2024-09-07}}</ref> The group has also formed [avant garde](/source/avant_garde) hip-hop project Palakkadan Dystopia to release singles and went on to collaborate with [experimental theatre](/source/experimental_theatre) acts, performing shows which combined spoken word, theatre, hip-hop music & [graffiti](/source/graffiti).<ref name=aa/><ref>{{cite news |last=T |first=Sreejith |date=2014-10-25 |title=An Insolence Combining Graffiti, Hip-hop & DJ |url=http://digitalpaper.mathrubhumi.com/362115/Palakkad/25-OCTOBER-2014#page/14 |work=Mathrubhumi |access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref> After working on singles and compilations over the years, the group released a complete multilingual album titled "Loop" loosely based on [seven deadly sins](/source/seven_deadly_sins).<ref>{{cite news |date=2019-07-01 |title=Kerala-based band 'Street Academics' raps on seven deadly sins |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/jul/01/kerala-based-band-street-academics-raps-on-seven-deadly-sins-1997590.html |work=New Indian Express |access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Joy |first=Jose |date=2019-07-12 |title=Street Academics: tracing the evolution of Malayalam hip-hop music |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2019/jul/12/street-academics-tracing-the-evolution-of-malayalamhip-hop-music-16372.html |work=New Indian Express Indulge |access-date=2019-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Dings |first=Dhinoj |date=2020-01-05 |title=Street Academics' 'Loop' is a Malayalam hip hop album worthy of adoration |url=https://medium.com/film-music/street-academics-loop-is-a-malayalam-hip-hop-album-worthy-of-adoration-31442efc7225 |work=Medium |access-date=2020-01-05}}</ref>

On July 13, 2019, a live performance of Street Academics along with [Bandish Projekt](/source/Bandish_Projekt) and Swadesi, was interrupted by a group of people who demanded the venue officials to play [Kannada](/source/Kannada) songs, instead of the group's original Malayalam tracks, as they were in [Bengaluru](/source/Bengaluru). The group's set was cut short and forced off stage. After the performance, rapper/vocalist Amjad and few of his friends were taken away by the police, allegedly for causing public nuisance. Venue management later released a public statement, apologizing to Street Academics regarding the incident.<ref>{{cite news |date=2019-07-15 |title=Stopped for singing in Malayalam? Hip-hop band protests shoddy treatment in B'luru pub |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/stopped-singing-malayalam-hip-hop-band-protests-shoddy-treatment-bluru-pub-105479 |work=The News Minute |access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Praveen |first=S.R. |date=2019-07-15 |title=Bengaluru organisers pull the plug on Kerala band |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/bengaluru-organisers-pull-the-plug-on-kerala-band/article28443489.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2019-07-15 |title=Bengaluru: Music Performance Cut Short Over Language Row |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/music-performance-cut-short-over-language-row/articleshow/70219449.cms |work=Times of India |access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=2019-07-15 |title=Kerala Hip-Hop Group Street Academics Forced Off Stage at Bengaluru Venue |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/kerala-hip-hop-group-street-academics-forced-off-stage-bengaluru-venue/ |work=Rolling Stone India |access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=S |first=Joy |date=2019-07-15 |title=Malayalam hip-hop act Street Academics is forced off stage |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2019/jul/15/shame-on-bangalore-malayalam-hip-hop-act-street-academics-is-booed-off-stage-16524.html |work=New indian Express Indulge |access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Murthi |first=Rajrishi |date=2019-07-15 |title=Kerala-Based Hip-Hop Crew Street Academics Forced Off Stage In Bengaluru For Singing In Malayalam |url=http://thebanginbeats.com/2019/07/street-academics-forced-off-stage-bengaluru/ |work=Bangin Beats |access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref> The group released a protest song titled "Hara Hara" along with a music video, and performed it live during [Citizenship Amendment Act protests](/source/Citizenship_Amendment_Act_protests) at Kozhikode.<ref>{{cite news |last=Praveen |first=S.R. |date=2019-12-30 |title=Hard-hitting music adds fuel to anti-citizenship Act protests |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/hard-hitting-music-adds-fuel-to-anti-citizenship-act-protests/article30430295.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2019-12-28 |title=Kerala music bands bring out songs to protest against CAA and NRC |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-music-bands-bring-out-songs-protest-against-caa-and-nrc-114927 |work=The News Minute |access-date=2019-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=K.M. |first=Rakesh |date=2020-01-03 |title=Music of protest rises in Kerala |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/music-of-protest-rises-in-kerala/cid/1732425 |work=The Telegraph |access-date=2020-01-03 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kaav |first=Sweety |date=2020-01-06 |title=The two music bands of Kerala protest against CAA: Street Academics, The Down Troddence |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/features/politics/the-two-music-bands-of-kerala-protest-against-caa-1.4421214 |work=Mathrubhumi |access-date=2020-01-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Satvika Kundu |first=Amaan Khan |date=2020-01-10 |title=Voice Of The People: Protest Music In India |url=http://www.thewildcity.com/features/15939-voice-of-the-people-protest-music-in-india |work=Wild City |access-date=2020-01-10 }}</ref>

==Themes and influences==
Members state that they started off through [slam poetry](/source/Poetry_slam) before getting introduced to hip-hop music.<ref>{{cite news |last=Chandy |first=Susanna |date=2014-07-11 |title=Hip Hop goes 'South' with our rappers |url=http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/hip-hop-goes-south-with-our-rappers/section/13034 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170915093931/http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/hip-hop-goes-south-with-our-rappers/section/13034 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-09-15 |work=New Indian Express |access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref> Rjv Ernesto cites spoken word poetry and [sports/pro-wrestling commentary](/source/Sports_commentator) as his influence in rap music. Developing an interest towards drum solos, he recalls creating beats by cutting out bits of tape from cassettes using a razor blade and glueing them back before inserting the tape into the cartridge.<ref name="Suhasini"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Varier |first=Soumya |date=2020-12-23 |title=Hip Hop And The Kerala Connect: How A New Breed Of Rappers Is Using The Genre To Speak Of Our Reality |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/malayalam-features/hip-hop-and-kerala-connect-a-new-breed-of-rappers-is-using-the-genre-to-speak-of-our-reality-malayalam-neeraj-madhav-kozhipunk-neela-bucket/ |work=Film Companion |access-date=2020-12-23}}</ref> The group's [multilingual](/source/List_of_multilingual_bands_and_artists) lyricism usually brings up questions of expression and identity, affirming the place of vernacular rap in India, being one of the first acts to do so.<ref name="Jovial"/><ref>{{cite podcast |title=Straight Outta Mumbai |website=BBC |publisher=BBC |date=28 March 2018|time=08:20|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09yjh0g |access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kapur |first=Uday|date=2019-03-03 |title=The power of language in Indian hip-hop |url=http://www.soledxb.com/allarticles/2018/10/10/thelanguage-of-indian-hiphop |work=Sole DXB |access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Menon |first=Bindu|date=2014-02-19 |title=The Blazon Call Of HipHop - Lyrical Storms In Kerala's Music Culture |url=https://www.academia.edu/6255056 |work=Sage Publications |access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2016-06-03 |title=Street Academics: Haris Saleem |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/030616/like-to-act-in-films-haris-saleem.html |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref> Street Academics is considered to be one of the oldest independent hip-hop outfits in India.<ref>{{cite news |date=2018-02-22 |title=Know Your Band - Street Academics |url=http://www.radiocity.in/indie/photo-gallery-details/Radio-City-Freedom-Concert-Bangalore-Highlights/2612/4/1/13622 |work=Radio City |access-date=2018-02-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Balram |first=Dhruva|date=2018-11-12 |title=The Commodification Of Hip-Hop In India: A Discussion |url=http://www.bordermovement.com/the-commodification-of-hip-hop-in-india-a-discussion/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028132253/http://www.bordermovement.com/the-commodification-of-hip-hop-in-india-a-discussion/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 28, 2019 |work=Border Movement |access-date=2018-11-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Joy |first=Jose|date=2019-04-26 |title=Street Academics releases song video for Sky with a collaboration |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2019/apr/26/watch-street-academics-releases-song-video-for-sky-with-a-collaboration-14483.html |work=New Indian Express |access-date=2019-04-26}}</ref> They are noted for pioneering Malayalam rap with serious content & multisyllabic rhyme patterns, against the comical parody image that rap/hip-hop music has had in their region. Even though the production relies on minimal boom bap oriented sampling as the backbone, the collective effort exhibits influences of [musique concrète](/source/musique_concr%C3%A8te), [lo-fi](/source/Lo-fi_music), [glitch](/source/glitch_music), [folk](/source/folk_music), [ambient](/source/ambient_music), [R&B](/source/R%26B), [jazz poetry](/source/jazz_poetry), [grime](/source/Grime_(music_genre)) and [funk](/source/funk).<ref>{{cite news |last=Joy |first=Jose |date=2019-07-12 |title=Street Academics: tracing the evolution of Malayalam hip-hop music |url=
https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2019/jul/12/street-academics-tracing-the-evolution-of-malayalamhip-hop-music-16372.html |work=New Indian Express Indulge |access-date=2019-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Balram |first=Dhruva |date=2020-02-22 |title=10 Indian Rappers You Need to Know |url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/best-indian-rappers/ |work=Highsnobiety |access-date=2020-02-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Balram |first=Dhruva |date=2020-04-29 |title=Indian Artists are Fighting Theocracy With Music |url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/scene-report/indian-protest-music-list |work=Bandcamp |access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kavu |first=Sweety |date=2023-06-10 |title='മലയാളത്തിലെ റാപ് ബാലികേറാമലയെന്ന് കരുതിയ കാലമുണ്ടായിരുന്നു; കപ്പയുടെ സംരംഭം പ്രശംസനീയം'|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/music/interview-pakarcha-vyadhi-rjv-ernesto-southside-music-album-kappa-originals-hip-hop-music-1.8630700 |work=Mathrubhumi |access-date=2023-06-10}}</ref> Most of the themes are set in an [alternate reality](/source/alternate_history) or a [post-apocalyptic](/source/post-apocalyptic) world, often  presented from the narrative mode of various alter egos. It is noted that majority of those plots are inter-connected & follow a particular [nonlinear storyline](/source/nonlinear_narrative) throughout the body of their work.<ref name=aa/><ref>{{cite news |date=2018-02-20 |title=Know Your Band - Street Academics |url=http://www.radiocity.in/indie/photo-gallery-details/Know-Your-Band-Street-Academics/2602/5/1/13553 |work=Radio City |access-date=2018-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Datta |first=Sravasti |date=2018-12-07 |title=Electrifying beats |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/electrifying-beats/article25690415.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=2018-12-07}}</ref><ref name="WtzupCity"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Justis |first=Poetik |date=2017-12-02 |title=An Ode To The Producers In Indian Hip-Hop |url=http://desihiphop.com/ode-producers-indian-hip-hop-part-1/150033 |work=DesiHipHop |access-date=2017-12-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Justis |first=Poetik |date=2019-02-20 |title=Voices Beyond Gully Boy - The South |url=http://desihiphop.com/voices-beyond-gully-boy-south-4-5/011647 |work=DesiHipHop |access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref> The "Dead Crow" symbolism goes hand in hand with their journey and has pretty much established itself as a mascot for Street Academics over time.<ref>{{cite news |last=Unnikrishnan |first=Navaneethakrishnan|date=2022-05-07 |title=Uncovering The Genius Of Street Academics |url=https://pinklungi.com/uncovering-the-genius-of-street-academics/ |work=Pink Lungi |access-date=2022-05-07}}</ref> The group's singles Vandi Puncture and Native Bapa, both released in 2012, are often held responsible for taking Malayalam hip-hop music to mainstream.<ref name="Karunakaran"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Muraleedharan |first=Vishnu|date=2024-06-02 |title=Kerala rappers spit bars, break into mainstream with a bang |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/music/2024/06/01/kerala-rappers-spit-bars-break-mainstream-bang-dabzee-hip-hop-street-academics-fejo-hanumankind-gully-boy-sushin-shyam.html |work=On Manorama |access-date=2024-06-02}}</ref>

==Members==
* Rjv Ernesto  (Pakarcha Vyadhi) - Rapper, MC, lyricist, music producer, visual artist.
* Dr. Haris Saleem (Maapla) - Rapper, lyricist.
* Amjad Nadeem  (Azuran) - Rapper, MC, lyricist, vocalist, music producer.
* Arjjun (Imbachi) - Rapper, MC, lyricist, vocalist, b-boy.
* Sai Giridhar - Filmmaker, editor, cinematographer.
* Shamnas Sha (Kalla Sha) - DJ, music producer.

'''Former Members:-'''
* Vivek Radhakrishnan  (V3K) - Music producer, DJ, vocalist, rapper, record producer.
* Ruthin Thej - Music producer.
* Abhimanyu Raman (Earthgrime) - Rapper, lyricist, music producer.
* Pranav CH - Rapper, lyricist.
* Sandeep Thulasidas (Yestey) - Music producer, DJ, record producer.

==Discography==

=== Albums:- ===
* 1. Aathmasphere EP (2013)
* 2. Chatha Kaakka EP (2016)
* 3. Loop (2019)

=== Remix Albums:- ===
* 1. Loop Flip (2020)
* 2. Kaliyug Remix (2020)

=== Film Soundtracks:- ===
* 1. [Paisa Paisa](/source/Paisa_Paisa_(2013_film)) - "Paisa Paisa" with [Rahul Raj](/source/Rahul_Raj), Aby Salvin Thomas, Namitha Correya & Carl Frenies, Haris Saleem (2013)
*2. [Valiyaperunnal](/source/Valiyaperunnal) - "Uyirullavaram" with [Rex Vijayan](/source/Rex_Vijayan), [Benny Dayal](/source/Benny_Dayal), [Anwar Ali](/source/Anwar_Ali_(poet)), Haris Saleem (2019)
*3. [Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi](/source/Mariyam_Vannu_Vilakkoothi) - "Thala Therichoru Aalkkoottam" with Wazim Ashraf, Murali Krishnan, Sandhoop Narayanan, Imbachi (2020)
*4. [Vichithram](/source/Vichithram) - "Paanje" with V3K, Azuran, Pakarcha Vyadhi (2022)
*5. [Adrishyam](/source/Yugi_(film)) - "Akalekkodi" with [Dawn Vincent](/source/Dawn_Vincent), Pakarcha Vyadhi (2022)
*6. [Rifle Club](/source/Rifle_Club_(film)) - "Killer On The Loose" with [Rex Vijayan](/source/Rex_Vijayan), Imbachi (2024)
*7. Meesha - "The Moustache" with [Sooraj S. Kurup](/source/Sooraj_S._Kurup), Imbachi (2025)
*8. [Turbo](/source/Turbo_(2024_film)) - "Turbo Jose" with [Sekhar Menon](/source/Sekhar_Menon), [Resmi Sateesh](/source/Resmi_Sateesh), Azuran, Imbachi, Pakarcha Vyadhi, Haris Saleem, ItsPC, Greesh (2025)
*9. [Vala: Story of a Bangle](/source/Vala%3A_Story_of_a_Bangle) - "Sinners" with [Govind Vasantha](/source/Govind_Vasantha), Imbachi, Gabri (2025)

=== Singles:- ===
* 1. Rest In Peace (2011)
* 2. Vandi Puncture (2012)<ref>{{cite video |title=News Song "Vandi Puncture" by Street Academics |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zlWnqEGTfY |work=Asianet News |access-date=2012-06-11}}</ref>
* 3. Native Bapa ft. Mappila Lahala (2012)<ref>{{cite news |last=Chakrabarti |first=Ajachi |date=2013-10-16 |title=What Rhymes with Self-Respect? |url=
http://www.tehelka.com/2013/04/what-rhymes-with-self-respect/ |work=Tehelka |access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref>
* 4. Trapped In Rhymes (2013)<ref>{{cite news |last=Gujubhai |first=IQ |date=2013-01-31 |title=Street Academics – "Trapped In Rhymes" |url=http://desihiphop.com/street-academics-trapped-in-rhymes/042247 |work=DesiHiphop |access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref>
* 5. Aathmasphere (2013)
* 6. Angot Onnai (2013)
* 7. 16 Adiyanthiram (2015)<ref>{{cite news |last=Bobkat |first=Enkore |date=2015-06-15 |title=Street Academics Return with a Fire Single |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT2_Y4KzP7M |work=Voice Of Tha People |access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref>
* 8. Funeral of a Native Son ft. Mappila Lahala (2016)<ref>{{cite news |last=Sebastian Edmond |first=Deepu |date=2016-06-30 |title=Distilling Dissent |url=
http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/Distilling-dissent/article14410279.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=2018-07-18}}</ref>
* 9. Chatha Kaakka (2016)
* 10. Space Station ft. Space Behind The Yellow Room (2017)<ref>{{cite news |last=Fernandes |first=Denver |date=2017-09-19 |title=Exclusive: Watch videos from The Clash EP - Edition One |url=
https://www.redbull.com/in-en/exclsuive-stream-the-clash-ep-edition-one |work=RedBull |access-date=2017-09-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Fernandes |first=Denver |date=2017-11-09 |title=Exclusive: Stream The Clash EP -Edition One |url=
https://www.redbull.com/in-en/exclsuive-stream-the-clash-ep-edition-one |work=RedBull |access-date=2017-11-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Britto |first=David |date=2017-11-27 |title=Hear India's Rap, Rock and Metal Worlds Collide on 'The Clash' Compilation |url=
http://rollingstoneindia.com/hear-indias-rap-rock-metal-worlds-collide-clash-compilation/ |work=Rolling Stone India |access-date=2017-11-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Unnikrishnan |first=Deepa |date=2017-12-05 |title=The Clash - One Of A Kind EP Where Hip Hop Meets Other Genres |url=
http://desihiphop.com/clash-one-kind-ep-hip-hop-meets-genres/371657 |work=DesiHipHop |access-date=2017-12-05}}</ref>
* 11. Kalapila (2017)<ref>{{cite news |last=Justis |first=Poetik |date=2017-11-09 |title=Exclusive Interview - Street Academics' "Kalapila" Just Changed The Game |url=
http://desihiphop.com/exclusive-interview-street-academics-kalapila-just-changed-game/081710 |work=DesiHipHop |access-date=2017-11-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Srinivasan |first=Karthik |date=2017-12-08 |title=Milliblog Annual Music round-up 2017 |url=
http://milliblog.com/2017/12/08/milliblog-annual-music-round-up-2017/ |work=Milliblog |access-date=2017-12-08}}</ref>
* 12. Aara? (2019)
* 13. Kolilakkam (2019)
* 14. Hara Hara (2019)
* 15. Pambaram (2020)<ref>{{cite news |last=Kadiyala |first=Swetha |date=2020-03-10 |title=Spinning a sensation |url=
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/mar/10/spinning-a-sensation-2114594.html |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref>
* 16. Pambaram - V3K Remix (2020)
* 17. Kalapila - V3K Remix (2020)
* 18. Kaliyug ft. Hrishi (2020)
* 19. Walayar (2021)
* 20. Pathiye (2021)
* 21. Coco [MFC Anthem] (2024)
* 21. Theepori (2026)

=== Collaboration Albums:- ===
* 1. Palakkadan Dystopia - Narakasabha (2015–2017)
* 2. Palakkadan Dystopia & Dead Author - Kaav (2020)
* 3. Palakkadan Dystopia & Dead Author - Marupiravi (2021–2022)
* 4. Palakkadan Dystopia - Vere Mari (2024)
* 5. Palakkadan Dystopia & Dead Author - Vasalpadi (2025)

=== Mixtapes/Solo Albums:- ===
* 1. Rjv Ernesto - Industrial Area (2003, 2006, 2008)
* 2. Maapla - Biohazard (2010)
* 3. Rjv Ernesto - Country Fellow: The Clairvoyant of Alter Egos (2012)
* 4. Rjv Ernesto & Earthgrime - Asylum of Philosophy: A Bottle of Paranoia (2012)<ref>{{cite news |last=Bobkat |first=Enkore |date=2015-05-18 |title=Episode 12 – The VOTP Show (Podcast) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHwthF_1KDo |work=Voice Of Tha People |access-date=2017-07-18}}</ref>
* 5. Earthgrime & Sez - Standalone Complex Vol 1: Paradox EP (2012)
* 6. Earthgrime & Sez - Geostatis EP (2012)
* 7. V3K - Psycle Edukk (2012)
* 8. Earthgrime - Street Lights In The Sun LP (2013)
* 9. V3K - The Gateway EP (2013)
* 10. Street Academics - Rest In Peace (2014)
* 11. Spank The Queen: The Death of Rjv Ernesto (2015)
* 12. Molten Wax: The Revenge of Rjv Ernesto (2016)
* 13. Shrapnels: The Autopsy of Rjv Ernesto (2016)
* 14. V3K - 240P: Third World Bass EP (2016)
* 15. Digging In The Wasteland: The Filth of Rjv Ernesto (2017)
* 16. V3K - 1010B & The Broken Laptop (2018)
* 17. Sex And Time Altering Nibs: The Hand of Rjv Ernesto (2018)
* 18. 25th Hour: The Miscarriages of Rjv Ernesto (2018)
* 19. V3K - Mojo (2019)
* 20. V3K - Minni (2020)
* 21. Blind Old Ape: The Tree of Rjv Ernesto (2022)
* 22. Mass Grave: The Womb of Rjv Ernesto (2022)
* 23. Imbachi - Lingo (2023)
* 24. Petroglyph: The Bird of Rjv Ernesto (2026)

== See also ==
* [Indian hip-hop](/source/Indian_hip-hop)
* [Malayalam hip-hop](/source/Malayalam_hip-hop)
* [Gully rap](/source/Gully_rap)

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdO8Y_jo2XZ3QqQ1jtWG5pQ YouTube]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0LZRSRpEniupzKWif9FXh6 Spotify]
* [https://www.facebook.com/academicstreet Facebook]
* [https://www.instagram.com/streetacademics Instagram]

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