MC Square wins MTV Hustle 2.0, Badshah calls him next voice of rap in India
Hindustan TimesMC Square, real name Abhishek Bensla, was crowned the winner of reality talent show MTV Hustle 2.0 on Sunday night. Abhishek and the other four finalists--Tanishq Singh aka Paradox; Akshay Poojary aka Gravity; Shubham Pal aka Spectra; and Nihar Hodawadekar aka Nazz--set the stage ablaze. Thanks to MTV Hustle 2.0, my dreams have turned into reality.” Judge Badshah reacted to MC Square’s win by saying that the competition “raised the bar for rap music and reality television, by bringing raw talent and professional grooming in one place. All our talented contestants have amazed me week-on-week with their storytelling and skill.” Praising Abhishek in particular, the popular rapper added, “Abhishek has undoubtedly proven to be the next rap voice that the Indian hip-hop community was looking for, and I couldn’t be happier for him!” Billed as ‘India's first ever rap reality show’, MTV Hustle’s latest season has been noted for its popularity among celebs, particularly those outside the world of music.