"Got bars in my hands, like the palms of an ex con, Here like a deer stag, gotta get the dough"  PahlaJohnny, Verse 1, Line 1 

Shot @ The Crown was recorded at PNC Radio Studios in Dumbo, Brooklyn, and originally featured on BEveready's EP, entitled Welcome to NYC.   More from B.Eveready here: https://beveready.bandcamp.com/

Shot @ The Crown - Eveready Ft. PahlaJohnny, B - Nice, & Torae

"One of the first times I remember hearing Kanye rap was on this beat - and it was marvelous"

Champion Opening

"Mantras and Rap go together like the past and the future" - PahlaJohnny

Pray Hard - PahlaJohnny Featuring Aunty Indu

A demo cut of PahlaJohnny's most popular song, sampling a popular Indian song

Our Story (The Anthem)

On April 14, 2015, after witnessing Matt Harvey’s home season debut and an eventful 6-5 Mets win at Citi Field, ‘Neel from Manhattan’ (aka PahlaJohnny) calls into the Steve Somers live broadcast on WFAN…. and closes the show

Mets fan closes show - Live on WFAN with Steve Somers

"Pete Rose left me a voice message, so I made it a song" - Read the story here - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pete-rose-story-leveraging-content-neel-pahlajani

(Excerpt)
No PEDs, just Wheaties and MVPs,
in Crosley to Riverfront, the jersey was #14
Before there was Barry Larkin, the spark in Sparky's Machine 
and brought a ring to Philly, you can ask Dallas Green
about the switch hittin, rookie of the year, 
call your bookie, tell him bet a couple stacks, cracker jacks and get a souvenir, silver slugger, gold glover, all star 
1st, 2nd, 3rd Base, Left and Right Field, he's a pioneer


The Unauthorized Biography Of Pete Rose (starring Pete Rose)

Comedy and Rap over a live beat box!

Comedian Anish Shah hosted International Incident, a comedy show at Caroline's on Broadway in New York City.  During an interview segment with Pahlajohnny, some people in the crowd agreed to donate $1 for every second he freestyled about the show... 

Lyrics and Video at www.pahlajohnny.com

Pahlajohnny - International Incident At Carolines

There once was a rap beat that sampled a Hindu Prayer, that was given to Indian American who found it fitting to re-rap the words of a certain rapper you know.  It all somehow came together and now lives on it's own. 

Picasso ji

We the people! 
This is the sequel, not another problem. 
No, not seeking answer​s either​ - the secret​'s​ in the solving.
The key, it is in the sequence, the solution's evolving, dissolving in solvent, SO SOLVE YOU, BE THE SOLUTE!
GO WITHIN! 
Let's begin at the bend, dont hold it in, no, they wont be giving breaks at the end. It's odd that even when these words are clear, the meanings coming in pieces, but the human body features 1 closed mouth, 2 open ears, Listen! 
Dearest Karma (comma), I'm in Kurt Cobain Nirvana - 
If all men created equal, then how come our futures arent, huh?
Beg your pardon, I'm in the NOW, now I know, how?
Because to get this started, I let everything go

Awoken on the banks by the holy river,
only just a few steps away, a precious stone throw from the throne, 
the 7th avatar takes the form of a human being, defeating demons, and overseeing as a king. 
Celebrations, well wishes honor for his father, loyal brother, 2 step mothers, same soul, 2 bodies,
as the story goes - born on the 9th day, ever present spirit of divine light, voice of a drum beat, one with the sun, with 
Lotus red eyes with the mirror of the young heart, 
showing us the right way of living from jump start, dwelling in the Truth, praying for the strength to express it as a lesson, transform it to a blessing for the youth.  The Effort is a virtue, on the Earth, doing what we’re supposed to
- Prince of Patience

Navrati 2017

Prince of Patience - Navrati 2017, Day 1

PahlaJohnny is a first generation Indian-American with brown skin, green chili's and colorful bars.  He grew up hooping in the New York sun, earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Carnegie Mellon University, and in 2016 is using music to connect communities and communicate across cultures.  The Indian American Experience - Baseball, Bollywood, and Digitally Enhanced Bars!   

Videos, music, and lyrics at http://www.pahlajohnny.com

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