{
  "id": 17771410,
  "title": "Dr. Rajkumar’s song ‘If You Come Today’ gets a hip-hop twist, courtesy rapper Gubbi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/dr-rajkumars-song-if-you-come-today-gets-a-hip-hop-twist-courtesy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T08:45:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/dr-rajkumars-song-if-you-come-today-gets-a-hip-hop-twist-courtesy-rapper-gubbi/article71644342.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new rendition of the classic 1978 Kannada film song, 'If You Come Today', has emerged, featuring a hip-hop twist created by Bengaluru rapper Karthik Gubbi. Originally sung by Dr. Rajkumar, the track was composed by GK Venkatesh for the thriller film Operation Diamond Racket. Gubbi, along with producer SYNKFLO, Nandith Jaisimha of Studio 080, and music label Saregama Kannada, released a reimagined version titled 'If You Come Today 2.0' on October 8. The song has since garnered over a million views on YouTube. Gubbi explains the collaboration as an extension of the original song and a tribute to its creation. The music blends traditional Indian elements with electronic grooves, incorporating reggaeton and disco influences. The video, directed by Niranjan Kumar, features Gubbi and actress Nithya Shri, with a dance crew portraying diamond robbers from the OGX crew. This marks Gubbi's second collaboration with Nandith, following their earlier 'Yerd Plate Dose' rap song.",
  "summary": "Rapper Gubbi and culture curator Nandith Jaisimha recently released‘’If You Come Today 2.0’, drawing inspiration from the 1978 classic sung by Dr. Rajkumar",
  "key_points": [
    "\"If You Come Today\" song gets hip-hop makeover by Gubbi",
    "Dr. Rajkumar's original version from 1978 film Operation Diamond Racket",
    "Gubbi's remix titled \"If You Come Today 2.0\" released Oct 8"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Blending classic Kannada film melodies with modern electronic grooves signals a growing trend of reimagining cinematic legacies to engage younger audiences through contemporary hip-hop and reggaeton influences.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}