MC Mugz: The Godfather of Bangladeshi Hip-Hop: From Deshi MCs to Coke Studio Bangla & Beyond
MC Mugz isn’t just another rapper. The dude is the blueprint of Bangladeshi hip-hop. Rapper, lyricist, producer, composer and a straight beast on the keys, Mugz came up out of Deshi MCs, Bangladesh’s first rap crew (2007). Back when the scene was still raw and underground, he was already spitting bars that shaped the Desi rap movement.
In 2008, he lit up Dhaka opening for Bombay Rockers, proving that Bangladeshi rap culture had a real voice. By 2015, Mugz switched lanes again and built Jalali Set, the street-driven collective that put urban Dhaka back on the rap map and locked his name into Bangladesh’s hip-hop history. 2019 saw him boss up as a judge at the nation’s first rap battle contest. Linking the OGs with the new generation. Then 2022 hit, and Mugz dropped the iconic “Bhober Pagol” on Coke Studio Bangla Season One. The anthem that blew past borders and made MC Mugz a household name across South Asia’s hip-hop scene. That same wave took him to India where he shared the stage with Runa Laila, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Fossils.
Now it’s 2025. Nearly two decades deep, MC Mugz is still setting trends building Beat Men Records and Root Bangla Crew to raise up the next generation of Bangladeshi rap stars. And the streets are buzzing because his long-awaited solo debut album is finally on the horizon. MC Mugz isn’t just a rapper. He’s a forefather of Desi hip-hop, a cultural architect, and a living encyclopedia of the movement. When you talk about Bangladeshi rap history, his name stays stamped at the top.
MC Mugz Drops “Banglish Trip” – The Bangla Rap Icon Goes Nuclear on His New Single
The Bangladeshi rap game just got flipped again. MC Mugz, the godfather of Bangla hip-hop, just shocked fans with his brand-new single “Banglish Trip.” This one’s a classic street banger with MC Mugz absolutely going berserk on the mic crazy flow switches, razor-sharp punchlines, and super relatable Bangla rap lyrics that prove why he’s still the undisputed icon of Desi hip-hop. From the insane beat demolition to the lyrical variations and energy shifts, “Banglish Trip” is everything fans love about Bangladeshi rap music raw, real and revolutionary.
The track dropped with a next-level music video starring MC Mugz alongside a stacked line-up of the scene’s heavy hitters SnareByt, VYPER, No-L, Rage Mode, DJ-Deep, Masta Blaze the Champ, Maccadom, Big Guy, 007-Krew, 5sta CTG, Kacchi Shakil and more. It’s a visual cypher of Bangladesh’s rising rap stars.
Directed by @SnareByt, co-directed by MC Mugz and Maccadom Visuals, the video brings cinematic firepower with editing and production by SnareByt. SnareByt and VYPER handled cinematography while Saeed Johan captured epic drone shots making “Banglish Trip” one of the most talked-about Bangla rap videos of 2025.
With this drop, MC Mugz once again shows why his name is stamped in Bangladeshi hip-hop history. “Banglish Trip” isn’t just a song. It’s a statement.
