Rishi Raj's vocal and super producer talent combined is ultra show cased more than ever in his new self produced album called "Risky".

"For twenty years I've played and plucked these strings" ~Rishi Raj (lyrics from the song 'Bada Badmash Bhangra')

Rishi Raj is a true musician and singer song writer. There are no limits to Rishi Raj's endless musical creative fusion abilities and extreme bold originality.

Since the early millennium Rishi Raj has been on a mission to unite Indian artists as a movement. a.k.a. "Desi-Hip-Hop" in America. The song "Desi Hip Hop Boss" featuring Spice 1, is Rishi Raj's shout to bring focus to a small and yet ever growing "Desi Hip Hop" movement and music scene in America and beyond.

His fusion style music, combined with his efforts to unite Indian and other south east Asian (Desi) artists through executive level moves in throwing "Desi Hip Hop" club parties where various artist have performed live has earned him amongst his peers the reputation of "DESI HIP HOP BOSS".

Rishi (Risky) Raj was born in Texas but has lived all over the USA and has moved from "State to State" literally living in both the east, central and west coasts. Rishi Raj has certainly moved around and he now resides in the Bay Area California since 1999.

In the fall of 2008 Rishi Raj brings you the new mammoth "Desi-Hip-Hop" album called "Risky". Running time is 69 minutes of all original self produced bay area desi hip hop music. This album contains 19 tracks and features 14 guest artists, including the legendary Spice 1.

The various styles of the album "Risky" is a base layer mix of hip hop and R&B club beats infused with overtones of new age westerenized bhangra and east Indian type sounds.

Features Include: Sonny Brown, Spice 1, Krazy Kris & Young Singh of The Network, Showtime & Ash & A.K of Hylite, Pakman, Plain of 591, Craze Dogg, Spyder Black, Deepa Dhaku, Mo Money & Young Gunn of Stack Boyz.