MZ Bella drops his 2025 EP ‘If You Know What I Mean (IYKWIM)’, blending raw emotion, poetic lyricism, and hard-hitting hip-hop vibes. A Desi Hip-Hop must-listen.

If you’ve been craving something raw, real, and relentlessly personal in Desi Hip-Hop, Bella just delivered. His brand-new EP If You Know What I Mean, better known now by fans as IYKWIM, dropped today, and it already feels like one of those projects people will be revisiting for months, if not years.

Produced entirely by Uziii (who’s honestly sounding like a cheat code right now), this isn’t just four tracks slapped together. This is therapy in the form of rhyme schemes and 808s, a brutally honest mirror into Bella’s mind, and heart.

From the moment Unchi Chalaang starts, you can feel the weight Bella’s been carrying. “Chand paiso ke peeche bhai ka rona” hits you like a gut punch. One fan commented, “Every time we said Bella, heal us, he was actually listening.” 

That line alone has already become the emotional anchor for listeners who’ve been through their own quiet wars.

Then there’s Chaar Kadam Piche, which isn’t about backing down, it’s about stepping back to spring forward. 

The Bella we meet here is feral and focused, spitting like a man who’s been underestimated for too long. “This is the Bella I missed for a long time,” said a fan, and it’s clear that hunger, that fire, is back with a vengeance.

And just when you think you’ve got the vibe pinned down, Bella drops Gaane Gaate Ni, a confessional verse parade where ego, pain, and pride all bleed into the mic:

“Inspire main DILIN NAIR se, par RAFTAAR jesa tez dimaag ni”“Mujhme guroor mere baapse aaya, Mujhme kalaa meri Maa ne dekhi”“Maine 2 saalon se meri Maa ni dekhi”

These aren’t just bars, they’re heartbreak printed in lowercase. It’s lyrical therapy dressed in streetwear.

Then Bella closes with Nashe Mein, and the sound turns slick, young, and futuristic. Uziii’s beat is a glitchy, trippy ride and Bella coasts like it’s second nature. 

A fan nailed it: “HANDS DOWN HE IS THE MOST VERSATILE AND TALENTED ARTIST IN THE SCENE TILL DATE.” No arguments here.

Why IYKWIM Might Be Bella’s Most Important Work Yet

Desi Hip-Hop doesn’t often get this level of vulnerability, especially from artists who’ve seen both the spotlight and the shadows. But Bella’s not trying to be perfect. He’s trying to be honest.

With IYKWIM, he’s taken all his bruises and turned them into battle cries. Each track feels intentional, every lyric a line pulled from somewhere deeper than the studio. 

And the Uziii-Bella chemistry? “Uzi x Bella = Alag hi alag hai,” as one fan declared, and they’re right. It’s a duo that doesn’t just sound good; it feels right.

This EP isn’t here to chase trends. It’s here to start conversations.

So if you know what he means, you really know.

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