The release of an album titled “TNT” by Vinak with production by Ashkan Kagan, coinciding with the eve of Chaharshanbeh Soori, a Persian traditional festival, could be interpreted as a metaphorical explosion of Persian rap by him this year.
The album consists of 15 tracks, with 5 tracks including Squad Shemroon, Bedehkar, Tejarat, Shemroon Hills, and Tooye Khiyaboon along with music videos being released. One of the weaknesses that most Iranian rappers face when operating within music labels is the repetitive nature of their sounds and the structure of their works due to the lack of collaboration with other producers outside the label’s framework. The presence of nearly 20 Iranian producers with different tastes in this album, including the familiar face of contemporary Persian rap, 6ehtash, indicates Vinak’s ingenuity and deep understanding in challenging himself while broadening the scope of his album with various forms.
Another noteworthy and unexpected aspect of this album is his lack of collaboration with any Iranian rappers, despite Vinak having collaborated with prominent figures in Persian rap such as Hiphopologist, Arta, Koorosh, Chvrsi, Sepehr Khalseh, Young Sudden, and others throughout his professional career. Undoubtedly, Vinak is currently experiencing a turning point in his career.
