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In August 2025, she made her first film score in a [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]], [[Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra]]. She described it was amazing to work with [[Jakes Bejoy]] who gave her freedom to understand the character in the film, stating:<blockquote>Jakes Bejoy was great to work with — he gave me the space to understand the character and relate to her struggle. That freedom meant everything. I’d love to do more of that — a mix of film work that stretches me, and independent stuff that stays close to my roots. I don’t want to be boxed in.<ref name=”:5″>{{Cite web |last=Kuriakose |first=Ronnie |date=2025-10-05 |title=Shillong rapper-singer Reble on roots, rebellion, and the art of keeping it raw |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/ani/entertainment/2025/Oct/05/shillong-rapper-singer-reble-on-roots-rebellion-and-the-art-of-keeping-it-raw |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref></blockquote>

In August 2025, she made her first film score in a [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]], [[Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra]]. She described it was amazing to work with [[Jakes Bejoy]] who gave her freedom to understand the character in the film, stating:<blockquote>Jakes Bejoy was great to work with — he gave me the space to understand the character and relate to her struggle. That freedom meant everything. I’d love to do more of that — a mix of film work that stretches me, and independent stuff that stays close to my roots. I don’t want to be boxed in.<ref name=”:5″>{{Cite web |last=Kuriakose |first=Ronnie |date=2025-10-05 |title=Shillong rapper-singer Reble on roots, rebellion, and the art of keeping it raw |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/ani/entertainment/2025/Oct/05/shillong-rapper-singer-reble-on-roots-rebellion-and-the-art-of-keeping-it-raw |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref></blockquote>

In October 2025, She released her single “New Riot”, produced by Parimal Shais and Guitarist Krishna M Sujith. It was released via [[record label]] label Homegrown Music, in collaboration with [[Atlantic Records]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Meghalaya Rapper REBLE Unleashes ‘New Riot,’ A Power-Packed Hip-Hop Manifesto Of Chaos And Strength |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/regional-cinema/meghalaya-rapper-reble-unleashes-new-riot-a-power-packed-hip-hop-manifesto-of-chaos-and-strength-ws-kl-9631147.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251019100509/https://www.news18.com/movies/regional-cinema/meghalaya-rapper-reble-unleashes-new-riot-a-power-packed-hip-hop-manifesto-of-chaos-and-strength-ws-kl-9631147.html |archive-date=2025-10-19 |access-date=2026-01-14 |work=News18 |language=en-US}}</ref> She performed this single at the first Indian edition of the world’s biggest hip-hop festival, [[Rolling Loud]] India in [[Kharghar]] on 23 November. The track is drenched in phonk and Memphis rap influences. She describes it as anthem of rage, chaos, and release, she told, “Riot means saying, ‘Fuck it’. It’s about letting the anger and the frustration out. Society requires us to be functional and confined within its norms. But sometimes we just need to be human. Sometimes we need to break apart. Riot is my way of saying I’ve had enough. It’s my rebellion against being normal.”<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-23 |title=Rolling Loud India 2025: Meet Meghalaya rapper Reble, and here’s why she’s the future of rap in India |url=https://www.mid-day.com/sunday-mid-day/article/meet-meghalaya-rapper-daiaphi-lamare-aka-reble-and-heres-why-shes-the-future-of-rap-in-india-23604486 |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref>

In October 2025, She released her single “New Riot”, produced by Parimal Shais and Guitarist Krishna M Sujith. It was released via [[record label]] label Homegrown Music, in collaboration with [[Atlantic Records]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Meghalaya Rapper REBLE Unleashes ‘New Riot,’ A Power-Packed Hip-Hop Manifesto Of Chaos And Strength |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/regional-cinema/meghalaya-rapper-reble-unleashes-new-riot-a-power-packed-hip-hop-manifesto-of-chaos-and-strength-ws-kl-9631147.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251019100509/https://www.news18.com/movies/regional-cinema/meghalaya-rapper-reble-unleashes-new-riot-a-power-packed-hip-hop-manifesto-of-chaos-and-strength-ws-kl-9631147.html |archive-date=2025-10-19 |access-date=2026-01-14 |work=News18 |language=en-US}}</ref> She performed this single at the first Indian edition of the world’s biggest hip-hop festival, [[Rolling Loud]] India in [[Kharghar]] on 23 November. She describes it as anthem of rage, chaos, and release, she told, “Riot means saying, ‘Fuck it’. It’s about letting the anger and the frustration out. Society requires us to be functional and confined within its norms. But sometimes we just need to be human. Sometimes we need to break apart. Riot is my way of saying I’ve had enough. It’s my rebellion against being normal.”<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-23 |title=Rolling Loud India 2025: Meet Meghalaya rapper Reble, and here’s why she’s the future of rap in India |url=https://www.mid-day.com/sunday-mid-day/article/meet-meghalaya-rapper-daiaphi-lamare-aka-reble-and-heres-why-shes-the-future-of-rap-in-india-23604486 |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref>

In December 2025, Reble gained further mainstream recognition through her songs in film [[Dhurandhar]], reaching listeners beyond the indie community.<ref name=”:6″>{{Cite news |date=2026-01-09 |title=Who is Daiaphi Lamare aka Reble? Everything to know about the rapper whose rap shaped up Ranveer Singh led ‘Dhurandhar’s soundtrack |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/who-is-daiaphi-lamare-aka-reble-everything-to-know-about-the-rapper-whose-rap-shaped-up-ranveer-singh-led-dhurandhars-soundtrack/articleshow/126434603.cms |access-date=2026-01-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Pooja |date=2026-01-10 |title=The Voice Behind Dhurandhar: How Reble’s Raw Words Traveled from Meghalaya to the National Spotlight |url=https://thecsrjournal.in/the-voice-behind-dhurandhar-how-rebles-raw-words-traveled-from-meghalaya-to-the-national-spotlight/ |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=The CSR Journal |language=en-US}}</ref>

In December 2025, Reble gained further mainstream recognition through her songs in film [[Dhurandhar]], reaching listeners beyond the indie community.<ref name=”:6″>{{Cite news |date=2026-01-09 |title=Who is Daiaphi Lamare aka Reble? Everything to know about the rapper whose rap shaped up Ranveer Singh led ‘Dhurandhar’s soundtrack |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/who-is-daiaphi-lamare-aka-reble-everything-to-know-about-the-rapper-whose-rap-shaped-up-ranveer-singh-led-dhurandhars-soundtrack/articleshow/126434603.cms |access-date=2026-01-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Pooja |date=2026-01-10 |title=The Voice Behind Dhurandhar: How Reble’s Raw Words Traveled from Meghalaya to the National Spotlight |url=https://thecsrjournal.in/the-voice-behind-dhurandhar-how-rebles-raw-words-traveled-from-meghalaya-to-the-national-spotlight/ |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=The CSR Journal |language=en-US}}</ref>

Indian Rapper

Daiaphi Lamare known professionally as Reble is an Indian rapper, songwriter.[2] She began her career in 2018 where she performed under her stage name Daya collaborating with Symphonic Movement. She made her studio debut in 2019 with the release of her single “Bad”. She gained mainstream recognition in 2025 through her songs in the film Dhurandhar.

Early life and education

Reble hails from West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. She grew up in an environment shaped by both Khasi and Pnar cultures. She has stated that she raps in Khasi and Pnar, though she is more comfortable performing in Pnar. She went to an English-medium school, she stated it limited her opportunity to formally learn Khasi, despite it being her mother tongue.[3] She has described growing up across several places, including Guwahati, the Jaintia Hills region of Meghalaya, Bengaluru, and Shillong.[4]

She starting writing lyrics and rapping in 2012 when she was 10 years old, drawing on a range of influences including rock, hip hop and indie music.[5][6]

She completed her engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University in Bengaluru.[4]

Career

2018-2022: Career beginnings

Reble first appeared as “Daya” in 2018, collaborating with the Symphonic Movement, before adopting her stage name “Reble” in 2019.[5] Her stage name, Reble, reflects her identification with rebellion as a central creative impulse.[7]

I always hated being told what to do, that’s it. I was just a kid, but rap was my outlet; hip-hop was my outlet; music in general was my outlet. I needed something for myself because I felt like I never fit in, and I didn’t have much. When I discovered music and when I discovered hip-hop, I felt like I finally had something.

—Reble explaining the background of her stage name[8]

She released her debut single “Bad” in August 2019, produced by beatsmith D-Mon aka Lamonte Pakyntein from Shillong group Khasi Bloodz. She described the song as addressing personal and family-related experiences, including difficulties within her family, which she said influenced her decision to take up rap. She also credited D-Mon and the team at Mix And Flow Productions for supporting and mentoring her during her early career. The same year, she released her second single “Believe”.[6]

In November 2022, she released her debut four track EP Entropy. According to Rolling Stone India, Entropy represented a shift from the gritty rap style associated with her earlier works towards a sound that incorporated melodic elements alongside rap and more introspective themes. The publication noted tracks such as “Changes” written from the perspective of her future self, and “Jane” which introduces an alter ego. The EP was released via Kamani Records and was accompanied by the music video for “Bond Fission.”[9]

2023-present: New Riot and debut in Indian film industry

Reble’s popularity grew with her singles like Terror, Set It Off, and New Riot which released were released in 2024 and 2025.[10][11] Throughout 2024, she also appeared in multiple live concerts such as Bacardi NH7 Weekender, and Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival[12][13]

In August 2025, she made her first film score in a Malayalam film, Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra. She described it was amazing to work with Jakes Bejoy who gave her freedom to understand the character in the film, stating:

Jakes Bejoy was great to work with — he gave me the space to understand the character and relate to her struggle. That freedom meant everything. I’d love to do more of that — a mix of film work that stretches me, and independent stuff that stays close to my roots. I don’t want to be boxed in.[7]

In October 2025, She released her single “New Riot”, produced by Parimal Shais and Guitarist Krishna M Sujith. It was released via record label label Homegrown Music, in collaboration with Atlantic Records.[14] She performed this single at the first Indian edition of the world’s biggest hip-hop festival, Rolling Loud India in Kharghar on 23 November. She describes it as anthem of rage, chaos, and release, she told, “Riot means saying, ‘Fuck it’. It’s about letting the anger and the frustration out. Society requires us to be functional and confined within its norms. But sometimes we just need to be human. Sometimes we need to break apart. Riot is my way of saying I’ve had enough. It’s my rebellion against being normal.”[15]

In December 2025, Reble gained further mainstream recognition through her songs in film Dhurandhar, reaching listeners beyond the indie community.[16][17]

Artistry

Musical style

Reble’s music has been described as hip-hop with elements from trap, hardcore, alternative, and R&B.[8][18] Some critics have praised her music for its bold lyricism, cultural clarity that amplify the voices of the Northeast India.[19] Her songs aims to create songs that connect with everyday struggle, dreams, and identify.[20][18] A prominent theme in her work, she states, is identity rooted in lived experience: “the trauma, the instability, the feeling of never really belonging — that’s what you hear in my music.”[21] In interviews, she has stated that hip hop and rap functioned as forms of personal escape and self-definition during her formative years, shaping both her lyrical approach and performance identity. She said:

I needed something for myself because I felt like I never fit in, and I didn’t have much. When I discovered music and when I discovered hip-hop, I felt like I finally had something.[8]

Influences

Reble has cited Eminem her biggest idol stating she grew up listening to his music.[22]She has also mentioned André 3000,[22] The Notorious B.I.G.,[21] Tupac Shakur,[21] and Linkin Park[10] as influences.

Accolades

Award Year Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Ref
TIMD Awards[a] 2024 Reble Best Emerging Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year Won [24]

Notes

  1. ^ TIMD Awards is an independent music award given by The Indian Music Diaries.[23]

References

  1. ^ “M’laya rapper Reble dazzles in Dhurandhar’s successThe Shillong Times”. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  2. ^ “REBLE”. KAMANI. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. ^ Reporter (11 January 2026). “A rebel in life, a Reble on stage”. Meghalaya Monitor. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b Shriram, Pranav (2 January 2026). “Rapper Reble on her explosive rise and the emotive power of ‘New Riot’“. Indulgexpress. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b “Who is Reble? Know everything about the voice from Meghalaya turning heads with her ‘Dhurandhar’ rap”. The Times of India. 13 December 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  6. ^ a b Tagat, Anurag (31 October 2019). “Watch Teenaged Shillong Rapper Reble Throw Down on Second Single ‘Believe’“. Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  7. ^ a b Kuriakose, Ronnie (5 October 2025). “Shillong rapper-singer Reble on roots, rebellion, and the art of keeping it raw”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  8. ^ a b c Khan, Mikhail (22 May 2025). “The Rise Of Reble: A Girl From Shillong Is Reshaping The Landscape Of Indian Hip-Hop”. Homegrown. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  9. ^ Tagat, Anurag (2 January 2023). “Shillong Hip-Hop Artist Reble on Her EP ‘Entropy’ and Introducing Alter Egos”. Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  10. ^ a b “Meet rapper Reble, North East artist who worked on Dhurandhar songs”. Mid-day. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  11. ^ “From Meghalaya to the mic drop: Meet Reble, the rapper powering Dhurandhar’s sound”. The Tribune. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  12. ^ Sharma, Sanjukta (10 May 2024). “When Meghalaya sings | Anurag Banerjee’s The Songs of Our People documents his homeland through its musicians”. The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  13. ^ “Boney M, Akon and SuperM’s Lucas to headline Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 in Shillong”. The Hindu. 10 September 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  14. ^ “Meghalaya Rapper REBLE Unleashes ‘New Riot,’ A Power-Packed Hip-Hop Manifesto Of Chaos And Strength”. News18. Archived from the original on 19 October 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  15. ^ “Rolling Loud India 2025: Meet Meghalaya rapper Reble, and here’s why she’s the future of rap in India”. Mid-day. 23 November 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  16. ^ “Who is Daiaphi Lamare aka Reble? Everything to know about the rapper whose rap shaped up Ranveer Singh led ‘Dhurandhar’s soundtrack”. The Times of India. 9 January 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  17. ^ Shah, Pooja (10 January 2026). “The Voice Behind Dhurandhar: How Reble’s Raw Words Traveled from Meghalaya to the National Spotlight”. The CSR Journal. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  18. ^ a b “The Fab List 2025 : Daiaphi “Reble” Lamare, Rapper & Northeast Hip-Hop Trailblazer | Femina.in”. www.femina.in. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  19. ^ “Rapper Reble Gets Vocal About Female Representation In Desi Hip Hop: ‘People Don’t Need To Sexualize…’ | Exclusive – News18”. www.news18.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  20. ^ Ghosal, Sharmistha (22 August 2023). “Reble’s new single, Opening Act, retells her struggle as a rap artiste”. Indulgexpress. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  21. ^ a b c Punjabi, Vishakha (10 July 2025). “Shillong Rapper Reble Pours Raw Emotion Into Her Music”. Elle India. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  22. ^ a b “The LiFTED 5: REBLE resonates”. liftedasia.com. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  23. ^ “TIMD Awards | The Indian Music Diaries”. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  24. ^ Vasanth, Kusumitha (22 February 2024). “TIMD Awards Through The Years: A Recap of All The Winners”. Retrieved 13 January 2026.

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