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{{short description|Indian rapper and actor (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = DIVINE
| image =
| caption = Divine in 2023
| birth_name = Vivian Wilson Fernandes
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|10|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Andheri]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter|actor}}
| years_active = 2010–present
| module = {{infobox musical artist
| embed=yes
| genre = {{hlist|[[Gully rap]]|[[hip hop music|hip hop]]}}
| label = {{flatlist|
*Gully Gang Records
*[[Sony Music India]]
*[[Mass Appeal Records|Mass Appeal Records India]]
}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
*[[KRSNA (rapper)|KR$NA]]
*[[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]]
*[[Deep Jandu]]
*[[Dutchavelli]]
*[[Jass Manak]]
*[[Nas]]
*[[Naezy]]
*[[Nucleya]]
*[[Sez on the Beat]]
*[[Onefour]]
*[[Pusha T]]
*[[Raja Kumari]]
*[[Sidhu Moose Wala]]}}
}}
}}

'''Vivian Wilson Fernandes''' (born 2 October 1990), known by his stage name '''Divine''' (stylized as '''DIVINE'''), is an Indian [[rapper]] born in [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]] from a [[Goan]]-[[Konkani]] family. He started to gain popularity after the release of his song "Yeh Mera Bombay" (2013). He broke through with the release of his song "Mere Gully Mein" (2019) featuring the [[Mumbai]]-based rapper [[Naezy]].

On 12 December 2020, Divine became the first Indian rapper to be featured on [[Spotify]] [[Times Square]] billboard in [[New York City]] for his album ''Punya Paap'' (2020), which had claimed the top spot on [[Apple Music|Apple Music India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/divine-becomes-the-first-indian-rapper-to-feature-on-new-york-s-times-square-billboard/article_50fd9aa0-3e3c-11eb-9072-8b044b7c1d39.html |access-date=13 March 2021 |work=India West |agency=IANS |date=14 December 2020 |language=en |title=Divine Becomes the First Indian Rapper to Feature on New York's Times Square Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126041218/https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/divine-becomes-the-first-indian-rapper-to-feature-on-new-york-s-times-square-billboard/article_50fd9aa0-3e3c-11eb-9072-8b044b7c1d39.html |archive-date=26 January 2021}}</ref> He made his debut at the [[64th Annual Grammy Awards]] in 2022 becoming the first Indian hip-hop star to attend the Grammys. His song ''Baazigar'' from his latest album ''Gunehgar'' got blow up on various social media platforms lately. He is well known to represent street life of [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-rapper-divine-becomes-first-indian-hip-hop-star-to-attend-grammys-2944228 | title=Rapper Divine becomes first Indian hip hop star to attend Grammys }}</ref>

==Career==

=== Early years ===
Divine started his career as an underground rapper in 2011 after discovering hip hop on a T-shirt. A friend of his wore a T-shirt of [[50 Cent]]'s first album ''[[Get Rich or Die Tryin']]'' at school. The same friend gave him his first MP3 CD with hip-hop music on it which inspired him to start rapping in English.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/ht-brunch-cover-story-what-makes-gully-boy-divine-the-coolest-voice-of-contemporary-indian-hip-hop/story-GRCBw3nO7eFIasAd2agzGM.html |title=HT Brunch cover story: What makes 'gully boy' Divine the coolest voice of contemporary Indian hip-hop |date=6 July 2019 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |access-date=8 November 2019}}</ref> He was part of the hip hop crew Mumbai's Finest. He often raps about his own life experiences, such as the life of the poor people in Mumbai and his upbringing with a single mother. He cites American rappers such as [[Nas]], [[Eminem]], [[Big L]], [[Tupac Shakur|Tupac]], 50 Cent and [[Rakim]] as his influences.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title='I am a recognised name now, doesn't mean I'll forget my roots': DIVINE |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2019/may/13/just-because-i-am-a-recognisable-name-now-doesnt-mean-i-will-forget-my-roots-divine-14846.html |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=www.indulgexpress.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Rise to success ===
Following the release of his song "Yeh Mera Bombay", Divine obtained the attention of [[Sony Music India]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://qz.com/india/1166165/hard-kaur-divine-prabh-deep-sofia-ashraf-the-year-when-indian-hip-hop-cemented-its-place-on-the-music-charts/ |title=2017: The year when Indian hip-hop cemented its place on the music charts |last=Karkare |first=Aakash |website=Quartz India |language=en |access-date=28 June 2019}}</ref> while performing at the Blue Frog Festival 2014 in Mumbai, and shortly after signed a contract with them. The song later won the Best Video of the Year award by ''Rolling Stone India'' that same year. He released his breakout single "Mere Gully Mein" featuring [[Naezy]] on 16 April 2015. The song went viral and many [[Bollywood]] celebrities shared it on social media.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Will Mumbai rapper Divine become JB Nagar's Slumdog Millionaire? |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/will-mumbai-rapper-divine-become-jb-nagars-slumdog-millionaire/17056190 |journal=Mid Day |date=20 March 2016 |access-date=20 March 2016}}</ref> He collaborated with Indian DJ [[Nucleya]] on the track "Jungle Raja" from Nucleya's album ''Bass Rani'', which helped him gain even more popularity. The song won Best EDM track of the Year at the [[GiMA Awards]] in 2016.

On 24 March 2016, his debut solo single "Jungli Sher" was released and it ruled the charts because of its raw depiction of the life of the poor in Mumbai. He took the song to the ''Breakfast Show'' ahead of BBC Asian Network Live on 29 April 2016. He appeared on the [[BBC Asian Network]] on the Charlie Sloth Show''; he was the first Hindi-speaking rapper to freestyle on the show and also the first to rap in Hindi with the name-giving host in attendance. He was also featured on Brapp TV.<ref>{{cite journal |title=This hip-hop artist, who grew up in the slums of Mumbai, is going to London to perform on a BBC Radio show |journal=DNA India |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-this-hip-hop-artist-who-grew-up-in-the-slums-of-Mumbai-is-going-to-London-to-perform-on-a-bbc-radio-show-2199538 |access-date=8 April 2016}}</ref>

Divine also collaborated with [[Nucleya]] on another hit track, "Scene Kya Hai" off Nucleya's album ''Raja Baja''. He was featured on "Daru Daru" with [[Deep Jandu]] and Gangis Khan, his first commercially oriented song, which came out on 10 January 2017. His next solo single, "Farak", was released on 16 February 2017 and topped the [[Indian pop|Indipop]] charts on iTunes India.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Mumbai Rapper Divine's Biographical Song Jungli Sher's Video Shot Completely On iPhones Is Taking Over The Internet |journal=India Times |date=18 March 2016 |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/meet-the-mumbai-ghetto-rapper-divine-whose-biographical-rap-song-jungli-sher-s-video-shot-completely-on-iphones-is-taking-over-the-internet-252241.html |access-date=8 April 2016}}</ref> He appeared as a feature on the record ''City Slums'' by Indian-American rapper/singer/songwriter [[Raja Kumari]] in May 2017.<ref>{{Citation |title=City Slums - Raja Kumari ft. Divine {{!}} Official Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxsQe2EAk40 |language=en |access-date=8 June 2020|date=November 2017}}</ref> City Slums was further certified [[triple platinum]] In India by [[Indian Music Industry|IMI]].

In 2018, Divine terminated his contract with Sony Music India.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} He released a remix to [[Lil Pump]]'s "[[Gucci Gang]]" called "Gully Gang" independently on 18 January 2018. The song was perceived well by both critics and fans and helped him garner more attention. On 5 April 2018, he followed up with "One Side" produced by Byg Byrd. The video was produced by [[Red Bull]] Media House and came out on the rapper's own YouTube channel.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

His next single, "Teesri Manzil", earned him a copyright strike from [[Zee Music Company]] a few hours after its release and was deleted from his channel.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} It was eventually re-released on 14 December 2018 with some changes in the lyrics. He released "Junoon", the intro to his upcoming first full-length album, on 10 November 2018. The album's name, ''Kohinoor'', was announced on 13 February 2019 on Apple Music's ''Beats 1'' radio show hosted by [[Ebro Darden]]. The album release was announced to be sometime in April 2019 but was finally released later.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} In July 2019, Divine released a documentary film about his career so far entitled ''Gully Life - The Story of Divine''. It first aired on TV on channels such as the Discovery Channel and was released on Divine's YouTube channel a week later.<ref>{{Citation |title=Gully Life – The Story of Divine (Full Movie) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjmqRgIoHP8 |language=en |access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref>

On 20 August 2019, Nas' [[Mass Appeal Records]] and Universal Music India launched Mass Appeal India and signed Divine. Universal Music Group and Mass Appeal jointly took the step to take him to India and globalize the Indian hip-hop scene.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divine is taking Indian Hip-Hop Scene Global with Mass Appeal India |url=https://www.lyricsmint.com/articles/divine-mass-appeal-india |website=LyricsMINT |language=en-GB |access-date=28 May 2020}}</ref> On 20 August 2019, in an interview with Nas published on Mass Appeal India's YouTube channel, and Universal Music India's Facebook Page, Nas revealed that Divine's debut album ''Kohinoor'' was set to release soon. It was released on 9 October 2019 and featured all-new tracks recorded specifically for the album.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a-UBaeTyFY |title=The Divine & Nas Interview |website=[[YouTube]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/universalmusicindia/videos/2399279810320101/ |title=Universal Music India - Nas and Divine's interview |website=[[Facebook]] |language=en}}</ref>

In 2021, ''[[GQ]]''{{'}}s global editions nominated a local artist across a world of genres and Divine was among the 21 most exciting young musicians.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=10 August 2021 |title=Mumbai's DIVINE is among the 21 most exciting young musicians on Planet Earth |url=https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/gq-voices-of-the-future |url-status=live |access-date= |website=GQ India |language=en-IN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810120240/https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/gq-voices-of-the-future |archive-date=10 August 2021 }}</ref> He appeared on a cover of the Metallica song "[[The Unforgiven (song)|The Unforgiven]]" with [[Vishal Dadlani]] and Shor Police, for the charity tribute album ''[[The Metallica Blacklist]]'', released in September 2021.

In 2021, he won the award for [[MTV Europe Music Award for Best Indian Act|Best Indian Act]] at the [[MTV Europe Music Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MTV EMAs 2021: Rapper DIVINE wins for Best India Act; BTS, Ed Sheeran among top winners |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/hollywood/mtv-emas-2021-rapper-divine-wins-for-best-india-act-bts-ed-sheeran-among-top-winners |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref>

=== Film contributions ===
Divine made his [[Bollywood]] debut in the film ''[[Mukkabaaz]]'' with the song "Paintra". The track was another collaboration with Nucleya and was released on 1 December 2017. He collaborated with famous Indian music director and singer [[Amit Trivedi]] for the [[Irrfan Khan]]-starring film ''[[Blackmail (2018 film)|Blackmail]]'' on the song "Badla", which was released on 16 March 2018 via [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. Divine also contributed to the soundtrack for ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/saif-ali-khan-to-star-in-netflix-series-sacred-games/story-AjtxogMzZezeXq5hDvWOoJ.html |title=Saif Ali Khan to star in Netflix series Sacred Games |date=14 July 2017 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=11 October 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/entertainment-news/tv-shows/sacred-games-first-look-intense-edge-seat-drama-awaits-viewers |title=Sacred Games First Look: An Intense Edge-Of-The-Seat Drama Awaits Viewers |website=BookMyShow |access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> an Indian [[Netflix]] original series. It features his song "Jungli Sher" as well as "Kaam 25" produced by Indo-Canadian producer Phenom, which was made specifically for the series. Its music video was released on 14 June 2018 on both Divine's and Netflix's YouTube channels, with the version on Netflix featuring English subtitles.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

Divine most notably contributed to the soundtrack of ''[[Gully Boy]]'' by [[Zoya Akhtar]], a 2019 film inspired by the lives of Naezy and himself, with [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Alia Bhatt]] starring. Divine and Naezy both helped as consultants to get an authentic representation of [[Hip hop|hip hop culture]] for the film. Their song "Mere Gully Mein" was remade with Ranveer Singh rapping Naezy's lyrics as part of the film. Divine provided additional rap lyrics for Ranveer Singh's character and composed some of the songs for the original soundtrack. A promotional single featuring American artist Nas as well as Naezy, divine and Ranveer Singh was released on [[JioSaavn]] shortly prior to the film's release.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

=== ''Punya Paap'' ===
On 20 September 2020 Divine appeared on the international remix of "Bando Diaries" by UK rapper Dutchavelli alongside [[Onefour|OneFour]] from Australia, [[Noizy]] from Albania and Kekra from France. On 23 September 2020, he released his new song and video, "Punya Paap", on Mass Appeal India's YouTube channel. It was announced to be the first single off his second album, also entitled ''Punya Paap''.

On 16 October 2020, he released "Mirchi", the second single from the album. The song with its prominent [[baile funk]] sound was well received. Another track from the album, "Mera Bhai", had its music video launched on 6 November 2020. The animated video portrays a story where one of Divine's childhood friends betrays him out of jealousy and ends with his message to the listeners to trust no one but themselves in today's world.

His second album, ''Punya Paap'', was released on 3 December 2020, under the label Mass Appeal India. It consists of 11 tracks, with features from Nas, Cocoa Sarai, [[Dutchavelli]], [[Stylo G]], D'Evil, MC Altaf, [[Lisa Mishra]] and Phenom. The album has a blend of old-school 808 patterns and new heavy, trap-hop beats with a lot of sampled loops, produced by some of the finest producers from the Indian hip-hop scene, including Stunnah Beatz, iLL Wayno, and Karan Kanchan. The album has an overall ominous theme, and chronicles Divine's struggles and rise to the top in the Indian hip-hop scene.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/divine-on-his-new-album-punya-paap-and-working-with-nas-and-dutchavelli/article33306326.ece|title=of sinner and Saints in Divine's New album'''Puniya paap'''|access-date=4 November 2022}}</ref>

===2022 - present===
In November 2022, he released his third album titled ''Gunehgar.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divine announces new album ‘Gunehgar' featuring global music stars Armani White Hit-Boy |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/entertainment/2022/11/09/ent7-music-divine-album.html |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref> The album prominently features international artists and producers.

== Gully Gang Entertainment ==
In February 2019 Divine announced the founding of a new company, Gully Gang Entertainment, a venture that includes a record label "Gully Gang Records", to recruit and produce hip hop talent in the Mumbai area.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rapper-divine-announces-gully-gang-entertainment-to-record-recruit-and-produce-hip-hop-talent-2027353.html |title=Rapper Divine Announces Gully Gang Entertainment to Record, Recruit and Produce Hip Hop Talent |website=News18 |date=6 February 2019 |access-date=9 February 2019}}</ref> The song "Gully Gang Cypher"<ref>{{cite web |title=Gully Gang Cypher –Aavrutti, D'Evil, Shah Rule, Karan Kanchan |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am9XxIAc0HI |publisher=YouTube |access-date=11 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref> released on 22 May 2019 as the first collaboration of the label's artists such as the emerging rap quartet Aavrutti, solo hip-hop artists D’Evil, MC Altaf and Shah Rule as well as music producer Karan Kanchan.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/its-a-wrap/article26618326.ece |title=It's a wrap for BUDX |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=23 March 2019 |work=The Hindu |access-date=3 July 2019 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thewildcity.com/news/13177-divine-s-gully-gang-records-kicks-off-with-gully-gang-cypher |title=Divine's Gully Gang Records Kicks Off With 'Gully Gang Cypher' |website=www.thewildcity.com |language=en |access-date=3 July 2019}}</ref> Artists from outside of Mumbai too have been signed, for instance, 100RBH from [[Amravati]] and [[Tsumyoki]] from [[Goa]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Young Goan rapper Tsumyoki gets signed with Gully Gang - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/goa/young-goan-rapper-tsumyoki-gets-signed-with-gully-gang/articleshow/86700563.cms |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=100RBH signs to Gully Gang Entertainment, announces new single ‘Zanjeer’ dedicated to the Babasaheb Ambedkar legacy |url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/220124-100rbh-signs-gully-gang-entertainment |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=www.radioandmusic.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Discography ==

=== Studio albums ===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!Title
!Details
|-
!scope="row" |Kohinoor
|
* Released: 2019
* Label: Mass Appeal India/ Gully Gang
* Format: [[CD]], [[Music download|Digital download]], [[Streaming media|streaming]]
|-
!scope="row" |Punya Paap
|
* Released: 2020
* Label: Mass Apeal India/ Gully Gang
* Format: CD, Digital download, streaming
|-
!scope="row" |Gunehgar
|
* Released: 2022
* Label:Gully Gang & Mass Apeal India
* Format: CD, Digital download, streaming
|}

== Singles discography ==
=== As lead artist ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="1" |Title
! rowspan="1" |Year
! rowspan="1" |Music
!Songwriter (s)
! rowspan="1" |Album
|-
!scope="row" |Voice of the Streets
| rowspan="2" |2013
|
|
|
|-
!scope="row" |Yeh Mera Bombay
|[[Street Academics|Rjv Ernesto]] & Sez on the Beat
|
|
|-
!scope="row" |Bombay Rap Cypher 2014
{{small|(with Kav-e, Enkore, D'Evil & Poetik Justis)}}
|2014
|Sez on the Beat
|
|
|-
!scope="row" |Mere Gully Mein {{Small|(featuring [[Naezy]])}}
|2015
|Sez on the Beat
|
|
|-
!scope="row" |Jungli Sher
| rowspan="2" |2016
|Sez on the Beat
|
|
|-
!scope="row" |Scene Kya Hai {{small|(with [[Nucleya]])}}
|Nucleya
|
|''Raja Baja'' by Nucleya
|-
!scope="row" |Farak
|2017
|Phenom
|
|
|-
!scope="row" |Gully Gang (Gucci Gang Remix)
| rowspan="5" |2018
|Cyrill Gabriel (Madbus Audio)
|
|
|-
!scope="row" |One Side
|Byg Byrd
|
|
|-
!scope="row" |Roots {{Small|(featuring [[Raja Kumari]])}}
|K-Major
|
|
|-
!scope="row" |Teesri Manzil
|Phenom
|
|
|-
!scope="row" |Junoon
|Phenom
|
|''Kohinoor''
|-
!scope="row" |Jungli Sher (Hip Hop Remix) {{Small|(with Nilesh P.)}}
| rowspan="9" |2019
|
|
|From ''The Dance Project (Season 1: Episode 7)''
|-
!scope="row" |Kohinoor
|iLL Wayno
|Divine, Benny Solomon
| rowspan="8" |''Kohinoor''
|-
!scope="row" |Wallah (ft. Shah Rule)
|Xplicit & Phenom
|Divine, Phenom, Xplicit
|-
!scope="row" |Gandhi Money
| rowspan="2" |Phenom
|Divine, Phenom
|-
!scope="row" |Nas Interlude (Skit) (ft. [[Nas]])
|Divine, Nas, Phenom
|-
!scope="row" |Vibe Hai (ft. Aavrutti, D'Evil & Shah Rule)
|NDS
|Divine, D'Evil, NDS, Frenzzy, Saifan, Sammohit, Sledge, Shah Rule
|-
!scope="row" |Chal Bombay
|Phenom & iLLWayno
|Divine, iLL Wayno, Phenom
|-
!scope="row" |Remand (ft. [[Dave East]])
|Phenom
|Divine, Dave East, Phenom
|-
!scope="row" |Too Hype (ft. [[Sid Sriram]] & [[Sanjoy]])
|Sanjoy
|Divine, Julian De Grosso, Russell Ali, Sanjoy, Sid Sriram, Zach Cirino
|-
!scope="row" |Gully Gang Cypher, Vol. 2
{{Small|(with Aavrutti, D'Evil, MC Altaf & Shah Rule)}}
| rowspan="18" |2020
|Karan Kanchan
|
|
|-
!scope="row" |Chaabi Wala Bandar (Quality Control) {{Efn|Diss track aimed at Emiway Bantai|group=lower-alpha}}
|Stunnah Beatz
|
|
|-
!scope="row" |Sach Bol Patta {{Efn|Diss track aimed at Emiway Bantai|group=lower-alpha}}
|Stunnah Beatz
|
|
|-
!scope="row" |Bas Kya Ba {{small|(with 7Bantaiz & D’Evil)}}
|DRJ Sohail
|
| rowspan="4" |''Shutdown'' EP by Mass Appeal, Gully Gang & Divine
|-
!scope="row" |Bag {{Small|(featuring [[KR$NA]])}}
|NDS, Stunnah Beatz & Progression Music
|
|-
!scope="row" |Bandana Gang {{Small|(featuring Sikander Kahlon)}}
|Xplicit & Stunnah Beatz
|
|-
!scope="row" |Nahi Pata {{small|(with Frenzzy, Sammohit & Shah Rule)}}
|Xplicit
|
|-
!scope="row" |3:59 AM
|Stunnah Beatz
|Divine, Stunnah Beatz
| rowspan="11" |''Punya Paap''
|-
!scope="row" |Mera Bhai
|Karan Kanchan
|Divine, Karan Kanchan
|-
!scope="row" |Walking Miracle (with [[Nas]] & Cocoa Sarai)
|iLL Wayno
|Divine, Nas, Cocoa Sarai, iLL Wayno
|-
!scope="row" |Satya
|Karan Kanchan
|Divine, [[Gulzar]], Karan Kanchan, Vishal
|-
!scope="row" |Mirchi (ft. MC Altaf, Phenom & [[Stylo G]]) 
|Phenom
|Divine, MC Altaf, Phenom, Stylo G
|-
!scope="row" |Disco Rap (with D’Evil & MC Altaf) 
|Karan Kanchan & NDS
|Divine, MC Altaf, D’Evil, Karan Kanchan, NDS
|-
!scope="row" |Shehnai
|Stunnah Beatz & Byrd
|Divine, Stunnah Beatz, Byrd
|-
!scope="row"|Rider (with [[Lisa Mishra]]) 
|Kanch & Stunnah Beatz
|Divine, Lisa Mishra, Shah Rule, Kanch, Stunnah Beatz, Kyle Sremberger
|-
!scope="row"|Top 5 D.O.A.
|Stunnah Beatz
|Divine, Stunnah Beatz
|-
!scope="row"|Drill Karte (with [[Dutchavelli]])
|Stunnah Beatz
|Divine, Dutchvelli, Stunnah Beatz
|-
!scope="row" |Punya Paap
|iLL Wayno
|Divine, iLL Wayno
|-
!scope="row" |The Unforgiven {{small|(with [[Vishal Dadlani]] & Shor Police featuring [[Metallica]])}} {{Efn|Samples [[The Unforgiven (song)|The Unforgiven]] by Metallica|group=Lower-alpha}}
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Shor Police & Devraj Sanyal
|
|''[[The Metallica Blacklist]]''
|-
!scope="row" |Spicy (Freeverse) {{Efn|Use the beat Spicy by [[Nas]]|group=Lower alpha}}
|[[Hit-Boy]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row" |Lion Heart {{small|(with [[KSHMR]] and [[Lit Killah]] featuring Jeremy Oceans and Karra)}}
| rowspan="13" |2022
|KSHMR
|
|

|-
!scope="row" |Gunehgar
|[[Hit-Boy]]
|Divine, Hit-Boy
| rowspan="13" |''Gunehgar''
|-
!scope="row" |Baazigar (ft. [[Armani White]])
|Karan Kanchan
|Divine, Armani White, Karan Kanchan, [[Anu Malik]], Nawab Arzoo
|-
!scope="row" |Traffic Jam (ft. [[Jadakiss]] )
|iLL Wayno
|Divine, Jadakiss, iLL Wayno
|-
!scope="row"|Sitara (ft. [[Jonita Gandhi]])
|Karan Kanchan
|Divine, Jonita Gandhi, Karan Kanchan
|-
!scope="row" |Bornfire (ft. [[Russ (rapper)|Russ]])
|Karan Kanchan, Ramoon, Roc Legion & iLL Wayno
|Divine, Russ, Karan Kanchan, Anas Rahmoune, Joseph Watchorn, iLL Wayno
|-
!scope="row" |Plush
|[[Harry Fraud]]
|Divine, Harry Fraud
|-
!scope="row" |Bhookh
|Stunnah Beatz & Hrithik Beats
|Divine, Stunnah Beatz, Hrithik Beats
|-
!scope="row" |Street Lori (ft. Wazir Patar)
|Stunnah Beatz & Hrithik Beats
|Divine, Wahzir, Stunnah Beatz, Hrithik Beats
|-
!scope="row" |Hitman
|[[Statik Selektah]]
|Divine, Statik Selektah
|-
!scope="row" |Akela
|Phenom
|Divine, Phenom
|-
!scope="row" |Flex Kar
|Hit-Boy
|Divine, Hit-Boy
|-
!scope="row" |Blessings (ft. [[Noizy]])
|Phenom & Karan Kanchan
|Divine, Noizy, Phenom, Karan Kanchan
|-
!scope="row"|Chorni (ft. [[Sidhu Moose Wala]])
|2023
|DRUGS BEATS & Mex Manny
|Divine, Sidhu Moose Wala
|}

=== As featured artist ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Track
!Year
!Producer(s)
!Album
|-
! scope="row" |ABE {{small|(Sikander Kahlon ft. Divine)}}
|2014
|
|''MOHALI MESSIAH''
|-
! scope="row" |Jungle Raja {{small|([[Nucleya]] ft. Divine)}}
| rowspan="2" |2015
|Nucleya
|''Bass Rani''
|-
!scope="row" |Ryder Music {{small|(Sikander Kahlon ft. Divine)}}
|
|''Last Resort''
|-
! scope="row" |Mitra Da Swag {{small|(Sikander Kahlon ft. [[Deep Jandu]], Gangis Khan & Divine)}}
|2016
|Harm Sandhu
|''werk16''
|-
! scope="row" |Daru Daru {{small|(Deep Jandu ft. Divine & Gangis Khan)}}
| rowspan="2" |2017
|Deep Jandu
|
|-
!scope="row" |City Slums {{small|([[Raja Kumari]] ft. Divine)}}
|Beat Busta & Jules Wolfson
|
|-
! scope="row" |Age 19 {{small|([[Jass Manak]] ft. Divine)}}
| rowspan="2" |2019
|Deep Jandu
|''Age 19''
|-
!scope="row" |Bombay To Punjab {{small|(Deep Jandu ft. Divine)}}
|Deep Jandu
|''Down To Earth''
|-
! scope="row" |No Competition {{small|(Jass Manak ft. Divine)}}
| rowspan="3" |2020
|Jass Manak
|''No Competition''
|-
!scope="row" |Bando Diaries (Remix) {{small|([[Dutchavelli]] ft. [[Onefour|ONEFOUR]], Kekra, [[Noizy]] & Divine)}}
|
|
|-
!scope="row" |Level Up {{small|([[Ikka Singh|Ikka]] ft. Divine & Kaater)}}
|DJ MissyK
|''I''
|-
! scope="row" |Don't Forgive Me {{small|(Shah Rule ft. Divine)}}
| rowspan="3" |2021
|Stunnah Beatz
|''Hooked'' EP
|-
!scope="row" |Moosedrilla {{small|([[Sidhu Moose Wala]] ft. Divine)}}
|The Kidd
|''[[Moosetape]]''
|-
!scope="row" |Kaala Ghoda {{small|([[Amrit Maan]] ft. Divine)}}
|Ikwinder Singh
|''All Bamb''
|-
! scope="row" |Tu Te Kehndi C {{small|([[Bohemia (rapper)|Bohemia]] ft. Divine)}}
|2022
|Deep Jandu
|''I Am ICON''
|-
! scope="row" |Busy Getting Paid {{small|([[Ammy Virk]] ft. Divine)}}
|2023
|Starboy X
|
|}

=== Promotional tracks ===
{|class="wikitable"
!Song
!Year
!Artist(s)
!Producer(s)
!Promoting
|-
|Shuffle
| rowspan="2" |2017
|Divine & SIRI
|Sid Vashi
|[[Bacardi]] Breezer Vivid
|-
|Suede Gully
|Divine, [[Prabh Deep]], Khasi Bloodz & Madurai Souljour
|Sneha Khanwalkar
|[[Puma (brand)|Puma]]
|-
|Kaam 25
|2018
|Divine
|Phenom
|The Netflix series ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]''
|-
|NY Se Mumbai
| rowspan="4" |2019
|[[Nas]] ft. Divine, [[Naezy]] & [[Ranveer Singh]]
|XD Pro & iLL Wayno
|''[[Gully Boy]]'' film
|-
|Be a King
|Divine & SIRI
|
|[[Budweiser]] Experiences
|-
|Sock Them
|Divine
| rowspan="5" |Karan Kanchan
|[[Puma (brand)|PUMA]]
|-
|Legends
|Divine
|[[Red Bull BC One]]
|-
|Salaam
|2020
|Divine
|Gully Gang and Budweiser One Team initiative to support the frontline warriors fighting [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]]
|-
|Jungle Mantra
| rowspan="3" |2021
|Divine ft. [[Vince Staples]] & [[Pusha T]]
|The Netflix film ''[[The White Tiger (2021 film)|The White Tiger]]''
|-
|Kuch Karne Ka
|Divine
|[[HP Inc.|HP]]
|-
|Bach Ke Rehna
|Divine, [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]], [[Jonita Gandhi]] & [[Mikey McCleary]]
|Mikey McCleary
|The Netflix film [[Red Notice (film)|''Red Notice'']]
|-
|Naya Sher
|2023
|Divine & Jonita Gandhi ft. [[Virat Kohli]]
|Karan Kanchan
|[[Royal Challenge]]
|}

== Film soundtracks ==
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!Film
!Year
!Song
!Singer(s)
!Music
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Rum (film)|Rum]]''
|2017
|Pori Pathi Vizhum
|[[Anirudh Ravichander]], [[Diwakar]] & Divine
|Anirudh Ravichander
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Mukkabaaz]]''
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Paintra
|Divine
|[[Nucleya]]
|-
!scope="row" |''[[Blackmail (2018 film)|Blackmail]]''
|Badla
|[[Amit Trivedi]] & Divine
|Kiran Das
|-
! rowspan="5" scope="row" |''[[Gully Boy]]''
| rowspan="6" |2019
|Apna Time Aayega [as lyricist]
|[[Ranveer Singh]], Dub Sharma & Divine
|Dub Sharma
|-
|Azadi
|Dub Sharma & Divine
|Dub Sharma
|-
|Sher Aya Sher
|Divine & Major C
|Chandrashekar Kunder
|-
|Mere Gully Mein
|Ranveer Singh, Divine, [[Naezy]] & Sez on the Beat
|Sez on the Beat
|-
|Doori [as lyricist]
|Ranveer Singh & [[Rishi Rich]]
|Rishi Rich
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{|class="wikitable"
|+
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Song !! Result !! Ref.
|-
| 2013 || [[Rolling Stone India]]|| Best Video Award || Yeh Mera Bombay – Divine || {{won}} ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divine |url=https://www.indiegaga.com/divine |access-date=12 August 2021 |website=Indiegaga |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2015 || [[Global Indian Music Academy Awards|GIMA Awards]]|| Best EDM Track of the Year || Jungle Raja ''(Bass Rani'') – [[Nucleya]] ft. Divine || {{won}} || <ref>{{Cite web |title=GIMA Awards 2016, 2016 Awards Function Gallery Images, GIMA Awards 2016 |url=http://www.hindustanlink.com/bollywood/filmfareawards/gima-awards-2016-winners-list.htm |url-status=live |access-date= |website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707072355/http://www.hindustanlink.com:80/bollywood/filmfareawards/gima-awards-2016-winners-list.htm |archive-date=7 July 2016 }}</ref>
|-
| 2020 || [[65th Filmfare Awards]]|| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyrics]]|| Apna Time Aayega (''[[Gully Boy]]'') – Divine & Ankur Tewari || {{won}} || <ref>{{cite news |title=Kesari lyricist Manoj Muntashir vows to boycott award shows as Filmfare Best Lyrics award goes to Gully Boy |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/kesari-lyricist-manoj-muntashir-vows-boycott-award-shows-filmfare-best-lyrics-award-goes-gully-boy-508291 |access-date=19 February 2020 |work=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|[[MTV Europe Music Awards]]
|Best Indian Act
|
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=MTV EMAs 2021: Rapper DIVINE wins for Best India Act; BTS, Ed Sheeran among top winners |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/hollywood/mtv-emas-2021-rapper-divine-wins-for-best-india-act-bts-ed-sheeran-among-top-winners |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== Documentaries ==
* ''Gully Life - The Story of Divine.'' 2019 documentary, [[Discovery Channel (India)|Discovery Channel]], 50 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/gully-life-review-discovery-s-documentary-takes-a-shallow-dive-into-divine-s-life/story-elMcA3Ejes6i4fPoOqLJyL.html |title=Gully Life review: Discovery's documentary takes a shallow dive into Divine's life |date=1 July 2019 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |access-date=6 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gully Life - Story of Divine|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjmqRgIoHP8|url-status=live|website=Youtube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822012356/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjmqRgIoHP8&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=22 August 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Presenting the most dynamic and versatile Singer – DIVINE. |url=https://www.hungama.com/artist/divine/119654/ |publisher=Hungama.com |access-date=24 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=10036120}}
{{Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist}}

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