Swet Shop Boys

The border-defying hip-hop group Swet Shop Boys was formed in the 2010s by Indian-American rapper Heems, Pakistani-English MC Riz Ahmed, and English producer Redinho. They issued their politically charged debut Cashmere in 2016 to critical acclaim. Heems (half of Das Racist) and Riz (an accomplished actor who stars in TV and film, including roles in The Night Of, Nightcrawler, and Star Wars: Rogue One) initially met via Twitter, when Heems complimented a track Riz had shared. Sometime after their online encounter, Riz landed a lead role in The Night Of and needed to research ...