If you are a true blue Mumbaikar and identify with the struggle of making it through life here, rapper Ankur Johar aka Enkore's second album Bombay Soul will definitely ring a bell. The six-track album, released on Friday, revolves around his showdown in the game of life, where only the hungriest survive to tell the story. "I juggle a hundred different things, be it from recording music to freelancing for a digital platform [atkt.in] that I co-founded in March 2016, among others. It has never been a cakewalk, but I chose this path and continue to remain focused to achieve my goals. I am sure this sentiment resonates with most Mumbaikars," the 26-year-old hip-hop artist says.

Songs about struggle are a cornerstone of the genre. The former Mithibai student's rap sounds of a grumbling belly, thus setting the beat. In contrast to his 2013 debut album Libra Scale, Bombay Soul compiles Johar's brooding tales of desperation, hoping to become a heralded classic. He adds, "Mumbai is all about hard work. The last couple of years have been challenging for me as I did my MBA as well as a day job. I was also pursuing a career in music. While the challenge is real, you have to stay on top of the hustle if you want to make something of you. But in the middle, you begin to wonder, what is all this for? What is the purpose?