In 2012, he had some clashes with Singh and the duo parted their ways.In 2012, Badshah rapped in Honey Singh’s song “Get Up Jawani” which was a huge hit.He started his career as a rapper along with Yo Yo Honey Singh in his band ‘Mafia Mundeer.’.Badshah wanted to be an IAS officer but ended up being a rapper.Badshah got exposed to music when he was pursuing his graduation from PEC University, Chandigarh.
He also had an interest in singing and was a part of his school’s music choir.Badshah was a studious child and had a deep interest in Mathematics in his school days.I’d like to thank all those who have conveyed their concern to me. The investigation procedure is being executed in accordance with the law and I have complete faith in the authorities, who are handling this matter. I’ve categorically denied all the allegations levelled against me and made it clear that I was never involved in such practices, nor do I condone them. I have aided the officials in their investigation by cooperating and carrying out the due diligence on my part. That is why he paid Rs 72 lakh to this company.” Later, the rapper denied these allegations and said, "Following the summons, I have spoken to the Mumbai Police. While revealing this wrong practice by Badshah to Mumbai Mirror, Nandkumar Thakur, deputy commissioner of police, said, "The singer confessed that he wanted to set a world record for most number of viewers in 24 hours on YouTube. However, this claim was rejected by Google. 72 lakh to gain additional views on his music video "Pagal Hai." According to Badshah, the music video received 75 million views on the first day of its release surpassing the previous records set by Taylor Swift and the Korean boy band BTS.
It all started when Singh made his comeback with the film Zorawar and while he was on a promotional tour he made the remarks "Rolls Royce chalayi hai aapne kabhi, Rolls Royce or Nano mein bhot farak hota hai” when asked about his place taken up by Badshah in the music industry.