Yo Yo Honey Singh's Comeback: From Glory to God Style

Few comeback stories in Indian music are as documented — or as hard-won — as Yo Yo Honey Singh's. The rapper who once owned the charts vanished at the height of his fame, returned years later, and has spent the mid-2020s rebuilding. His 2026 single God Style is the most confident statement of that second act yet.

The fall and the return

Honey Singh stepped away at his commercial peak, later revealing he had been living with bipolar disorder and substance dependence — a period he spoke about candidly in the 2024 Netflix documentary Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous. That openness reframed his comeback as a recovery as much as a chart return.

Glory and the rebuild

The turning point was 2024's Glory, an eighteen-track album that produced trending singles like "Millionaire" and "Rap God". It proved he could still command attention — and reasserted his place at the centre of the desi hip-hop scene he helped build in the first place.

"God Style": the 2026 flex

"God Style", made with Hommie Dilliwala, leans into a harder, trap-driven sound. The title says it all: this is braggadocio as comeback statement — moving untouchable, on top, beyond competition. After everything he has been through, a song about dominance reads less like a boast and more like a victory lap.

Why it matters

Honey Singh's influence on Indian rap is hard to overstate. He opened the commercial door for a generation of artists, and his return keeps a direct line open between the desi hip-hop of the 2010s and where the genre is heading now. For the wider regional picture, see our look at the rise of Haryanvi pop, another scene riding the same desi wave. And to see what else dropped alongside "God Style", check the June 2026 new-music roundup.