Show & Prove: Hanumankind
Words: C. Vernon Coleman II
EditorS Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website.

Hanumankind‘s music should come with a serious side effects label as listening to songs like his explosive hit singles, “Big Dawgs” and “Run It Up,” can result in extreme bouts of turn-up.He found out how real it gets on the final show of the European leg of his OTW Tour last July when he decimated his knee during a rousing set in london.

“I was just in the middle of the performance,” he recalls during a call from Mumbai, India, where he is currently based. “My knee kind of buckled backwards, and my ACL snapped completely out of place. The shows are generally very high-energy. Whether it’s the crowd, whether it’s me, it tends to be fueled by a certain kind of energy. And, that kind of took over.”

For the past few years, hanumankind has been dominating India’s rap scene, and now his success is spreading to the U.S. via tracks that are gaining international appeal. hailing from Kerala in Southern India, the 33-year-old rapper, born Sooraj Cherukat, spent his formative years in the U.S., Houston to be exact.There he soaked up the syrupy H-Town culture, becoming enamored with rappers like UGK, the Screwed Up Click, Chamillionaire, Trae Tha Truth, The Color Changin’ Click and others, and began freestyling over beat CDs.

The rhymer attended Houston Community College in 2011,but moved back to India in 2012,at the age of 20,and attended PSG College in Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu. With a concentration
in Business Management, Hanumankind interned and scored a job at investment company Goldman Sachs in 2017. All the while, he continued to hone his rap skills by hitting India’s fledgling rap scene and making a name for himself locally at open mics and showcases, thanks to his lyrical aptitude and lively stage shows.

“When I was in Houston,what I listened to and the sonics and the style was very specific to that space,” Hanumankind says of his musical origins. “But when I stepped out, I just had the freedom to listen to music as it came, whatever I liked, whatever I fk with. I think my music is constantly evolving like that. The roots are based off that specific sound and that specific space. But then,everything else is just me fking around and finding out.”

In 2019, he independently released the Kalari EP. The Surface Level EP followed a year later, along with notable singles “No Hook” (2020) and “Genghis” (2021). The online and local buzz garnered from the songs and subsequent singles led to sold-out shows, which caught the attention of Def Jam India A&R Yash Upadhyay and led to a contract with the label in 2023. In July of 2024, HMK made his first splash internationally when he dropped the toothy single “Big dawgs” produced by his longtime beatmaker, Kalmi. A song that Han didn’t initially care for. “I guess everyone’s their own worst critic,” he remembers about his initial impressions of the song. “I put it out and then all of a sudden people can’t stop playing it. I’m like, What the f**k is happening?”

The single was accompanied by an action movie-level video, which captures the theme of the fiery track by showing Hanumankind in the “Well of“`html

boeing 737 MAX: Status as of January 15, 2026

The Boeing 737 MAX has largely returned to service globally following a nearly two-year grounding, but ongoing scrutiny continues regarding production quality and safety oversight. As of January 15,2026,airlines are operating over 1,100 MAX aircraft worldwide,with deliveries resuming at a steady pace,though still subject to increased FAA inspection. Recent developments focus on addressing manufacturing defects discovered in 2024 and 2025, and implementing further safety recommendations.

FAA Oversight of the Boeing 737 MAX

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continues to maintain heightened oversight of Boeing’s 737 MAX production and safety protocols. The FAA is actively involved in reviewing Boeing’s quality control processes and implementing enhanced inspection procedures.

Detail: Following the two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019, the FAA faced criticism for its initial certification process. In response, the agency commissioned a review led by Peter DeFazio, then-Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Commitee, which identified significant shortcomings. The FAA afterward implemented changes to its aircraft certification process, emphasizing a more autonomous and rigorous review process.These changes include increased reliance on independent technical advisors and a greater focus on safety management systems.

Example or Evidence: On March 25,2024,the FAA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) addressing the January 5, 2024 Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident, requiring Boeing to develop and implement a thorough inspection and repair plan for all 737-900ER aircraft. This NPRM was finalized on November 15,2024. The FAA also issued Airworthiness Directives (ADs) requiring inspections of specific components on all 737 MAX aircraft.

Boeing’s Production and Delivery Rates

Boeing is currently targeting a production rate of 38 737 MAX aircraft per month, with plans to increase to 40 per month by mid-2026. Deliveries, however, remain impacted by ongoing quality control issues and FAA scrutiny.

Detail: Boeing experienced significant disruptions to its production and delivery schedules in 2024 and 2025 due to the discovery of improperly installed or missing fasteners on several 737 MAX aircraft. These issues led to temporary grounding of some aircraft and delays in deliveries. Boeing has implemented corrective actions, including enhanced inspection procedures and retraining of personnel, to address these issues.

Example or Evidence: In its Q4 2025 earnings report, released January 10, 2026, Boeing reported delivering 157 737 MAX aircraft for the quarter, compared to 138 in Q4 2024. Boeing Q4 2025 Earnings report. However, the report also acknowledged ongoing challenges related to quality control and supply chain constraints.

Investigations and Safety Recommendations

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continues to investigate the root causes of the 2018 Lion Air Flight 610 and 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes, and has issued numerous safety recommendations to Boeing and the FAA.

Detail: The NTSB’s final report on the Ethiopian Airlines crash, released in March 2021, identified a flawed Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) as a contributing factor. MCAS was designed to automatically push the nose of the aircraft down in certain situations, but pilots were not adequately informed about the system or trained on how to respond to malfunctions. The NTSB also criticized Boeing for its lack of transparency and its failure to adequately address safety concerns.

Example or Evidence: The NTSB issued Safety Recommendation R-21-04 on March 23, 2021, urging Boeing to redesign MCAS to provide pilots with more control authority and to ensure that pilots receive comprehensive training on the system. Boeing