You’ve heard the name, now you’ve seen the face. Maneesh has been a go-to producer for Drake since the 6 God fired his first shot at Meek Mill on 2015’s “Charged Up.” Over the years, the Toronto-based, Indian-Canadian contributed to records such as the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper “What’s Next,” the Rihanna-assisted “Too Good,” the fan-favorite Certified Lover Boy opener “Champagne Poetry,” and countless other Drizzy songs. However, there may be no moment more important than what fans witnessed on the evening of May 14, 2026.
Explore
See latest videos, charts and news
Six songs into the ICEMAN Episode 4 livestream, they watched a globe explode behind a fence. Viewers heard a line that would go on to soundtrack Instagram posts, TikTok nursery rhymes for children, championship celebrations for the New York Knicks after they won the NBA Finals, and so much more: “Maneesh on the beat, Shabang.”
While Yung Miami’s “Spend Dat” has been tearing up the clubs and “Janice STFU” was the initial No. 1 hit from Drake’s trio of albums, there is no denying that “Shabang” has a strong claim to being the 2026 song of the summer. And for Maneesh, this is the perfect time to finally pop out and tell his story.
