Thursday, January 24, 2008

Rappers emerge from Manila's violent slums (Sigaw ng Tundo)



A new generation of rappers in the Philippines has emerged from Manila's poorest slums where violence is a way of life.

The former gang members are using music to tell their story and have also become the subject of an internationally acclaimed film.

Source: Al Jazeera
Link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=y4HsX-E3VtY

Friday, January 18, 2008

Bridge Da Gap – On D' Uda'ground

Bridge Da Gap is a group which aims to provide and spread positive rap music. Their latest album “On D’ Uda’ground” contains songs which I can describe as a non-typical pinoy rap which values life, love, friendship, and things evolving around their surroundings. Unlike other albums which contains lyrical attacks, verbal assaults on how tough they are or how good they are… this one is a listener-friendly. It contains no explicit lyrics which added bonus to listeners because you can play it in your house or other places without fearing that others who can hear will criticize you for having a song with explicit content.

Of all its 12 tracks, I have chosen 7 songs to be included in my online playlist. If I have chosen these songs this means that of all the 12 tracks, 7 tracks are very good to listen to which amounts around 60 – 70% of the entire album. This is how I decide to buy an album or to refer to my friends, if the album is 30 – 40% (or 3-4 songs of the entire album are good) quality I buy it and refer it but if the album fails to impress me or should I say only 20% is good, I don’t refer it. I also have encountered buying an album with 1% quality which I do not even play or listen now. I feel it’s a pure waste of money. The funny thing about our music industry is that artists or rappers do not care about their fans or listeners. Sometimes they fail to impress the buying public. Was it worthy to give your fans 1% quality music? I don’t think so… maybe it’s one of the major reason why hip hop in the Philippines is still struggling and our airwaves is being dominated by foreign hip hop acts.

With this album, I put them in my Pinoy Rap collection. Its listener friendly, positive music, and its worth buying. Bridge Da Gap is composed of: Eternal, Kira Cheatz, Mykel, Jumil Makaluma, 12Gauge, Mensahero, Slick & Kaliphunan.

Album: On D’ Uda’ground
Artist: Bridge Da Gap
Track Listing:

  1. B.D.G. – Bridge Da Gap Family (Listen)
  2. Himig ng Lansangan – Kaliphunan, Mykel, Slick, Eternal
  3. Say U Luv Me – Jumil Makaluma, 12Gauge, Eternal (Listen)
  4. May Pag-asa – Mensahero
  5. Ano ba ‘to? – Mykel, Eternal
  6. Kahit… - Kaliphunan
  7. Nais Ko – 12Gauge
  8. Liham – Eternal (Listen)
  9. Kira Song – Kira Cheatz (Listen)
  10. Kaguluhan – Kira Cheatz, Slick, Jumil Makaluma (Listen)
  11. Tropa Track Part 3 – Bridge Da Gap Family feat. Daigo, K-jah, Kial of 187 Mobstaz & Mike Kosa of Dos Talentos (Listen)
  12. Ano ba ‘to? (Pinoy Krank Remix) – Mykel, Eternal (Listen)

On D’ Uda’ground Album by Bridge Da Gap Family is produced by Arthug Beatz and released by Classic Entertainment.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.myspace.com/bridgedagapent

http://www.soundclick.com/bridgedagap

or contact ETERNAL @ 0927-8354326 / 0923-3292256

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Loonie - The Ones Who Never Made It

Loonie - The Ones Who Never Made It

Loonie of Stick Figgas will be releasing an EP this coming February entitled "The Ones Who Never Made It". This will be a prelude to his upcoming LP "I AM NORMAL".

Track listing:
  1. L.O.O.N.I.E
  2. The Bobo Song
  3. All Rights Reversed
  4. 3 Blind Mics
  5. F With This G
  6. Hit You Where It Hurts
  7. Sinungaling
  8. Isang Bara Ka Lang
  9. The Ones Who Never Made It
With guest appearances of:
Gloc 9, Klumcee, Nimbus 9, God's Will, Ron Henley of Stick Figgas, Francis M. and more surprise guests.

This is a production from The Beatmonx, Jaytek and CHT. This will be available around the 3rd week of February so save up and get a copy.

It will be released under Red Egg Records and will be sold in places where you can get FrancisM Clothing, all Xprint branches and wherever venue which he has a gig.

For more information, please visit: http://loonieversalstudios.multiply.com

Thursday, January 3, 2008

La Familia - Ikaduha Nga Sumat

Here comes to represent the Waray Hip Hop… Pinoy rap at its finest, the Rapista Site brings to you the album that made this rap group popular even they speak waray, their song are now conquering the airwaves of Tacloban and also stepping to the airwaves of Visayas. Laid down your respect, SouthBound Entertainment presents…LA FAMILIA

La Familia is composed of: Jane Claire a.k.a. J.C., Exoduce, 10-K and LayLow. Their latest album is title “Ikaduha Nga Sumat” which has 14 tracks.

After listening to their song… you’ll remember “Waray na gud iba!”


Album: Ikaduha nga Sumat
Artist: La Familia
Label: SouthBound Entertainment

Track Listing:

  1. Ikaduha nga Sumat
  2. Bro
  3. Diskudal (Listen)
  4. Salisi feat. Banal of GreenPeace
  5. Radio (Skit)
  6. Waray na gud iba (Listen)
  7. Gugma Ba?
  8. Problema
  9. 053 pt. 2 (Panhuna-huna panahon na…) (Listen)
  10. 284 (Tikang han magbulag kita) (Listen)
  11. Iba Gad
  12. Bulos (Remix) feat. Mad Clown (Listen)
  13. La Solidaridad feat. Waray Batazan, Kid Mob, TNT, TBS, Flipside, EOM, ETS, TST, Supremo, KKK
  14. Outro


You can also visit La Familia sites:
http://www.exoduce.imeem.com
http://www.friendster.com/lafamilia053