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((Short description|Music genre and scene))
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((Infobox music genre
| name              = Pinoy hip hop
| stylistic_origins = [[hip hop music|Hip hop]] - [[Pinoy pop]] -
| cultural_origins  = 1980s [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]
| other_topics      = ((hlist|[[Pinoy rock]]|[[Pinoy pop]]|[[Pinoy reggae]]))
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'''Filipino hip-hop''' or '''Pinoy hip hop''' (also known as '''Pinoy rap''') is [[hip hop music]] performed by [[musician]]s of [[Filipino people|Filipino]] descent, both in the [[Philippines]] and overseas, especially by [[Filipino-American]]s.

The Philippines is known for having the first hip hop music scene in [[Asia]]<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Music_of_the_Philippines_-_Filipino_Hip-Hop/id/5315895|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728122205/http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Music_of_the_Philippines_-_Filipino_Hip-Hop/id/5315895|url-status=dead|title=Music of the Philippines - Filipino Hip-Hop - Encyclopedia II &#124; Global Oneness<!-- Bot generated title -->|archive-date=July 28, 2013|access-date=March 13, 2022))</ref> since the early 1980s, largely due to the country's historical connections with the [[United States]] where hip hop originated. Rap music released in the Philippines has appeared in different languages or dialects such as [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]], [[Bikol language|Bicolano]], [[Chavacano language|Chavacano]], [[Cebuano language|Cebuano]], [[Ilokano language|Ilocano]] and [[English language|English]]. In the Philippines, [[Francis Magalona]] and [[Andrew E.]] are considered among the most influential rappers in the country, being the first to release mainstream rap albums. [[Apl.de.ap]] of the [[Black Eyed Peas]], [[Cassie Ventura]], [[Chad Hugo]] of [[the Neptunes]] and [[N.E.R.D.]] and [[Ez Mil]] are among the contemporary [[Filipino Americans|Filipino-American]] hip-hop artists.<ref name=":0">((Cite web|url=http://www.nationalgeographic.org/news/filipino-hip-hop/|title=Filipino Hip-Hop|date=October 29, 2010|website=National Geographic Society|language=en|access-date=March 4, 2019|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306174822/https://www.nationalgeographic.org/news/filipino-hip-hop/|url-status=live))</ref><ref name=":1">((Cite web |last=Eulalia |first=Poch |date=July 31, 2023 |title=The birth of Filipino hip-hop |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/30/the-birth-of-filipino-hip-hop |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en |archive-date=August 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807162319/https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/30/the-birth-of-filipino-hip-hop |url-status=live ))</ref>

==History==
===Origins===
The towns surrounding the numerous American military bases in the Philippines, such as [[Clark Air Base]] in Angeles City and [[Subic Bay Naval Base]] in [[Olongapo]], were among the earliest to be exposed to the culture. Contact with [[African-American]], Filipino-American and [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] servicemen resulted in some of the earliest exposure the locals had to the new musical genre.

===1980s: Seeds of a movement===
In 1980, the earliest rap recording came from [[Dyords Javier]]'s single "Na Onseng Delight", a parody of "[[Rapper's Delight]]" by [[the Sugarhill Gang]],<ref>((Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6mR2DwAAQBAJ|title=Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]|last1=Goldsmith|first1=Melissa Ursula Dawn|last2=Fonseca|first2=Anthony|publisher=ABC-CLIO|year=2019|isbn=9780313357596|location=United States of America|pages=xxxvii|language=en))</ref> released under Wea Records. It is considered the first known rap track out of Asia, making the Philippines the first to dabble in hip-hop in the region.<ref name=":1" /> That same year, pioneer Vincent Dafalong released the singles, "Ispraken-Delight" and "Mahiwagang Nunal".<ref>((cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ot2uDAAAQBAJ&q=Vincent+Daffalong&pg=PA402|title=Pop Culture in Asia and Oceania|last1=Murray|first1=Jeremy A.|last2=Nadeau|first2=Kathleen M.|date=August 15, 2016|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=9781440839917))</ref>

Groundbreaking hip hop films such as ''[[Wild Style]]'' (1982), ''[[Breakin']]'' (1984) and ''[[Krush Groove]]'' (1985) were influences. In 1982, local [[breakdancing]] crews like the [[Angeles City]]-based Whooze Co. International, with members consisting primarily from Clark Air Base, The Eclipse (whose former members included [[Francis Magalona]], ''[[List of programs previously broadcast by Radio Philippines Network#Variety|Dance 10]]'' 1983 champion Darwin Tuason and current Federation Sounds' Glenn "Kico" Lelay), Info-Clash Breakers and Ground Control (whose members included Rap Master Fordy, later to be known as Andrew E.), and Jay "Smooth" MC of Bass Rhyme Posse became mainstays in local parks and malls in and around the Metro Manila area such as the [[Glorietta]] mall, which was an early hotspot for [[Break dancers|breakers]]. Several [[mobile DJ]] crews of the era included such names as the Rock All Parties Crew which emerged onto the scene only to produce future Pinoy rap pioneers such as [[Andrew Espiritu|Andrew E]]. and Norman B.<ref>((cite web| url=http://pinoyrap.com/history/history.html| title=History of Pinoy Rap| website=Pinoyrap.com| access-date=January 26, 2014| archive-date=September 28, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928012816/http://pinoyrap.com/history/history.html| url-status=live))</ref>

===1990s: Old School Hip-Hop===
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The genre soon entered the mainstream with [[Francis Magalona]]'s debut album, ''Yo!'' (1990), which included the nationalistic [[Hit record|hit]] "Mga Kababayan" ("''My Countrymen''"), which brought Magalona to prominence.

More artists followed in Magalona's footsteps. The list includes [[Andrew Espiritu|Andrew E.]] who released his first single, "Humanap Ka ng Pangit" ("''Look for Someone Ugly''") in 1990<ref>((Cite web|url=http://dastaantv.com/the-better-woman-september-19-2019-full-episode-hd/|title=The Better Woman E. - Humanap Ka Ng Panget|website=dastaantv.com|language=en|access-date=September 19, 2019))</ref> and [[Michael V.]] with the release of his first song "Maganda ang Piliin" ("''Pick Someone Pretty''") in 1991, a companion piece to Andrew E.'s "Humanap Ka ng Pangit".<ref>((Cite web|url=http://dastaantv.com/the-better-woman-september-19-2019-full-episode-hd.-Maganda-Ang-Piliin-(Ayoko-Ng-Panget)-Andrew-E.-Humanap-Ka-Ng-Panget/|title=The Better Women.'s 'Maganda Ang Piliin (Ayoko Ng Panget)'|language=en|access-date=September 19, 2019))((Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes ))</ref>

Known as the "golden age" of Pinoy hip hop, the 1990s marked the beginning of many rapid stylistic innovations beginning in 1991 with the establishment of the [[Disco Mix Club]] Philippines which was one of the earliest platforms for Philippine DJ mixing battles. Early innovators of the style included DJs Carlo Yalo, Noel Macanaya, Rod "DVS" Torres and Omar Lacap, among others.<ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.kut5.com/kut5graphy.htm |title=Kut5.com |date=January 7, 2016 |website= |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107010537/http://www.kut5.com/kut5graphy.htm |archive-date=January 7, 2016 |url-status=dead))</ref>

Following the path set forth by their Bass Rhyme predecessors, the tri-lingual rap group Rapasia released their self-titled debut record in 1991, garnering the hit "Hoy! Tsismosa". One of the earliest Filipino hip hop groups to embrace such an abstract format, the album's lyrical content often contained a mixture of various Philippine languages (including [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] and [[Chavacano]]) along with English.<ref name="auto">((Cite web|url=https://pinoyrap.com/|title=pinoyrap.com - contact with domain owner &#124; Epik.com|website=Pinoyrap.com|access-date=March 13, 2022|archive-date=March 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331093449/http://pinoyrap.com/|url-status=live))</ref> 

The pioneering Pinoy hip hop act Bass Rhyme Posse released their self-titled debut album on [[VIVA Records]] in 1991, which spawned the cult hits "Let the Beat Flow", "Buhay Estudyante" ("Student Life") and "Juan T.", becoming the genre's first rap group to release a record.((citation needed|date=March 2022))

1992 marked a turning point for Pinoy rap with the release of Francis M's influential second album, ''[[Rap Is Francis M]]'', which is regarded as one of the greatest Pinoy rap albums ever.((By whom|date=March 2022)) Ushering in a socially awoken wave not seen in the Philippine music industry since the heyday of [[Juan de la Cruz Band|Juan De La Cruz]], [[Sampaguita (singer)|Sampaguita]] and 1970s [[Pinoy rock]], Magalona's tracks dissected the various cultural, social and political problems that plagued his country such as drug addiction in "Mga Praning" ("The Addicts"), political corruption and instability in "Halalan" ("Election") as well as the detrimental effects of a [[colonial mentality]] to Filipino culture in "Tayo'y Mga Pinoy" ("We Are Filipinos"). The record's complexity and socially sentient message quickly earned it its classic status and became the standard by which future albums of the genre were to be compared to.((citation needed|date=March 2022)) Magalona's enduring contributions to the genre was recognized in the ''All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap and Hip-Hop'' (2003) published by Backbeat Books;<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0879307595|title=All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap and Hip-Hop Paperback – October 1, 2003|website=Amazon.com|access-date=March 13, 2022|archive-date=October 24, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024180920/http://amazon.com/gp/reader/0879307595|url-status=live))</ref> as well as in the U.S.-based hip hop publication ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'' (May 2004).

In 1994, going against the wave of radio-friendly rap tracks that dominated at the time, the group [[Death Threat (hip hop musician)|Death Threat]], founded by rappers Beware and Genezide, released the first Filipino [[gangsta rap]] album which told tales of the daily lives and struggles impoverished Filipino youth faced growing up in the slums of Metro Manila titled ''Gusto Kong Bumaet'' (''I Want to Be Good'').<ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.kabayancentral.com/music/deatht.html |title=Death Threat |date=March 7, 2006 |website= |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060307111839/http://www.kabayancentral.com/music/deatht.html |archive-date=March 7, 2006 |url-status=dead))</ref>

In 1997, the underground Pinoy rap group Pamilia Dimagiba released their album ''Broke-N-Unsigned'' on Tenement Records, marking the re-emergence of the conscious emcee in Pinoy rap. A coalition of sorts, Pamilia Dimagiba composed itself of several underground Pinoy rappers and crews such as 8th Messenger, Shadowblyde, Spoon, Murder-1 of Khan's Assassins, and Young Galaxy of Iron Triangle, among others. The raw seven-track, politically minded album was a breath of fresh air at the time, as Pinoy rap during the era had taken a more hardcore, gangster persona. Known for their coarse lyrics, serious subject matter complemented by heavy beats fused within traditional Filipino folk music, the camp's records "Duelo", "Manila's Finest", "Reality Hurtz" and "Brainstorming" among others were largely in essence a throwback to the early, nationalistic Francis M inspired days of the genre.<ref name="auto"/>

The same year, the very first Filipino Rap record label Dongalo Wreckords was established.

The widespread popularity of Pinoy rap in and around the islands has resulted in the spawning of a new breed of Pinoy emcees: junior "rapistas". Far from being a new trend, Jaymie "Baby" Magtoto and her 1991 hit single "Eh! Kasi Bata" ("''Cause I'm a Kid''") was an early example of Pinoy kiddie rappers. The single was also included in the soundtrack for Magtoto's motion picture debut of the same name released later that year.<ref>((IMDb title| id = 0479380 | title = Eh kasi bata))</ref>

The 2000s saw the resurgence of [[grade school]] rappers in Filipino hip hop. In 2001, Rap Group Salbakuta (under Dongalo Wreckords) became a phenomenal through its first single, Stupid Luv and was later adapted to a movie. 2005 was a breakthrough for kid rappers in the Philippines as Aikee, through the Madd World/Circulo Pugantes Camp released his debut ''Ang Bawat Bata'' (''Every Child'') on Alpha Music and at eleven years of age, became the youngest Filipino rapper to release a full rap album.<ref>((cite web
 |url         = http://www.titikpilipino.com/news/?aid=525
 |title       = Introducing Aikee, The New Kid Rapper
 |publisher   = Titik Pilipino
 |date        = August 4, 2005
 |access-date  = July 9, 2006
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20060531151737/http://www.titikpilipino.com/news/?aid=525
 |archive-date = May 31, 2006
))</ref>

===2000s: The rise of Philippine hip hop scene===
((more citations needed|section|date=June 2020))
In the new millennium, Filipino hip-hop rivalled [[Pinoy rock]]'s traditional popularity amongst Filipino youth.<ref name=":1" /> 

Since 2004, the Philippine Hip-Hop Music Awards has been held annually in [[Metro Manila]]. The show is reminiscent of [[The Source Awards]] in the US. Gloc-9, considered to be the fastest rapper in the Philippines and former member of the rap group [[Death Threat (hip hop group)|Death Threat]], held the title for Best Rap Artist at the awards show for four consecutive years, from 2005 to 2008, achieving mainstream popularity and releasing successful commercial albums every other year. Like the American hip hop industry, music videos have become an important trend (even containing small cameos from different Filipino rappers) and air on TV channels like [[MTV Philippines]] and [[MYX]]. Despite Metro Manila's powerful position over the music industry, rap groups in the south have started to gain their own share of popularity, like Dice & K9 a.k.a. Mobbstarr from Cebu City with their first hit single "Itsumo" in 2003,<ref>((cite web |url=http://beta.watunes.com/artists/146-dice-k9-mobbstarr |title=Archived copy |access-date=November 4, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518233438/http://beta.watunes.com/artists/146-dice-k9-mobbstarr |archive-date=May 18, 2013 ))</ref> Thavawenyoz from Davao City with their debut album ''Hubag'' in 2005,<ref>((cite news
 |url         = http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2005/01/16/life/thavawenyoz.local.act.going.for.local.hearts.html
 |title       = Local act going for Local hearts
 |work        = SunStar News
 |date        = June 11, 2008
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20090207164040/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2005/01/16/life/thavawenyoz.local.act.going.for.local.hearts.html
 |archive-date = February 7, 2009
))</ref> and Zambo Top Dogz from Zamboanga City, known for their Chavacano rapping in the songs "Noticias" and "Conversa Ta". It is also not uncommon for Filipino-American artists to perform live, sell records, and win awards in the Philippines while living in the States, for example Pikaso from [[San Francisco]], California who won the Producer of the Year award in 2008.<ref name="titikpilipino.com">((Cite web |url=http://www.titikpilipino.com/news/?aid=1043 |title=The 4th Philippine Hip-hop Awards Results - News Section - The Online Resource for Filipino Songs |date=May 10, 2011 |website= |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510023946/http://www.titikpilipino.com/news/?aid=1043 |archive-date=May 10, 2011 |url-status=dead))</ref>

The popularity of artists such as Dice & K9 a.k.a. Mobbstarr (known for their popular [[J-pop|Japanese]] and English combination hit song "Itsumo"), Pikaso, Audible,<ref>((Cite web|url=https://myspace.com/audibleonline|title=AUDIBLE &#124; Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos|website=Myspace.com|access-date=March 13, 2022|archive-date=March 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313162310/https://myspace.com/audibleonline|url-status=live))</ref> and Krook and J.O.L.O., who primarily use English lyrics in their tracks, has given way to the ongoing divide between Tagalog lyricists and English lyricists. With English tracks dominating the airwaves, several Tagalog-based emcees felt a sort of bias in the Philippine music industry, which favors artists who use English rather than Filipino. The conflict over language became evident in the 2004 [[Black Eyed Peas]] concert in Manila in which rapper Mike Swift's Tagalog-based track was cut short halfway through the song due to the "English Only" policy enforced by the event's organizers towards Black Eyed Peas' opening acts.<ref>((cite news
|url = http://www.inq7.net/lif/2004/jun/12/lif_3-1.htm
|title = Hakbang, Pilipinas!
|newspaper = [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]
|date = June 12, 2004
|access-date = February 7, 2006
|archive-date = December 2, 2005
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051202102318/http://www.inq7.net/lif/2004/jun/12/lif_3-1.htm
|url-status = live
))</ref>

In 2006, the group Stick Figgas,<ref>http://myspace.com/stickfiggas6000 ((dead link|date=November 2012))</ref> runners-up in Francis M's ''Rappublic of the Philippines'' talent search, released their debut album ''Critical Condition'' under joint-release with Dice & K9's ''6000 Goonz'' imprint and Francis M's Red Egg Records sub-label, which, amidst critical acclaim, sparked a resurgence and renaissance of sorts in Tagalog rap. The Stick Figgas relied on clever punchlines, creative lyricism and intricate rhyme schemes, re-introducing a technical poignancy that has been absent in Tagalog rap since B.B. Clan's first album ''Mabanges''. This rap style has arguably inspired the current generation of Tagalog rappers to place much more emphasis on multi-syllable rhyme schemes, punchlines and metaphors than before.

===2010s: FlipTop battle league, trap genre emergence and second golden age===
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The influence of the original rap battle leagues in the West – Grind Time Now (U.S.), [[King of the Dot]] (Canada) and [[Don't Flop]] (UK) – all founded in 2008, inspired the creation of other battle leagues around the world, [[FlipTop]] being one of them, in 2010. This local rap battle competition typically involves both parties (either 2 rappers or 2 duos) hailing mudslinging words and rhymes at each other, who are then judged at the end based on a number of factors including flow and use of insults/punchlines and audience impact. The one with the most votes from the judges is declared winner. FlipTop gained millions of views online, as it reminded viewers of the [[Balagtasan]] format, a type of debate done through verse named after the father of Filipino poetry [[Francisco Balagtas]].<ref name=":1" /> 

===2020s: The expansion of Pinoy hip hop scene===
In late 2019, MCA Music (now UMG/UMUSIC Philippines) launched Def Jam Philippines, a new label dedicated to established and up-and-coming hip hop and R&B acts.<ref>((cite news |last1=Basbas |first1=Franchesca Judine |title=Def Jam Philippines "brings together the best of Filipino hip-hop" in their 'REKOGNIZE All-Stars' mixtape series |url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/def-jam-philippines-brings-together-the-old-and-new-in-their-debut-recognize-mixtape-matthaios-alisson-shore-mike-swift-fateeha-scye-universal-music-2021#:~:text=As%20part%20of%20the%20lineup,%2C%20Alisson%20Shore%2C%20Mike%20Swift%2C |access-date=July 16, 2022 |work=Bandwagon.asia |date=April 19, 2021 |archive-date=February 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207051820/https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/def-jam-philippines-brings-together-the-old-and-new-in-their-debut-recognize-mixtape-matthaios-alisson-shore-mike-swift-fateeha-scye-universal-music-2021#:~:text=As%20part%20of%20the%20lineup,%2C%20Alisson%20Shore%2C%20Mike%20Swift%2C |url-status=live ))</ref> In 2021, 8 Ballin', a hip hop collective group from Rizal, took the Pinoy hip hop spotlight after the music video of their controversial hit single "Know Me" became viral on YouTube and has been became the talk of the town on social media because of [[Internet Meme|memes]] and their [[mumble rap]]ping, and caught the attention of Def Jam Philippines which led the collective group to join the label.<ref>((cite news |title=Filipino Hip-Hop Group 8 Ballin' Signs with Def Jam Philippines |url=https://www.onemusic.ph/news/filipino-rap-group-8-ballin-signs-def-jam-philippines-6258 |access-date=July 16, 2022 |work=One Music PH |date=August 8, 2021 |archive-date=July 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716161404/https://www.onemusic.ph/news/filipino-rap-group-8-ballin-signs-def-jam-philippines-6258 |url-status=live ))</ref> Other hiphop artists Def Jam have signed include JMara, Fateeha, VVS Collective, and [[Karencitta]].<ref>((Cite web |date=2023-01-19 |title=Karencitta Signs with Def Jam Philippines -New Single "Blow" Out Now |url=https://www.umusic.ph/post/karencitta-signs-with-def-jam-philippines-new-single-blow-out-now |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Welcome to UMUSIC |language=en))</ref>

The 2020s also gave the rise of Filipino-American rapper [[Ez Mil]]. He gained fame in 2021 after his performance of his song "[[Panalo (Trap Cariñosa)]]" on the [[Wish 107.5|Wish]] Bus USA went viral, amassing millions of views in just a few days after premiering on [[YouTube]] on January 29.<ref>((Cite web |date=June 10, 2021 |title=Fil-Am artist Ez Mil signs up with Virgin Music, releases Pacquiao version of 'Panalo' |url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/06/10/fil-am-artist-ez-mil-signs-up-with-virgin-music-releases-pacquiao-version-of-panalo/ |access-date=April 17, 2022 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en-US |archive-date=April 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417014304/https://mb.com.ph/2021/06/10/fil-am-artist-ez-mil-signs-up-with-virgin-music-releases-pacquiao-version-of-panalo/ |url-status=live ))</ref> In 2023, Ez Mil was signed to labels owned by [[Eminem]] and [[Dr. Dre]].<ref name=":1" /> Other Filipino-American rappers of the 2020s include [[Ruby Ibarra]], Klassy, [[Rocky Rivera]], and [[Guapdad 4000]].<ref>((Cite web |date=2020-03-08 |title=Island Women Rise: The Triumphs and Struggles of Filipino-American Artists |url=https://hypebae.com/2020/3/ruby-ibarra-klassy-rocky-rivera-faith-santilla-filipino-american-hip-hop-artists-female-empowerment-immigrants-interview |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Hypebae))</ref><ref>((Cite web |last= |date=February 25, 2021 |title=Guapdad 4000 on staying true to his Filipino-American roots: "It's really humbling to be able to be a champion for my culture and my people" |url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/guapdad-4000-filipino-american-rapper-88-rising-paradise-rising-1176-how-many-philippines-interview-hip-hop-2021 |access-date=August 14, 2023 |website=Bandwagon ((!)) Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. |language=en))</ref>

Other Filipino rappers who gained prominence during this decade include Lo Ki and [[Flow G]].<ref>((Cite web |last=Gil |first=Baby A. |date=December 30, 2022 |title=The biggest hits of 2022 |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2022/12/30/2234077/biggest-hits-2022 |access-date=August 14, 2023 |website=Philstar.com))</ref>

==Other elements of hip hop==
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The art of [[MCing]] or [[rapping]] in Filipino hip hop is also represented in other forms such as [[battle rap]]ping or [[freestyling]]. Several annual contests such as the Fête de la Musique,<ref>http://travelmax.statravel.co.uk/sisp/?fx=event&event_id=72939 ((dead link|date=November 2012))</ref> the Blazin' Freestyle Battle and PR's Rap Mania are held annually within the Philippines specifically aimed at showcasing such talents, often drawing masses of undiscovered, amateur Pinoy "rapistas".

Artists representing other elements include [[Breakdancing|b-boy]] crews such as The Battle Krew (TBK), Funk Roots Crew, Soulstice Crew, Air Grounds Crew, Tru Asiatik Tribe (TAT) and The Balikbayan Tribe (BBT); "grapistas" such as Flip-1, Bonz, Ripe-1, Dope, Chas-1, Meow and Xzyle, and [[graffiti]] crews such as Samahan Batang Aerosol (SBA), Pinoy Bomber Crew (PBC), Pinoy Style Insight (PSI), Day Night Bombers (DNB), Katipunan Street Team (KST) and Crime In Style Crew (CIS), as well as [[beatboxing|beatboxers]] Christopher Oreo a.k.a. BoomBuster and Cool MC Norman B (of the Bass Rhyme Posse).

===Beatbox===
[[Beatboxing]] is another element of hip-hop; Xam Penalba a.k.a. The Bigg X represented the Philippines at the Beatbox World Championship in May 2015 at the Astra Kulturhaus Berline. He is a member of the Philippine Human Beatbox Alliance and beatbox group Microphone Mechanics with members G-Who, Leaf, Mouthfx and Abdhul.<ref>((cite web|title=Pinoy beatbox pride to compete at the Beatbox Battle World Championships|url=http://www.philippine-embassy.de/bln/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1349&Itemid=190|website=Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines|access-date=August 23, 2016|archive-date=August 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826085623/http://www.philippine-embassy.de/bln/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1349&Itemid=190|url-status=dead))</ref>

==Filipino-American hip-hop==
===Birth of a culture===
Filipino-American hip-hop culture bases its historical roots in the [[Filipino American]], [[Latino American]] and [[African-American]] neighborhoods along the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]], specifically in [[Los Angeles]], the [[San Francisco Bay Area]], and [[San Diego]]. The movement that had been born in the [[South Bronx]] among [[Jamaica]]n, [[Puerto Rican American|Puerto Rican]] and African-American youth in turn had its West Coast identity formed within the respective African-American, Filipino and Latino communities. Similar to the Filipino-American [[zoot suit]]ers, be-boppers and ballroom dancers of previous generations, the dynamics within these respective communities reincarnated itself once again in the form of hip hop.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.oovrag.com/essays/essay2003a-1.shtml|title=With Style: Filipino Americans and the Making of American Urban Culture by Victor Hugo Viesca|website=Oovrag.com|access-date=March 13, 2022|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602062243/https://oovrag.com/essays/essay2003a-1.shtml|url-status=live))</ref> Since the 1990 Census, Filipino Americans have made up the second largest Asian Pacific American group in the United States (after Chinese Americans),<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/censr-17.pdf|title=We the People : Asians in the United States|website=Census.gov|access-date=March 13, 2022|archive-date=March 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301185843/http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/censr-17.pdf|url-status=live))</ref> and, until 2000, were the largest Asian group in California. In West Coast hip hop, their role has been comparable to that of Puerto Rican artists on the East Coast, who were an integral part, along with African Americans, in the creation of the foundations of hip hop culture.((citation needed|date=March 2022))

As early as the late 1970s, during [[hip hop music|hip hop]]'s infancy, pioneering mobile [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] Filipino mobile [[Disc jockey|DJ]] crews such as Sound Explosion, Unlimited Sounds, Electric Sounds, Fusion, Ladda Sounds, 3-Style Attractions, Ultimate Creations, Sound Patrol, Soundsation, Sound City Productions, Kicks Company, Images, Non-Stop Boogie, Imperial Sounds, Unique Musique, Nite Life Sensations, Rok A Long and Sound Sequence among many others helped capitalize on the massive Filipino party scene by introducing the newly formed genre of music while spreading its popularity throughout [[South San Francisco]] and its surrounding areas through paid gigs in house/block parties, family gatherings, school pep rallies, weddings and church halls; primarily playing and mixing [[Electro (music)|electro funk]] alongside [[Freestyle music|Latin freestyle]]. Rival crews would often one-up each other by showcasing superior equipment and providing elaborate set-ups. Early mobile DJ stars included DJ Ren (born Rene Anies), founder of one of the first Filipino American DJ crews Electric Sounds, DJ Dynamix (born Dave Refuerzo) of Sound Patrol who established 3-Style Attractions, a widely known mobile DJ crew in the Bay Area, and DJ D-Styles (born Dave Cuasito), who in 1987 established the mobile DJ crew Sound City Productions.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.premiereartistsgroup.com/roster/d-styles.php |title=D-Styles |website= |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061021162822/http://www.premiereartistsgroup.com/roster/d-styles.php |archive-date=October 21, 2006 |url-status=dead))</ref> In 1983, a real-estate agent by the name of Mark Bradford established Imagine, which began primarily as a showcase for Filipino DJ talent in and around the Bay Area and came to serve as the premier event for DJs until the founders' murder in 1991. The movement reached its pinnacle in 1987, when more than one hundred mobile DJ crews participated in DJ sound clashes and showcases. By the late 1980s, the "[[Mobile disc jockey|mobile DJ]]" movement had declined in popularity and had given way to the "[[turntablist]]", largely due to the rise of [[DJ Qbert|Q-Bert]] and the innovation of [[scratching]] within the DJ community. The legacy of the "mobile DJ" lived on however, because many of the Bay Area turntablists that went on to define the art in the 1990s such as Q-Bert himself, along with DJ Shortkut, often had their beginnings in mobile DJ work.<ref>http://sfbg.com/noise/01-01/fili.htmll ((dead link|date=March 2022))</ref>  Also in New York City, early hip hop musician and salsa legend [[Joe Bataan]] (half Filipino and half African American) had one of the first rap hits, "Rap-O Clap-O" in 1979, released on his [[Salsoul Records|Salsoul]] label.<ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.discomusic.com/records-more/2030_0_2_0_C/ |title=Joe Bataan-Rap-O Clap-O (Brazilian 12")-Vinyl Records-Cover Art-Disco Music .com |date=March 6, 2004 |website= |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040306004345/http://www.discomusic.com/records-more/2030_0_2_0_C/ |archive-date=March 6, 2004 |url-status=dead))</ref> In 1981, DJ Nasty Nes (of Rap Attack and NastyMix Records fame) of [[Seattle]] launched the specialty show ''Fresh Tracks'' on Seattle's 1250 KFOX introducing the first ever hip-hop radio station on the West Coast. He went on to serve as the DJ for pioneering Seattle rapper [[Sir Mix-A-Lot]].<ref>((cite web| url=http://www.rapattacklives.com/nastynews_181.htm| title=Interview with West Coast Pioneer Nasty Nes| publisher=rapattacklives.com| date=May 6, 2005| access-date=December 25, 2005| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060220091634/http://www.rapattacklives.com/nastynews_181.htm| archive-date=February 20, 2006))</ref>

In the 1980s, several legendary Filipino b-boy groups such as the Renegade Rockers, Knuckleneck Tribe, Rock Force Crew, Daly City Breakers, Jughead Tribe and Concrete Rockers also emerged from the Bay Area rivaling even the [[New York City]]-based [[Rock Steady Crew]], whose official West Coast contingent is known to consist of several Filipino American members.<ref>((cite web| url=http://www.daveyd.com/filipinews.html| title=Filipinos and Hip-Hop Culture| publisher=daveyd.com| date=June 12, 1997| access-date=December 25, 2005| archive-date=October 12, 2005| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051012201949/http://www.daveyd.com/filipinews.html| url-status=live))</ref> Kalifornia Noize Terrorists' Paul Sirate, better known as P-Kid<ref name="P-Kid">P-Kid (listed under the category ''B-boys/girls'') is the same person as Pikaso (Mr. Sirate), listed under the category ''Producers''</ref> emerged from the Bay Area becoming one of the early premier breakdancers and later went on to MCing and producing, lacing tracks for the likes of the [[Bronx]]'s [[Terror Squad (group)|Terror Squad]] and L.A.'s [[Pharcyde]]. Elsewhere in the Bay Area, pioneering Filipina rapper Lani Luv (born Melanie Cagonot) became one of the early West Coast female MCs.

Several tagging crews such as Oakland's Those Damn Kids (TDK) were some of the originators of "[[Graffiti art|graf art]]" on the West Coast. It was during this time in 1983 that TDK's King Dream (born Michael Francisco) surfaced out of the graf art world. Francisco utilized his pieces to celebrate, express and educate from his own Filipino American background in order to promote tolerance while simultaneously strengthening bonds with others from differing cultures, eventually achieving international recognition.<ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.dreamtdk.com/Media/almag.html |title=The Dream Kontinues - Media Archive<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=February 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301222300/http://www.dreamtdk.com/Media/almag.html |archive-date=March 1, 2012 |url-status=dead ))</ref> Now deceased (Dream was murdered in 2000),<ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.dreamtdk.com/Media/revol.html |title=The Dream Kontinues - Media Archive<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=February 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301222322/http://www.dreamtdk.com/Media/revol.html |archive-date=March 1, 2012 |url-status=dead ))</ref> he is considered by many to have been one of the greatest and most influential graf writers whose work had been expressive of his urban environment while focusing on social issues concerning not only Filipino Americans, but also other people of color in America such as police brutality, racism, nationwide liberation and rebellion.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://dreamtdk.com/biography.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301222256/http://dreamtdk.com/biography.html|url-status=dead|title=The Dream Kontinues - www.dreamtdk.com<!-- Bot generated title -->|archive-date=March 1, 2012|access-date=March 13, 2022))</ref>

Even further north of the American border in Canada, Filipino hip hop has established an active scene, with the likes of [[Montreal]]'s New Elementz, [[Vancouver]]'s conscious rap-tandem The On Point Collective,<ref>((Cite web|url=https://myspace.com/theopc|title=On Point Collective (theopc) on Myspace|website=Myspace.com|access-date=March 13, 2022|archive-date=March 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313162309/https://myspace.com/theopc|url-status=live))</ref> the veteran emcee Jae Spillz,<ref>((Cite web|url=https://myspace.com/jaespillz|title=JaE sPiLLz (SOCAN/ASCAP) &#124; Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos|website=Myspace.com|access-date=March 13, 2022|archive-date=March 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307024129/https://myspace.com/jaespillz|url-status=live))</ref> Filipino rapper One3D,<ref>((Cite web|url=https://one3d.ph/|title=One3D &#124; Independent Rapper-Producer from Manila, Philippines|website=One3D.ph|access-date=March 13, 2022|archive-date=March 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318031939/https://one3d.ph/|url-status=live))</ref> and the hip hop power label Cashtown Records;<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDJ7Ho0l8AI|title=CASHTOWN featuring SAGA TOUCH/FRANCHIZZE - "Tip It Up" {OFFICIAL VIDEO}|access-date=March 13, 2022|via=[[YouTube]]))</ref> home to a variety of artists including the underground Tagalog emcees Franchizze One and Lyrikal Abstrakt, or Dos Armados, who went on to form their own label subsidiary, Southeast Cartel.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://southeastcartel.blogspot.com/|title=Southeast Cartel|website=Southeastcartel.blogspot.com|access-date=March 13, 2022|archive-date=December 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215042821/http://southeastcartel.blogspot.com/|url-status=live))</ref>

===Rise of the turntablists===
By the 1990s, hip hop artists of [[Filipino people|Filipino]] descent (particularly [[turntablism|turntablists]] like [[DJ Qbert]], [[Mix Master Mike]], and the [[Invisibl Skratch Piklz]]) achieved prominence and came to dominate the DJ art form of scratching, introducing the world to a more innovative style of scratching utilizing a wide variety of new techniques, including the playing of actual melodies,<ref>((cite magazine |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/invisiblskratchpiklz/biography |title=Invisibl Skratch Piklz : Biography |magazine= [[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013094745/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/invisiblskratchpiklz/biography |archive-date=October 13, 2007 |url-status=dead))</ref> as well as the inventions of the "crab scratch", "tweak scratch", "strobing", and furthering the development of "flare scratching".<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~tbeamish/djtaxonomy/scratching.html |title=A Taxonomy of DJs - Scratching |website= |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701162557/http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~tbeamish/djtaxonomy/scratching.html |archive-date=July 1, 2007 |url-status=dead))</ref>

In 1996, the International Turntable Federation, which hosts the largest international turntablist competitions, was established by Alex Aquino. DJ Glaze of Long Beach's Foesum have together been staples in the West Coast gangster rap scene since the [[G-funk]] era of the 1990s. [[DJ Babu]] (born Chris Oroc) has gained notoriety for his work with the turtablism group [[Beat Junkies]] and the alternative hip hop act [[Dilated Peoples]]. Many other notable DJ champions from other countries around the world such as [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[Japan]] and [[Germany]] have also been of Filipino descent.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.daveyd.com/FullArticles%5CarticleN270.asp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081118191052/http://www.daveyd.com/FullArticles/articleN270.asp|url-status=dead|title=Davey D's Hip-Hop Corner: The New Source For The Hip-Hop Generation<!-- Bot generated title -->|archive-date=November 18, 2008|access-date=March 13, 2022))</ref>

Other notable DJs include Joseph "DJ ELITE" Netherland (Hawaiʻi's first hip hop DJ champion in 1990),<ref>Moniz, Melissa. (August 4, 2006) ''[http://archives.midweek.com/content/story/theweekend_coverstory/hip_hop_island_style/ MidWeek Weekend Cover Story: Hip Hop, Island Style.] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130183637/http://archives.midweek.com/content/story/theweekend_coverstory/hip_hop_island_style/ |date=November 30, 2021 ))'' Page 1.</ref><ref>Wilhelm, Kalani. (July 8, 2009) ''[https://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10524/56372/1/July_8_2009_Vol_19_No_27OCR.pdf Honoulu Weekly: Spin Zone, "The Elitist".] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130185425/https://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10524/56372/1/July_8_2009_Vol_19_No_27OCR.pdf |date=November 30, 2021 ))'' Volume 19, Number 27, Page 11.</ref><ref>Wilhelm, Kalani. (December 12, 2012) ''[https://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10524/56548/1/December_12_2012_Vol_22_No_50OCR.pdf Honoulu Weekly: Spin Zone, "Technological Elitism."] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201025413/https://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10524/56548/1/December_12_2012_Vol_22_No_50OCR.pdf |date=December 1, 2021 ))'' Volume 22, Number 50, Page 11.</ref> DJ Kuttin Kandi (the first woman to place in the US finals of the prestigious DMC USA competition in 1998),<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/academics/centers/hitchcock/publications/amr/v43-2/hisama.php|title=Brooklyn College ((!)) DJ Kuttin Kandi: Performing Feminism|website=Brooklyn.cuny.edu|access-date=August 29, 2016|archive-date=September 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923231347/http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/academics/centers/hitchcock/publications/amr/v43-2/hisama.php|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((Citation|last=Mike's Old Stuff|title=Kuttin Kandi at 1998 DMC US Finals|date=August 24, 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0LqnsBFhE8|access-date=August 29, 2016|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202014337/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0LqnsBFhE8|url-status=live))</ref> DJ Roli Rho (1999 East Coast regional DMC Champ/1999 & 2000 Vibe Music Seminar Champion of New York City's 5th Platoon), DJ Icy Ice of Los Angeles' [[KDAY]] 93.5 FM, DJ E-Man of Los Angeles' [[Power 106]] FM, DJ Marlino a.k.a. da5footafunk of San Diego's [[XHITZ-FM]] Z90.3, DJ Enferno (2003 US DMC Champ/2003 1st runner-up DMC World) and DJ Geometrix of the Trooperz Crew, both from the Washington DC area, and DJ Manila Ice (2007 DMC US finalist) and DJ Jester a.k.a. the Filipino Fist, both from Texas. Two longtime staples for entertainment in Sacramento are DJ Eddie Edul and DJ Billy Lane.

In the late 2010s and early 2020s, [[Ruby Ibarra]] gained prominence as a raptivist who spoke against [[American imperialism]] and highlighted the experiences of the Filipino-American community.<ref>((Cite web |last=Dungca |first=George Evan |date=2021-11-01 |title=Ruby Ibarra on Filipina Empowerment through Hip hop, Activism, and Education ((!)) PURVEYR |url=https://purveyr.com/2021/11/01/ruby-ibarra-on-filipina-empowerment-through-hip-hop-activism-and-education/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |language=en-US))</ref> In her debut album, ''CIRCA91,'' she rapped in three languages (Filipino, English, and her native [[Waray language|Waray]]) and spoke against the Filipino patriarchy, [[colorism]], and corruption in the Philippines.<ref>((Cite web |last=Nazareno |first=Mia |date=2023-02-23 |title=Ruby Ibarra Uses Music As A Tool To Unpack Diasporic Life ((!)) People |url=https://vogue.ph/lifestyle/people/ruby-ibarra-vogue-philippines/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=vogue.ph |language=en-US))</ref>

===apl.de.ap (Allan Pineda Lindo)===
Perhaps one of the most successful mainstream Filipino-American rappers is the [[Black Eyed Peas]]' [[apl.de.ap]], who has released songs such as "The Apl Song" (from ''[[Elephunk]]''), "[[Bebot]]" (from ''[[Monkey Business (Black Eyed Peas album)|Monkey Business]]''), and "Mare" (from ''[[The E.N.D.]]'') which not only contain [[Filipino language|Filipino]] (Tagalog) lyrics but also native Filipino musical elements. Pineda has also founded his own record label, the [[Los Angeles]]-based Jeepney Music, to help discover and promote Filipino hip-hop talent from both the [[United States]] and the Philippines. "The Apl Song" not only contains elements of Tagalog and Filipino elements, but the track itself according to video producer Christina DeHaven, represents Allan Pineda Lindo's view of the Philippines when he travels back for the first time since he was 14 years old.<ref>((Cite journal|last=Devitt|first=Rachel|year=2008|title=Lost in Translation: Filipino Diaspora(s), Postcolonial Hip Hop, and the Problems of KeepingIt Real for the "Contentless" Black Eyed Peas|jstor=25501577|journal=Asian Music|volume=39|issue=1|pages=1–8))</ref> In the English verses of the song, Pineda describes aspects of Filipino life back home which is seen in the lyrics, "How would you feel if you had to catch your meal, Build a hut to live and to eat and chill in, Having to pump the water outta the ground?". The shifting between Tagalog and English can be interpreted as showing both languages as equal or in an equal hierarchical relationship to one another<ref>((Cite book|title=CONTRACTING COLONIALISM: TRANSLATION AND CHRISTIAN CONVERSION IN TAGALOG SOCIETY UNDER EARLY SPANISH RULE|last=Vicente|first=Rafael|publisher=Cornell University Press|year=1988|isbn=978-0822313410|location=Ithaca|pages=27–28))</ref> which is especially important having included another language other than English in an American pop song, even though English is one of the two [[official language]]s of the Philippines.

===Chad Hugo (producer)===
One of the most successful Filipino-American producers is [[Virginia Beach]]'s [[Chad Hugo]]. One half of the popular music production duo [[the Neptunes]], Hugo, with his production partner [[Pharrell]], have laced chart-topping hits for the likes of [[Jay-Z]], [[Nelly]], [[Gwen Stefani]] and [[Snoop Dogg]], among many others.<ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/chad-hugo/person/241968/summary.html |title=Chad Hugo Photos - Chad Hugo News - Chad Hugo Information |access-date=February 16, 2006 |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930145710/http://www.tv.com/chad-hugo/person/241968/summary.html |url-status=dead ))</ref> He has also collaborated with the Black Eyed Peas' apl.de.ap, making an appearance in apl's music video for "The Apl Song".<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.chopblock.com/features/aplsong.cfm |title=More Than A Music Video : The Black Eyed Peas' Apl.de.Ap and filmmaker Patricio Ginelsa talk about the landmark Filipino all-star video for "The Apl Song" |author=PRECIOUS YAMAGUCHI |website=Chopblock.com |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019071743/http://www.chopblock.com/features/aplsong.cfm |archive-date=October 19, 2006 |url-status=dead))</ref>

=== Ez Mil ===
Ezekiel Miller, also known professionally as [[Ez Mil]], is a Filipino-American rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. He rose to prominence after his song "[[Panalo]]" gained public attention.<ref>((Cite web |last=Severo |first=Jan Milo |date=July 27, 2023 |title=Controversial Pinoy rapper Ez Mil signs with Eminem, Dr. Dre |url=https://www.philstar.com/music/2023/07/27/2284204/controversial-pinoy-rapper-ez-mil-signs-eminem-dr-dre |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=Philstar.com |archive-date=August 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806124015/https://www.philstar.com/music/2023/07/27/2284204/controversial-pinoy-rapper-ez-mil-signs-eminem-dr-dre |url-status=live ))</ref> At age 25, he became the first Filipino artist (and the third rapper, after [[50 Cent]] and [[Stat Quo]]) to have a direct joint deal with all three of [[Eminem]]'s record labels: [[Shady Records]], [[Aftermath Entertainment]], and [[Interscope Records]].<ref>((Cite web |date=2023-07-26 |title=Eminem & Dr. Dre Sign Las Vegas Rapper Ez Mil to Shady / Aftermath / Interscope |url=https://hiphop-n-more.com/2023/07/eminem-dr-dre-sign-las-vegas-rapper-ez-mil-to-shady-aftermath-interscope/ |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=HipHop-N-More |language=en-US |archive-date=August 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807053039/https://hiphop-n-more.com/2023/07/eminem-dr-dre-sign-las-vegas-rapper-ez-mil-to-shady-aftermath-interscope/ |url-status=live ))</ref>

==Media==
===Film===
The 2000 documentary film ''Beats, Rhymes and Resistance: Pilipinos and Hip Hop in Los Angeles'' (produced and directed by Lakandiwa de Leon, [[Dawn Mabalon]] and Jonathan Ramos) chronicles the development of hip hop culture among Filipino Americans in Southern California during the 1990s.<ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.poeticdream.com/gallery.php?gid=163 |title=Poeticdream.com |date=June 19, 2009 |website= |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619043302/http://www.poeticdream.com/gallery.php?gid=163 |archive-date=June 19, 2009 |url-status=dead))</ref>

===Radio===
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There were two [[FM broadcasting|FM]] stations in the Philippines that played all kinds of [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] and rap music. These are the now defunct radio stations [[DZWI|Power 108 FM]] and [[DWLA#As Blazin' 105.9|Blazin' 105.9 FM]].<ref name=":2">((Cite web |title=History of Pinoy Hip-Hop – HIPHOP.PH |url=http://hiphop.ph/about/history/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |language=en-US))</ref> The former project known as 'Project: Hip hop' was founded in 2002 by three high school friends, namely DJ Caine, MC Satoshi and Quaizy Ileon.((ambiguous|date=July 2013)) Former radio stations such as [[DZMZ|89 DMZ]] are now [[Internet radio|online radio]] stations, [[Streaming media|streaming]] live on the Internet.<ref>((Cite web |title=IDMZ SAYAW PINOY |url=https://www.89dmz.com/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=www.89dmz.com))</ref>

In 2007, [[DWAV|Wave 891]] eliminated its [[pop jazz]]/[[easy listening]] format and switched to full hip hop and R&B in order to retain the Pinoy hip hop scene.<ref name=":2" /> Another radio station that features Pinoy hip hop artists is Monster Radio RX 93.1 ([[DWRX|DWRX 93.1 FM]]), which also plays American hip-hop and R&B.

In 2014, the radio station [[DWNU|Wish 107.5]] launched the Wish Mobile Radio Bus, the very first FM station-on-wheels in the country which allowed Filipino artists to perform live and have their performances uploaded online soon after their performance.<ref name=":3">((Cite web |last=Reodica |first=Mariah |date=November 3, 2022 |title=10 iconic Wish 107.5 Bus moments |url=https://www.cnnphilippines.com/life/entertainment/music/2022/11/3/ten-noteworthy-wish-bus-moments.html |access-date=August 14, 2023 |website=cnn |language=en |archive-date=August 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814113512/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/life/entertainment/music/2022/11/3/ten-noteworthy-wish-bus-moments.html |url-status=dead ))</ref> Four years later, a US counterpart, the Wish Bus USA was launched for Filipino artists based in the US.<ref>((Cite web |date=September 10, 2018 |title=Wish Bus USA Launch Draws Praise from Artists, Netizens |url=https://www.wish1075.com/wish-bus-usa-launch-draws-praise-from-artists-netizens/ |access-date=August 14, 2023 |website=Wish FM 107.5 |language=en-us))</ref> These gave hip hop artists more exposure, with YouTube videos of their performances gaining millions of views.<ref name=":4">((Cite web |date=April 14, 2019 |title=Beats and Breaks: 10 Hip-Hop Wishclusives That Set Us All Ablaze |url=https://www.wish1075.com/ten-hip-hop-wishclusives-that-set-us-all-ablaze/ |access-date=August 14, 2023 |website=Wish FM 107.5 |language=en-us))</ref> Filipino hip hop artists who have given notable performances on the [[Wish Bus]] include Smugglaz, Curse One, Dello, Flict-G, [[Shanti Dope]], Ex Battalion, Gloc-9, Al James, Loonie, Ron Henley, Abra, Allmo$t, Pricetagg, CLR, Michael Pacquiao, Ez Mil, and many more.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3" />
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