PART 2 of 2
9. Francis M. "Happy Battle" - Lyrically this has got to be my favorite album off this pioneering milieu. Francis Magalona is a genius doing this album. Lyrically and musically everything was in a balance. Some would argue differently but at the time I was nearing my college years, and the Bulls winning 72 times in a year, this was the album I was bumping for both leisure and reflective purposes. Also, this album saw genuine hiphop contrubutions by Eraserheads into the album. This was my "ILLMATIC" growing up.
Notable tracks: "Girl Be Mine"; "Baliktad And Mundo"; "Sapot"; "Unsung Heroes"
10. Dcoy "Plastic Age" - This album marks the 2nd life of hiphop in the Philippines. DCoy came through with this album right in time to satisfy everyones thirst for a movement, after the Rekognize CD, lead by much younger cats. This album was done from scratch in 2-3 months if I remmeber it right. This album showcased hiphop collaborations with a strong arm of artists from Nathan J, Radio Active Sago, Kyla, Radha, Slapshock, Boom Dayupay, The Rekognize All-Stars, Chill and more. Under the MaddWorld banner, this album showcased the new found love of Filipino hiphop into the intricacies of beat productions. This is Lowkey and Quaizy's best work to date.
Notable tracks: "Sana"; "Rap4Food"; "W.A.K.I.N."; "SB Street"; "Plastic Age"
11. Candy "Assorted Flava" - This is the most slept on CD in the entire of the Philippines. Candy probably was our easiest way into the international scene and the most legit R&B act we could ever have at that time. This was one of the most well rounded album made in the Philippines as far as urban music is concerned. Beats by Dan Gil, Quaizy, Lowkey and penned by Candy herself would've surely gave Kyla and Nina a run for their money. You don't believe me? I dare you to buy this CD and have your doubts erased.
Notable tracks: "Should I Stay"; "Silent Treatment"; “I Don’t Need”
12. DJ Arbi Won "United Freestyle Vol.2" - This CD is one of the most dynamic albums ever made in hiphop. Arbi was a genius of picking the characters surrounding his CD and it came out a classic. Arbi Won showed growth in his production and utilized all he could muster at that time to give us this CD. Props! This CD also gave hiphop's other elements such as interludes, DJ hosting, beatboxing shine in the album, mastering what Rekognize fell short of. Plus whats so ill, is that he wrote personal things about the songs he did in the creidts of the CD. Showing everyone that in an age where everybody copies everybody, hiphop still has room to be brilliant. This CD was introduced fittingly by Banong Bagsik on the first track and with that opening you know you can't go wrong.
Mista Blaze - Knock, Knock (QBeats Remix)
Notable tracks: "Taken In"; "Fruits of Labor"; "Knock, Knock"; "Right Now"
13. Down Earf "Down Earf" - The collective of AceOne, DJ Arbi Won and Caliph8, which scored them a number 8 spot in the famous radio show at Berkeley College in the States and pushed the new underground regime. Soundscapes provided by DJ Arbi Won, this album never saw the light of day in Manila as the group went their separate ways. Even so, the few who heard it has spawned into developing their own movement namely Head On Productions, SUBFLEX, AMPON, Turbulence Productions, Peoples Future, Pamilia Dimagiba, Third Eye Infantry, Urban Flow and Spolarium (DJ Arbi Won and Proof Positive)
Notable tracks: "Quicksand"; "Affirmative Action"; “Krylon Mic Combat”
14. Bomb Azz presents "Foe The Love Of It" - This independently released album gave Manila their first taste of Kristyles, J.O.L.O, FlipJoint, Krazykyle and Proof Positive, Gmoney (GK movement). Playa P from the group Grounded killed the cd as well with a dope ass verse, hahaha, this was my first taste into the whole hiphop independent scene. This CD prompted me to reach what I've reached today.
Notable tracks: Check out the surprise track in the end Krazykyle is singing, I ain't even joking; "Where's dizzy?"; "Bomb Azz Playaz"; "Streets of QC"; "Womanipulator"; "Surgeon A and B"
15. Urban Flow "Test Da Flow" - This offering gives you the innocence of the Gaviola brothers before they hit big! This CD also is a production lesson of all sorts as Arbi Won flips each song. The songs has given birth to rap ballads through "Miss Pakipot", "Lumayo Ka" and the likes. The melodies Sunny and Wilzone G would make up makes them household names and legends till this very date. Urban Flow dared the public with this CD, and really made hiphop something to look forward to. Check out the lyrical brilliance of "Biscocho Masacre" which is really the Vizconde Massacre story, funny? I applaud it!
Notable tracks: "Miss Pakipot"; "Lumayo Ka"; "Biscocho Massacre"
16. Various Artists "Rekognize (Loob @ Labas)" - This venture managed to put hiphop back into the youths hands as DJ Arbi, Lowkey, Quaizy, Artstrong built the sound to support the much contained energy that the budding scene had. This also served as the train that gave new fans the lift they needed to push their faith back into pinoy hiphop. This spearheaded the movement with its diversity now and explored UNITY as an aspect towards success. JOLO's verse put the whole movement into its place with "kami magtataas ng antas ng hiphop sa pinas", check what you're doing and listen to this CD and know that we are ripples of this CD.
Notable tracks: "Loob at Labas"; "Magnificent 7"; "Yezterdayz Leftoverz"; "Make It Hot"; "U Lied To Me"; "Hotter Than Hell"; "It's All You"; "Freak 2Nite"
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