ILL K Entry 87 "SPECKS x LOONIE"

PILIPINO LANG AKO PAGNANALO SI PACQUIAO!!!

Specks is on the come up in 2011! I was a witness to the birth of this new partnership between Philippines top MC, Loonie and Philippines top urban entrepreneur, Mark Bandigan (We Legendary, Specks). This new marriage of concept stems from Mark Bandigan taking notice of the Pacquiao phenomenon -- but rooted deeper than the boxers wits and wins.

And though there have been a unified battle cry to take pride in your nation because a fighter of this caliber has risen to international acclaim - the message is quite clear, that we must keep on being Manny Pacquiao ourselves and not just rely on Manny Pacquiao's contribution to our national pride.

Go out and get your medals kids. But first go out and get the product behind this campaign! Be the pride you aspire people to take pride on.

ABRACADABRA SONG RELEASED BY MAY 1

NUMERO UNO, ABRACADABRA!!

ILL K Entry 86 "PARAISO x GRAE"

Marquiss feat. Labo, God's Will & Loonie - Paraiso (Produced by Chrizo)

Last November 2010, we released the Greatest Rap Album Ever (GRAE) which was entirely produced by Chrizo. Here's a track off that same album with some heavyweights listed as guests. We have Labo -- who's an original member of Lyrical Assault -- the group Chill signed to her Illicit Records, dunno if I spelled that right. We have our very own God's Will -- who is currently promoting a single "BIG DREAMS" on WAVE 89.1 off his Pinoy Hollywood project with Pino G and of course we have Loonie gracing the track as well. Need I explaing further? Well, this is a track where Marquiss holds his own against this tagalog spitting MCS -- he threw down a 16 bar tagalog verse of his own.

GRAE is still available for purchase at all We Legendary stores - Kamuning, Ronac Centre Greenhills and in Davao for 250PHP, or you can leave your orders via mr.soulfiesta@gmail.com or +639162702713. We ship outside Metro Manila as well.

DOWNLOAD PARAISO VIA MEDIAFIRE HERE
DOWNLOAD PARAISO VIA DIVSHARE HERE

ASTIGFISH X ABRA "ABRACADABRA"

I heard Abra is dropping a new song this May 1, dont believe me.

COMING SOON FROM WIPCAPS

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DL DA ARSUN x BUILT TO GRIND "I SMELL HATERS"

DL DA ARSUN - I SMELL HATERS

SOULFIESTA INTRODUCES YOU TO DL DA ARSUN: DL da ARSUN, born Drew Lago, was born and raised in Vallejo, but lived in San Francisco and San Bruno as well. At the young age of 9, the likes of commercial Hip Hop artists MC Hammer, Run DMC, LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, JJ Fad, and Afrika Bambaataa along o...ther Bay Area legends inspired the young music fanatic to start rapping. By Sophomore year in high school DL realized music was his calling, following this epiphany his cousin Gil of Go Bigg Entertainment brought DL to his first studio session in Marin City. DL started performing at high schools, Cotillions, parties, festivals, and clubs. Besides collaborating on various projects with artists such as Mistah Fab, Nump, Irma Laxamana of Pinay, Young Dru, Poppy Cas from 3030, D-Shot from the Click, Furious, Matai, and Rich Rap from The Stooie Bros., some projects released by DL have been “Thermometers Crack” in 2004 and “The Next Level Mixtape“ in 2006. DL has also been featured on such albums as Nump’s “The Nump Yard”, The Quake Compilation Slapmaster 2005, and the All In Compilation Go Bigg Music Group 2007. From performing at shows such as Hot Import Nights to opening for Bay Area artist Turf Talk. DL has also traveled, performing in Houston, Reno, and Hawaii. Earning the cover to Code 707 magazine, DL has enjoyed rave reviews from locals as well as fans across the country. DL started his own label Bombard Wreckords also being apart of Go Bigg Music Group with many large projects on board. Persistence, energy, and fire flow through the artists veins and he is extremely proud and honored to represent his Filipino heritage and the whole West Coast in his music and work. Keep your eyes on DL da ARSUN, with numerous projects, compilations, features, and events on way!


More DL DA ARSUN music coming your way soon! Uuugggh!



VISIT DL DA ARUN'S FACEBOOK HERE

ILL K Entry 85 "WANYA MORRIS IF I HAD ONE"

Wanya Morris - If I Had One

NEW TRAPP MIXTAPE SOON

Trapp - Hold On (Produced by Boomkaboom)

THE HEAT IN MANILA IS CRAZY!! SUNNY DAYS!!

Nimbusnine - Sunny Days (Produced by Chrizo Magnifico)

Whatever your vice is Manila, I gotchu! Second time we featured this track in this blog, why? Cause it's darn hot in Manila and this can help you cool out. Was with Nimbus last night, recorded a couple of verses in time for his projects to come out. Sorry for the delays, homeboy be MIA-ing - taking his time and all. Hahahaha, so yeah -- bump this, get some ice cream and smile my iggins! Song came out on our BACK TO THE NEW SCHOOL FREE ALBUM, available to the left side of this screen, check it.

DOWNLOAD SUNNY DAYS HERE

ILL K Entry 84 "BANKSY KILLS IT AGAIN"

NEW BANKSY, ILL KING FOR REAL.

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ILL K Entry 83 "SOULFIESTA/420 LEAK 6FT 7FT"

Nimbusnine, PHD, Knowalazarus, A.N.E., Marquiss, Aero & Rjay of LDP - 6FT 7 FT REMIX

It's a Soulfiesta 420 leak today! You didn't think we was gonna let this day pass without dropping new music for the people now. The short version of the "6 FT 7 FT" we did a couple of months back. This track features Nimbus going head to head with other mcs - PHD, Knowalazarus of Qyork, A.N.E., Marquiss, Aero and Rjay of LDP. Complete song will be appearing on the new Nimbusnine mixtape tentatively being released by May 2011.

DOWNLOAD 6FT 7FT SOULFIESTA 420 LEAK HERE

ILL K Entry 82 "HEART IN FLAMES"

Dash feat. Artstrong - Heart In Flames (Produced by Dash)

FROM DIGGITY DASH: I wrote this song, Heart In Flames back in 2007. I had personal problems going on and with all that happening I made a beat then the words. That time Artstrong was also working on the Elite Star Pilots track for The Transformers Movie & ESP Project (Shoutout to my boy Deeleet!!) and asked if he could do the hook. He did and ultimately killed it!!

My inspiration for making this track was Transformers, Manny PacQ, Jay-Z's "Fade To Black" movie and just personal triumphs and lows. Still relevant in our daily lives just like when Michael Jordan said at the end of his Hall Of Fame induction speech "Never say never because limits like fear are often an illusion".


When you take risk in life and get to do the hardest thing
Stay focused on your goal, cause you don't know what tomorrow will bring
When you Eenvision yourself to be what you ever dreamed
STAY FOCUS ON YOUR GOAL, KEEP YOUR HEART IN FLAMES


As Filipinos, we're passionate people to the fullest. Even if we're struggling we still have time to smile. Our hearts are made of gold & with God in it. He's the fuel that fires you're heart. This track will be on my project called "Return Of The Phunky Juan". It's my soundtrack to the streets and clubs as well, but it's more on the foundation, some real Hip Hop ish, all in all, 10 tracks.

The reason for the title ss to bring sack that old funk that's been missing. If y'all know your Flip-Hop history, Legit Misfitz's first album, we had a track called "Phunky Juan De la Cruz", and this project is close to a stretched part 2. Creativity, quality and a good heart for the culture is the main ingredient of this album. I got major guest MC's blessing it, with beats by my production outfit "BEATS OF THE NORTH STAR".

It won't stop even after this, we're here to serve, protect and to preserve The Kulture Of Hip Hop in it's positive state. "PEACE UNITY LOVE AND HAVING FUN" these are the words of Afrika Bambataa and "I AM HIP HOP" from KRS-ONE (Temple/Gospel Of Hip Hop). A big shoutout to everyone who's been a part of Mighty Joe's life, ya'll know who you are, much love & respect. I would like to leave you with a verse from this track:


Eyes gently open at the crack of dawn,
Yes Im waking up to a brand new morning
Jump in the shower brush my teeth to give it a gleam
Time to get A move on, gotta get that cream
Walkin' out the door with ambitions hopes and dreams
Keep my eyes on the prize while im workin out a scheme
Survival by any means never lettin my guard down
Heart of a Champ in flames like Manny Pacquiao


Thank you B-Roc, big ups to Soul Fiesta!


Sa isang bangka magsama-sama, thats MY DREAM.





DOWNLOAD HEART IN FLAMES HERE.

ILL K Entry 81 "BOB/WHO YOU ARE"

Raheem Devaughn - BOB






Jessie J - Who You Are

Downloaded Raheem's new mixtape "Heemy Taught Me" and he got a lot of good tracks -- baby makin' music right here. I especially loved this joing "B.O.B." which stands for Battery Operated Boyfriend -- check the breakdown on this joint, talking about Marvin Gaye and some 70's soul shit. Definitely a head board squeaker song.

My brother Rhys put me into listening to Jessie J last weekend and Ive been hooked every since. Her song Price Tag with BOB is currently being played around the metro and girl could write. In the lines of a more sober and introspective Amy Winehouse with more knock out hiphop drums for a pop album -- she got my attention. Listening to this song "WHO YOU ARE" -- clearly reinforces my thoughts on sometimes, music can be the outlet that tells us the world is moving too fast. As much as we feel like being left behind, we still have to naturally grow into maturity so lets take our time. Amazing song, there is also a live version on the album. I say go and download or maybe purchase the album.



DOWNLOAD BOB HERE
DOWNLOAD WHO YOU ARE HERE

ILL K Baseball Series shirt sightings "TEAM STRATO ANNIV"

LDP reppin' that ILL K shirt on stage! Get yours now!! WL Ronac & Kamuning!

NBA PLAYOFFS PHILIPPINE SCHEDULE

So yeah, BULLS/MIAMI vs LAKERS/DALLAS

SUMMER ANTHEM OF 2011 "HERE TO OWN IT"

LDP - Here To Own It (Produced by Jim P and Bojam of Flip Music)

Pictures by Ryan Andres, more behind the scenes pictures soon. I have come to conclude that from last years summer song "So Wonderful" we have moved into a grind heavy season -- hiphop after all laid so much ground work over the years, and this years summer will be spent acknowledging new work and getting our homeworks done. Hiphop has transcended music but has moved up into the business ranks, entrepreneurs -- which ultimately creates a synergy of passion and result. This years summer anthem is HERE TO OWN IT by the best hiphop group in the Philippines, LDP. Let your summer be filled with fun, good memories and results that will change your lives.

I SALUTE YOU, HIPHOP.

VOTE HERE TO OWN IT send to 2366


FROM RJAY OF LDP: THE MOVERS OF TODAY ARE THE OWNERS OF TOMORROW. That explains the idea and the message of the song right away. We want everyone to keep it moving which is why we chose to have real identities involved in the Music Video (Director Dominic Nuesa's idea).

We do not want your attention to fixate on hiphop music alone so we handpicked friends of ours who we think are the movers of today's local scene to fill up our cast. From rappers to singers, designers to entrepreneurs, composers to producers, models to hosts, & athletes to artists. You name it we got it!

Watch and listen to what we have to say. The future looks bright from where we stand.




Mr. Deranged some may say I'm mental
A fist to the face to keep my name off your dental
Its elemental, his rhymes evidential
But he was screaming so loud you would think he's heavy metal
I got this I got that credibility to back that
Hop up on my track, in reality you sound wack
Real talk I ain’t tryna hate though
If you's a real mc how come you sitting on the bench bro
Irrelevant, kill it for the hell of it
Blowing out your candles you would think you was a celebrant
Uninvited guest I'm a tyrant at your resident
Make a lucky guess I devour and leave no remnants
Terminate to educate I’m messing with your mental state
The fight you should anticipate, I'm heavy you just featherweight
LDP confederate, you should probably relocate
Theres a price on your head and you know that I am well awake



Y’all can keep on hating I don’t care yeah it’s alright
Cause I get a lot of love plus these girls fine
Got my mind on my money steady grind time
Shining brighter never stopping till the world’s mine
Never stopping, never stopping till the world’s mine (4x)


Though how many times you try you can never break my dream
Break my team, make believe but you can’t kill my self-esteem
Kingin’ and killin’ it in the game, that’s how we do
Living by doing the right thing, those my people
We gon’ reign we’ll take a seat on our throne
Pop patron let’s share a toast to them sticks and ‘em stones
Here’s for the haters, for the doubter and the douch-ies
Look back at it man it’s better than a mo-vie
See what they say don’t matter what matter’s what we say
We choose our own path don’t settle for lee ways
Keep praying with faith and move it to make it happen
Only you can help yourself so mix some action with that passion
Everlasting it’s forever once that you find inner peace
Life’s a puzzle that you solve by finding that missing piece
You can’t buy it with cash you gotta learn to earn it
Work, sacrifice, burn and in return it’s worth it


Y’all can keep on hating I don’t care yeah it’s alright
Cause I get a lot of love plus these girls fine
Got my mind on my money steady grind time
Shining brighter never stopping till the world’s mine
Never stopping, never stopping till the world’s mine (4x)


Make no mistake I’m in the game to put all of you to the test
Make no mistake is exactly my formula for success
Been a perfectionist ever since I was born to be the best there is
Destined to lead Philippine Hiphop to its exodus
Get rid of the pestilence the rest of us should know
That I am more than just a prophet I’m a testament of hope
And I am full of myself call me a bastard truly bold
But if I never came to be the freaking standards would be low
Yo I’m here to own it, here to own the game and mold it
Into something I’d be proud of every time that I would hold it
Make it golden and open make it everybody’s token
Make a change think of a thousand ways to recreate the broken
Here to own it, my lyrical style is branded as an asset
And with a flow so great every song I make’s a classic,
After classic after classic
And you don’t gotsta ask it whatever is the limit to this rapture
I surpassed it, make no mistake about it


Y’all can keep on hating I don’t care yeah it’s alright
Cause I get a lot of love plus these girls fine
Got my mind on my money steady grind time
Shining brighter never stopping till the world’s mine
Never stopping, never stopping till the world’s mine (4x)


Never stopping never stopping no (4x)
Shining brighter never stopping till the world’s mine (Uh-oh) (2x)



DOWNLOAD HERE TO OWN IT HERE.
VOTE HERE TO OWN IT send to 2366

PIC OF THE DAY "ALI WINS OVER WILLIAMS"

Incredible shot of a 1966 Muhammad Ali vs. Cleveland Williams fight,
taken 80 feet above the ring at The Houston Astrodome BY Neil Leifer.

STRATO TURNS 3 TONIGHT!!

I heard ILL K shirts will be seen on your favorite performers!!

WIPCAPS SIGHTING AT SILAT

I still have 1 Corruption Snapback up for grabs, hit me up.

TRIPLE THREAT DJ ROCKS MANILA THIS WEEK

Shoutouts to Wipcaps! JAMROCK, see you guys there!!

SOUL FILLET 9 @ RONAC ART CENTER TONIGHT!!

Come get your ILL K shirts at WL Ronac or wherever you see me and my team!

PHILIPPINE PHENOM "ALL I NEED"

A dollar is a whole lot of pesos, SGD my iggins in a few.

ILL K Entry 80 "REST IN PEACE BIG L"

BIG-L - MVP ILL K REMIX (Produced by Chrizo)

Its an open debate which rapper could be crowned the King of New York; Jay-z, Nas, Biggie. Arguements left and right, and no one would be on the same page. And while these three names will forever be mentioned, we at ILL K, pay tribute to one of New York's best - BIG L. ILL K is not about playing number two, its about being the best at what you do and creating a lasting legacy that separtes you from the rest. While success on paper earns you bragging rights in this art form, the song, its structure and punchlines ultimately cement your artistry for a lifetime. I will let two ILL K visionaries tell you how compelling of an MC BIG L will forever be. This limited ILL K x BIG L commemorative shirt is available at We Legenday Ronac and Kamuning and is sold at 700 PHP. Get yours now!!


AS TOLD BY PHD: Everyone has a hero, an influence. Whatever path we choose, we use this influential figure as a guide to what we are achieving to become. Basketball will always have Michael Jordan. Comedy has Richard Prior, Bernie Mack, Chris Rock. Beatmaking has DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Dilla. Emceeing? To a kid who desperately wanted to spit on a microphone, who better to pattern himself to than Harlem, New York’s Lamont Coleman, a.k.a. Big L.


Facts and tracks I recite well
Everybody wanna be like Mike, but Mike wanna be like L


Nobody had a style like Big L when he came out. Punchlines set up perfectly, multi-syllabic rhyming scheme, clean delivery - all matched with wit, humor, and fierceness. Every time I listen to his intense verses, he leaves me in awe. His two studio albums still have me shaking my head figuring out how we has able to formulate and deliver with such precision. I remember reading The Source regarding singling out lines from songs, and he had the number one punchline. He could have easily made half of the top 10. He stacked his verses with clever lines that was sampled in the past and will be sampled in the future.


In street brawls I strike men, quicker than lightning
You seen what happened in my last fight friend? Aight then!


Who can forget his freestyle session with Jay-Z? The ’98 freestyle? Dude was just on another level. He was so good, he was supposed to be the first artist signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, imagine that. He was head and shoulders above 90% of the emcees in terms of skill level. He birthed the Harlem flow. Peep Murda Mase and Killa Cam – they are products of Big L’s style and together they formed Children of the Corn. He was bound to be successful in the mainstream without losing his street credibility. Sadly, just like his rhyming pedigree, he was taken, ahead of his time.


Turn your tux red, I’m far from broke, got enough bread
And mad hoes, ask Beavis, I get nuthin’ but head


Big L’s legacy lives on. No one still comes close, more than a decade after he crafted his rhymes. His lines remain timeless. The most valuable poet on the M-I-C.



Rest in peace, King.



DOWNLOAD BIG L MVP ILL K REMIX HERE.
CHECK OUT THE WEEKLY BEATS SESSION FOR THE WEEK HERE.

Join The Quest Entry 23 "PAGBABAGO"

Thank you! Youth Ministry Members of St. Joseph's Parish (Las Pinas)

RON HENLEY? LONDON BABY? APRIL 30

Throw your motherfuckin' L's up, To The Billboard!

THE DOLLHOUSE BRINGS IT FORWARD

Re-blogged from www.playwiththedolls.tumblr.com, shabba!!

ILL K Entry 79 "KINGDOM COME"

ILLEGITIMATE KINGS CLOTHING AVAILABLE AT WELEGENDARY NOW

Illegitimate Kings in the building! Over the past few months we've been developing the brand, countless designs, revisions and campaigns. ILL K is a partnership between me and PHD, who has been helping me develop the brand, so split the props to his contributions and patience for the line to finally see the light of day. ILL K's roots comes from me being struck by a line from one of Arkane's songs which ultimately fed the idea of counquering kingdoms not necessarily laid out or inherited.

The household is a decent representation of what a kingdom is nowadays, and we grew up thinking our fathers are Kings. His career, his way of ruling -- his kingship is something we consequently inherit. We are all kings, of different kingdoms. It is a choice to inherit the kingdom or choose a different path. Illegitimate Kings, the brand -- stands for the passion inside you to choose a different path, to build your own road, to fight the battles to conquer new lands and forge a new kingdom all together.

Be it art, another vocation, another career, an old passion, a new venture -- KING IT. This is what WE stand for. The choice to ultimately turn your back from what you've been molded to do, to pursue what you were born to do at all costs.

This first batch of prints are exclusively available at We Legendary Kamuning and Ronac as limited editions. Get yours, available for PHP 550, or send your orders via illegitimatekings2011@gmail.com and be the first to rock it!

B-ROC - My Love (Produced by B-Roc)

And being that this is the official release of ILL K, we are also letting go of an unreleased song entitled "MY LOVE". Written around 2006, off the strength of The Community shows and the love I was being shown by everyone for helping hiphop catch another milestone. I say its a delicate position to be in, my team will always be why I get the love I get. Enjoy the music, it means alot to us that you do!

Kept believing in myself, dependent on love

Planted my dreams with God, and He did show love

Studied the game from a far, played my role on the bench

Gave daps to the stars, time learning well spent

Seasons come and go, but my love never withered

Patiently waiting like Excaliber in that river

I'm a king in my own right, lead my people to new heights

With sound mind & judgment, turntables and Shure mics

FLIPTOP APRIL 9 AT BSIDES

QUOTE OF THE DAY APRIL 2 2011

HERE TO OWN IT BTS BY RYAN ANDRES

Photos taken by Ryan Andres, video coming out on MYX soon.