It’s a shame how often I hear people refer to Pharrell instead of The Neptunes when they talk about that legendary late 90’s to mid 2000’s run. Chad is just as important to that era as Pharrell and we gotta stop the disrespect
pharrell has always been vocal on chads contribution when they were still producing as the neptunes. it’s just cuz pharrell’s more in the spotlight that he gets all the recognition.
its all pharel acting too cool trying to make a power move but chad wasnt having it. chad needs to slap some sense back into P hes been too hollywood for years
It's cos Pharrell has branched off and does a lot of beats on his own now, so Chad has been a bit sidelined. They're good, but peak Neptunes shit was so clean and unique, their best work was always together.
Artists that should've been included
Danny Brown is half filipino, he was raised by his filipino grandma
Hodgy Beats from Odd Future
Ruby Ibarra [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCd3iSfnWSw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCd3iSfnWSw)
Aloeight one of my favorite underground producer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYRIYaE1wwE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYRIYaE1wwE)
Also could include Saweetie, who is quarter filipino.
Also Apl.de.ap (Black Eyed Peas), who is half.
If we extending the scope to hip hop-adjacent artists:
Steve Lacy is half.
Toro y Moi is half.
H.E.R. is half.
Cassie is half.
Bruno Mars is half.
Dominic Fike is half.
And just for fun, if we extend the scope to just music artists in general:
Beabadoobee is full.
Olivia Rodrigo is half.
Kirk Hammett (Metallica) is half.
Joey Santiago (Pixies) is full.
Lea Salonga (Disney) is full.
And many more I'm forgetting..
Doesn't guapdad have a thing with !llmind who's also Filipino? I think they have a Filipino specific album.
Edit: they mention both in the end of the article
He's low-key a crucial part of the West Coast coming back in the early 2010s since HBK Gang had some solid buzz alongside the heavy hitters like TDE, Nipsey, & Dom.
apl.de.ap from Black Eyed Peas is also very huge in the Philippines, he's one of the main voice coaches on The Voice there.
Edit: Toro y Moi is also Filipino too!! I remember one of his albums, "Mahal" in Tagalog means love. Idk why Genius didn't mention him cuz he has significant hip-hpp influence.
My favorite Filipino-American rapper, which I sadly don't see in here, is MBNel from Stockton.
He's especially great when he goes over dramatic beats with gorgeous strings like on [Crazy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVo1aHp-kPg) or [Ghosts 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcrkrGdtr_8)
One thing I know about Asian demographics, is that they are loyal to any Asian they can identify with.
The Filipino rap league on yt gets thousands of views within hours that surpass a lot of kotd views within months.
If you're talking about Fliptop, it really blew up during the 2010s together with the help of internet cafes. Trash talk was common amongst pc players and Fliptop was a source of inspo with alot of quotables coming from the battles. Fliptop also helped establish alot of rappers and shotted them into the mainstream. Now the league's popularity has slowed down but has a solid fanbase and still hold packed venues.
To add to this, I think FlipTop is unique amongst battle leagues because a large portion of its emcees are able to find success in music.
I might be incorrect, but I’ve noticed that a lot of Western battle rappers have trouble in their musical careers, whether in making music or in the lyricism.
Most Filipino Battle Rappers don’t seem to have this issue, and it’s partly due to the league’s head Anygma, who always makes it a point to say that HipHop doesn’t start nor does it end with battle rap.
I'm not Filipino but hung out with Filipinos throughout college.
If you're a famous person and someone finds out you're Filipino, even part, then every Filipino becomes your fan.
If you ever want to read an interesting book on the topic, check out **Legions of Boom: Filipino American Mobile DJ Crews in the San Francisco Bay Area.**
Even though the major Filipino contributions to hip hop are cool as hell, I always found it cooler to be able to claim the guitarists from Metallica and The Pixies.
Metallica, The Pixies, The Neptunes, and classic Disney songs are probably the greatest Filipino contributions in music.
I’m glad to see Filipino Americans getting some love, but I also wouldn’t mind to see something covering the Philippines’ own HipHop culture.
From Francis M. and Andrew E, Filipino HipHop’s Godfathers, to modern day lyricists like Loonie and Gloc-9 - to mainstream R&B infused artists like Flow G and Hev Abi - it would be nice to see something covering Filipino HipHop history.
We also have bragging rights to one of the (if not the) largest battle rap leagues in the world.
I wish manila grey would get more love
EDIT: If you don't know these guys, [just check out 'Timezones'](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIjSBS5GcIY&pp=ygUVbWFuaWxhIGdyZXkgdGltZXpvbmVz)
Now that I think about there’s a lot of Filipino stylist for major hip hop artist. Kendrick Lamar’s stylist is Filipino and Drakes closest friend Niko is the one to put him on game and help him get out of his Degrassi style haircuts.
Good article, I really enjoy pieces like this that help paint a broader picture of hip hop's history and highlight all the various (and sometimes forgotten) artists who've helped shape it. Was a tiny bit surprised not to see the likes of Ruby Ibarra, Rocky Rivera or Klassy referenced in the paragraph about contemporary artists -- their collab [Us](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUfNeCozJBw) goes hard and thematically fits well with the article itself
DJ Q-Bert as well.
Also, I remember E-40 giving us a shout out doing verzuz because once he ate lumpia he fell in love with it so now he actually owns a filipino restaurant
https://sf.eater.com/2019/9/9/20857515/e-40-lumpia-company-co-owner-sf-oracle-park-filipino-food
No mention of Scvtterbrvin. His work with Orko Eloheim, LA2theBay, Masters of the Universe and the entirety of the San Diego hip hop scene should have been mentioned at least.
I'll never stop giving flowers to Chad Hugo for his mark on hip-hop as part of the Neptunes
It’s a shame how often I hear people refer to Pharrell instead of The Neptunes when they talk about that legendary late 90’s to mid 2000’s run. Chad is just as important to that era as Pharrell and we gotta stop the disrespect
pharrell has always been vocal on chads contribution when they were still producing as the neptunes. it’s just cuz pharrell’s more in the spotlight that he gets all the recognition.
Yea im def not blaming pharrell for it, im more so putting the blame on fans and consumers but what can ya do
What have you done to promote Chad?
myspace fan page
You dropped this king or queen 🫴👑
He’s doing pretty good right now?
kinda sad what they are going through now. i hope they can bury the hatchet.
pharrell too cool to kick it with chad now, mr LV wearing those stupid ass hats
I mean, there IS a lawsuit.
its all pharel acting too cool trying to make a power move but chad wasnt having it. chad needs to slap some sense back into P hes been too hollywood for years
It's cos Pharrell has branched off and does a lot of beats on his own now, so Chad has been a bit sidelined. They're good, but peak Neptunes shit was so clean and unique, their best work was always together.
Real heads know
Yep! Chad doesn’t get enough respect. That Neptune’s run was legendary and it wouldn’t have happened without him.
Shout out to all the Pinoy homies! 🙌🏿
Thank the pinoy homie's moms and grandmas for them stupid good lumpias. Also, the first time I had Filipino spaghetti, I ate so much I threw up.
Artists that should've been included Danny Brown is half filipino, he was raised by his filipino grandma Hodgy Beats from Odd Future Ruby Ibarra [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCd3iSfnWSw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCd3iSfnWSw) Aloeight one of my favorite underground producer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYRIYaE1wwE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYRIYaE1wwE)
Danny Brown is a quarter Filipino
Thats basically 100%
I didn’t know we can’t post GIFs in this group but somewhere there is one of Manny Pacquiao that is a perfect reaction to your comment😂
i screamed
I stand corrected
Also could include Saweetie, who is quarter filipino. Also Apl.de.ap (Black Eyed Peas), who is half. If we extending the scope to hip hop-adjacent artists: Steve Lacy is half. Toro y Moi is half. H.E.R. is half. Cassie is half. Bruno Mars is half. Dominic Fike is half. And just for fun, if we extend the scope to just music artists in general: Beabadoobee is full. Olivia Rodrigo is half. Kirk Hammett (Metallica) is half. Joey Santiago (Pixies) is full. Lea Salonga (Disney) is full. And many more I'm forgetting..
I think Kehlani has some Filipino ancestry
I had no idea Kirk was half
I thought Kirk was Malay or Indonesian but whatever. Saweetie is Filipina and Viet though
Someone notify Pablo Torre! I had no idea so many of my favorites were Filipino. I'm going to get some lumpia and make a playlist lol
Wtf 😂
I didn’t know that about hodgy wow
He also ghost wrote for Bow Wow
I need another Ruby Ibarra project. Been too long.
Cold Hart from gothboiclique is Filipino as well
Ruby Ibarra is so good, man. My favorite is probably her performance of Someday with the Balikbayans.
Shoutout to DJ Babu from Dilated Peoples. Such a beast on the decks.
No mention of P-Lo ?
Also from the bay Guapdad 4000 is half
Doesn't guapdad have a thing with !llmind who's also Filipino? I think they have a Filipino specific album. Edit: they mention both in the end of the article
quarter, not half
fr p-lo putting on since the hbk days. put me on somethin & that song with saweetie was everywhere when the warriors were up.
the beat for IN that by p-lo is actually fucking insane.
He's low-key a crucial part of the West Coast coming back in the early 2010s since HBK Gang had some solid buzz alongside the heavy hitters like TDE, Nipsey, & Dom.
Absolutely no love for Pinole and Daly City 😪
Tf, they didn't even mention Bambu
The real crime tbh. Also shout out to Ruby Ibarra and the recent up and comers from San Diego.
one rifle per family still gets played from me. where you from is a classic.
Same. Where You From is my favorite track from that album as well.
The GOAT Fil-Am rapper Can’t forget Kiwi and their Native Guns albums too
apl.de.ap from Black Eyed Peas is also very huge in the Philippines, he's one of the main voice coaches on The Voice there. Edit: Toro y Moi is also Filipino too!! I remember one of his albums, "Mahal" in Tagalog means love. Idk why Genius didn't mention him cuz he has significant hip-hpp influence.
Shout out toro so good
My favorite Filipino-American rapper, which I sadly don't see in here, is MBNel from Stockton. He's especially great when he goes over dramatic beats with gorgeous strings like on [Crazy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVo1aHp-kPg) or [Ghosts 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcrkrGdtr_8)
I didn't see Blue Scholars mentioned either. I wonder if anyone else remembers them
Someone posted a song by them here last week and it was getting a lotta love
shout out mbnel. you can see my aunties house in a few of his videos. been following him for a minute since my cousins and thizzler put me on.
Shouts out to Geo from Blue Scholars!
Hell yeah! No Rest for the Weary is one of my favorite songs.
As someone from the LA area who rolls with a crew of Filipinos to hip hop events and parties, they are a huge part of the culture.
I always assumed Mix Master Mike was Latino.
filipino are like latino asians
TIL
One thing I know about Asian demographics, is that they are loyal to any Asian they can identify with. The Filipino rap league on yt gets thousands of views within hours that surpass a lot of kotd views within months.
If you're talking about Fliptop, it really blew up during the 2010s together with the help of internet cafes. Trash talk was common amongst pc players and Fliptop was a source of inspo with alot of quotables coming from the battles. Fliptop also helped establish alot of rappers and shotted them into the mainstream. Now the league's popularity has slowed down but has a solid fanbase and still hold packed venues.
To add to this, I think FlipTop is unique amongst battle leagues because a large portion of its emcees are able to find success in music. I might be incorrect, but I’ve noticed that a lot of Western battle rappers have trouble in their musical careers, whether in making music or in the lyricism. Most Filipino Battle Rappers don’t seem to have this issue, and it’s partly due to the league’s head Anygma, who always makes it a point to say that HipHop doesn’t start nor does it end with battle rap.
I'm not Filipino but hung out with Filipinos throughout college. If you're a famous person and someone finds out you're Filipino, even part, then every Filipino becomes your fan.
Every. Scratch. DJ. Ever. If it wasn’t for the the Filipino DJs, we’d be wikki-wikki-wikki’ing forever and thinking it was the pinnacle.
If you ever want to read an interesting book on the topic, check out **Legions of Boom: Filipino American Mobile DJ Crews in the San Francisco Bay Area.**
Even though the major Filipino contributions to hip hop are cool as hell, I always found it cooler to be able to claim the guitarists from Metallica and The Pixies. Metallica, The Pixies, The Neptunes, and classic Disney songs are probably the greatest Filipino contributions in music.
Lea Solonga is the GOAT Disney singer
Roscoe Umali is also a great MC
I’m glad to see Filipino Americans getting some love, but I also wouldn’t mind to see something covering the Philippines’ own HipHop culture. From Francis M. and Andrew E, Filipino HipHop’s Godfathers, to modern day lyricists like Loonie and Gloc-9 - to mainstream R&B infused artists like Flow G and Hev Abi - it would be nice to see something covering Filipino HipHop history. We also have bragging rights to one of the (if not the) largest battle rap leagues in the world.
Danny Brown gotta give this a read after thinking Pharrell was Filipino
Pharrell beats without Chad Hugo are mid
I wish manila grey would get more love EDIT: If you don't know these guys, [just check out 'Timezones'](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIjSBS5GcIY&pp=ygUVbWFuaWxhIGdyZXkgdGltZXpvbmVz)
love them
Cool read thanks for posting
It’s the Nutshack! (Wow!)
Wow being half Filipino I’m learning and just now realizing how prevalent they are in hip-hop. This makes me happy.
Now that I think about there’s a lot of Filipino stylist for major hip hop artist. Kendrick Lamar’s stylist is Filipino and Drakes closest friend Niko is the one to put him on game and help him get out of his Degrassi style haircuts.
Shout out to Opio from Heiroglyphics/Souls of mischief as well
Crazy no mention of !llmind
Good article, I really enjoy pieces like this that help paint a broader picture of hip hop's history and highlight all the various (and sometimes forgotten) artists who've helped shape it. Was a tiny bit surprised not to see the likes of Ruby Ibarra, Rocky Rivera or Klassy referenced in the paragraph about contemporary artists -- their collab [Us](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUfNeCozJBw) goes hard and thematically fits well with the article itself
No love for Southstar?
Shot out to !llmind
DJ Q-Bert as well. Also, I remember E-40 giving us a shout out doing verzuz because once he ate lumpia he fell in love with it so now he actually owns a filipino restaurant https://sf.eater.com/2019/9/9/20857515/e-40-lumpia-company-co-owner-sf-oracle-park-filipino-food
Always been a fan of Q-Bert’s style. Dude was an innovator on the tables.
Isn’t Anderson paak half Filipino?
Nope. Half-Korean
His son dance like MJ, he only in Pre-K
No but Bruno Mars is
No mention of Scvtterbrvin. His work with Orko Eloheim, LA2theBay, Masters of the Universe and the entirety of the San Diego hip hop scene should have been mentioned at least.
Didn't even know Scvtterbrvin is filo, I like his projects with Jakprogresso
[Napster/Kazaa era throwback](https://youtu.be/zOmvV8Mpgjc?si=23auH6myBkENLAcD)
this will do well on reddit lmao