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SAN FRANCISCO — Young Filipinos gather to witness these flip-top rap battles. And for rapper BLKD — who generates millions of views when he battles — it is a way to showcase his talents. “Battle rap...

OAKLAND, CA — BLKD and Calix performed in front of a crowd of Filipino Americans in Oakland. Their music is influenced by the real stories of the thousands of victims from the war on drugs taking...

by Christine Santos, ABS-CBN News TORONTO — It was a night of pure energy, as the Pinoy hip-hop community showed support for its first battle rap finals, called Digmaan Talastasan. The event was hosted by a Toronto-based Pinoy...

Producer-rapper Kanye West continues to find new ways to create buzz. On Thursday, MCA Music flew international media members, vloggers, and artists to Jackson, Wyoming, where he has been working on his new album, “Ye.” This latest Yeezy...

BROOKLYN, NY — Richmond, Virginia hip-hop artist Noah-o has been putting a spotlight on these confederate statues through his rap music. Three years ago, the Filipino-American emcee dropped an album called Monument Avenue. Monument Avenue in Richmond,...

by Rachelle Cruz, ABS-CBN News   In Toronto, a group of local artists collaborated to launch the city’s first ever Pinoy hip-hop festival — and its organizers were more than surprised when they doubled their expected...