 Filipino Hip-Hop and R&B
| The birth of Filipino hip-hop music (sometimes referred to as "Pinoy Rap" or "FlipHop"), occurred in the early 1980s with songs by Dyords Javier ("Na Onseng Delight") and Vincent Daffalong ("Nunal"). The genre developed slowly during the 1980's but soon hit the mainstream with Francis Magalona's debut album, Yo! which included the nationalistic hit "Mga Kababayan" (My countrymen) and the rap-ballad "Cold Summer Nights". Magalona, who rapped in both English and Filipino, became a pioneer in the genre and a superstar as a result.
The 1990's were known as the "Golden Age" of Filipino rap and saw the beginning of rapid stylistic innovation with Francis M.'s second album released in 1992 Rap is Francis M. which is considered to be one of the greatest Pinoy rap albums. In 1994, Death Threat released the first Filipino gangsta rap album titled Gusto Kong Bumaet (I Want to be Good). Another associate of Magalona who emerged as a leading pioneer of the hip hop scene is DJ MOD a.k.a as Noel Macanaya.
Rap artists such as Apokalipsis, Syke, Mistah Blaze, Stick Figgas, Knife, Krook and J.O.L.O., Mike Kosa, Francis Magallona and rap superstar Gloc-9 continue to top music charts. Some of the most popular R&B artists in the Philippines are Kyla dubbed as R&B Princess, JayR dubbed as R&B Prince, Nina dubbed as the Soul Siren, Kris Lawrence, Amber, Thor, Luke Mejares and South Border.
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