I must be under the weather (gloomy since morning, and it kept drizzling) or perhaps I was tired from yesterday's activity, so this day turned into another lazy day. That also meant doing random stuff - snoozing, munching on things, watching videos, and playing music. It's Tuesday after all, which means discovering new tunes for the TTT initiative by Ablaze.
And Skusta Clee (Daryl Jake Borja Ruiz), a Filipino rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor, got my ears, thanks to the first song below that passed through my feed. The cool intro made me stick a bit and listen. It turned out to be quite good! I like this hip-hop style and beats, adding some R&B elements. And oh, those melodic guitar riffs didn't escape my eardrums either.
It's quite popular too. It has over 100 million views on YouTube since its upload seven months ago.
The second tune below is quite catchy, featuring a hip-hop rhythm, guitar riffs, and electronic elements. It was the seventh digital single by the artist. I do like his emotive and laid-back delivery.
I seldom listen to Tagalog music, but this made me check further and play most of his songs today. Also checked his bio, and per Wiki:
Ruiz is perhaps the most prominent hip-hop artist in the Philippines from the late 2010s to the early 2020s. He has amassed billions of combined streams on all digital platforms, such as Spotify and YouTube. He is the pioneer of the Pinoy trap genre, as he started the mainstream trap movement in the country. His tracks dominated Musical.ly in 2016, and which he joined the collective Ex Battalion in the same year.
Whoa! He had been in the industry that long, but I'm only discovering him now. It's not too late, for sure.
Anyway, here's the third track for the day. A full rap, the lyrics are quite confrontational and aggressive, but at least not too vulgar or hurtful to my eardrums, lol! I don't usually listen to this type of lyrics, but I gave it a chance today for a change.
I liked how 'real' his tone was as he rapped about his detractors, mocking them, and demanding respect. It was quite fun to listen to it, even just for once or twice.
And there ends my TTT participation for the week. Cheers!
Lead image was a screenshot from Kalimutan Ka MV. No copyright infringement intended. 16092025/20:20ph
