Apoc speaks of Kampo Teroritmo, "one of the most intimidating crews around," and for which he serves as self-styled "Death… By Miao Olivar TAGS: Kampo Teroritmo, Apoc, Pinoy hip-hop, Pinoy rap, Teknikal Brutal

Take a swig of this, Miao Olivar's hip-hop summer playlist. You know you want to.  

Aristotle Pollisco, Gloc-9 to you and me, has been rhyming (and philosophizing) for six albums' worth of years to date.… By Miao Olivar TAGS: Gloc-9, Ako Si, Talumpati, Diploma, Matrikula, MKNM, Mga Kwento ng Makata, Aristotle Polliso, Aries Pollisco, G9

Ruby Ibarra is on fire, and she knows it. Yo Radio talks to the rising Filipino-American rapper about her young career… By Miao Olivar TAGS: Ruby Ibarra, Lost in Translation

As far as collectives and crews go, Locked Down is multifarious, top-of-the-heap stuff. Miao Olivar surveys the Locked Down terrain… By Miao Olivar TAGS: Locked Down, LockedDown, Locked Down Entertainment, Gaijin, Sun Valley Crew, SVC, Raimund Marasigan, Flying Ipis, Protege, ILL-J, D-COY, Dong Abay, Dong Abay & The Tanods, Syke, Dash, Tarsius, The Diegos

In lieu of standard "best-of" cataloguing, Yo Radio correspondent Miao Olivar rattles off hip-hop artists and records that may have… By Miao Olivar TAGS: Brother Ali, Large Professor, Ab-Soul, Apollo Brown & OC, Apollo Brown, Azealia Banks, Drinking Man’s Hiphop

From Francis M.'s "Cold Summer Nights" to Pasta Groove's "Give Bearth" to 7 Shots' "Tonight You're Mine," there is obviously… By Miao Olivar TAGS: Filipino hip-hop, hip-hop love songs, Francis Magalona, Francis M., Gloc-9, Pasta Groove, 7 Shots, Monique, Nimbus 9, Salbakuta, Urban Flow, Artstrong, B-Roc, Mike Swift, Ruby Ibarra, Juan Thugs N Harmony, Syke, H-Bom, Nobelistas

12-12-12 ushered in a triad of incendiary local hip-hop releases. If that isn't a good portent, then what is?  … By Miao Olivar TAGS: D’WATA, The Sick Tape and Lost in Translation, The Venus Flytrap Collective, Aero, Ruby Ibarra

Chill vs. Monique: a showcase between two accomplished producers (and then some). Miao Olivar reports from the pit. 

So you think rap has no place in the ever-growing canon of Christmas carols? Think again.  

"Everything is a remix," sure, but are those "Tagalized" songs counted? Miao Olivar lists a few interesting, hmm, translations of… By Miao Olivar TAGS: Tagalized songs, Miao Olivar, revivals, translated songs

Bambu's ...one rifle per family LP is rumored to be his last release, the proverbial retiree's gold watch. 

Talk about the “good old days” and you’ll have local hip-hop heads waxing nostalgic. The Turbulence roster, however, is here… By Miao Olivar TAGS: B-Roc, Turbulence Productions, Ryan Andres, Dominic Nuesa, Joshua Cesario, PHD, Aero, Nimbusnine, Marquiss, Hotnixx, Quest, Alfred, Traumatik, God’s Will, Miao Olivar

Far from the blings-and-babes fare permeating the scene, the gore-oriented MDK offers up less sheen and more spleen. 

One of the most left-field alliances-in-sound speak up about their ode to those campy binders of yesteryears. 

"Here we are, approaching that historic day," Mike Swift updates Yo Radio on the Road to Araneta project. 

Miss World may be the last venue which conjures up beatboxing, but, well, Queenierich Rehman's a game-changer.  

The Sandwich frontman shares his top five Beastie Boys videos, in celebration of the late Adam Yauch's artistry… By Jason Caballa TAGS: Adam Yauch , Beastie Boys , Raimund Marasigan

Kat Aggarado casts a spell on all of us.

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Taken from complex.com by Justin Korkidis.