Astro Linya Album Review

1st track

Gabay

A good start for the album. “Naghahanap ng gabay ng kaibigan…” A very well said spoken word by Astro. His transistion from the deepest of his struggles papunta sa isang realization na meron kang power to decide ano outcome ng life mo would be. Dito palang, nasabi ko na, “mukang isang matikas na album ‘to coming from Astro”

2nd track

Kwadra

Pinulot ko nahulog mong misyon, aking itutuloy
Ayoko ng supot, wag ka dito, wag kang mang pusoy

Ako yung torong namuhunan, kinulong jan sa kahon nung lumabas, lumakas

Instant fave ko agad ‘tong track na ‘to. From the title itself, Kwadra, Astro is comparing himself to a bull or animal that is kept inside and paglabas nga naman ay napakalakas na! The beat, turntable noises, ang angas ‘nung track. Isang malakas na starting track sa album na ito. If you’re having beef with Astro, tanginang mag dalawang isip kana.

727 walang tapon sa ka grupo ko!

And that is so true, sa roster ng rappers ng 727 mala Great Wall of China babangain mo, men.

3rd track

Meraki

Meraki stands for doing something with soul, creativity, or love. Parang isa din siyang resto name somewhere in Greece but with Astro and Kial in this track, ndi simpleng putahe matitikman niyo dito. 

Seryoso ba o pampalipas lang
Kung mahal mo nga, gawin mo ‘tong malaya
Piliin mo magkatimbangan, yung di naman kelangan pa din namang iwanan

Mga de suse kapag may pera, kapag kelangan di na gumagana
Bait baitan para makuha, kapag natropa dun ka magmumura

This is where Astro stands from the rest. Dun palang sa una, Seryoso ba o pampalipas. You’ll definitely know who’s really into the game and not just playing it. Iba kasi pag craft mo talaga ung ginagawa mo, sabi nga…

“mga maingay, yung walang laman, yung may laman, tahimik lang”

I guess these go to the modern hip-hop nowadays na nakasalay sa auto tunes and trap beats and mumblin’ ala OTOCHUN nila Gloc-9 and Geo Ong. Samahan mo pa ng Kial from MOB / 187 Mobstaz, having his verse on track mas lalo lang pang taga to sa mga view-count hoes na nag papanggap na rappers.

Lahat ng sumabay ay tinangay
Gusto ng pagbabago, pero di naman kumilos
Bakit ung iba gusto na ng mamatay
Ambabaw ng problema, mga unang bumigay

I think this is PHS’ favorite track so far. “Ang lakas!”

4th track

Takbo

Sawa na manahimik, panahon na para manglaban
Uunahin ang bida-bida para walang basura sa ‘king daan

Para siyang may feel ng hardcore/horrorcore vibe dahil sa combination ni Astro and Meka

Astro Meka young veteran, dalawang toro so you better run
Walang atrasan, walang plan b man
Nakakasawa but I got this bro

Kanina mag isa lang ata sa Kwadra si Astro tapos me lumitaw na isang pang hitman to finish ’em wack emcees, so Astro and Meka told you to better run. Another hard-hitting track for the weak ones.

5th track

Siyudad

Nakita ko kayo habang kinukuhaan mo ng litrato isang matandang naghihingalo
Mas inuna niyo pang isalin sa muka ng aklat para masabing may nagawa kayong mabuti sa mundo…

A very relatable, another spoken word from Astro. Gaano ka dumi na ang society, ang modernization and how a person treat another person sa mga panahong ito. Mukang tatamaan ang common na mapagsamantala sa art na ito.

6th

Linya

Pagkakamali ginamit pangpagana, disente kong inukit ang mga bala kong tatama

Napa Putangina! ako dito, habang nirereview likha ni Astro. The album title itself track “Linya” no wonder mukang dito binuhos ni Astro ung beast-mode niya sa rap game now. May ala Patiently Waiting feel din ala 50 Cent feat. Eminem track ung tumutunog na “tooot” sound sa isang ICU sa hospital. Parang may mag aagaw buhay na nga dito sa track ni Astro.

Wala sa isip maglibang, kelangan pag aralan kung paano mag ka pera
Kung tingin mo ay hibang, panoorin mo kung paano ko baliin ang sistema

I guess pede ring Linya dito is ung sistema na tinutukoy ni Astro na kayang kaya niya baliin. Bangis din nung linya na iyon sa mismong Linya track!

7th track

SGB

Daming SNITCH, daming GAGO, daming BITCH, GOLD DIGGER! Swabe ng collab ni Astro dito with Zjay samahan mo pa nung beat, may pagka Kendrick Lamar feel para sakin. Lakas din maka club banger pero may laman!

Daming feeling ghetto, stash niya allowance ni mama
Okay nako dito, tunay lang ang isasama

Taga nanaman ‘tong linya na ‘to sa feel-ass rich kid, pa-cool kid na gangster-gangsteran

Daming sinasabi nila
Mga gustong manghila
Di nila alam, matagal din
Nag abang sa pila

Ibang iba ang flow talaga ni Zjay, distinctive din ung boses niya, pag narinig mo siya, malalaman mong si Zjay nga bumabanat.

8th track

Kase

Hustlin maghapon
Ung pera mapaikot
Pag lumake ang puhunan, tiyak may pangbabalot

Diskarte, sipag, kilos, abante
Paganahin ang utak, wag puro babae

Reminds me of Bugoy’s track. I guess this is Astro’s hustler’s track in Linya pero pag siya bumibitaw kahit simpleng hustler’s music o track ang bigat pakinggan, like I mean ndi naka asa sa beat

Kung tuso, gulangan, kung magaling hangaan
Bihira pumatol, sa loob ang tapang

Notable lines na nagustuhan din ni PHS. Lay low pero may ibubuga, tahimik pero nag mamasid. The quiet ones are the real scariest, to begin with, and from Astro’s lines from the previous tracks, may pinapaslang na dito.

Bilang lang ang tunay kaya pag aralan mo kung sino

9th track

Ako Sila Ikaw

Last track but definitely not the least. One of them tracks na anlakas ng mga ka collab. You have to give it to Sai, Ilaya and Lanzeta them linya‘s in this track. Huling track para sa mga panggap na dadalhin ka sa hukay!

Natawag lang ng idol, nasilaw yung ilan
Andaling magpakabangis, pero ang hirap magpatunay
Ang angas na imahe, di madadala sa hukay

Anlakas ng mga linya ni Astro anlalalim sa “AKO SILA IKAW” – coming from PHS himself.

Final thoughts

PHS alerted me of this album right away. Remembered doing the review of Illicit’s ILL City 16 tracks album, ang bangis din nun. Then comes Astro’s Linya, masasabi mo talaga, ang lulupet ng rappers ng 727 Clique, walang tapon! Bagay na bagay ung name ng album hearing the lines of each track and the many collaborations in it. Binali talaga ni Astro ng husto ung sistema. Pano niya binasag ung namumuong trend ng Pinoy hip-hop ngayon. Parang sa Corona Virus lang ngayon, Mother Nature retaliated to us humans, mala cleansing ang nangyari, ozone layer was healed, less pollution and shit. I guess the same thing with Astro’s Linya. Oras na para linisin ang Pinoy hip-hop scene, heeyyy!

SUMMARY You have to get Astro in your radar after this! Linya Album is well-done. Good choice of collaborations, bone-crushing verses and Astro is lit af! I love how raw and viscious he gets slaying these punk-ass wanna be rappers in the PH scene. Must-listen if you love Astro, 727 Clique and Owfuck. Heeyy!!!

review by Gangstar

Pricetagg · Barcode Album Review

Huge fan of The Game back in the days. Pag lapag palang ng The Documentary, bumili ako agad ng hard copy. Been looking for the same caliber in Pinoy hip-hop and I came upon Don G’s Rutina track (ONE MUTHAFUCKIN’ RAPPER DOWN, TWO MUTHAFUCKIN’ RAPPER DOWN…) plus Legend Killer! and was amazed along with 187 Mobstaz and more, medyo late bloomer nako sa pakikinig sa local scene, daming ma-aangas bumitaw. Then there was this Pinoy emcee spitting gun bar lines at this rap battle league. It was Pricetagg along with Kris Delano vs. Sinio and Tipsy D na for me sobrang luto na pag kaka judge parang naging comedy bar nalang ung buong battle and Pricetagg plus Kris Delano’s heavy bars was under-rated.

Pricetagg is the closest Pinoy rapper you can compare to The Game and the Barcode album pretty much sums it all. Gangsta rap is back! It never left for me.

“Since the West coast fell off, the streets been watchin’ The West coast never fell off, I was asleep in Compton” – Westside Story

Sambit ni The Game yan about sa situation ng Westcoast, bago nya nilapag siguro ung The Documentary likewise ke Pricetagg. Maybe he was waiting for the right moment before ilapag ung album, natutulog lang ung Alpha ng ‘Pinas and here it is!

Barcode (Intro) palang clever agad, 1st track. Alam mo ung sound ng scanner sa supermarket when they scan the barcodes of the products? Unang maririnig mo sa track similar sa intro sa unang album ni 50Cent, may ingay ng coins by obvious reason sympre, 50Cent nga eh. Lakas ng track. He’s basically re-positioning again himself in the local hip-hop bilang nag iisang ALPHA ng Gangsta Rap which rerekta na tayo sa 7th track, Alpha Sino in the next track review

Alpha Sino Remix. Alpha, in the world of wolves means dominant, leader, the boss who makes the decision. Guess who’s fucking dominating the gangsta rap scene?

Tawagin mokong Alpha Sino, tabe ako ang ALPHA rito
Tagalog rap asan ang trono
PALAG PALAG KAHIT KANINO!

Kontrabida, 2nd track chillin’ like a villian with CLR (Chester Lalinjaman Romo). If you have no idea who is CLR better check out his music video, Rest Day which I have to share and highly recommend to listen to. One of Pinoy hip-hop’s under-the-radar golden tracks. Ang tikas pati ng music video itself.

Hangga’t may araw na sisikat, kikislap ako na parang tala

Pricetagg definitely saying he will not leave the game anytime soon…

Kakampi ko lang sarili ko, walang pake sa kritiko

Reminds me of how The Game dismantled the whole G-Unit rap group. Even if Price is getting alot of hate na galing sa walang alam naman talaga sa rap, he’s still grindin’ and do what he’s best at. CLR’s hook is awesome in this track, sarap sa tengga boses niya.

Masaydong presko kahit hindi ako perpekto
Eto ba epekto pag pangalan ko may presyoPagkatao binalutan ng peso
Pero di ako bumibili ng respeto

This is one of them lines that for us showing just how huge Pricetagg’s improvement is. Parang linya din ni OJ River sa Parang Mafia with Bugoy

Pinaghirapan ang respeto, ‘di ko to minana (x3), dati ayaw niyong dumikit sa akin now you wanna

That’s Gangsta, the undefeated Pinoy’s King of Gun Bars most gangsta track for obvious reasons. 8th track from the album, Westside Story feel para sakin ni The Game, napaka-angas lang and that slow vibe gives that scary feel. Eto ung track na may subliminals, a lyrical diss whose target or meaning is not explicit, para sa mga walang alam sa konting matalinuhang level sa tunay na hip-hop or rap and this subliminal were aimed at no other than Bugoy na Koykoy and Bawal Clan pero you’d be the judge. Nasa tengga mo narin anong pahiwatig ng track para sayo.

I’m a street sweeper kayo ay itataboy
Puro peke at panggap lahat kayo mukang bugoy

Tapos…

Bigyan ng leksyon, babalik sa pag-aaral
Clark Kent, Man of Steel, merong bakal

Hear that fucking lit line? Chills on my spine, mayn! Ang ANGAS nun for me and then…

Gun on my hip (x2) wag umanggal
I’M A REAL FUCKING GANGSTER, walang BAWAL, BAWAL, BAWAL, ugh!

Guessing alam mo na ‘yon and that for me is one of the baddest track in the Barcode album ala Wanksta by 50Cent stressing out them fake ones. Kung may solid gangsta track si Pricetagg dito, wait ’till you hear the next track in review…

Eazy. Eazy, eazy ka lang (x3) lumapit sa akin at wag ‘kang mailang with Kris Delano. Club banger-ish track, and daym it is lit! Nakaka-adik ung track parang Taste ni Tyga na contagious as fuck or Switch Lanes featuring The Game.

Shi-noot ko na agad ‘di ko na binola
Tawag ng laman, ‘di ko na kinontra
One night stand ‘di ko na shi-nota (syota)
Siya’y na-adik sa akin, ‘di ko sya drinoga

You have to hear the rest of the track plus Kris Delano’s verses. No wonder nakaka-adik ‘tong track kahit ‘di kami drinoga ni PHS

Chill like a villain ka lang
Hithit ka muna ng sinindihan
Sige sulitin ang sinimulan
Sa ngayon, eazy eazy lang kaya halika na

The track also has that similar vibe or beat somehow to The Game’s House of Pain track, one of the soundtracks also in the movie, A-Team

Barcode album has amazing collaborations. Pricetagg has this Mary J. Blige/Dr. Dre, The Message feel track in the album Dr. Dre 2001 with Jazze Manuel in Back in The Days or Back When feel track ng Legit Misfitz in Dj Arbie Won’s United Freestyles Volume 2. You’ll hear Price reminiscing his roots, life struggle and thanking his influences. May na mention sya ditong track, Buhay ng Gangsta – Hukbalahap featuring O.G. Sacred

Old school na dapat mong mapakinggan if you appreciate gangsta rap in ‘Pinas and dito din siguro inspired ung Back in The Days.

Di lang puro gangsta rap ang Barcode album ni Pricetagg. Kaya nga laki ng improvement nya. He’s going versatile in his styles. Just listen to Imahe, where he narrates his experience in hip-hop that made him feel in between of heaven and hell and urging that image or “Imahe” of him to be redeemed or go a bit mellow with She Loves Me and JP Bacallan’s smooth verses and hooks, ala love song Bonnie and Clyde shit ni 50Cent and his 21 Questions. The album also have a bonus track, Selebrasyon with Don G, JP Bacallan. Sadly, parang ‘di na ata babalik talaga si Don G eh papano mas marami na siyang coma sa passbook nya kesa sa ating bahay… talking about stacked a lot of money good enough to let Don G say “tapos na kayo sa buhay ko toast to the good life”.

Don G and Pricetagg, mala Jordan and Pippen

Eksena, 3rd track. More of them gangsta rap when you check out the track with Psychedelic Boyz. A heavy hitting track combined with Psychedelic’s ala horrorcore style, deathwish-ish Bonethugs feel.

Ako ang naging bangungot, tulog ‘di na mahimbing
Ibigay mo ang damo dahil ako ay kambing!

You definitely know who’s the fucking GOAT in this gangsta rap shit!

Nakulangan kapa sa mga yan? Then go for the Kartel track with Don Pao, may pahapyaw na subliminal again with Bugoy and this time mentioning “2 Joints”

Di nyo pwedeng tablahin kung ayaw nyo masamain
Kahit 2 joints, di ako pwedeng pakalmahin

Or ung bitaw ni Don Pao…

Kung araw araw sunday sa inyong eskenita
Sa Shots Fired Cartel parang laging may despedida

Crab Mentality, 6th track para sa mga utak talangka na nanghihila pababa. Eto isa sa mga bitaw ni Price sa inyo…

Wala kayong hinaharap, mga nangarap magkasuso
Baklaan ang galawan, gusto sa akin mapasubo
Tutukan ng baril para lahat kayo matuto
May Pricetagg na ang ulo mo pag ako na ang tumuro

Classic Filipino trait na negative and madalas na ‘tong topic sa tracks ng iba Pinoy rapper and Pricetagg dedicated a whole track for them fiends in the game.

One more hard and heavy hitting track is the remix for Whatchu Say. Featuring Hash One, Tiny Montana, Nookie, Kaybee, Mike Kosa, Mike Swift, J.O.L.O and Zargon! (Lately dropped that “Upo” lit track). Daming Pinoy emcees in one track alone. In the same track PHS and I thought gumagaling na si Pricetagg. Little did we know he’s preparing an awesome album under his sleeves and now it’s officially dropped across streaming sites, Yotube and more.

A Pinoy gangsta rapper with a lyrical prowess ala Gloc-9 with collaborations sick enough to make the tracks in Barcode Album a must-listen for existing fans of Pricetagg and the gangsta rap genre. Pricetagg definitely doesn’t care Whatchu Say about him!

Album of the year take note, yeah! Si Kamatayan ang sumulat mala Death Note!

Review by: Gangt@r (PHS website webmaster)

Lost and Found: Konflick

October there will be a limited release of LOST AND FOUND.

pa reserved na

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Preview of LOST AND FOUND

Post by Konflick Dalubhasa.

Preview of LOST AND FOUND Album of sir Konflict

United Freestyle vol 3

yesterday i receive a copy of United Freestyle vol 3

a must have for all local hip-hop fans

thank you sir Don Rice for giving me this one

this treasure means alot.

and so i learned tru facebook stalking(haha)

from DJ Arbie Himself

https://www.facebook.com/arbie.bulaong?fref=ts

"more than 7 years in the making..finally its done! thanks to all the mc's & dj's that became part of this journey! from United Freestyles 1 to 3, you know who y'all are..and of course special thanks to you! -the listener,the true hiphop headz supportin' this culture if y'all aint around we wont be making this music..#isangmahal! "

you can get your copies at the following stores:

-Team Manila Trinoma

-Team Manila Market

-Team Manila Mall of Asia

-Tres Kuleros Records & Dry Goods Mandaluyong

-Music Colony BF Paranaque

and nationwide thru shipping!

Konflick New Album coming out soon

cover is dope, and for sure all the track will be worth waitin...

Prusisyon - Kjah album

make sure to grab a copy of this.