Welcome to Brown Nation! As you can probably see, we really do have pride in our culture, so if you got anything to show us about the Filipino Culture that you think we might be interested in posting, then feel free to send it over to: info@brownnationculture.com.
Check out this article from Filipinas Magazine about five young men based in New York who are really making it happen.
Deep foundation get in touch with their Filipino roots in “The First Draft,” their debut album. Members of the hip-hop group, Deep Foundation, stood beneath the elevated tracks of the Number 7 train in Queens on a recent Saturday afternoon. Temperatures hovered around freezing, but five heads—covered by stiff-brimmed baseball caps—formed a circle and leaned toward the pavement. “Yeah, I’m coming from the motherland, hot like PI summer, man,” rapped 23-year-old Ryan Abugan, known as Hydroponikz. “My swagger be New York but my blood was brewed in Q.C.!” The lines are from the group’s debut album, “The First Draft.” Deep Foundation, or DF, whose core members are all Filipino from New York and New Jersey, released the album late last year and has spent the first part of 2009 on a tour of West Coast cities.
This is the music video for their new song, “Children of the Sun”, from the completion of their debut album, “The First Draft,” featuring Hydroponikz, Nomi, Koba, Kiwi & Encite. With a growing international following coupled with loyal New York and New Jersey fan base, Deep Foundation has earned the respect of staunch hip hop die-hards and captured the hearts of avid music connoisseurs everywhere.
“Balikbayan” Remix
Written by Mic3
Produced by Verse One Productions/Thurst 4 Worst
Have you ever wondered why there’s so many Filipino’s in Hawai’i? Or why they say it’s the melting pot of the Pacific? Well Mic3 tries to capture that with this Remix of “Balikbayan”. The original version was through the production of Audible Labrats; (DJ Skid, Nomadd) which had a raw grainy, vintage sound. This new mix produced by Thurst 4 Worst Production (Ely M.) has a more warlike, tough sounding appeal to it. Very catchy in its message, noting the farmer turned soldier depiction, and explained some of the lost and forgotten historical events of the Filipinos that were before coming to Hawai’i and after that time. Its unbelievable how 15 sakadas came to one of this island chain and created a chain reaction of millions.
This track was mixed down and mastered at Verse One Productions by
Bryan Sanchez of First Verse
Mic3 “Respect My Pride” 2009
Bboy Mouse has represented the Philippines, flying the flag high in every move possible, all in his master plan to give back home, the recognition the Philippines deserves. Ereson ‘Mouse’ Catipon started bboying when he moved to England in 1996 from the Philippines, and has branded his name in UK bboying. In 2006, Mouse achieved his lifelong ambition and became the World Solo BBoy Champion!
Here’s a clip of MIC3 as a special guest at the Cub World concert up in BYUH this past summer. Also, props to the backing band Tom, Marc, and Demitri from local Hawaii band Upstanding Youth. “Awesome job guys!”. Check them out online as well at http://www.upstandingyouth.com
Here’s a list of sites that we here at Brown Nation think you should know about. These are quick links to spots on the web that relate to culture, music, and arts, as well as a listing of random sites that we like.
