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About, Francis Magalona
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Francis M is widely respected as a pioneer in the field of Philippine rap. Born Francis Magalona, he’s also known for incorporating aspects of his Philippine patriotism (stretching centuries into the past) in his music. The music of Francis M is adventurous and well performed and, though quite different from American rap, does achieve international standards. Though his recordings have never received Western distribution, he’s been releasing popular records in his homeland since his debut on the OctoArts label in the early ’90s. He came to regional prominence with his stint for BMG Philippines during the late ’90s. His best wrap-up is a greatest-hits collection released in 2002 by Musiko. 1
A sibling amongst nine brothers and sisters, Francis Magalona is the son of late Philippine movie screen legends Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran. Starting out as a breakdancer in the early 1980s; he branched out to emceeing and released the groundbreaking album Yo! While rapping politically conscious and thought-provoking rhymes in both English and Tagalog, the album was a total success and helped instantly catapult Filipino hip hop from underground to mainstream status and also marked the birth of Makabayang or Nationalistic rap in Filipino hip hop. 2
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He is the son of the late matinee idol of the ‘5os Pancho Magalona and actress Tita Duran. Francis created his own mark in the entertainment industry as a rapper-performer when he released his debut album, Yo! The record popularized the nationalistic rap hit song “Mga Kababayan,” which in effect introduced Pinoy- style rap to the mainstream music industry. 3
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The son of local matinee idol Pancho Magalona and actress Tita Duran, Francis created his own mark in the entertainment industry as a rapper-performer when he released his debut album, Yo! The said record spawned the massive nationalistic rap hit song “Mga Kababayan,” which in effect introduced Pinoy style rap music in the mainstream. 5
The ?90s band explosion failed to deter Francis’s popularity and significance in the music scene as proven by the number of hit albums and good singles he churned out since Yo! He even collaborated with other artists and most of the time experimented with various sounds and genres so as not to remain stale before the listening public. 6
Aside from singing and writing songs, Francis also plunged into hosting. He served first as a VJ for both MTV Philippines and Channel V before joining the country’s longest running noontime show Eat Bulaga! 7
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