{"id":336863,"date":"2021-09-09T14:30:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T11:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/top-20-songs-from-august-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-09-09T14:30:44","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T11:30:44","slug":"top-20-songs-from-august-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-20-songs-from-august-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"#Top 20 Songs From August 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a413c3ddffd6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a413c3ddffd6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-20-songs-from-august-2021\/#Nasty_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CNot_Nice%E2%80%9D_ft_VX\" >Nasty \u2013 \u201cNot Nice\u201d (ft. V$X)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-20-songs-from-august-2021\/#MukaRakat_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CBEATS_NATURE_Vol_2%E2%80%9D\" >MukaRakat \u2013 \u201cBEATS &amp; NATURE Vol. 2\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-20-songs-from-august-2021\/#Rap_Against_Dictatorship_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9C%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%93%E2%80%9D\" >Rap Against Dictatorship \u2013 \u201c\u0e07\u0e1a\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e21\u0e32\u0e13\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-20-songs-from-august-2021\/#LEX_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9C%E3%81%AA%E3%82%93%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E8%A8%80%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A1%E3%82%83%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A6_Perfume%E2%80%9D_ft_JP_The_Wavy\" >LEX \u2013 \u201c\u306a\u3093\u3067\u3082\u8a00\u3063\u3061\u3083\u3063\u3066 \/ Perfume\u201d ft. JP The Wavy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-20-songs-from-august-2021\/#Owen_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CMembers_Only%E2%80%9D_prod_xrface\" >Owen \u2013 \u201cMembers Only\u201d (prod. xrface)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-20-songs-from-august-2021\/#TXMIYAMA_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CKeys_To_The_City%E2%80%9D\" >TXMIYAMA \u2013 \u201cKeys To The City\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-20-songs-from-august-2021\/#MC_ST%CE%94N_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CIM_DONE%E2%80%9D\" >MC ST\u0394N \u2013 \u201cI\u2019M DONE\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-20-songs-from-august-2021\/#Sambal_Snake_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CSingapura%E2%80%9D\" >Sambal Snake \u2013 \u201cSingapura\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-20-songs-from-august-2021\/#VannDa_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CCatch_Me_If_You_Can%E2%80%9D\" >VannDa \u2013 \u201cCatch Me If You Can\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-20-songs-from-august-2021\/#Bawal_Clan_Owfuck_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CPating_Sa_Kadiliman%E2%80%9D\" >Bawal Clan &amp; Owfuck \u2013 \u201cPating Sa Kadiliman\u201d<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Top 20 Songs From August 2021<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image large\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hiphopdx.com\/2021\/09\/Top-Songs-Aug-2021_Asia_1200x720-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"Top 20 Songs From August 2021\" class=\"large\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-copy  js-entry-text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\nAfter nearly half a year of reporting on and covering hip hop in Asia and the Asian diaspora, we at <em>HipHopDX Asia <\/em>have always recognized and valued the importance of artist discovery as much as representation. It\u2019s fundamental to our ethos that we embody the richness and diversity of our cultures, champion and amplify creative expression, and open our platform to the unseen and the unheard\u2014the spirit to which hip hop was founded across the world nearly half a century ago.<\/p>\n<p>For this feature, we recognize 20 songs from the past month that stood out from the rest, cutting across language barriers and differences in perspectives. Listed according to the release date, here are <em>HipHopDX Asia\u2019s<\/em> top songs from August 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Part I<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nasty_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CNot_Nice%E2%80%9D_ft_VX\"><\/span>Nasty \u2013 \u201cNot Nice\u201d (ft. V$X)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nasty - Unapologetic II\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7QW-8VDUxro?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Calling yourself \u201cNasty\u201d is almost courting one of few responses: either no one bothers, or you\u2019ve preemptively set yourself as a pariah. Nasty decided early on that above everything else; he\u2019s determined to make his mark by and for himself. The crux of <em>Unapologetic II<\/em>, the latest in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of promised mixtapes this year, is not exactly to acquit himself of his past mistakes but to be defiant in his identity. On the mid-album single, \u201cNot Nice,\u201d featuring longtime collaborator V$X, the Nepali hip hop pioneer makes it clear that you can fault him for anything and everything, but he\u2019s never one to lack ambition or vision.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MukaRakat_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CBEATS_NATURE_Vol_2%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>MukaRakat \u2013 \u201cBEATS &amp; NATURE Vol. 2\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MukaRakat - BEATS &amp; NATURE Vol. 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XDPfdrVvRj8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Indonesian hip hop crew MukaRakat bust out a vibrant hip hop cut with an MPC, a turntable, electronic keyboard, and fresh air. \u201cBEATS &amp; NATURE Vol. 2\u201d is a loosely structured song marshaled by vibe more than anything else. In a weary pandemic era, sometimes, that\u2019s all we need.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rap_Against_Dictatorship_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9C%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%93%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Rap Against Dictatorship \u2013 \u201c\u0e07\u0e1a\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e21\u0e32\u0e13\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rap Against Dictatorship - \u0e07\u0e1a\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e21\u0e32\u0e13 (with subtitles)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b_1Q1rsJOQg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thai hip hop collective Rap Against Dictatorship demands answers in \u201c\u0e07\u0e1a\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e21\u0e32\u0e13\u201d (Budget)\u2014and holds the political establishment\u2019s feet to the fire. Splicing clips of Thai royalty and the military junta against long vaccination lines, overflowing patients at hospitals, and scenes at protests, RAD is hip hop at its radical, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IJufERGv9Sk\">urgent form<\/a>. <em>\u201cYour budget comes from our money,\u201d<\/em> they remind the officials. Despite ongoing threats of censorship, Rap Against Dictatorship never loses sight of the cause. In the video de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion for the music video, they wrote, \u201c\u0e41\u0e14\u0e48\u0e17\u0e38\u0e01\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e39\u0e0d\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e40\u0e01\u0e34\u0e14\u0e02\u0e36\u0e49\u0e19\u0e08\u0e32\u0e01\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e34\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e1c\u0e34\u0e14\u0e1e\u0e25\u0e32\u0e14\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e25\u201d (To all the losses caused by the mismanagement of the government). This is a group that lives up to its name, talking its talk and walking its walk.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LEX_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9C%E3%81%AA%E3%82%93%E3%81%A7%E3%82%82%E8%A8%80%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A1%E3%82%83%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A6_Perfume%E2%80%9D_ft_JP_The_Wavy\"><\/span>LEX \u2013 \u201c\u306a\u3093\u3067\u3082\u8a00\u3063\u3061\u3083\u3063\u3066 \/ Perfume\u201d ft. JP The Wavy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LEX - \u306a\u3093\u3067\u3082\u8a00\u3063\u3061\u3083\u3063\u3066 (feat. JP THE WAVY) (Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kjVoa56_4x4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Fashion has always been central to hip hop culture, and the Japanese have taken American hip hop\u2019s influence and ran with it (one doesn\u2019t have to look farther than the world-renowned Nigo-founded BAPE as the most obvious reference). LEX and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=75_JFSkdlmM\">JP The Wavy<\/a>, two of the country\u2019s biggest young rap stars, give us a basic oral history of the cross-culture fusion of Japanese hip hop fashion (namedropping the Pharrell connection, of course) in their collaborative single, \u201c\u306a\u3093\u3067\u3082\u8a00\u3063\u3061\u3083\u3063\u3066 \/ Perfume.\u201d The track is a lite pop-hip hop sampler that best represents the cool and carefree side of modern Japanese rap.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Owen_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CMembers_Only%E2%80%9D_prod_xrface\"><\/span>Owen \u2013 \u201cMembers Only\u201d (prod. xrface)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Owen (\uc624\uc67c) - Members Only (Prod. xrface) (Official Visualizer) [KOR\/ENG\/CHN\/JP]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IWgvuXUcX_I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A few months after dropping the third installment to his <em>P.O.E.M <\/em>album series, a classic East Coast hip hop-indebted rap record, controversial South Korean hip hop rapper Owen announced that he founded his record label, Members Only, taking his almost-purist discipleship a step further.<\/p>\n<p>The maiden offering from \u201cMembers Only\u201d is a namesake track that pronounces \u201cno bullshit\u201d and tells all the other rappers \u201cto take a nap.\u201d Backed by a classic record-sampling beat work from xrface, the analog feel of \u201cMembers Only\u201d is the best part of the single. That evocative outro with piano and string flourishes is some of the best work I\u2019ve heard this year so far and arguably a strong contender for song of the year so far, if not top 10.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TXMIYAMA_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CKeys_To_The_City%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>TXMIYAMA \u2013 \u201cKeys To The City\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TXMIYAMA - KEYS TO THE CITY (prod. by CEDES) [MV]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XFAgrVqJkSQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The concept of assimilation has been a hotly debated topic in Western countries for as long as there has been immigration. But the subject has mainly been lost, if not ignored, in Asian countries, where tribalism runs deep.<\/p>\n<p>Grappling with his identity is central to the music of Hong Kong-raised Japanese rapper TXMIYAMA, whose work is perpetually inhabited by faces that show Hong Kong\u2019s multiracial community, as well as the precariousness of his place in a society seemingly hostile to the plight of the majority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeys To The City\u201d is TXMIYAMA\u2019s oath of love and honor to Hong Kong, his home, about \u201cpaying homage,\u201d he tells <em>HipHopDX Asia<\/em> in a past interview, even if it means turning away from his shot at fame.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MC_ST%CE%94N_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CIM_DONE%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>MC ST\u0394N \u2013 \u201cI\u2019M DONE\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MC ST\u0394N - I&#039;M DONE (Official Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lx1OgObcWO8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hindi rapper-producer MC ST\u0394N is one of the rappers that put a voice and a face to the South Asian representation that\u2019s ostensibly missing in mainstream <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>. MC ST\u0394N\u2019s diaristic storytelling from being a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.platform-mag.com\/music\/mc-stan.html\">\u201chood baby\u201d<\/a> resonated with local fans, weaving the influence of the exuberant music of <em>qawwali<\/em>, a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing with the sonic and thematic sensibilities of the American dirty south\u2014the latter palpable in \u201cI\u2019M DONE.\u201d And just like Atlanta heroes Outkast in the \u201995<em> Source <\/em>Awards, MC ST\u0394N emerges victorious.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sambal_Snake_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CSingapura%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Sambal Snake \u2013 \u201cSingapura\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sambal Snake - Singapura (Official Singapore Rap Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/br1Lj2LMTjE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nFgNdzy9JhM\">Sambal Snake\u2019s<\/a> reimagining of Singapore\u2019s annual National Day Anthem tours around the city-state while treading a tightrope\u2014and succeeds at it. With a companion video that escapes the boredom of a patronizing government-commissioned cultural project, \u201cSingapura\u201d is a snarky, thankfully not-a-tired version attempt at innocent fun, and more so, pride\u2014sans the ultra-nationalism.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VannDa_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CCatch_Me_If_You_Can%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>VannDa \u2013 \u201cCatch Me If You Can\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VANNDA - CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H4vQNl4mVTI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xSwbMj12GC8\">VannDa\u2019s story<\/a> is not entirely unique: a young aspiring musician who learned how to make music even without his own equipment, fending for himself and his family by selling coconut shavings, and still sometimes not earning enough to catch a fare home. But now adding a critical context: living in Cambodia, a country that suffered a literal genocide that wiped out generations of artists and nearly its culture, to see rapper-producer VannDa at the top leading the charge only within a span of few years is truly remarkable and inspiring.<\/p>\n<p>VannDa\u2019s \u201cCatch Me If You Can\u201d is an alternative hip hop track that harkens back to his early-career rock repertoire, his vocal work distinctly more hypnotic than his previous hit single, \u201cTime To Rise.\u201d He told <em>HipHopDX Asia <\/em>that the visual style is inspired by its namesake Leonardo DiCaprio film. At the same time, the musical approach is more \u201cfun\u201d\u2014and for fans whose taste have been shaped by <em>808s<\/em>-era Kanye West (like Kid Cudi, the closest sonic reference point to \u201cCatch Me\u201d), \u00a0the somber quality foundationally tethered to this sound will always be affecting and this phase in the Cambodian artist\u2019s career makes it more truly fascinating to see unfold.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bawal_Clan_Owfuck_%E2%80%93_%E2%80%9CPating_Sa_Kadiliman%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Bawal Clan &amp; Owfuck \u2013 \u201cPating Sa Kadiliman\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bawal Clan X Owfuck - Pating Sa Kadiliman (Official Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GYDzskyt3Ow?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One of the most enduring narratives in hip hop is competition, the art of the fight. Filipino hip hop collective <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dpbvd5hX8hc&amp;feature=emb_title\">Bawal Clan<\/a> and rap group Owfuck\u2019s \u201cPating Sa Kadiliman\u201d (Shark In The Dark)\u2014and to an extent, their joint album, <em>Ligtas <\/em>(Safe)\u2014is more than just implicating aggressors, often feeling like a diatribe of self-admonishment. For in <em>Ligtas<\/em>, the most forceful enemy is oneself, and survival is power. And if you listen closely within the context of the Philippines\u2019 human death toll in the last six years alone, you\u2019ll see that \u201cPating Sa Kadiliman\u201d is an act of self-preservation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Part II continues tomorrow.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"MC Galang\"><br \/>\nby MC Galang\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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