About This Album
Long hailed as “a blacksmith of words and letters, and a true Filipino poet” by his peer and fellow Filipino rapper Francis Magalona, Gloc-9 redefined the landscape of Pinoy hip-hop over a decades-long career that cemented his status as the scene’s most influential trailblazer. Born Aristotle Condenuevo Pollisco in Binangonan, Rizal, on October 18, 1977, he built his public persona around a signature fast-flowing “chopper” vocal style layered with unmatched lyrical depth, turning out work that consistently confronts urgent social issues, from systemic social injustices and widespread poverty to nuanced narratives of patriotism that resonated far beyond traditional hip-hop audiences.
