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The Philippines’ thriving ecosystem of hip-hop creation nurtures a steady flow of distinct works that each carry their own identifying marks, from the specific choices that shape each individual sound to the names that anchor them to the communities that engage with the genre’s output. One such work, bearing the title Batista Bomb, emerges from this ecosystem as a hip-hop sound rooted firmly in the national context that defines so much of the creative output that circulates within and beyond the country’s borders. To center the country as the core frame for this work is to recognize that every sound emerging from the Philippines carries with it a connection to the network of creators, listeners, and spaces that sustain hip-hop as a viable, constantly evolving form across the archipelago.
