Philippine pop’s thriving, boundary-blending landscape has long folded regional hip-hop’s most vital voices into its core, elevating stories that might otherwise go unheard while celebrating the collaborative spirit that binds the country’s creative community together. At the center of that legacy is Loonie, a foundational figure in the local scene whose much-awaited comeback album, Meron Na, cements that he is here to stay, building on decades of artistic influence to deliver a project that is as sonically adventurous as it is unflinchingly personal. Loonie frames collaboration as one of the most powerful tools to create lasting, meaningful work, and across Meron Na, he enlists a roster of beloved, genre-defining Philippine Hip-Hop artists including Flow G, Omar Baliw, JRLDM, and Smugglaz, alongside up-and-coming standout Hev Abi, among many other contributing voices that bring new layers of perspective to every track.