About this Song
Shanti Dope's Tagalog-sung pop recording, "'97 Jay-Z," released on November 17, 2023, by UR Philippines and Virgin Music Group, draws its title from a pivotal year in the career of American rapper Jay-Z. Lester Paul “Klumcee” Vaño and Sean Patrick Ramos are credited as composers and writers for the track. Shanti Dope is associated with Universal Records Philippines, an entity described as the number one independent record label in the Philippines and a home for Original Pilipino Music (OPM) artists. The song exists within the broader context of Pinoy hip hop, a genre and culture produced in the Philippines and among the Filipino diaspora, with artists performing in languages such as Tagalog, English, Cebuano, Ilocano, and Chavacano. Hip hop culture first reached the Philippines in the early 1980s through U.S. media, film, and interactions around American military facilities and urban nightlife.
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