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The formal classification of this sound as a Philippine hip-pop work situates it within a long, evolving lineage of recorded music from the archipelago that merges locally rooted creative sensibilities with the global formal conventions that define contemporary hip-pop as a genre, a framework that allows creators working across the Philippines to connect with audiences both within their home country and across international borders that recognize and engage with the core markers of the hip-pop category. Carrying the title Deserve, this sound fits neatly within the broader umbrella of music that draws from the overlapping spaces of hip-hop and pop, two genres that have each left indelible marks on the Philippine music industry’s development over the modern era, with each genre carving out its own dedicated audience base before the fusion of the two began to gain traction as a dominant form of contemporary recorded music from the region.
