FreeMan
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Sad day for the entertainment industry.
The Master Rapper has finally succumbed to the big C yesterday noon at the age of 44. Francis Magalona has indeed left an indelible mark in the Philippine musical landscape when he broke into mainstream with the very first rap album entitled Yo!. Not only did he introduce hiphop to the then predominantly ballad and rock band based Philippine music scene, he also “Philippinized” rap, mixing the sounds of indigenous instruments with the western form of narrative singing. Indeed, he was the man from Manila, a proud kayumanggi and pinoy.
An icon and a legend, Francis M. will always be remembered as the man who instilled the love for Philippines in the hearts of the Filipinos through his music.
