The Philippine King of Rap passed away.

Francis Durango Magalona, FrascisM, famously called as the Master Rapper, passed away today, March 6, 2009 at the age of 44. After the long battled of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, where he was diagnosed last August 2008.




Francis was a breakdancer in the early 80's. And eventually went into acting and followed the footsteps of his mom and dad. Then he went into emceeing and release his firts album Yo!, with the nationalistic hit Mga Kababayan (My Countrymen) in 1990 as his first scene in the music industry and making it the first Filipino rap album in the Philippines. Just like any other raps, FrancisM's rapping was political conscious and ryhmes were though-provoking.





FrancisM contributed a lot to the hip-hip genre where his works were featured in some international hip hip publications like the All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap and Hip-Hop (2003) by Backbeat Books. Also on the May 2004 issue of The Source, as US based publication.

The works of FrancisM includes, Mga Kababayan (E.P. Dance Remix) 1990, Gotta Let 'Cha Know (E.P.) 1990, Yo! 1990, Rap Is Francis M 1992, Meron Akong Ano! (I have something!) 1993, Freeman 1995, Happy Battle (featuring his band "Hardware Syndrome") 1996, The Oddventures of Mr. Cool 1998, Interscholastic 1999, Freeman 2 2001, The Best of FrancisM 2002, Pambihira Ka Pinoy (Single) 2004, F Word 2008.

FrancisM was married to Pia Arroyo, where they have eight children: actresses Maxene and Saab, Francis Jr., Unna, Nicolo,Clara, Elmo, Arkin.

Master Rapper, FrancisM was a great loss in the Philippine music industry, but his memories and works for his country will live forever.

May you rest in peace.





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