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The hip-hop collective known as Pamilia D. (or P.D. to others) are widely recognized Manila’s premier underground group. Pamila D. is composed of several MC’s (Young Galaxy, 8th Messenger, KD the Encyclopedik, Shadowblyde, Mad Frick, Murder1, Spoon & Dilemma) and award-winning producer extraordinaire DJ Arbie Won aka the Beatraveler.
Independent since 1997, the 9-man crew from Manila gained instant respect and recognition when they released their landmark EP Broke-N-Unsigned. To actually bring 9 members of the group to record a song wasn’t easy. But in 1996 the founding fathers 8th Messenger and Spoon were neighbors and childhood friends. They eventually hooked up with this kid from their school (CEU aka Central Escolar University) who made beats for another rap group, Urban Flow. It was from that connection that Pamila D. branched out to more of its current members. Khan’s Assassins (Shadowblyde and Murder1), Iron Triangle formerly known as Soul Snatchaz (KD the Encyclopedik, Mad Frick and Young Galaxy) and 6th Creation (8th Messenger and Spoon) all formed Pamilia D. in 1997.
Broke-N-Unsigned was the spearhead release of the group, as each emcee delivered rough, unpolished aggressive lines, and to their credit, birthed them into the hip-hop scene of the P.I. From there many artists requested for a Pamilia D. collaboration on their albums: El Latino, Legit Misfitz, Urban Flow, Fung Zoi, DFT and spots in the United Freestyles Vol. 2 and REkOGNIZE compilation.
The year 2000 brought forth another EP release from Pamilia D. in the form of Dra*Manila. More conceptual based than Broke-N-Unsigned but more fluid and musically ripe for newer listeners, that release eventually declared Pamila D. as a legitimate hip-hop crew, while most groups don’t even see the day of light past their debut albums. From there, DJ Arbie eventually worked on solo projects and producing for other artists and the Pamilia D. members fulfilled their duties as students, 9 to 5 jobs and other countless tasks.
In a fledging music industry that refuses any sort of risks, Pamilia D. refuses to stand still and let the powers that be initiate some sort of change. Instead of riding on the usual gimmicks, Pamilia D. has set forth on releasing their first full-length album called Third Diagram. Backed again by DJ Arbie and a rejuvenated sense of urgency, this third release seems to be what the hip-hop scene has been lacking for the past five years. A testament of longevity, passion and street credibility, Third Diagram will be the launch pad for the group and even securing each MC with a solo venture. Unlike Dra*Manila where experimentation pushed them to their limits, the group returns to the familiar sound they are renown for, the spiritual, wisdom, street knowledge gumbo we call hip-hop. To many, Third Diagram will push Pamila D’s career further than just cult status but to Olympian heights as the premier underground hip-hop crew to make some noise, even without a major label.
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