Salbakuta | |
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Origin | Parañaque, Philippines |
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Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | Dongalo Wreckords [1] |
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Salbakuta is a Filipino rap group formed by Andrew E. [2] [1] The group achieved mainstream success with their breakout single "S2pid Luv", which heavily interpolates Barbra Streisand's " Evergreen".
Initially working as personal assistants for Andrew E., the group's name originated from when Andrew E. asked the members to come up with a name. Charlie Mac, who is of Bicolano descent, explained in an interview that the term "salbakuta" is Bicolano for "naughty" or "mischievous". [2]
The group rose to prominence in 2001 with their single "S2pid Luv", which Andrew E. penned as they were looking for a radio-friendly single for their debut album Ayoko ng Ganitong Life ("I Hate This Kind of Life"). [3] Despite some controversy over the group's use of explicit lyrics (the album cover already bearing a parental disclaimer similar to the Parental Advisory label used on Western albums) and the Barbra Streisand-derived hook, [4] "S2pid Luv" proved to be a breakthrough single for the group, [5] also spawning a feature-length romantic comedy film adaptation in 2002 starring Andrew E. and Blakdyak. [6] An alternate version of "S2pid Luv" with an original hook in Tagalog instead of the "Evergreen" sample was later released.
Salbakuta | |
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Origin | Parañaque, Philippines |
Genres | |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | Dongalo Wreckords [1] |
Members |
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Past members |
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Salbakuta is a Filipino rap group formed by Andrew E. [2] [1] The group achieved mainstream success with their breakout single "S2pid Luv", which heavily interpolates Barbra Streisand's " Evergreen".
Initially working as personal assistants for Andrew E., the group's name originated from when Andrew E. asked the members to come up with a name. Charlie Mac, who is of Bicolano descent, explained in an interview that the term "salbakuta" is Bicolano for "naughty" or "mischievous". [2]
The group rose to prominence in 2001 with their single "S2pid Luv", which Andrew E. penned as they were looking for a radio-friendly single for their debut album Ayoko ng Ganitong Life ("I Hate This Kind of Life"). [3] Despite some controversy over the group's use of explicit lyrics (the album cover already bearing a parental disclaimer similar to the Parental Advisory label used on Western albums) and the Barbra Streisand-derived hook, [4] "S2pid Luv" proved to be a breakthrough single for the group, [5] also spawning a feature-length romantic comedy film adaptation in 2002 starring Andrew E. and Blakdyak. [6] An alternate version of "S2pid Luv" with an original hook in Tagalog instead of the "Evergreen" sample was later released.