To persons with disabilities including users of screen reader technology. Of its Website, Titelmedia strives to ensure that its Website services and content are accessible Titelmedia (Highsnobiety), is committed to facilitating and improving the accessibility and usability As you’ll see below with this group of Filipino rappers you need to know, the country’s hip-hop geography is as diverse as ever. But it’s not always so serious, and the subject matter often deals with love or partying. Not unlike other local scenes around the world, rap is very often a window into life in the Philippines. In addition to depicting local battle rap and dance culture, the film tackles weighty issues like President Duterte’s internationally-condemned war on drugs, the generational effects of martial law by the Marcos Administration in the '70s, and life in the informal settlements of Metro Manila. Pinoy hip-hop culture was recently captured by the award-winning film Respeto, which features a cast of local rap stars, including well-known Pasig MC Abra as the main protagonist. Rap battle culture is also alive and well, with Fliptop ranking as one of the world's most-watched battle leagues. The trap-light sounds of Ex Battalion can be heard daily on the radio, whether in the streets of Manila or beachside in Batangas. Like the rest of the world, rap has hit the mainstream in the Philippines.