Abra (rapper)

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Abra
Birth nameRaymond Abracosa
Born (1990-12-02) December 2, 1990 (age 32)
Pasig, Philippines [1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • actor
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active2012–present
(as solo artist)
Labels
Website Abra on Facebook

Raymond Abracosa (born December 2, 1990), better known as Abra, is a Filipino rapper, hip hop recording artist and occasional actor. [2] He gained mainstream popularity with his song "Gayuma". When the video reached more than 26 million views on YouTube, it was hailed as the highest number generated by any local artist. [3] Before that, he is a well-known battle emcee in the FlipTop Battle League.

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Career

His career started as a member of Pinoy hip hop group Lyrically Deranged Poets (LDP) in 2010. He joined the FlipTop Battle League as Abra. They released their independent debut album The Project in 2009 and had their first major concert at the legendary Music Museum in 2010. LDP was awarded Best Urban Group at both the 2010 and 2011 Urban Music Awards, among other nominations.[ citation needed ] In 2011, LDP was granted TV air time on myx for the music video of their song "Here to Own It", which was able to enter the charts. He is also a major icon in the Fliptop battle league as well as a co-host on PTV 4's show iConnect.

When the FlipTop Battle League and Sunugan rap battle leagues started out in 2010, Abra was one of the first battle emcees to compete and gradually make a name for himself. After a couple of intense rap battles, Abra has been considered one of the heavyweights in Filipino rap battling. Using his compelling lyrical style coupled with witty antics, he is able to impress viewers and artists alike; and has YouTube videos that have amassed millions of views. It did not take long until Abra was able to perform on live television, radio shows and various events across the country.

In 2013, Abra and his label Artifice Records signed a major distribution deal with Ivory Music & Video. [4] He released his self-titled debut album nationwide on February 21, 2014. [5] He took home the 'Best Music on YouTube Award' for his YouTube Channel called 'Abra TV' at the 2013 Globe Tatt Awards. [6] [7] On March 29, he collaborated with Maja Salvador for the song "Halika Na" on her debut album Believe. [8]

The music video for his single "Cerberus", featuring Loonie and Ron Henley under the direction of Willan Rivera, won the Best Music Video Award at the Myx Music Awards 2016. [9]

Discography

Albums

Group albums

  • The Project (with Lyrically Deranged Poets) (2009) [4]

Extended plays

  • Hendrix EP (2018)

Compilation albums

Singles

Television and media appearances

Television

Film

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee(s) / Work(s)ResultRef.
Awit Awards 2014Best Collaboration"Diwata" (with Chito Miranda)Nominated [10]
Best Performance by a new Male Recording Artist"Cerberus" (with Loonie & Ron Henley)Nominated
Best Rap RecordingNominated
Music Video of the Year"Ilusyon" (with Arci Muñoz)Won
2015Best Album Package"Abra"Nominated [11]
Best Rap Recording"Dedma" (with Julie Anne San Jose)Won
2017Favorite Music Video"Label" (with Myrtle Sarrosa)Won [12]
Aliw Awards 2013Best New Solo Artist"Abra"Won [13]
2014Best Collaboration in a Concert"Artifice Unplugged" (with Rjay Ty, Alex Omiunu & Stick Figgas)Nominated [14]
MYX Music Awards 2013Favorite New Artist"Abra"Nominated [15]
Favorite Male ArtistNominated
Favorite Music Video"Gayuma" with (Thyro and Jeriko Aguilar)Won
Favorite Urban VideoWon
2014Favorite Male Artist"Abra"Nominated [16]
Favorite MYX Celebrity VJWon
Favorite Music Video"Ilusyon" (with Arci Muñoz)Nominated
Favorite Urban VideoNominated
2015Favorite Collaboration"Dedma" (with Julie Anne San Jose)Nominated [17]
Favorite Male Artist"Abra"Nominated
Favorite Music Video"Dedma"Nominated
Favorite Urban VideoNominated
2016Favorite Collaboration"Diwata" (with Chito Miranda)Nominated [18]
Favorite Male Artist"Abra"Nominated
"Favorite Urban Video""Cerberus"Nominated
"Diwata"Won
Best Music Video"Cerberus"Won
2017Best Music Video"Bolang Kristal" (with KZ Tandingan Nominated [19]
Favorite CollaborationNominated
Favorite Urban VideoNominated
Wish Music Awards 2019Wishclusive Hip-hop Performance of the Year"Taya"Nominated [20]

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