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Cruising with Nik Makino

‘Neneng B’ artist switches gears to go full throttle with first full album

Hip-hop artist Nik Makino was once in the center of everyone’s attention when he released “Neneng B,” the pandemic anthem that carries hypersexually explicit lyrics. It was a hit with over 95 million streams. 

But the 26-year-old music star is now veering away from songs that depict women in a “not so empowering manner,” rather, he wanted to make music about self-realization and songs that celebrate family, friendship, and some clean, laid-back fun.

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Nik Makino

“I’m a family man now, and as we mature, I wanted to create music with lasting impact,” Makino told Manila Standard Entertainment during a yacht cruise in Subic where he officially launched Hype One’s, a three-part compilation baring a more personal side of the hip hop artist.

‘Hype One’s’ includes 14 songs that show a more personal side of the artist

“The songs in this album are inspired by my self-reflection and my innermost thoughts. With this record, I wanted to share with my fans, my journey from being Mr. Neneng B to becoming a family man and an influential artist,” he carried on.

Makino in the music video for ‘F.O.H.’

In January, Makino kicked off the release of his first single “Dahan Lang,” and its corresponding music video on YouTube. Completely treating his avid followers on Tiktok, a few days later, Makino teased his fans by giving sneak peeks of his upcoming tracks on his isang mabilis lang videos. And just recently, staying true to his upcoming album, Makino hyped his fans by dropping yet another single along with a music video entitled “Ready Ka.”

A scene from the music video for ‘Ready Ka’

“I want my fans and listeners to know me better aside sa fact na I’m the man behind the song Lexi and Neneng B. I want them to see that Nik Makino is more than those two hit tracks which paved my way in the local hip-hop music scene. This time, I want more people to relate and connect with my songs in a more positive manner, basing it on my own self-realizations and experiences.” Makino, shared.

Hype One’s includes 14 songs, grouped accordingly as Interlude 1 & 2. Each Interlude brackets tread through a story that Makino personally crafted. He also collaborated with fellow artists like Flow G, Shao Lin, A. Ross, and Dash Calzado. to create some of the songs.

Nik Makino (left) and Siobe Lim in a yacht cruise in Subic

The most anticipated track of the album, “Moon” featuring Flow G, is a collaboration fans have been begging for. “Moon” hooks its listeners right away with a hypnotic string opening, molded into a trap beat. A song about the journey to the top, Nik and Flow G rap about their dedication to finding success in rap and all the good and bad things that come with it – from hustling even when things are hard, to knowing that there are people watching and waiting for them to succeed and also fail. One message is clear in this Nik Makino and Flow G track, there’s no room for dead weight on their road to success.

Members of the press in the yacht cruise in Subic where Makino officially launched ‘Hype One’s’

Nik Makino is intentional in Hype One’s—by sharing his journey from being Mr. “Neneng B” to now being a father, a partner, and an artist with an influence over his fans, he wants to inspire his fans and other aspiring artists to continue the hustle, be creative, stay consistent, and work towards the perfect timing. 

Listen to Nik Makino’s Hype One’s here: https://bfan.link/HYPEONES

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