With the music video of “Gayuma” approaching 20 million views on YouTube—the highest for any local artists to date—not a few expected Abra to run away with trophies in hand. Still, he seemed genuinely surprised. After a bit of hustling with impatient and panting fan girls wanting to have their photos taken with Abra, we asked the burgeoning rapper how he felt about his feat. ABRA: Favorite music video. Photo by Richard Reyes “I can’t believe it. It’s surreal. I’ll just thank everyone properly when I’m in a better state of mind,” Abra told the Inquirer. “I’m still floating on cloud nine. I might look cool on the outside, but my soul is doing cartwheels right now. Astig!” On the rise Does Abra think that his and Gloc-9’s wins are testaments to hip-hop’s steady rise in popularity? “I want to think so, yes. I’m very happy, especially since more and more of hip-hop artists are starting to emerge,” he said.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:19:17 +0000
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