XO ICY

DLSU, Institute Of Audio Research NYC, Musician's Institute CA

MC, Rap Artist, Recording Artist

Rural Recordsz Entertainment, Xo Icy, Thugztah la Familia, Warbeats, G Nation Philippines, Silangan Hood Entertainment, Spontaneous Prodz., Get Money Get Paid Enterprise

Sound Production, Sound Engineering, Recording, Sequencing, Djing, Sampling, Mixing, Mastering Of Songs, Sound & Audio Research, Digital Audio Workstations (DAW), Samplers, Synthesizers, Samples, Beats, Drum Kits, Virtual Instuments & Drum Machines.

Scratch Magazine, Music Production 101, Bling Bling: Hip-hop's Crown Jewels By Minya Oh, Tupac Shakur By The Editors Of VIBE, Dream Spring's: Secrets To Becoming A Successful Music Producer, Cool Runnings Management: The Art Of Becoming A Music Manager, XXL Magazine, The Source Magazine, KING Magazine, Dub Magazine.

Hustle & Flow, Warbeats Tutorials Videos, Juice, Deathrow UNCUT, Poetic Justice, Dangerous Minds, Bullet, Above the rim, Tupac Ressurection, Gridlock'd, God Father 1, 2, 3, ATL, Money Power Respect, Havoc, Bones, Friday, Boys in the hood, Blood in blood out, You got served, Waist Deep, Beef Pt. 1, 2, 3, Slob Ad Crab Street Gangs Documentary.

Hip-hop, Rap, R&B, (Old School, New School, Crunk, Snap, Chopped & Screwed, Dirty South, West Coast, East Coast, Bay Area, Buck, Hyphy, Club Banger, 7o7, 8o8, 9o9, Stetsasonic, Chipmunk, Sped-Up) Jazz, Hip-hop Instrumentals, All Hip-hop Genre.

Mtv Jamz, Pimp my Ride, Crib, Black entertainment channel shows, TRL, WW.

Not to be confused with Gucci's So Icey Entertainment, XO ICY, from the word itself means extraordinaire & cool is a rap & hiphop click in the PHILIPPINES originated in the slums of Santa Ana Manila. XO ICY was formed in the year 2005 and it was spearheaded by the 2 brothers from SANTA ANA MANILA namely JAMES "GENOCIDE" RODIL & FRANZ G'RHYME" RODIL. XO ICY is Under the indie label RURAL RECORDSZ ENT. PHILIPPINES.

XO ICY was originally comprised of 6 members namely, JAMES "GENOCIDE" RODIL, FRANZ G'RHYME" RODIL, JAYSON "JAYMAN" SARMIENTO, MARLON "JINX1" RECON, ARCEL "LIL' FINK" & JOEL "BABY JOPAK". Now XO ICY has 3 official members, namely Genocide, G'Rhyme & Jayman. "Hanggang Saan Ang Kaya Mo (Sukatan Ng Galing) was the first ever song made by the crew. using only a beat from the popular old school rap song [I Got 5 On it by Luniz], XO ICY showed what they're made of. At the span of 3 months (July to September 2007) the first ever XO ICY "STRAIGHT TO THA POINT" mixtape was finished. it was a sub cultural mixtape that exhibited mostly 8o8 styled beats that is mixed with the filipino flow. It was a real bangin' mixtape that was released october 2007. Being one of the pioneers of new school hiphop in the Philippines, the mixtape was immediately a hit that stormed the streets of manila. "Gangstaz In tha Club" was one of the smash hits that really hooked the fans and the pinoy rap audiences because of it's theme and it's innovation of mixing "New School" (Dirty South Style) and Pinoy Rap. "Pasibol Na Gangsta" & "Alamat Na Baguhan" are songs also from the mixtape that was heavily influenced by old school pinoy rappers. "Pera Sa Bulsa" was considered also a hit. (a tagalog version of Money in the bank by Lil Scrappy). Other than the few sampled and downloaded beats, the other beats in the mixtape was mostly produced by JAMES "GENOCIDE" RODIL of FILIPINO TRUEST PRODUCTIONS.

XO ICY was the first ever innovator and a trendsetter in the P.I. that exhibits the "New School" type of hiphop. XO ICY also played a major role in the blue print of what is the filipino rap today is. why? Basically the click was focused on mixing and infusing the culture of the African American Hiphop today (not only in terms of musicality & style but also adapting the movement of the hiphop) and the filipino or pinoy hiphop today. to straighten things up, XO ICY never focused on one side of the picture, but aimed for a bigger spectrum of audience by making different songs and themes (ranging from rap to r&b) that will surely be a hit to a filipino hiphop ear. In other words, XO ICY made a true essence of hiphop by crossing many cultures from african american culture (being the real innovator of hiphop) to the filipino culture today.

Nowadays, hiphop is everywhere in the streets of Manila. but one things for sure, every artist, be it industry,mainstream or even indie without a doubt is influenced by the innovation and the trends made by XO ICY.

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RURAL RECORDSZ PROUDLY PRESENTS: XO ICY'S NEWEST SONG "WE ARE THA MOVEMENT" One of the Finest English Tracks in tha XO ICY Album!! Listen and be a part of the realest movement that will change the face of tha game in the P.I!!!

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