As summertime’s slow, relaxing pace descend upon us, one Filipino American rapper is here to remind us that sunny days are meant for partying — and ice cream.
Nump, the East Bay rapper of “I Gott Grapes” fame who also engineered some of hyphy music’s biggest hits, has mastered the art of riling others up with both his thumping basslines and romanticizing of purple-colored foods. The man who refers to himself as Manny Snackquiao delivers once again with his freshest single, “Halo Halo” — named after the Filipino cold treat that typically includes crushed ice, condensed milk, ube ice cream, leche flan and other sweet toppings.
The rapper’s latest effort, which features another Bay Area hyphy legend in Vallejo’s Baby Bash and production from Houston’s Bruce Bang, is adding an extra scoop of sweetness with a release party this Friday at the Union City Filipino-owned cafe Macs By Ickys — equally cult-favored for its creation of the ube choco taco ice cream sandwich.
@jessehperez1 New music May 24 – Halo Halo by Nump featuring Baby Bash. #halohalo @Baby Bash #Nump #filipino ♬ original sound – JPerez
