H-Bom

Philippine pop-rapper H-bom first appeared in 1997 with the album Buhay. Despite his ominous moniker, H-bom was rather tame. Rapping predominantly in English, his music recalled such American pop-rap crossovers as Will Smith, Young Mc, or Shaggy without the reggae influence. H-bom's sophomore release, Pwede Ba?, appeared in 1998; D' Real Side followed in 1999. The album continued in the same vein established by H-bom's earlier material, with the rapper spinning non-threatening rhymes and occasionally singing. Like many Philippine pop stars, H-bom avoided any hard edges on his material in order to cater to the largest audience possible. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide