Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to perform in Manila

Grammy winner Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is scheduled to perform at the Mall Of Asia Arena on September 5, 2018 in a concert produced by Ovation Productions. The group members Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone and Flesh-n-Bone worked their way into the music industry from the Glenville section of Cleveland, Ohio and are best known for their fast-paced rapping style and harmonizing vocals. 

In 1997, the popular American hip-hop group was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance with the song "Tha Crossroads." Since its conception in the early 1990s, the group has been honored with other numerous awards.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is the only artist to do collaborations with Eazy-E, Mariah Carey, 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G., and Big Pun and is broadly recognized as one of the most successful hip-hop acts selling more than 50 million records worldwide. The other chart-toppers of the hip hop group are "Thug Luv," "Days of Our Livez," "I Tried," "1st of the Month," "Ghetto Cowboy," "Thuggish Ruggish Bone," "Mo’murda," "Look Into My Eyes," "Breakdown," "If I Could Teach The World," "Notorious Thugs," "Foe The Love of $" and "East 1999." 

Filipino rap icon Gloc-9, new rap sensation Shanti Dope and OPM MoThugs duo Blaze N’ Kane are set to be the show’s front acts providing Pinoy lovers of the genre a delightful and unforgettable night of R&B and hip-hop. The media partners for "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Live in Manila" are FOX, FOXLife, FOX Filipino, MYX, Philippine Star, Business Mirror, Wave 89.1, 103.5 Klite, Mellow 94.7, 97.1 Barangay LSFM, iFM 93.9, Monster RX 93.1, 96.3 Easyrock, Philstar.com, Inquirer.net, Mb.com.ph, Manilascope, Click The City, LionhearTV, PEP, When In Manila, 8list, Manila Concert Scene, Philippine Concerts, and Soundcheck Manila.

Blaze N' Kane

Gloc-9

Shanti Dope

Tickets available via www.smtickets.com and regular SM Tickets outlets. Ticket Prices are P4,770/ 4,240/ 3,710/ 3,180/ 2,650/1,060. For more info call SM Tickets +632 470-2222 or Ovation Productions +632 532-8883.

Maine Mendoza signs with Universal Records

(L-R) Universal Records Operations Manager Peter Chan, Universal Records General Manager Kathleen Dy-Go, Maine Mendoza, Business Manager Rams David

After weeks of anticipation, Maine Mendoza has officially signed a record deal with Universal Records. The contract signing was held at the Universal Records office. Present during the signing were Universal Records General Manager Kathleen Dy-Go, Operations Manager Peter Chan, Business Manager Rams David, and Maine.

Hints of Maine’s signing first hit the web after Universal Records posted a teaser photo of a ‘mystery girl’ wearing a leather jacket bearing the word Universal on it. Fans were quick to catch on, as #MaineForUniversalRecords became the #1 Trending Topic on Twitter in the Philippines and Worldwide not long after the teaser was posted.

The mystery girl was finally shown to be non-other than Maine herself on June 22, as posted through a Big Reveal video, further exciting her fans. 

Signing with Universal Records is just the latest accolade for the 23 year-old star, as she celebrates her third anniversary in show business. Rising to stardom after being introduced as Yaya Dub on the hit noontime show Eat Bulaga, Maine has amassed a number of endorsements, TV shows, box-office hits, and a best-selling book. Now, Maine is more than ready to trade in her dubsmash skills to pursue a recording career, adding to her many talents.

Talking about Maine’s signing, Kathleen Dy-Go, General Manager of Universal Records says “We’re very happy to welcome Maine into the Universal Records family, and very excited to be working with her for her upcoming projects.”

Maine with Universal Records General Manager Kathleen Dy-Go

Maine now joins Gary Valenciano, Christian Bautista, Noel Cabangon, The CompanY, Parokya ni Edgar, Gloc-9, Sponge Cola, Ice Seguerra, Shanti Dope, Christian Bautista, and Elmo Magalona in the elite roster of Universal Records’ prime artists.

Stay tuned for Maine's debut single under Universal Records this 2018. Watch the full #TheBigReveal video here:

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