# Al James > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Al_James > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Al_James.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_James > Source revision: 1338547478 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Filipino rapper and songwriter For the British bassist, see [Al James (bassist)](/source/Al_James_(bassist)). Al James Al James in 2024 Background information Born Alvin James P. Manlutac (1991-08-19) August 19, 1991 (age 34) Philippines Genres Pinoy hip hop Alternative hip hop Trap Occupations Rap artist musician songwriter Instrument Vocals Years active 2016–present Musical artist **Alvin James P. Manlutac** (born August 19, 1991), known professionally as **Al James**, is a Filipino rapper, singer and songwriter. He is known for his songs "Pahinga", "Pa-Umaga" and "Latina". ## Career Al James graduated with a degree in fine arts and design at the [University of Santo Tomas](/source/University_of_Santo_Tomas). He became involved in hip-hop where he met his collaborators, collectively known as "Baryo Berde Atbp", there. The group now has 11 members.[1] His exposure increased with the release of "Ngayong Gabi", collecting over 25 million views in 18 months. He was praised by *Highsnobiety* for "his syrupy flow and purple imagery make for a chill counterpoint to the chaos of life in this dense megacity".[2] He has crossed over from underground to mainstream as his song "Ngayong Gabi" reached #1 on [Wave 89.1](/source/DWAV)'s primetime hit in December 2017. So far,[*[when?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items)*] he is not signed with any record label.[3] According to an interview with *[FHM](/source/FHM)*, one of his hip-hop contemporaries he follows is [Shanti Dope](/source/Shanti_Dope). He was paid to remix his own single "Pahinga" by [McDonald's](/source/McDonald's_Philippines) for their Summer Desserts advertisement campaign entitled "Palamig Ka Muna".[4] Following the release of the music video for "Ngayong Gabi", which was premiered on [Myx](/source/Myx), he was named as the Myx Featured Artist for October 2018. ## Discography ### Singles List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and associated albums Title Year Peak chart position Album PHL [5] "Pahinga" 2016 — Non-album single "Ngayong Gabi" 2017 — "Pa-Umaga" 2018 94 "Latina" 2019 — "Repeat" 2020 — "PSG" 2022 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ### As featured artist List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and associated albums Title Year Peak chart position Album PHL [6] "Outthrow!" (with Shanti Dope) 2017 — Shanti Dope "Lagi" (with Gloc-9) 2018 — Tulay "Soju" (with Austin Lee) — Non-album single "Iladnasanwakan" (with Ron Henley) — "Ilalim No. 1" (with Jim P) 2019 — "Madali" (with Lola Amour) 2022 — The Lunchtime Special "Gusto" (with Zack Tabudlo) 2023 88 3rd Time's a Charm "Tequila Rose" (with Hellmerry) 2024 41 Non-album single "Yoko Na" (with Josh of SB19) — "Kunan Mong Pic" (with O Side Mafia and BRGR) 22 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ## See also - [Filipino hip hop](/source/Filipino_hip_hop) - [Shanti Dope](/source/Shanti_Dope) - [List of Filipino hip hop artists](/source/List_of_Filipino_hip_hop_artists) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Crossover King"](https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/supreme/2018/06/09/1822779/crossover-king). *The Philippine Star*. Retrieved July 9, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["10 Filipino Rappers You Need to Know"](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/10-filipino-rappers-to-know/). *Highsnobiety*. Retrieved July 9, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Meet Al James, the crossover hip-hop phenom with a penchant for thirst"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180709123627/http://youngstar.philstar.com/meet-al-james-crossover-hip-hop-phenom-penchant-thirst/). *Youngstar*. Archived from [the original](http://youngstar.philstar.com/meet-al-james-crossover-hip-hop-phenom-penchant-thirst/) on July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["The FHM Field Guide: We Check Out Suez & Zapote With Al James"](https://www.fhm.com.ph/style-grooming/fashion/the-fhm-field-guide-we-check-out-suez-zapote-with-al-james-a20-20180630). *FHM*. Retrieved July 9, 2018. - Aguilera, John Paulo. ["The Low-Key Hip-Hop Genius Of Al James"](https://www.fhm.com.ph/pop-culture/music/the-low-key-hip-hop-genius-of-al-james-a127-20180618-lfrm2). *FHM*. Retrieved July 9, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Peak charts at Philippines Hot 100: - *Pa-Umaga*: ["Philippines Hot 100 (Week of July 6, 2024)"](https://billboardphilippines.com/chart/philippines-hot-100/07-02-2024/). *[Billboard Philippines](/source/Billboard_Philippines)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240703093531/https://billboardphilippines.com/chart/philippines-hot-100/07-02-2024/) from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Peak charts at Philippines Hot 100: - ["Philippines Hot 100 (Week of July 6, 2024)"](https://billboardphilippines.com/chart/philippines-hot-100/07-02-2024/). *[Billboard Philippines](/source/Billboard_Philippines)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240703093531/https://billboardphilippines.com/chart/philippines-hot-100/07-02-2024/) from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024. Authority control databases: Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Al James](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_James) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_James?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.