{{short description|Filipino hip hop group}} {{Notability|Music|date=July 2022}} {{use mdy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = O.C. Dawgs | image = | image_upright = | caption = O.C. Dawgs in 2021<br/> From left: Bullet D, Skusta Clee, and Jnske | origin = [[Upper Bicutan, Taguig]], Philippines | genre = {{hlist|[[Pinoy hip hop]]|[[Trap music (hip hop)|trap]]}} | years_active = 2012–present | label = {{hlist|Panty Droppaz League|[[Ex Battalion|Ex Battalion Music]]}} | current_members = *[[Skusta Clee]] *Bullet-D *Jnske }} '''Old Cash Dawgs''', more popularly known by the shortened term '''O.C. Dawgs''', is a Filipino [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] trio consisting of [[Skusta Clee]], Bullet-D and Jnske that was formed in 2012.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=OC Dawgs - Pinoy Hiphop Superstar|url=https://pinoyhiphopsuperstar.com/oc-dawgs-pinoy-hiphop-superstar/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027181903/https://pinoyhiphopsuperstar.com/oc-dawgs-pinoy-hiphop-superstar/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 27, 2021|website=pinoyhiphopsuperstar.com|access-date=5 February 2021}}</ref> The collective is known for their numerous hit singles "Pauwi Nako", "Akala Ko Nung Una", "Kriminal",<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=SKUSTA CLEE, OTIT ODNARB, JNSKE, & BULLET D REUNITE AS O.C. DAWGS TO SHOW A CRIMINAL MIND AT WORK IN 'KRIMINAL'|url=https://hiphopdx.com/en_asia/news/id.65219/title.skusta-clee-jnske-bullet-d-reunite-as-o-c-dawgs-to-show-a-criminal-mind-at-work-in-kriminal|website=hiphopdx.com|date=October 15, 2021 |access-date=15 October 2021}}</ref> and "Hayaan Mo Sila",<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Why did YouTube take down Ex Battalion's hit song "Hayaan Mo Sila?"|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/36836/why-did-youtube-take-down-ex-battalions-hit-song-hayaan-mo-sila/story|access-date=2018-01-13|website=GMA Network|language=en}}</ref> the collaborative trap track with [[Ex Battalion]] in 2017 that almost topped the now-defunct [[Billboard Philippines|''Billboard'' Philippines Top 20]] chart.
==History and career== Old Cash Dawgs was formed and founded in 2012 by [[Skusta Clee]], who mostly writes the song hooks, followed by Bullet-D and Jnske. Skusta Clee, the lead member of O.C. Dawgs, pioneered the Pinoy trap genre, which helped launch the country's mainstream trap movement. Despite being underground at first, O.C. Dawgs dominated [[Musical.ly]] in 2016 with the release of "Kriminal", the same year the group joined [[Ex Battalion]].<ref name=":0" />
On September 18, 2017, "Hayaan Mo Sila", their collaboration with Ex Battalion, debuted on the [[Billboard Philippines|''Billboard'' Philippines Top 20]] chart.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-11-22 |title=Billboard Philippine Top 20 - September 18 - Billboard Philippines |url=http://billboard.ph/billboard-philippine-top-20-september-18/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122170544/http://billboard.ph/billboard-philippine-top-20-september-18/ |archive-date=November 22, 2017 |access-date=2022-07-14 }}</ref> In their 16th week on the chart, they peaked at #2.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2018 |title=Billboard Philippine Top 20 - January 15 - Billboard Philippines |url=http://billboard.ph/billboard-philippine-top-20-january-15/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120053841/http://billboard.ph/billboard-philippine-top-20-january-15/ |archive-date=2018-01-20 |access-date=2022-07-14 }}</ref> On June 18, 2018, their performance of that song on the "Wish Bus" of [[DWNU|Wish 107.5]] was uploaded to Youtube.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-14 |title=Beats and Breaks: 10 Hip-Hop Wishclusives That Set Us All Ablaze |url=https://www.wish1075.com/ten-hip-hop-wishclusives-that-set-us-all-ablaze/ |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=Wish FM 107.5 |language=en-us}}</ref> Two days later, it had topped YouTube PH’s trends list.
The O.C. Dawgs have seen phenomenal success with "Pauwi Nako", which was released in 2018 under the Panty Droppaz League music label, and has amassed millions of streams on both [[Spotify]] and [[YouTube]] platforms.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Panty Droppaz League - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjuiUoq_kGqsMFSQom1lvVQ?app=desktop|access-date=2022-02-02|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Ex Battalion Music|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXDPZNH-eEXtrxr5Ert1LWQ|access-date=2022-02-02|website=YouTube|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=''O.C. Dawgs'' on Spotify|url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/00xU4wfephkJrjwJPDvfkf?si=CLAdSGsXSiK3GaXPl_Kc8w|website=Spotify}}</ref> Their performance of that song on the "Wish Bus" ranked third on YouTube PH's top trending music videos for 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-28 |title=Three Hip-Hop Wishclusives Made YouTube PH's Top Music Videos List for 2019 |url=https://www.wish1075.com/3-hip-hop-wishclusives-made-youtube-phs-top-music-videos-list-for-2019/ |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=Wish FM 107.5 |language=en-us}}</ref> It was the fastest video from their channel to hit 10 million YouTube views in no less than two weeks.
==Controversies== === Plagiarism === [[Ex Battalion]] members [[Skusta Clee]] and [[Flow G]] have been accused of plagiarism for releasing a promotional track entitled "Deym" identical to "Ddaeng" by [[BTS]] in September 2020. The contentious piece sparked heated debate, making #SkustaCleeisGoingtoJailParty a trending topic on Philippine [[Twitter]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Two Ex Battalion members face plagiarism allegations of BTS 'Ddaeng' over 'Deym' |url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/ex-battallion-flow-g-skusta-clee-accused-plagiarism-bts-j-hope-rm-suga-filipino-philippines-army-fans-ddaeng-deym-2020 |website=bandwagon.asia |date=5 October 2020 |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-date=April 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423111420/https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/ex-battallion-flow-g-skusta-clee-accused-plagiarism-bts-j-hope-rm-suga-filipino-philippines-army-fans-ddaeng-deym-2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A few weeks later, the group's management denied allegations claiming that the two pieces are 'inherently different' and that they used a generic triplet flow. The management also added that "parallel thinking among artists do happen and it cannot be avoided".<ref>{{cite web|title=Filipino ARMYs accuse Skusta Clee of plagiarizing a BTS song; Ex-Battalion management hits back with statement denying allegations |url=https://pop.inquirer.net/100801/filipino-armys-accuse-skusta-clees-deym-of-plagiarizing-bts-ddaeng-song-ex-battalion-management-hits-back-with-official-statement-denying-allegations | website=pop.inquirer.net |date=10 October 2020 |access-date=2 February 2022}}</ref>
==Members== * [[Skusta Clee]] – leader, vocalist, rapper<ref name=":1" /> * Bullet D – rapper<ref name=":1" /> * Jnske – rapper<ref name=":1" />
==Discography== ===Singles=== ====As lead artist==== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Album |- | 2015 | ''Kriminal''<ref name=":1" /> | rowspan="4" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- | 2016 | ''Akala Ko Nung Una''<br/>{{small|(featuring Future Thug)}} |- | 2018 | ''Pauwi Nako''<br/>{{small|(featuring [[Flow G]], Yuri Dope)}} |- | 2022 | ''Pagmamahal Mo Lang''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Filipino rap group O.C. Dawgs and Flow G share 'Pagmamahal Mo Lang' music video|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/filipino-rap-group-o-c-dawgs-and-flow-g-share-pagmamahal-mo-lang-music-video-3163359|access-date=2022-02-17|website=NME|date=February 17, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=O.C. DAWGS ENLISTS FLOW G IN SKUSTA CLEE-PRODUCED AND DIRECTED 'PAGMAMAHAL MO LANG'|url=https://hiphopdx.com/en_asia/news/id.68100/title.o-c-dawgs-enlists-flow-g-in-skusta-clee-produced-and-directed-pagmamahal-mo-lang|access-date=2022-02-16|website=HipHopDX|date=February 16, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br/>{{small|(featuring [[Flow G]])}} |}
====As featured artist==== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title |- | 2017 | ''Hayaan Mo Sila''<br/>{{small|(with [[Ex Battalion]])}} |- | 2018 | ''SouthBoys''<br/>{{small|(with [[Ex Battalion]])}} |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Award ceremony !Year !Category !Nominee(s)/work(s) !Result !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! rowspan="7" |[[Wish 107.5 Music Awards|Wish Music Awards]] |2018 |Wish Hip-Hop Song of the Year | align="center"; rowspan="2" |''Hayaan Mo Sila'' {{Small|(with [[Ex Battalion]])}} | {{nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-12 |title=The 4th Wish 107.5 Music Awards: Nominees, New Categories, and More |url=https://wish1075.com/the-4th-wish-107-5-music-awards-nominees-new-categories-and-more/ |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=Wish FM 107.5 |language=en-us |archive-date=January 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101101914/https://wish1075.com/the-4th-wish-107-5-music-awards-nominees-new-categories-and-more/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- |2019 |Wishclusive Elite Circle — '''Bronze''' | {{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-25 |title=A First: Platinum Wishclusive Elite Circle Awards to be Given at the 4th WMA |url=https://www.wish1075.com/a-first-platinum-wishclusive-elite-circle-awards-to-be-given-at-the-4th-wma/ |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=Wish FM 107.5 |language=en-us}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" |2020 |Wishclusive Hip-hop Performance of the Year | align="center" |''Pauwi Nako''<br />{{small|(feat. Yuri Dope, [[Flow G]])}}{{efn|name=Wish18|Received PhP 100K for their beneficiary, Make-A-Wish Foundation Philippines}} |{{won}} | rowspan="4" |<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=5th Wish 107.5 Music Awards: Complete List of Winners|url=https://www.wish1075.com/5th-wish-107-5-music-awards-complete-list-of-winners/|website=wish1075.com|date=January 19, 2020|language=en|access-date=February 1, 2022|archive-date=January 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129110645/https://www.wish1075.com/5th-wish-107-5-music-awards-complete-list-of-winners/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |Wishclusive Elite Circle — '''Bronze''' | rowspan="4" align="center" |''Pauwi Nako''<br/>{{small|(feat. Yuri Dope, [[Flow G]])}} |{{won}} |- |Wishclusive Elite Circle — '''Silver''' |{{won}} |- |Wishclusive Elite Circle — '''Gold''' |{{won}} |- |[[6th Wish 107.5 Music Awards|2021]] |Wishclusive Elite Circle — '''Platinum''' |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-17 |title=6th Wish 107.5 Music Awards: Complete List of Winners |url=https://wish1075.com/6th-wish-107-5-music-awards-winners/ |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=Wish FM 107.5 |language=en-us |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118030803/https://wish1075.com/6th-wish-107-5-music-awards-winners/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |}
==See also== * [[Filipino hip hop]]
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