FreeMan 2 explained
FreeMan 2 is the eighth album by Filipino rapper Francis Magalona, released on September 23, 2000, by BMG Records (Pilipinas) and Greater East Asia Music. The album is the follow-up to 1995's FreeMan.[1] [2] The song "Watawat" was previously released on the EP Interscholastic, with its music video paying tribute to the evolution of the Philippine flag. The carrier single "Luv 4 Lyf" a song about war and man's struggle for freedom.[3]
Personnel
Francis Magalona - Vocals
Hardware Syndrome Members:
- Boyet Aquino - Drums & Percussions
- Carlo Sison - Guitar
- Francis Villanueva - Bass
- DJ Kimozave - Turntable & Drum Machine
Additional Musicians:
- Evil Stepsisters - Additional Vocals
- Perfecto De Castro, Noel Mendez - Additional Guitars, back up vocals on "Luv 4 Lyf"
- Ollie Marasigan: Spoken Words On "Ollie"
- Michael V: Spoken Words On "Bilib Ka Ba?"
- Chris Haranhan: Spoken Words on "Good Friends"
- Miguel Jeteau: French Spoken Words on "Wala Ka"
- Andrew E - Rap on "Kaligtasan"
- Johnny Krush And Caine - Rap on "Sunglasses"
- Mastaplann - Rap on "Wisdomination"
Album Credits
- Executive Producer: Rudy Tee
- A & R Executive: Vic Valenciano
- All songs are produced by: Francis Magalona except "Luv 4 Lyf" produced by Perfecto De Castro & Francis M, "Wisdomination" produced by Johnny Luna and Butch Velez of True Asiatik Tribe Production & Francis Magalona
- All songs are recorded, engineered, tweaked, mixed, mastered and fixed by: Angee Rozul at Tracks Studios except "Meltdown", "Pintados", "Watawat" and "Life Goes By" which was done at: Prodigi Audio by Albert Tamayo
Notes and References
- https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2000/10/04/92127/francis-m-freeman-once-again-sounds-familiar Francis M, Freeman once again – Sounds Familiar | Philstar.com
- News: Rap Music is Alive and raring to kick some butt . 21 August 2022 . Poch Concepcion . 23 September 2000.
- News: Francis Magalona Campus Concert . 21 August 2022 . 23 September 2000.
