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MBNel keeps the spotlight on his proud Filipino roots with latest single 'Popstar' – watch

MBNel keeps the spotlight on his proud Filipino roots with latest single 'Popstar' – watch

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Filipino-American rap artist MBNel is back at it with his newest single, 'Popstar', and just like his last several singles, this latest creation from the prodigy also prominently features Manila in its music video.

'Popstar' comes in hot on the heels of MBNel’s recently released single, 'Ashtray', which featured the Pinoy rap trio O Side Mafia.  Impressively, that song reached the top 11 on the Viral 50 Spotify Philippines Charts, and has thus far accrued 1.1 million views on YouTube. The fast-rising rap artist’s previous singles, 'Ghost 2' and 'Just Like Me', were also filmed in Manila.

MBNel is on a mission to take his talent worldwide, fresh off his Philippine tour where he performed at festivals across the country. With more than 230 million streams - including his collabs with BLXST, Mozzy, and Yung Bleu - it’s clear that the Filipino-American rapper is poised for a global breakthrough.