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Skusta Clee
Birth nameDaryl Jake Borja Ruiz[1]
Born (1996-02-16) February 16, 1996 (age 28)
General Trias, Cavite
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • actor
  • Dancer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2014–present
Labels
Member of
YouTube information
ChannelsYouTube
Subscribers3 million
Total views185.816 million
100,000 subscribers2020
1,000,000 subscribers2021

Last updated: June 7, 2024

Daryl Jake Borja Ruiz (born February 16, 1996), known professionally as Skusta Clee, is a Filipino rapper, singer-songwriter, actor and a member of the Filipino hip-hop collective Ex Battalion. He is known for his numerous hit singles "Zebbiana", "Pauwi Nako", and "Dance With You" and is notably regarded as the pioneer of the Pinoy trap genre, as he first started the mainstream trap movement in the country. He is also a member of O.C. Dawgs, a hip-hop group he formed in 2012.[2]

History and career

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A controversial figure in local hip-hop, Ruiz is perhaps the most prominent hip-hop artist in the Philippines from the late 2010s to the early 2020s. He has amassed billions of combined streams on all digital platforms, such as Spotify and YouTube. He is the pioneer of the Pinoy trap genre, as he started the mainstream trap movement in the country. His tracks dominated Musical.ly in 2016, and which he joined the collective Ex Battalion in the same year.

The singer-rapper is also an artist of Ex Battalion's partner label, Panty Droppaz League. Among the label's greatest hits which gave rise to its phenomenal success are Pauwi Nako, Zebbiana, and Dance With You which were released in 2018, 2019, and 2020, garnering hundreds of millions of views and streams on YouTube and Spotify.[3][4]

In 2019, Ruiz starred on the box-office feature Sons of Nanay Sabel alongside his groupmates from Ex Battalion.

In Coco Martin and Angelica Panganiban's 2021 romantic comedy film Love or Money, Ruiz's Zebbiana was used as the movie's theme song and became part of its official soundtrack.[5]

On June 20, 2021, Skusta Clee released the song "Lagi" (lit.'Everyday'). The video for the song included his newborn daughter.[6]

On October 31, 2021, Skusta Clee released Karma featuring Gloc-9, with an accompanying Thriller-inspired music video starring Bea Alonzo and Awra Briguela.[7] The short film was premiered on Halloween and gained over 2 million views and took the top trending spot on YouTube PH shortly after its release.[8] Alonzo also considers the music video as her Halloween entry for the year. The song is produced by Daniel "Flip D" Tuazon and Christian "Chriilz" Andalez and the music video is directed by Titus Cee.

In 2022, the music video of Skusta Clee's Dance With You featuring Yuri Dope became the fastest top-grossing OPM music video of all time, it is the first to cross 190 million views to date, surpassing Sarah Geronimo's Tala which came in second with 187 million views in the most-viewed OPM music videos in the country.[9]

Controversies

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"Tap Na" controversy

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In late 2019, a video clip of Ruiz scoffing at unknown rappers have gone viral.[10] The 12-second video sparked heated debate among netizens for his 'unpleasant' attitude. A year later, the rapper-singer songwriter reused the catchphrase "Tap na" (stop) as a closing line in his verse in Ex Battalion's diss track Yearly.[11][12] The track depicts the group's success and its presence being 'timely' in the rap scene, and is also a response to its critics.[13]

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of extended plays with selected details
Title Album Details Ref.
Trifecta
(with Flow G)
Track listing
  • 1. "Angas"
  • 2. "Deserve"
  • 3. "Inggit"
[14]

Singles

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As a lead artist

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Year Title Album
2018 Paalam
(with Future Thug)
Non-album singles
Sa Susunod Na Lang
(featuring Yuri Dope)
2019 Zebbiana[15]
2020 N'Luv
(featuring Leslie)
Umaasa
Nandito Lang Ako
(with Jnske, Leslie, Honcho, Bullet D & Flow G)
Kung Tayo
Dance With You[16]
(featuring Yuri Dope)
2021 Lagi[17]
Kung Tayo & Imahe
(with Magnus Haven)
Ang Liwanag
(with Magnus Haven)
Karma[7]
(featuring Gloc-9)
Kaya Natin
2022 Alak Pa
(featuring Yuri Dope)
Solo
2023 Testing
Ikaw Na Nga Yon
(featuring Flow G)
Noche Buena
Lagabog
(featuring Illest Morena)
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Year Title
2019 HBD (Birthday Mo)
(with Donnalyn Bartolome, Bassilyo, Smugglaz, Zaito)
2020 Dahil Sayo
(with Jom of ALLMO$T)
You & I
(with Chriilz, Ijiboy, Bosx1ne)
Halika Na
(with Billy Crawford)
Pasensya Na
(with Honcho, Jekkpot)
Iisang Tulay
(with Mike Kosa, OG Sacred)
Wag Na Lang
(with MC Einstein)
2021 Pwedeng Ayusin Natin To?
(with Because)
Sabay sa Ulap
(with SLy Kane, Jkris, Zargon)
2022 Kumpisal[18]
(with Gloc-9)
2023 Bawal
(with Yuri Dope)
Paasa (Remix)
(with Chriilz)
Huli Na
(with Yuri Dope)
Laya
(with Flow G)

Personal life

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His former partner, Filipina-Lebanese YouTuber Zeinab Harake, gave birth to a daughter fathered by Ruiz on April 28, 2021.[19] In May 2022, Harake confirmed her break-up with Ruiz.[20]

Awards and nominations

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Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
MYX Music Awards 2020 Spotify's Top OPM Hip-Hop Artist Skusta Clee Won [21]
Wish Music Awards 2019 Wishclusive R&B Performance of the Year Zebbiana Won [15]

Notes

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  1. ^ Kakaiboys is a Filipino hip hop trio composed of Ex Battalion members Skusta Clee, Flow G, and Bosx1ne

References

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  1. ^ "Skusta Clee bio: age, girlfriend, real name". kami.com.ph. October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "OC Dawgs - Pinoy Hiphop Superstar". pinoyhiphopsuperstar.com. September 4, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ex Battalion Music". YouTube. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Panty Droppaz League - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Basco, Karl Cedrick (March 2, 2021). "Angelica Panganiban, pinili ang 'Zebbiana' bilang theme song ng 'Love or Money'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Skusta Clee's new music video "Lagi" features his newborn baby girl Bia". GMA Network. June 21, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "WATCH: Skusta Clee Goes "Thriller" on New MV "Karma" feat. Gloc 9". OneMusicPH. October 31, 2021.
  8. ^ Cruz, Dana (November 1, 2021). "WATCH: Bea Alonzo runs away from zombies in 'Karma' music video". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  9. ^ C.C., JE (May 30, 2022). "10 All-Time Most-Viewed Official Music Videos by an OPM Artist/s". dailypedia.net. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "Video of Rapper Skusta Clee Scoffing Unpopular Rappers Elicited Reactions Online". philnews.ph. November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  11. ^ Ex Battalion – Yearly Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
  12. ^ Ex Battalion - Yearly (Official Music Video)
  13. ^ "21-Gun Salute to 2021, 9-11 of 21 - Ex Battalion". onemusicph.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  14. ^ "Trifecta (EP) by Skusta Clee, Flow G". Skusta Clee, Flow G. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Apple Music.
  15. ^ a b "WINNERS ALL: 2021 Wish Music Awards". mb.com.ph. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  16. ^ "7 Pinoy R&B bops of the moment thanks to TikTok". CNN Philippines. March 15, 2021. Archived from the original on March 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "Music video ng bagong kanta ni Skusta Clee, alay sa anak". ABS-CBN News (in Tagalog). June 24, 2021.
  18. ^ "Gloc-9 teams up with Skusta Clee on Latin guitar-flavoured new single 'Kumpisal'". NME.com. May 13, 2022.
  19. ^ "Zeinab Harake gives birth to baby girl!". GMA News. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  20. ^ Cruz, Dana (May 10, 2022). "Zeinab Harake confirms breakup with rapper Skusta Clee". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  21. ^ "MYX AWARDS 2020 WINNERS: THE COMPLETE LIST". myx.abs–cbn.com.