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Today is a sad day for the Philippine music industry.  The King of Pinoy Rap, Francis “Kiko” Magalona has passed away today at around 12 noon (March 6).  He was 44 years old.  The sad news was announced by his friend, Vic Sotto in Eat Bulaga where a moment of silence from the viewers was observed in honor of Francis.

As most of you probably know, Francis was diagnosed with AML or Acute Myelogenous Leukemia with Mixed Lineage back in August of 2008.  After that, he sought treatment at Medical City Hospital in Mandaluyong and underwent chemotherapy.  Francis shared the details of his ordeal and requested for prayers from everyone in his blog, A Free Mind.  He is survived by his wife, Pia and their eight children: Unna, Nicolo, Francis Jr., Elmo, Arkin, Clara, and actresses Maxene and Saab.

Also known as FrancisM, Master Rapper, and The Man From Manila, Francis is credited as the first Filipino rapper to successfully crossover to the mainstream through his nationalistic hit “Mga Kababayan” (My Countrymen).  And aside from being a prominent rapper and song writer, he was also a producer, actor, TV host, VJ, director and photographer.

He is without a doubt the King of Pinoy Rap and his music will always serve as a reminder to all of us that we should not be ashamed of our color but be proud because we’re Pinoy.  In his words, “Dapat lang malaman nyo, bilib ako sa kulay ko, ako ay Pilipino!”  The Master Rapper has now gone home to be with his Master and Lord and he will be missed by all Filipinos.  Rest in peace, Francis!

As a tribute to Francis M, I would like to request the Pinoy Answers Community to share their thoughts and memories of the Master Rapper by sharing to everyone what particular Francis M song has made the most positive impact on you as a Filipino and why.  Please click on the link to answer the question, and feel free to leave a message for Francis M and his family at the comment section below.

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