Now at 23 (ish), Because is still rhyming about heartbreak and regret. He also has four full albums (including 2019’s “Rowena”), which are now officially under his LV-branded belt because he is still finding ways to improve his rap game. Pinoy hip-hop is again in bloom as ace rapper Because returns with a massive record.
The perennial golden boy of Pinoy rap now offers “Heartbreak SZN 3” as installment numero tres of a now fully realized music series. It all started in 2018 when then 17-year-old Because--real name BJ Castillano--released the original “Heartbreak SZN” album wherein he practically announced his arrival as the genre’s youngest wizard and earning a pair of hits in “Marlboro Black” and “Sandali” for his effort in the process. Now at 23 (ish), Because is still rhyming about heartbreak and regret.
He also has four full albums (including 2019’s “Rowena”), which are now officially under his LV-branded belt because he is still finding ways to improve his rap game. Most notably in his sonics, as he explicitly emphasizes his atmospherics this time out. He establishes the mood first with a minor key, synth-and-piano-drenched “Marlboro Black 3.
” Asked what the song refers to, Because mentions that it’s about those really heavy breakups “so bad that you can’t help but light those damn cigarettes” (na sobrang na wasak ka na mapapasindi ka na lang ng sigarilyo). Sure enough, the theme is a favorite subject for the rapper, so much so t.