Death Threat (hip-hop group)

Death Threat is a hip-hop group in the Philippines. The group is credited for pioneering gangsta rap in the Philippines and for launching the career of Gloc-9 the tampururot.

Death Threat
Also known as	DTG
Origin	Philippines
Genres	Pinoy hip hop
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Real Deal Productions
Members	O.G Beware Konflick Dalubhasa Phat-L aka Dyablo Jo Hussle
Past members	Hi-Jakkk Gloc-9 the tampururot Genezide Radical MK O-Dogg (deceased)

History

Death Threat initially consisted of Ron "Beware" Salonga and Gerald "Genezide" Acelajado. Their self-titled debut album Death Threat:Gusto Kong Bumaet was released in 1993.^[1] It contained the song "Gusto Kong Bumaet (Pero 'Di Ko Magawa)" (English: "I Want to Become Good (But I Cannot)") which told tales of the daily lives of the young impoverished Filipino youth growing up in the city streets and slum areas.^[2] It is considered the first Filipino gangsta rap album and was certified gold.^[3][4]

Three years later, they added more members with emcees Michael P. "Hi-Jakkk" Reyes, and Lawrence "O-Dogg" Panganiban.^[1] They were also joined by Aristotle Pollisco. The group suggested him the rap alias "Glock-9". He then changed it to "Gloc-9".^[5] Their second album, Death Threat: Wanted contained the song "Ilibing ng Buhay (Ang Mga Sosyal)" (English: "Bury (The Elitists) Alive") with Pooch (the alter-ego of Andrew E.).^[4][6] The song became a hit despite not getting radio play.^[4] Another song, "Who's Next?", is considered one of the first Filipino diss tracks written, as they called out rival rappers and the radio station LA 105.9.^[1] The album itself was certified double platinum.^[4]

Beware left the Philippines after the release of the album, and the group became the duo of Hi-Jakkk and Gloc-9, and released the third album Kings of da Undaground in 1997. Kings of da Undaground went on to become a four-time platinum album.^[7] Beware then returned to the Philippines in 1998 to release the album Death Threat: The Return that was recorded in California.^[4]

In 2002, Death Threat released another album, Death Threat: Still Wanted. It contained "Private Diane", which featured Ely Buendia and Francis Magalona.^[8][9]

During the 2000s, several members left the group. For a time, Gloc-9 and Hi-Jakkk performed together as a duo, releasing Domination I and Domination II.^[10][11] Hi-Jakk produced and arranged their albums.^[11] Gloc-9 then signed with Star Music and became one of the best-selling and most successful hip-hop artists in the Philippines.^[12] Hi-Jakkk also became a solo artist, releasing several albums and worked with ABS-CBN Music in 2023.^[13][14] O-Dogg spent the next 15 years as an RTC employee. In 2014, he was shot dead in Muntinlupa.^[15]

In 2019, Death Threat performed on the Wish 107.5 bus.^[8] They also released "Gusto Kong Bumaet Pero Di Ko Magawa: Part 2".^[16]

Discography

Albums

• 1993: Death Threat: Gusto Kong Bumaet^[17]
• 1995: Death Threat: Wanted^[18]
• 1997: Kings of da Undaground^[19]
• 1998: Beware: The Return (O.G. Beware)
• 1999: Reincarnation (compilation album)^[20]
• 1999: Kasalanan (Genezide)
• 2002: Still Wanted: Da 2nd Chapter
• 2005: Beware: Revenge of tha Undaground
• 2005: Da Best of Death Threat (1993-2003)
• 2014: The Best of Beware (2-disc album)