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When underground hip-hop transcends regional boundaries and hits one of the world’s busiest intersections, you know something special is happening. That’s exactly the moment captured by Cookie$ and Midnasty — two rising names in Bisaya hip-hop — as they got their spotlight illuminated on a massive Spotify billboard in Times Square. What makes this more than just an optics play? It’s a milestone for culture, representation, and global exposure. The Story Behind the Moment Cook

At the center of this movement is Flip the Script Cebu, a grassroots music platform -developed by 777 International, Escape Artist, and Superior Empire - amplifying local voices and reshaping how Cebu’s youth culture expresses itself. And this year, the rest of the country finally took notice — with Rolling Stone Philippines spotlighting the event as one of the essential Sinulog 2025 happenings.