Homegrown Hip-Hop Breaks Into The Philippines Hot 100: Uncle Dags, Gat Putch, And More
Tracks from Gat Putch, Uncle Dags, Gaspari, and their collaborators are among the new entries on this week’s Billboard Philippnes Hot 100.
Uncle Dags: Courtesy of Uncle Dags. Gat Putch: Courtesy of @gatputch_official. Icetizy: Courtesy of @d_icetizy. Smugglaz: Courtesy of @smugglaz.187.
Uncle Dags: Courtesy of Uncle Dags. Gat Putch: Courtesy of @gatputch_official. Icetizy: Courtesy of @d_icetizy. Smugglaz: Courtesy of @smugglaz.187.
This week on the Billboard Philippines Hot 100, homegrown hip-hop makes its mark as Gat Putch‘s “MATIKAS” (feat. Icetizy, Uncle Dags, and Smugglaz) debuts at No. 60 and Uncle Dags’ “Weng Weng” (feat. Gaspari) and “Origimal” (feat. RJD) at No. 79 and 99, respectively, dated October 3, 2026.
Released in 2025, Uncle Dags’ “Origimal” is a spirited yet hard-hitting collaboration with fellow rapper RJD. Opening with a brass fanfare, the track features Dags’ jokey nature and ability to nonchalantly spit bars (among other sound effects). The portion of the song where Dags imitates gun sounds has been making rounds on TikTok, with users imitating the audio. The track also earned a nomination at the Filipino Music Awards 2026 for Hip-Hop Song of the Year.
A collaboration between Dags and Gaspari, “Weng Weng” shares traits with “Origimal” — most notably in how it includes playful vocalizations as the rapper sings “weng-weng-weng, we-weng, we-weng-weng.” Gaspari enters in the second verse with his laid-back rap vocals to contrast Dags’ playfulness. The track has also been making rounds on social media, serving as the audio for a TikTok dance trend.
Released on July 3, 2026, “MATIKAS” is a collaboration between Gat Putch, Icetizy, Uncle Dags, and Smugglaz. The track goes through each featured artist’s unique character, with Gat Putch’s sly chorus acting as a refrain between each verse. With its title translating to “elegant,” the track accompanies a viral glow-up trend on TikTok.
This week on the top 10, ADÉLA‘s “Ain’t In LA” maintains its spot at No. 1. Following this are Mariah Deborah‘s “Na Para Bang” following at No. 2, Esremborak‘s “Mahal Magmahal” at No. 3, ADÉLA’s “Nicole Kidman” at No. 4, and fitterkarma‘s “Kalapastangan” at No. 5.
Completing the lineup are Cup of Joe‘s “Multo at No. 6, nicole‘s “Panaginip” at No. 7, Jin DC‘s “Totoong tayo” at No. 8, Olivia Rodrigo‘s “the cure” at No. 9, and fitterkarma’s “Pag-Ibig ay Kanibalismo II” at No. 10.
Billboard Philippines’ Hot 100 chart tracks the most prominent and most popular songs in the Philippines from both local and international artists. It serves as one of Billboard Philippines‘ official music charts, alongside the Top Philippine Songs chart. Updated every week, the Hot 100 ranks the top 100 tracks in the country using both audio and streaming data gathered and organized by the leading music and entertainment data provider, Luminate.
View this week’s Billboard Philippines’ Hot 100 here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Gat Putch’s “MATIKAS” debuts at No. 60, while Uncle Dags’ “Weng Weng” (feat. Gaspari) and “Origimal” (feat. RJD) enter at No. 79 and No. 99.
Icetizy, Uncle Dags, and Smugglaz are featured on Gat Putch’s “MATIKAS,” released July 3, 2026, which uses a sly chorus as a refrain between verses.
Yes. “Origimal” earned a nomination for Hip-Hop Song of the Year at the Filipino Music Awards 2026 and has circulated on TikTok through its gun-sound audio.
“Weng Weng” is the audio for a TikTok dance trend and features Dags’ playful “weng-weng-weng” vocalizations. It enters the Hot 100 at No. 79.
The title “MATIKAS” translates to “elegant” and the track accompanies a viral glow-up trend on TikTok. It debuts at No. 60 on the Philippines Hot 100.