Rapper Ez Mil drops Tagalog single ahead of his first-ever PH tour

Ez Mil is best known for  “Panalo (Trap Cariñosa)” released in July 2020 as part of his debut album “Act 1.” YOUTUBE

Las Vegas-based Filipino rapper Ez Mil on April 15 released a new Tagalog single, “Dalawampu’t Dalawang Oo,” from his upcoming second album ahead of his first-ever tour of the Philippines later this month.

“Dalawampu’t Dalawang Oo” comes from Ez Mil’s upcoming sophomore album “DU4LI7Y,’ which will be released this summer, via Virgin/UMG’s FFP Records.

The title translates to “twenty-two, double 00” and is a reference to the postal code of Ez Mil’s hometown, Olongapo City in South Luzon, 2200.

“It’s a song about the citizens of Olongapo first and foremost, the bad and the beauty,” Ez Mils explains in a statement. “But it doesn’t just stick to one city but can speak to all Filipinos as a whole. Anyone who is proud of their city will definitely feel this.”

The rapper also announced his first-ever tour of the Philippines starting on April 29, with five tour dates that will take him from Quezon City in Metro Manilla to his hometown (tickets now available at Ticketnet Online).

“Performing in the homeland is very special to me because I haven’t done this before,” says Ez Mil, who has previously held a virtual concert for his fans in the country. “I’ve always been proud to represent my hometown, my roots – I just want them to be happy and proud.”

Ez Mil is best known for  “Panalo (Trap Cariñosa)” released in July 2020 as part of his debut album “Act 1.” The track went viral in the Philippines in January 2021 after the rapper performed the track on the Wish USA Bus.

While many praised Ez Mil for the hard-hitting Pinoy pride anthem, the track was also criticized for an inaccurate historical claim about Filipino hero Lapu-Lapu, which led the National Historical Commission of the Philippines to issue a statement urging Filipinos to “not compromise history and be conscious of our accountability on what we are conveying to our people,” according to NME.

Boxer Manny Pacquiao would later walk to the ring to “Panalo” during his title fight against Errol Spence on August 2021 following Ez Mil’s release of a new version of “Panalo” titled “Panalo (Pacquiao Version)” last February.

The dates for Ez Mil’s 2022 Philippines tour:

Friday, April 29 – New Frontier Theater, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Saturday, May 1 – SMX, Davao City
Friday, May 6 – Albay Astrodome, Legazpi City
Friday, May 13 – CAP Convention Center, Baguio City