Baywalk young rapper act clicks in Youtube
Monday, October 1st, 2007
A
short clip featuring a boy rapping beside the controversial Statue of David in
Baywalk area of Queensland,
Matina Times became a hit in Youtube.
The
boy, around 10 years old and only identified himself as Joel, rapped about
Statue of David. The statue became a debated item among the city councilors
when it was built in 2005.
The
one-minute flick, Funny Bisaya Rap at the Statue of David, has already generated around 11,000 hits since it was posted last
May 21 by TIMES columnist and ABS-CBN host Ian Ray Garcia. The clip has
generated 47 positive comments, and has been voted as favorite by 42 watchers.
The
rap boy flick is the most viewed and most discussed among the videos posted by
Garcia. It got more hits that Garcia’s clippings of his Luwag ni Ian segment
in Dinhing Dapita Sadya (DDS) which aired over ABS-CBN every Sunday.
The
Funny Bisaya Rap at the Statue of David is also one of the most watched
video under the "Bisaya Rap" category. It ranked ninth in the
category.
It
is about to overtake (in term of popularity) another related video posted by
newspaper editor Jon Joaquin about two young boys rapping for alms in nearby
beach.
Joaquin’s
Beach Rap by Kids ranked third
in the “Bisaya Rap” category. It generated 13,000 clicks since it was posted on
May 18 of 2006.
In
the said category, Thavawenyoz is still the most viewed and most favorite item.
The rap duo’s video for Huni-winning Mao Kaha Kini Ang Gugma got around 28,000 hits since August 2, 2006.
Most
of the entries in “Bisaya Rap” category are from Cebu.
