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Hev Abi
12+ albums
raphiphopFilipinoOPMphilippines
about
Gabriel Abilla (born January 31, 2002), known professionally as Hev Abi, is a Filipino rapper from Quezon City. He gained popularity in 2023 with a string of successful singles, starting with the viral "WELCOME2DTQ". He also helped start the independent record label, Downtown Q Entertainment. In October, Hev Abi released his debut album Kung Alam Mo Lang. He appeared on three consecutive number one songs on Billboard’s Philippines Songs charts, including "Alam Mo Ba Girl" and "Babaero". Hev Abi's breakthrough is part of a wider peak in Filipino hip-hop's popularity caused by mainstream attention and streaming services. Hev Abi's earliest release on Spotify was the 2020 single "Pusong Bato", which he followed with an extended play (EP) titled Kwentong Jimenez in 2021. In 2022, he released two more EPs, Pautang ng Pag-Ibig and Sakred Boy. Abi gained mainstream recognition in 2023 when his single "WELCOME2DTQ" slowly spread through word of mouth and went viral online. On TikTok, it has been used in over a million clips, including by celebrities such as Vice Ganda. Amassing millions of streams, the song became his first on Billboard’s Philippines Songs chart in October. It stayed there for four weeks, entering and peaking at number twenty. Hev Abi's newfound social media popularity earned him a string of successful singles, including "Para sa Streets", "QC Girls", and "Lil Kasalanan Shortie". He also helped start an independent record label, Downtown Q Entertainment, where he co
