Ian Tayao & DJ Medmessiah Squash the Beef Between Rock and Hip-Hop | Musicians on Musicians

In this episode of Rolling Stone Philippines Musicians on Musicians, Queso frontman #IanTayao and founder of hip-hop collective Morobeats #DJMedmessiah sit down to unpack the decades-old tensions between two of the Philippines’ most distinct music cultures: rock and hip-hop. Drawing on their experiences in the local music scene, the two revisit the matters that have long defined the misunderstood relationship between the two genres. But beneath the friction lies a bigger conversation about the forces that shape the music industry and the artists working within it. From record deals and the ownership of masters to the role of politics in supporting Filipino musicians, Tayao and DJ Medmessiah reflect on how far their respective scenes have come, the challenges artists continue to face, and what it would take to move the industry forward. Only on Rolling Stone Philippines. Subscribe for more stories on music, culture, and society. 00:00 Intro 1:25 The divides between rock, hip-hop, punk 11:48 How common ground was found between genres 17:53 Their start with rock and hip-hop 21:30 The issues with owning their masters 30:45 The system of record labels 42:30 How hip-hop has evolved to be more successful 46:48 How can the government improve the music industry Follow us on social media: YouTube:    / @rollingstoneph   Instagram:   / rollingstoneph   Facebook:   / rollingstonephilippines   TikTok:   / rollingstoneph   X: https://x.com/rollingstoneph Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/31zj6f5... Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/rollingstoneph ROLLING STONE PHILIPPINES MEDIA CHANNELS MEDIA CHANNELS MANAGER Kenneth Dimaano GROUP PRODUCER Anton Molina JR. GROUP PRODUCER Megan Lim VIDEO PRODUCTION LEAD Jomar Allan VIDEO EDITORS Lian Dela Cruz Mantta Baquilod COPYWRITER AND RESEARCHER Nica Glorioso EDITORIAL TEAM CHIEF OF EDITORIAL CONTENT Jonty Cruz DIGITAL EDITOR Sai Versailles MANAGING EDITOR Christian San Jose ART DIRECTOR Nimu Mirano PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE Primo Pasion PRODUCTION TEAM DIRECTOR Kenneth Dimaano GROUP PRODUCER & AUDIO ENGINEER Anton Molina PRODUCER Sai Versailles JR. GROUP PRODUCER Megan Lim PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE Primo Pasion CINEMATOGRAPHER Jomar Allan VIDEO EDITOR & COLORIST Aiyana Irish WRITERS & RESEARCHERS Sai Versailles Nica Glorioso CAMERA OPERATORS Samuel Revadilla Mantta Baquilod GAFFERS FTW Photo & Video SET DESIGN Rocket Design Studio STYLING PARTNER Qurator Studio STYLISTS Steven Coralde Niña Cuyana Charlotte Sombillo BEAUTY PARTNER Nix Institute of Beauty GROOMING Leilani Bamba-Rizon BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT MANAGER Chyll Taylo ADVERTISING MANAGER Vin Mancera MODERN MEDIA GROUP, INC. CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Archie Carrasco Rolling Stone Philippines is published by Modern Media Group, Inc., a subsidiary of AGC Power Holdings Corp., under license from Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation. All Rights Reserved. #RollingStonePH #RSPHMusiciansOnMusicians #RSPHMediaChannels