Skusta Clee facts for kids
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Skusta Clee
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| Birth name | Daryl Jake Borja Ruiz |
| Born | February 16, 1996 General Trias, Cavite |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Subscribers | 3 million |
| Total views | 185.816 million |
| Subscriber and view counts updated as of June 7, 2024. | |
Daryl Jake Borja Ruiz (born February 16, 1996), known as Skusta Clee, is a Filipino rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is also an actor and a member of the popular Filipino hip-hop group Ex Battalion. Skusta Clee is famous for his hit songs like "Zebbiana", "Pauwi Nako", and "Dance With You". Many people see him as a pioneer in the Pinoy trap music style. He helped make trap music popular in the Philippines. He is also part of O.C. Dawgs, another hip-hop group he started in 2012.
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About Skusta Clee's Music Journey
Skusta Clee is one of the most well-known hip-hop artists in the Philippines. His music has been streamed billions of times on platforms like Spotify and YouTube. He was the first to bring the "trap" music style into the mainstream in the country. This means he helped many people discover and enjoy this type of music.
In 2016, his songs became very popular on the app Musical.ly. In the same year, he joined the music group Ex Battalion. Skusta Clee is also an artist with Panty Droppaz League, a record label that works with Ex Battalion.
Some of the biggest songs from this label include Pauwi Nako, Zebbiana, and Dance With You. These songs were released between 2018 and 2020. They have received hundreds of millions of views and streams online.
In 2019, Skusta Clee acted in the movie Sons of Nanay Sabel. He starred alongside his groupmates from Ex Battalion. His song Zebbiana was even used as the main theme song for the 2021 movie Love or Money.
On June 20, 2021, Skusta Clee released a song called "Lagi". The music video for this song showed his newborn daughter. Later that year, on October 31, 2021, he released "Karma". This song featured another famous rapper, Gloc-9. The music video for "Karma" was inspired by the song "Thriller". It starred actors Bea Alonzo and Awra Briguela. The video quickly gained over 2 million views and became a top trending video on YouTube Philippines.
Music Releases
Skusta Clee has released many songs and extended plays. An extended play (EP) is like a mini-album with fewer songs than a full album.
Extended Plays
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| Trifecta (with Flow G) |
Track listing
1. "Angas"
2. "Deserve" 3. "Inggit" |
Singles
Songs as the Main Artist
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| 2018 | Paalam (with Future Thug) |
Non-album singles |
| Sa Susunod Na Lang (featuring Yuri ...) |
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| 2019 | Zebbiana | |
| 2020 | N'Luv (featuring Leslie) |
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| Umaasa | ||
| Nandito Lang Ako (with Jnske, Leslie, Honcho, Bullet D & Flow G) |
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| Kung Tayo | ||
| Dance With You (featuring Yuri ...) |
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| 21 | Lagi | |
| Kung Tayo & Imahe (with Magnus Haven) |
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| Ang Liwanag (with Magnus Haven) |
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| Karma (featuring Gloc-9) |
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| Kaya Natin | ||
| 2022 | Alak Pa (featuring Yuri ...) |
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| 2023 | Testing | |
| Ikaw Na Nga Yon (featuring Flow G) |
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| Noche Buena | ||
| Lagabog (featuring Illest Morena) |
Songs Featuring Skusta Clee
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| 2019 | HBD (Birthday Mo) (with Donnalyn Bartolome, Bassilyo, Smugglaz, Zaito) |
| 2020 | Dahil Sayo (with Jom of ALLMO$T) |
| You & I (with Chriilz, Ijiboy, Bosx1ne) |
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| Halika Na (with Billy Crawford) |
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| Pasensya Na (with Honcho, Jekkpot) |
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| Iisang Tulay (with Mike Kosa, OG Sacred) |
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| Wag Na Lang (with MC Einstein) |
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| 2021 | Pwedeng Ayusin Natin To? (with Because) |
| Sabay sa Ulap (with SLy Kane, Jkris, Zargon) |
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| 2022 | Kumpisal (with Gloc-9) |
| 2023 | Bawal (with Yuri ...) |
| Paasa (Remix) (with Chriilz) |
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| Huli Na (with Yuri ...) |
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| Laya (with Flow G) |
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| 2024 | Ligaw Na Bullet (with Denise Laurel) |
Personal Life
Skusta Clee has a daughter who was born on April 28, 2021. Her birth was featured in the music video for his song "Lagi".
Awards and Nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| MYX Music Awards | 2020 | Spotify's Top OPM Hip-Hop Artist | Skusta Clee | Won | |
| Wish Music Awards | 2019 | Wishclusive R&B Performance of the Year | Zebbiana | Won |
