Shanti Dope

Filipino rapper, songwriter, and vocalist Shanti Dope used melodic singing and smooth, relaxed flows to convey his storytelling lyrical style. After catching on in underground circles with featured verses on other artists' tracks, he released multiple well-received singles and EPs such as 2017's Materyal. Shanti Dope was born Sean Patrick Ramos and began writing his own rhymes at age 12, inspired by the styles of other rappers in his region. Within a few years of making music, he was featured on Smugglaz's 2015 album Walking Distance. In 2017, he signed on with Universal Reco...