When the mind and heart move together, things fall into place. For sibling rappers Nateman and Baby Blood, that balance comes naturally. Their latest single, “PUSO AT ISIP,” finds the two experimenting with new sounds and showing how creative chemistry runs deep in their bloodline.
This is not their first time in the studio together. Their 2024 track “AMUYAG” marked their debut as collaborators, a reflective cut about the pitfalls of love and vulnerability. A year later, “PUSO AT ISIP” took their teamwork to another level. In conversation with Rolling Stone Philippines, the brothers describe their partnership not as a project but as play. “Trip trip lang,” Nateman says while keeping his brows low and serious, describing how their ideas often come together like siblings fooling around with beats and lyrics.
The video for “PUSO AT ISIP,” released on October 1, mirrors that laid-back energy. During its launch at Ayala Malls Circuit Makati, Nateman rolled up in a bright red hoodie while Baby Blood rocked a snapback and jorts. They arrived late after battling traffic, laughing it off before diving into stories about their creative process. Yung Bawal, who handled the song’s production, quietly observed from the side, occasionally chiming in when the brothers spoke about the evolution of their sound.
“Parang nagmumula siya sa soul lahat e,” Baby Blood tells Rolling Stone Philippines. “Every piece of a song, may nakukuhang piece na para bang kaluluwa. Ayon yung [side] naisho-show namin na hindi namin nasasabi sa tao.” The music, he adds, allows them to express what they often leave unspoken — an emotional honesty that defines their best work.
Yung Bawal first connected with Nateman through the “Sabi Ko Remix,” a collaboration with girl group YARA back in June. Their chemistry in that session led to another one featuring both brothers, where no concept was planned, only a shared instinct for “vibes.” What followed was “PUSO AT ISIP,” a track that combines the looseness of freestyle energy, a love stricken chorus with the structure of a polished studio cut.
Nateman’s voice carries the same duality that has shaped his catalog. Whether he’s raging through the drill beat chaos of “Akala Mo Ata” with rap group OLGANG or playing the smooth talker in the addictive bounce of “IMMA FLIRT,” his boisterous identity cuts through. “Sa pagkatao ko na siya,” he says. “Napagha-halo lang nila dahil sa tunog. Pero sa totoo lang, normal lang siya sa pagkatao ko kung balagbag man yan o malambing.”
In hip-hop, sibling acts have always pushed the genre’s creative limits — from Clipse’s Pusha T and No Malice to City Girls’ JT and Yung Miami. Nateman and Baby Blood fit into that lineage, showing how family bonds can sharpen artistic instincts rather than blur them. “PUSO AT ISIP” may sound effortless, but it comes from years of shared experience, mutual respect, and a trust that only siblings can build in and out of the booth.
