格莱美提名和多白金唱片艺人Guapdad 4000与制作人!llmind，用合作的第一首单曲“How Many”引起了观众们的注意，这首单曲来自他们参与的LP项目“1176”。他们的主打单曲采样自1999年Alice DJ的 “Better Off Alone”。专辑发行后，这两位天才携与身为饶舌歌手、企业家和唱片公司高管Rick Ross的Remix版“How Many”回归。公告牌排行榜巨星里克·罗斯(Rick Ross)分享了Guapdad 4000的“How Many”，并对其表现出的创造力大加赞赏，这使得Belaire旗下的Black Bottle Boys发行的Remix版也变得非常悦耳。Rick Ross已经混迹说唱圈多时，他先前在Drake的“Lemon Pepper Freestyle”中亮相，现在与奥克兰的Guapdad 4000在“How Many (Remix)”中也有合作。 随着罗斯标志性的文字游戏的加入，融合众多令人着迷而又先锋另类的采样加上层叠的808s节拍，Guapdad 4000持续为听众展示着他能够为Hip-Hop带来的不可思议的创造力，这种创造力能够带着你一起调动神经共赴他的音乐旅行。 2020年7月，88rising推出他们的首个姐妹厂牌PARADISE RISING，致力于在全球范围内构筑与推广菲律宾的艺术家们，同时Guapdad 4000成为其首批正式签约者之一，目前该厂牌即将与Guapdad 4000共同合作推出项目，并由!llmind担纲制作人。二人的合作，不仅基于他们共同的对于音乐的热爱，也是基于他们相似的文化背景。作为获得格莱美提名的多白金菲律宾裔美籍制作人，!llmind曾与Kanye West, Drake, Ariana Grande, J Cole, Dr. Dre等多位艺术家合作，并参与了Lin-Manuel Miranda Hamilton Mixtape的制作。而对于Guapdad 4000来说，作为一个身在奥克兰的黑人与菲律宾混血孩子，由祖母抚养、去菲律宾教堂、加之叛逆的青少年时期，种种成长经历形成独特的叙事，为他的作品增添了别样的生命力与色彩。 Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum recording artist Guapdad 4000 alongside producer !llmind caught the audience's attention with the first single “How Many” from their joint LP project ‘1176.’ Their lead single was set to a gripping sample based on Alice DJ’s 1999 song “Better Off Alone.” Post-album release, the two talents return with a remix to “How Many” with rapper, entrepreneur and record executive mogul Rick Ross. The Billboard juggernaut Rick Ross shared praise and excitement of Guapdad 4000’s creativity in “How Many,” resulting in the Belaire affiliates Black Bottle Boys’ enticing remix. Rick Ross has been busy in the world of rap with his recent appearance on Drake’s “Lemon Pepper Freestyle” and now his featured collaboration with Oakland’s own, Guapdad 4000 on “How Many (Remix).” With the addition of Ross’ iconic wordplay and blending the mesmerizing yet unorthodox sample with layered 808s, iconic word Guapdad 4000 continues to showcase the uncanny creativity he brings to hip-hop and to a fan base that’s excited to journey with him. In July 2020, 88rising launched their first sister label PARADISE RISING, dedicated to establishing and promoting Filipino artists globally - with Guapdad 4000 becoming one of its first official signees. The label released the ‘1176’ album in March 2021, by Guapdad 4000 and produced front to back by !llmind. The collaboration between the two is grounded not only by their love for music but also by their shared cultural background: A Grammy-winning multi-platinum Filipino-American producer, !llmind has worked with artists such as Kanye West, Drake, Ariana Grande, J Cole, Dr. Dre as well as Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton Mixtape. For Guapdad 4000, the narrative of growing up as a Black-Filipino kid in Oakland, being raised by Grandma, going to Filipino church, and wild teenage experiences adds life and color to the project.