MBnel is a Filipino American artist from Stockton, California, who raps about his streetwise upbringing and rags-to-riches journey. • MBnel’s name refers to his crew Muddy Boyz, as well as Stockton’s Mattie Harrell Park, a popular gathering place in this neighbourhood. • The rapper’s parents immigrated to South Stockton from the Philippines before he was born. • In 2018, he dropped his debut mixtape, Forever, which features the streaming hit “In My City”. • The San Francisco 49ers used MBnel’s 2019 song “Born To Win” in a team-sanctioned hype video. • In 2019, MBnel linked with Cambodian American rapper $tupid Young for The Yellow Tape, which yielded the multi-million streamer “On Me”.