In 2006, the group Stick Figgas, runners-up in Francis M's "Rappublic of the Philippines" talent search, released their debut album "Critical Condition" under joint-release with Dice & K9's "6000 Goonz" imprint and Francis M's Red Egg Records sub-label, which, amidst critical acclaim, sparked a resurgence and renaissance of sorts in Tagalog rap. The Stick Figgas relied on clever punchlines, creative lyricism and intricate rhyme schemes, re-introducing a technical poignancy that has been absent in Tagalog rap since B.B. Clan's first album "Mabanges". This rap style has arguably inspired the current generation of Tagalog rappers to place much more emphasis on multi-syllable rhyme schemes, punchlines and metaphors than before.