Death Threat initially consisted of Ron "Beware" Salonga and Gerald "Genezide" Acelajado.
Their self-titled debut album Death Threat:Gusto Kong Bumaet was released in 1993.
[1] It contained the song "Gusto Kong Bumaet (Pero 'Di Ko Magawa)" (in English: "I Want to Become Good (But I Cannot)") which told tales of the daily lives of the young impoverished Filipino youth growing up in the city streets and slum areas.
[3][4] Three years later, they added more members with emcees Michael P. "Hi-Jakkk" Reyes, and Lawrence "O-Dogg" Panganiban.
[5] Their second album, Death Threat: Wanted contained the song "Ilibing ng Buhay (Ang Mga Sosyal)" (in English: "Bury (The Elitists) Alive") with Pooch (the alter-ego of Andrew E.).
", is considered one of the first Filipino diss tracks written, as they called out rival rappers and the radio station LA 105.9.