My recommendations for Japanese hip-hop #1

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 Five hip-hop artists who were office workers, plus one extra

DOTAMA - From Tochigi Prefecture
He continued his music activities while working as an office worker for 10 years. He started entering MC battles in 2003, and has won many times.

DOTAMA "Akka-shy" (Produced by SR23) (2022)
The lyrics say "I may be living an embarrassing life, but I'm still going to walk forward".

#KT-chan - BaNe BaNe feat. DOTAMA (2023)
#KT-chan often battled DOTAMA in MC battles. DOTAMA appeared in a song that #KT-chan released after graduating from high school. "Destroy the need for approval!"


KEN THE 390 - From Tokyo
He is another artist who continued his music activities while working as an office worker for the Japanese company Recruit. He is also good at freestyle MC battles, and he also judges competitions.

KEN THE 390 - Clap (2015)
Even if someone says something bad about you, turn it into a strength. Even if someone says something unpleasant like "you're not cool", give them a round of applause.


KEN THE 390 / Rock The House (2016)
Filmed in Da Nang, Vietnam. It's just so cool!


Valknee - From Kanagawa Prefecture
She lived in Seoul (South Korea) from the age of 11 to 15. After graduating from university, she worked in a regular company while also doing music. Her songs are a pleasant mix of Korean, Japanese and English.

valknee - ASIANGAL (2020)
The video was shot in South Korea. Her sweet voice and the song, which mixes three languages, is addictive.


valknee, TAJIMA HARUKO, NAMICHIE, ASOBOiSM, Marukido, AKKO-gorilla - Zoom (2020)
This is a music video by the Japanese gal circle "Zoomgals". There are many gal rappers in Japan.


SKRYU - From Shimane Prefecture
He was originally a banker. He also balanced work and music activities, but in 2020 he quit his job as a banker and is now devoting himself to music.

SKRYU - They Want SKR (2019)
This is SKRYU's version of the song "They Want EFX" by the American hip-hop group Das EFX. It's a high-quality Japanese hip-hop track.


SHUHEI (SAM) × SKRYU × WAZGOGG - ZEPPIN Trip (Scratch by DJ WA-TA) (2022)
This is a stylish song.


Ryofu Karma - Lives in Aichi Prefecture (originally from Hyogo Prefecture)
He is one of Japan's leading musicians. After graduating from Nagoya University of Arts, he worked part-time and as a company employee, and then devoted himself to music activities.


Extra: Sankoro
I don't know anything about him. I think he probably works as a company employee.
This is a parody of rap music, but it's high quality and very enjoyable. The content is based on the theme of the school caste system in Japan, and it's a very silly video about how the way a girl dresses (cuffs) and her mannerisms look like Snoop Doggy Dogg. It's a strange video.

Sankoro- I thought it was a burikko-kei move, but it was Snoop Dogg's move.(2023)
This is a strange video where the person looks nothing like Snoop Dogg, but they do look a bit like him. I recommend it.

 
Boy: "What are you listening to?"
Girl: "..."
Boy: "Hey, what are you listening to? An anime song?"
Girl: "..."
Boy: "It's an anime song, right? Show me?"
Girl: "No."
Boy: "Let me see the screen for a second! Just for a second!"
Girl: "No way."
Boy: "Hey, hey, hey, let me see it for a second!"



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