Realism>
As for what Japanese people think abut Japanese hip-hop, honestly, I don't think a lot of people know much about it at all/are aware that it exists (especially the artists mentioned in this thread - I consider myself very knowledgeable about the J-pop/hip-hop music scene, and even I don't know a lot of the artists brought up in this thread). It's not common to see hip-hop artists on music shows, etc, aside from a small handful. So I think that a lot of people really don't have an opinion either way, since they don't know much about it to begin with. I would say, like you mentioned, that it's a fairly small sub-culture.

So far from the all the Japanese Hip-Hop I've heard

Primal is the best. He can rhyme period, on any type of track.

It's funny how Kan has an album cover ripping off of Nas' Illmatic when Primal is really the Nas of the group.

Oni is awesome as well. Guy can flow.

Realism Wrote:So far from the all the Japanese Hip-Hop I've heard

Primal is the best. He can rhyme period, on any type of track.

^ All those MSC guys are pretty lyrical in my opinion.

DJ Ando is secretly a beast. See if you guys can find the two mixtapes he put out, "Mix Tape Jam" and "Mix Tape Jam Pt. 2."

http://www.djando.com/mixtapejam_tracklist.htm

DJ Kensei is also sick. Here's a mixtape he put out.

vgambit Wrote:DJ Kensei is also sick. Here's a mixtape he put out.

I have this mixtape. It's likely from the same source as the user who uploaded it on YouTube, though I have both A and B sides. It's not of the best audio quality, but fortunately 95% of the songs could be pieced together from the albums/EPs that are available on the blog. The user on YouTube just put together a collage of tracks that are exclusive to the tape, I believe.

I was just listening to one of my Youtube playlists (hip-hop samples, funk, soul, etc. if you're interested: http://goo.gl/yTv5v ) when I noticed a very familiar sound in Hook and Sling by Eddie Bo... The sax from Amemuran Dream, on the album 24 Hour Karate School Japan, by Ski Beatz (featuring a ton of Japanese rappers from this thread).

Does anybody know what happened to lyricz.info?

lyricz.info got nuked by the copyright holders. Archive from 2008: http://web.archive.org/web/2008050905443...ricz.info/

Oldish, but better than nothing. Crawl it while you can.

temporary Wrote:lyricz.info got nuked by the copyright holders. Archive from 2008: http://web.archive.org/web/2008050905443...ricz.info/

Oldish, but better than nothing. Crawl it while you can.

Just like vgambit, I've been wondering the same for a little over a year now. Thank you very much for this link. Finally, there is access, again, to a pleasant collection of Japanese hip-hop lyrics.

Female MC and Female singer... featuring SEAMO (male MC)

Really love Japanese female MCs....

Mono x Monkey

Sick track, wish the rest of the album was as good...

Jazzy Hip-Hop:

Q-ILL - Tokion Jazz (PV)

Loop Junktion - Ja:pon

これは切ない曲だ:
Loop Junktion - 弔

Cello aka Massan - INTRO

@temporary

Some great tracks right there! Thank you.

You're welcome! I'm mostly into jazz though, not hip-hop.

Off topic, but maybe you'll like my favorite band:

indigo jam unit - Pirates PV

【KDB】 KOBE DOPE BEATS / CRUTON,SNOW&Stenfisk

HOOK
演奏　変則　連想の連続　変更　面倒　結局変貌　
結果FREEDOM　ただよわすFLAVOR　遊びの本気　やさぐれたPLAYER
演奏　変則　連想の連続　変更　面倒　結局変貌
結果FREEDOM　ただよわすFLAVOR　遊びの本気　やさぐれたPLAYER

Loving the dark sound. I've been trying to work out the the verse lyrics and made some progress. Nevertheless, some parts are just too hard for me to make out what they're saying so I could use a helping hand.

@Nesetoru:
You should make a lyricz.us.

ZINGI - TOKYO TRIBE (1996)
空空理

韻踏合組合 - Superstar (2008)
Mad Samurai

vgambit Wrote:@Nesetoru:
You should make a lyricz.us.

You think I'm that good ? Well, thanks. Actually I've been thinking something similar to this for long a time. It could be a website of its own or a simple blog. On the condition that we can get more (experienced) people behind the idea I would be happy to give my contribution to the effort. 一緒に全インターネットの一番日本語ヒップホップ歌詞データベースを作りましょう！

FUKK 3rd verse
関係ねぇ　俺のプロフィール　買ってくれるよ　分かる　俺のproceeds　
間違いこの現場　yo　俺たちいつも持ってるぜ原盤　yo　そうなら帰ってく現場
そう　俺たちは２羽見る天井　yo 例え　そう　ここが戦場　だれしも切れしねぇ　？？？

道 4th verse
？？？　またけつまくる　リリカルな言葉でまたディッスなすぐ　返せず返答
ないならねぇよ　じゃねぇよ　俺達は次するぜ　この栄光　までのドンスター　そこのボンクラ　このままlong run　かますで今日もブラント　吸い込ま９０ブランコ

A great freestyle delivered by ISH-ONE, KOJOE, FUKK and 道. KOJOE was the weakest one relying too much on マジで and dull English catch phrases but his 2nd verse's opening line "KOJOEの登場" was clever. Help me fill out the missing parts !

My crack at the ones with question marks.

yo　そうだら　？？？現場　　---> yo そうなら帰ってく現場

例えそここが戦場　？？？切れし　１本の死蔵 --> 例え　そう ここが戦場　だれしも切れしねぇ　日本の人望

？？？で返答　---> 返せず返答

この栄光　？？？　---> この栄光　までのドンスター (Don't Stop?)

ガッデム！ Super excited about this project KEN THE 390 is doing. I hope there's more to come.

the new simi lab album is sick!

lowpass's debut album dropped yesterday. this is the first single. やばい！

this is old, but i doubt you guys have heard it. slack from psg.

oh and have to post this too. qn from simi lab has got a new album dropping later this month. this track is so sick.

kentaro858 Wrote:the new simi lab album is sick!

Haven't listened to the other one's yet, but this is ... pleasure.
Big thanks for posting.

Really dope