Bangtan Boys who debuted in Japan with Single Album「NO MORE DREAM-Japanese Ver.-」last June, was planned for holding the 1st JAPAN TOUR 2015「WAKE UP」on February next year. We have asked about the best 3 Rap Monster’s favorite artist !
1.Nujabes & m-flo
“I really like all of their music. I always want to study music with this kind of beat. Nujabes’s songs that i like are「Luv(sic)Part.2」,「The Space Between Two Worlds」,「 Aruarian dance」. M-flo’s songs are 「let go」and「miss you」”
[Nujabes / 瀬葉淳]
Nujabes was best known as a DJ from Tokyo, a Track Maker, and a Music Producer. He made an effort for providing better music with established 「Park Avenue Studios（パークアべニュー・スタジオ）」and opened a Record Store 「GUINNESS RECORDS(ギネスレコード)」in Tokyo and Shibuya. He is the founder of music label 「hydeout productions」and has a lot of collaboration project with domestic and foreign musician. The one who had a big influence on the jazz hip-hop scene of Japan. He died in a traffic accident at the age of 36 on February 26, 2010. Even Kiyoshi Nishikori, a worldwide tennis player professes to be his fans.
[m-flo]
M-flo is a japanese produce unit consisting of Verbal and Taku Takahashi which reached the 15 Anniversary this year. They released a Loves Series collaboration with 41 sets, and inspired a new style on the music of Japan. Other than do each activity as DJ, Producer and Re-mixture, they do activity energetically with each other unit too and starting their own brand.
2.X JAPAN
“i like the music that felt emotion of Japan. My favorite songs are 「ENDLESS RAIN」「CRUCIFY MY LOVE」”
[X JAPAN]
X Japan is the visual kei rock band who made their debut on 1989. After the band’s break up and withdrawal of the member, then they reunited in 2007. In the next year, they achieved advance in the world, and made great popularity in all the countries as well as Japan. They did The 2nd World Tour in 2014, and released The World Best Album too. Their song「Forever Love」have been appointed as representative song of the Liberal Democratic Party’s CF.
3.KOHH
“His rap is very unique and cool! My favorite songs are 「JUNJI TAKADA」and「G.O.L.D」”
[KOHH]
KOHH is the japanese rapper from Tokyo who booming in the japanese rap’s world. The expectation value from the industry is high, because he made an featuring project with ZEEBRA, ANARCHY, and SEEDA who is the influential figure rapper. He told that he affected by Junji Takada, so he made a song called「JUNJI TAKADA」.
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Trans : ardimnida@btsdiary