Japanese Hip Hop

Lately I've been listening to alot of Hip Hop, Del the Funkee Homosapian, Das Racist (and the Solo Work Heems and Kool AD), The Roots, Talib Kweli, Common amongst others. One day I was curious looked up German hip hop as I was curious as to what a Language that comes off as being so harsh would sound in rap form. Before I knew it I was looking up Japanese Hip hop and found the style of J-Hop To be very similar to the rappers I just listed.

I found this channel on You Tube with alot of amazing older stuff going as far back as 1994. http://www.youtube.com/user/VintageHiphopJapan

I Like J pop and J Rock and all but I guess my inner hipster likes J hop because it's not as cliche as J pop and J rock.
So I was wondering if there were any other fans of Japanese Hip hop, or some really Hardcore fans of J hop.

 

Sorry, I really can't help you out here.

 

Smile Street is good too, just have never seen their cds anywhere. Even on the internet.

 

A Japanese hiphop thread without Seba Jun? Damn shame.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8EUTdx7atM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJktY5gVIZA

 

This is why I love J hop the Beats are the truest hip hop beats anywhere in the world (The Brits have good shit too)

Nobody has mentioned Nitro Microphone Underground yet. The Japanese Answer to Wu Tang

 

Guys, I love hip-hop and rap from all over the world (not gangsta stuff like DMX etc), this thread is great! GodOfHardcore thanks for posting that YouTube channel, I've become totally hooked to it!

 

Hip Hop is universal. If Aliens Exist...I'm sure the first bit of Human Culture they adapted was Hip Hop.

 

I'm not much of a fan of Vocal Hip Hop but I very much enjoy Jazzy Hip Hop with most of it being from japan. So much better then the crap coming out of the USA (pop/rock).

 

Just gonna say this: the Samurai Champloo soundtracks contain some AWESOME Japanese hip-hop.

 

Nobodyknows

 

This was one of the first tastes I had of J hop, as such it slanted more towards J Pop. This is still a song that would be right at home in a Jet Set Radio Sequel....

 

Dragon Ash, but ew.

As a Bay Arean I have to say props for Del and Kool AD, who I had biology class with.

 

That is awesome

 

No mention of Shing02?

 

This is my image of Japanese rap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkk5meEnSpc#t=50m10s

 

I don't listen to much J-Rap but I do have a favorite song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMasbxNys8w
Gagle - Practice & Tactix (Soljazzmix) - from the Bust The Facts EP (2001)

 

Interesting topic

I had already heard some S-word & Muro songs, I'll check the other ones out, thanks!

 

Only one name is necessary in this topic.

And One name only, may his soul rest in heaven ...

Nunjabes an anagram for jun Seba

 

Not even close the real deal is Hardcore old school hip hop that just so happens to be in Nihongo.