"THE CROWD - ele-king presents HIP HOP JAPAN" edited and supervised by Shin Futatsugi
ISBN:978-4-911484-11-1
The hip-hop/rap specialized magazine "THE CROWD" presents a long-awaited special feature on Japanese rap!
What's happening with Japanese rap now?
Tracking the rapidly changing scene, this issue surveys the current state and plays back the first half of the 2020s!!
A must-read that delves into the reality of the scene and the evolution of styles over the past five years!
Special Feature: Japanese Rap in the 2020s
Opening Interview: BADSAIKUSH (Nameru Daruma)
Interviews: Reichi, OMG (Worldwide Skippa, you geek, DJ KANATO), YamieZimmer, Dekoboko., DJ YAS × DJ Quietstorm
50 Essential Songs / 50 Essential Albums to Understand the 2020s Scene
and more
Also features abundant newly shot artist photos!
Kikupan size 218×152 / 200 pages (*Larger volume with more pages than ever before!!)
Table of Contents
Special Feature: Japanese Rap in the 2020s
◆Opening Long Interview
BADSAIKUSH
◆Interviews
Reichi
OMG (Worldwide Skippa, you geek, DJ KANATO)
YamieZimmer
Dekoboko.
SpiderWeb
DJ YAS & DJ Quietstorm
◆Roundtable Discussion
VOLOJZA × AIWABEATZ × Botsu a.k.a NGS (Dos Monos / 5 Star Cowboy) × CHIYORI
The Turning Point Was the COVID-19 Pandemic, Another Trend of the 2020s – Ambient/New Age, Phonk
◆Disc Guide to Understanding the 2020s Scene
50 Essential Songs
50 Essential Albums
(Takeaki Iga, Tatsuki Ichikawa, Nao Shimaoka, Daiki Takaku, Tsuyachan, Shin Futatsugi, Keisuke Ninomiya, MINORI, Dai Yoshida, Masashi Yoshida, Shiho Watanabe)
◆Columns
valknee "Ambition to Improve Life" and "It's Not Bad, So Let's Keep It This Way"
Tsuyachan Snapline Declaration – Preserving the Atmosphere of the Community, New Lyrics in 2020s Japanese Rap
Senninshou The View from the Park
Takuya Nakamura The Past of Rental Items – Turning Back the Post-Japanese Rap of the 2020s
◆Dialogues
Shiho Watanabe × MINORI The 20s Beyond "Music Genres" – Viewing from the Perspective of Festivals, Curation, and the Market
Shin Futatsugi × Daiki Takaku Talkin' About Rap – Underground, Clubs, and Politics
Ryo Isobe × LilPri The Lineage of Japan's Rap Localization – Around Yankee, Yarirafii, and Pain-type Music
Profiles
Outro
Cover Photo: Koichiro Funatsu
Art Direction/Design: Takumi Ota
