Started Transcribing Ira Ira Today
From now, I’m going to transcribe ECD‘s Ira Ira (イライラ). I’m not sure how long it’s going to take, but I’ll be sure to make posts here to update my progress and get a decent idea of how long it …
Hafu Film Screening
I’ve just (recently) come back from watching a screening of the film Hafu (ハーフ) in Warrington. The event was hosted by the Japan Society North West, attended by around 20 people and gave me an insight into race relations in …
ECD – Racist (レイシスト)
Racist, a song by Japanese rapper ECD, the subject of which is racism.
ECD – Ira Ira (イライラ)
Ira Ira is a song by rapper ECD
ECD
An old-school Japanese rapper.
Boy Ken
A Dancehall/ Reggae artist who is occasionally a featured artist in Rap songs by various artists.
Ayumi Hamasaki
Japan’s richest and arguably most popular singer, Ayumi Hamasaki has produced a phonomenal ammount of material throughout her time in the industry, including several forrays into Rap music, mainly through remixes from artists such as DJ Hasebe. Hamasaki had a …
ACO
ACO uses her beautiful voice to sing equally beautiful soul tracks that warm the heart. She has a background in philosophy, making her music deeper and stimulating on several levels. As well as producing her own albums, earlier on in …
Tokona-X – Let Me Know Ya ft. Kalassy Nikoff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXuWxSyfvG8 Yesterday was the 9th anniversary of his death, so let’s get to know Tokona a little bit better.
9th Anniversary
It’s 9 years to the day when Tokona-X passed away. Surely one of the best and most exciting rappers Japan has ever produced, he died only months after releasing his long awaited debut album. At the young age of 26, …