AllHipHop

AWICH – Queen Of Japanese Hip-Hop – Prepares For Global Domination

AWICH is the queen of Japanese Hip-Hop and she is here to put a flag, marking her place in the culture. Awich is beyond dope. She’s a beacon of light from Japan that shines all the way to Hip-Hop’s ...
Bates College

There’s ‘complexity of thought’ in Japan’s hip hop scene, says Bates senior

One of the first things Emilio Valadez ’18 of San Antonio noticed about hip hop dancers in Tokyo, particularly breakdancers, is that they’re really good. “I saw such great mastery of it during my time ...
The Village Voice

Understanding New Japan Wrestling via Hip-Hop

This Saturday, May 17th, the Hammerstein Ballroom will play host to an exciting historic night in professional wrestling. New Japan Pro Wrestling, the second biggest wrestling company on the planet, ...
The Diplomat

Hip Hop Japan

Last month it was made public that acclaimed Japanese hip hop DJ and producer Nujabes (Jun Seba) had died in February in a car accident at the age of just 36. In memory of the musician and his legacy, ...
Game Rant

Samurai Champloo: An Edo Japan And Hip-Hop Connoisseur's Dream

Meet Jehan, the anime-loving product marketer for a cutting-edge SaaS company. By day, crafting content that breathe life into software; by night, diving into the world of anime. Jehan enjoys all ...
Post and Courier

This Charleston hip-hop artist is touring Japan. Here's how he made it happen.

A Charleston hip-hop artist is embarking on a unique tour this month. Semkari will be touring Japan from May 19-27, performing at venues in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Nagoya with a homecoming show ...
조선일보

Korea-Japan hip-hop group competition debuts as Soyeon praises audition-level stages

The "hip-pop princess" opened a powerful prologue, heralding the birth of an unprecedented Korea-Japan joint hip-hop group with a new identity. The first episode of Mnet's Unpretty Rapstar: Hip-Pop ...
조선일보

Hip Pop Princess premieres, Korea-Japan contestants showcase live handheld mic skills

Mnet's "Hip Pop Princess" finally unveils itself. Today (16th) at 9:50 p.m. (KST), the first broadcast of Unpretty Rapstar: Hip Pop Princess (hereafter "Hip Pop Princess") airs, a Korea-Japan joint ...
The Chosun Ilbo

H//PE Princess Finalizes Seven-Member Lineup for 2026 Korea-Japan Debut

H//PE Princess Finalizes Seven-Member Lineup for 2026 Korea-Japan Debut Selected by global fans, the group aims to become top ...
Reuters

Hip hop hooray for Japan's next PM with hometown T-shirt shout-out

YUZAWA, Japan, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Yoshihide Suga, used to suits, a lectern and the trappings of the Japanese government, now finds himself on hip hop T-shirts and bags in his hometown, where the ...
AOL

Japanese hip hop group XG’s Cocona comes out as transmasculine non-binary

Cocona, a member of the J-pop and R&B group XG, has publicly come out as Assigned Female at Birth (AFAB) transmasculine and non-binary in a social media post on their 20th birthday. The singer shared ...