Hello friends and family!
Being always very interested in Japan and it's culture I had to look out for some rap music they hype. I was not sure if it was even a big deal over there but oh girl, I was wrong!
Trying to understand some words was hard but nodding my head up and down quite easy. Sometimes you just want to listen and feel the beat. If it sound's nice I'll give it a try. Regardless of the language.
Damn, Japan got some bars!
Some of them beats were straight fire, so I had to dig deeper. And then I found them... "Infumiaikumiai" a group from Naniwa-ku, Osaka!
Infumiaikumiai (Japanese Hip Hop Union) is a combination of 2 groups from the Osaka underground scene, Chief Rokka and Head Bangerz, each consisting of 3 members.
Source: http://www.infumiaikumiai.com/
Members : Satussy / Erone / DJ Kan / Hida / Yugi / DJ Kitada Ken
Group(s) : Satussy, Erone & DJ Kan (Chief Rokka) / Hida, Yugi & DJ Kitada Ken (Head Bangerz)
They've been active since the year 2000 and released almost 20 mixtapes and albums over these years! What was I doing?! I had no idea.
Especially the old stuff got some nice old school beats and samples. You should check it out! While the title of today's track was easy to translate into "King," the lyrics were not. To be honest, I could not find any verses regarding our find today. Maybe someone from Japan want to help? And please don't tell me they are actually super whack and you hate 'em all. Because I like it! A lot. So let's get started!
韻踏合組合 - "王手" (Official Video)
I really hope you enjoyed the video as much as I did! It's fun to watch! Any of the members got a particular kind of flow. The beat is a great mix of Asian flutes and a steady kick which combines just perfect. Looks like they filmed it in a Yugoa-tei, a traditional Japanese tea room. But I'm not so sure about the exact location. Does any of you guys recognize the place?
If you want to show some love and respect, go ahead! You can find them on Youtube or via their Homepage.
