rice water Groove
rice water Groove – “ESCAPE from GALAPAGOS” Album is OutNewsReleases

rice water Groove – “ESCAPE from GALAPAGOS” Album is Out

Norikiyo
NORIKIYO announces “L.I.V.S.”, his new album — “Sinner’s Excuse” out nowNews

NORIKIYO announces “L.I.V.S.”, his new album — “Sinner’s Excuse” out now

DUSTY HUSKY, Tom Saab
DUSTY HUSKY releases TOM SAABNewsReleases

DUSTY HUSKY releases TOM SAAB

INNOCENSE – Get On Down With Bad Self
INNOCENSE – “Get On Down With Bad Self” feat. FREEZNewsReleases

INNOCENSE – “Get On Down With Bad Self” feat. FREEZ

Coco.Jee
CoCo.Jee – “come back”: The New Single That Makes You Feel Everything at OnceNewsReleases

CoCo.Jee – “come back”: The New Single That Makes You Feel Everything at Once

delmonte
EN: delmontestudio Will Drop His First Ever Solo Album on June 3, 2026NewsReleases

EN: delmontestudio Will Drop His First Ever Solo Album on June 3, 2026

NF Zessho - Sailboat Freestyle (One Take)
NF Zessho Drops “Ultima”: A Solo, Self-Produced 7-Track EPNewsReleases

NF Zessho Drops “Ultima”: A Solo, Self-Produced 7-Track EP

THE ANTHME - The World's Greatest Girlfriend" (世界一のガールフレンド)
THE ANTHEM – 世界一のガールフレンド (The World’s Greatest Girlfriend)

THE ANTHEM – 世界一のガールフレンド (The World’s Greatest Girlfriend)

Kokou Tajima - 2shot
Kokou Tajima – 2shot

Kokou Tajima – 2shot

shitbreakslave&JamieLord - Broke boys diary feat.Narru&J.B.J
shitbreakslave & JamieLord – Broke boys diary feat. Narru&J.B.J

shitbreakslave & JamieLord – Broke boys diary feat. Narru&J.B.J

Litty - WASSUP ft. NORIKIYO
Litty – WASSUP feat. NORIKIYO

Litty – WASSUP feat. NORIKIYO

NORIKIYO - Sinner's Excuse
NORIKIYO – Sinner’s Excuse

NORIKIYO – Sinner’s Excuse

みみ (Mimi) - BAD BOY
みみ (Mimi) – BAD BOY

みみ (Mimi) – BAD BOY

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Best Japanese Hip Hop Albums 2026
Best Japanese Hip Hop Albums of 2026 — Vol. 1BunkaJapan list

Best Japanese Hip Hop Albums of 2026 — Vol. 1

Tokyo Shibuya, Photo by Jezael Melgoza on Unsplash
Shibuya-kei: The Rhythmic Legacy of an Eclectic RevolutionBunkaCultural Analyses

Shibuya-kei: The Rhythmic Legacy of an Eclectic Revolution

DMC40, Tokyo, Japan
DMC40 in Tokyo: How Japan Is Becoming the Global Heart of DJingBunkaEditorials

DMC40 in Tokyo: How Japan Is Becoming the Global Heart of DJing

COMA-CHI
Coma-Chi, Asuka and MeccaGodzilla at the JAPAN SOCIETY conference in New YorkBunkaEditorials

Coma-Chi, Asuka and MeccaGodzilla at the JAPAN SOCIETY conference in New York

RJHH - Japanese Rap: How the 90s Transformed the Hip-Hop Scene in Japan
ANTHOLOGY OF JAPANESE RAP: How the 90s Transformed the Rap Scene in JapanBunkaCultural Analyses

ANTHOLOGY OF JAPANESE RAP: How the 90s Transformed the Rap Scene in Japan

Wild Style Tour in 1983, Yoyogi Park, 1983. Photo by Charlie Ahearn
ANTHOLOGY OF JAPANESE RAP 80s: The Pioneers Who Sparked a Cultural RevolutionBunkaCultural Analyses

ANTHOLOGY OF JAPANESE RAP 80s: The Pioneers Who Sparked a Cultural Revolution

ANTHOLOGY OF JAPANESE HIP-HOP 12 essential records · 1991–2000
ANTHOLOGY OF JAPANESE RAP: 12 essential records · 1991–2000BunkaJapan list

ANTHOLOGY OF JAPANESE RAP: 12 essential records · 1991–2000