Hip-Hop Magazine THE CROWD Features Japanese Rap With BADSAIKUSH Interview
The issue consolidates the early 2020s Japanese rap scene through interviews and curated song and album selections, offering a snapshot of the decade's rapid changes.
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The hip-hop magazine THE CROWD, produced by music media ele-king, published its latest issue on July 31. The issue focuses on Japanese rap in the 2020s, with a lead long interview with BADSAIKUSH of Nameradama, plus interviews with Reichi, OMG, YamieZimmer, Dekotoko., SpiderWeb, DJ YAS, and DJ Quietstorm. It also includes a roundtable discussion and disc guide sections.
The latest issue of THE CROWD, the hip-hop magazine produced by music media ele-king, landed on July 31 with a focus on Japanese rap in the 2020s. The lead feature is a long interview with BADSAIKUSH of Nameradama, joined by interviews with Reichi, OMG (Worldwide Skippa, you geek, DJ KANATO), YamieZimmer, Dekotoko., SpiderWeb, DJ YAS, and DJ Quietstorm. The lineup spans different generations, regions, and styles, tracing the rapid shifts in the scene.
The issue also includes a roundtable with VOLOJZA, AIWABEATZ, Bo a.k.a NGS, and CHIYORI on trends like ambient, new age, and phonk that spread after the pandemic. Music writers Shiho Watanabe and MINORI examine rap beyond genre, while Makoto Futatsugi and Daiki Takaku discuss underground scenes, clubs, and politics. A conversation between Ryo Isobe and LilPri traces rap's indigenization in Japan through yankee culture and the 'pain system.'
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.