Kamui, Peanuts-kun, Poser Shiraishi to Host Hip-Hop Show on ABEMA
The show marks Kamui's first regular broadcast program and is framed by the host as the final project of ABEMA's outgoing president, giving it a transitional significance for the platform's music programming.
Reporting from 2 sources: KAI-YOU, PANORA.
Rapper Kamui will host his first regular television program, "Kamui's HYPE THE HOPE," on ABEMA starting Friday, May 29 at 11:00 PM. The show features VTuber and rapper Peanuts-kun and streamer Poser Shiraishi as co-hosts. Each episode will focus on live commentary and analysis of hip-hop music videos, with the trio stopping the video at points of interest to discuss direction, lyrics, and cultural context. The program's stage is set as the backstage of a circus. The first episode will cover music videos including YZERR's "MONEY RAIN (feat. YTG)," JAYCORPSE's "I♡WAKA (feat. TOFU, HARKA, 7, ENEL, T.i.G skysea & MIKADO)," and Mall Boyz's "M to B o (feat. Tohji & gummyboy)." Kamui said he initially doubted a direct message from ABEMA president Fujita about the show, and that he considers the program the last one Fujita created during his presidency. To coincide with the announcement, Kamui released a new song "Usagi to Kame" on May 25, with a music video premiering on May 28.
Kamui, Peanuts-kun, and Poser Shiraishi already run the Twitch channel "RAF Studio" together, where they react to albums and music videos and invite rappers for behind-the-scenes talk and recording sessions. The new ABEMA program extends that format to television. Kamui said he doubted the Instagram direct message he received from ABEMA president Fujita, thinking it might not be real. He called the show "the last program he created during his presidency" and said he would do his best "with the feeling of being entrusted."
Kamui compared the show to the long-running hip-hop program "Kyou Suki," saying his show will surpass it. He credited the co-hosts for making the program interesting: "Actually, I think it became an interesting program by calling Poser Shiraishi and Peanuts-kun, who I know best." Peanuts-kun appears as a guest on Kamui's album "YC2.5," and Kamui appears on Peanuts-kun's album "Tele Club II."
Kamui's new song "Usagi to Kame" was produced for the program. He described the theme as reflecting his own journey: "In the past, I felt like I was the only one lagging behind, but now I feel 'I made it in time.'" He added that if he had become popular earlier, he would not have started "Rafusta" or received the DM from Fujita. Kamui wrote the lyrics, composed the music, and handled mixing and mastering himself. The music video premieres on his YouTube channel on May 28 at 9 PM.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.