Masato Hayashi Drops 'In The Moment' Video, Lead Track From New Album
The new single and video arrive as Hayashi, runner-up on 'RAPSTAR 2025', continues his rise with a festival slot and a headline show at Zepp Shinjuku.
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Rapper Masato Hayashi released the music video for his new song 'In The Moment' on YouTube. The track, released digitally on August 5, is the lead single from his upcoming album due in early September. Hayashi is scheduled to perform at SUMMER SONIC 2026 in Osaka on August 14 and will hold a one-man live at Zepp Shinjuku on September 23.
The video for 'In The Moment' follows a string of high-profile releases for Hayashi. His song 'HIROYUKI', performed during the 'RAPSTAR 2025' audition show, has surpassed three million views on YouTube, and 'Ain't No Love' reached number one on YouTube's high ranking chart.
Hayashi also staged a guerrilla live in Shibuya in March 2026 that ended after just nine minutes due to the crowd size. The new track's lyrics describe a past where dreams were dismissed as worthless and days went unfulfilled, before turning to self-encouragement and a vow to rise again.
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