Pilaf Seijin Writes New Song for PS5 Commercial Featuring Six Games
The collaboration links a rapper who rose from TikTok and MC battles to a Budokan solo show with PlayStation's gaming audience, using a song that weaves in the worlds of six games.
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Rapper Pilaf Seijin appears in a new PS5 TV commercial for Sony Interactive Entertainment. Two videos, "Let's Play a Lot on PlayStation 5! feat. Pilaf Seijin" and "Everyone Gather on PlayStation 5! feat. Pilaf Seijin," will release on the official PlayStation Japan YouTube channel on August 14. Pilaf Seijin wrote the commercial song "Dabi Dabi Du," which incorporates the worldviews of six featured games, and provides narration. The song releases digitally on August 28.
Pilaf Seijin's new PS5 commercial work extends his rapid rise from TikTok and MC battles to a Nippon Budokan solo concert in March 2026. The two videos, set to premiere on the PlayStation Japan YouTube channel on August 14 at 10:00 AM, pair gameplay footage from six PS5 titles with his narration and the original song "Dabi Dabi Du."
The track, written by Pilaf Seijin, folds the terminology and settings of the featured games into rap built on his signature wordplay, depicting an unpredictable daily life while selling the appeal of each game. "Dabi Dabi Du" gets a digital release on August 28.
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