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YZERR “MONEY RAIN feat. YTG” Review | Japan to ATL, a YouTube-Only Drop Before Toyosu PIT
J-Rap Hip-Hop ChartsYZERR dropped "MONEY RAIN feat. YTG" on YouTube only, ten days before his first solo show at Toyosu PIT. A Japan-to-ATL flag, read through YTG's casting, the 2:56 runtime, and the post-BAD HOP independent chapter.
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JIRO Interview: “No Debt,” Asia, and UTA’s Role in Netflix’s Human Vapor
Shibuya-based artist JIRO—UTA, the model and actor who plays the Human Vapor in Netflix’s Human Vapor—talks about “No Debt,” English-language rap, BSTA, STEELO, Taiwan, live performance, and building a route through Asia.
HIPHOPCs Exclusive Interview: Nyture and Kazuki Ito on ADC, Adachi, and the Creative Roots Behind “Who?”
Two childhood friends who grew up just a few doors apart in Adachi, Tokyo, reunite as a rapper and a filmmaker. In Kazuki Ito’s family living room, Nyture and Kazuki speak about the line “Why don’t you try rapping?”, the birth of Yuki Chiba’s “Who?”, and the current state of ADC, the crew they call the strongest organization.
Why Did Jose Guapo, Skooly, Shad Da God (Rich Kidz), T.I., Young Dro, Young Thug, 2 Chainz, and Bun B Move for Him? | Cz TIGER Exclusive Interview, Part 1
In July 2026, Cz TIGER releases a Japan album backed by T.I., 2 Chainz, Bun B, Jose Guapo and more. How a Japanese rapper earned Zone 3.
FORCE Festival 2026 Complete Guide | October 25 at Higashi-Ogishima East Park, Kawasaki
FORCE Festival 2026 returns to Kawasaki on October 24. HIPHOPCs maps the venue candidates, ticket schedule, and the lineup signals around Young Thug / Lil Baby and the BAD HOP alumni — what year two of YZERR’s media-led festival actually shapes up to be.
NITRO MICROPHONE UNDERGROUND’s XBS on news23 — Japanese Hip-Hop’s Second Chapter
On May 6, 2026, XBS of NITRO MICROPHONE UNDERGROUND appeared on TBS news23 as both an active MC and a preschool principal. HIPHOPCs reads how Japanese hip-hop, thirty years after Sanpin CAMP, enters its second chapter.
[Monthly Hip-Hop News] April 2026 — How Was Hip-Hop Inherited?
April 2026 had too much hip-hop news. But what was really plentiful wasn’t the volume — something else was happening underneath. The way hip-hop…
Japanese rap news
JIRO Interview: “No Debt,” Asia, and UTA’s Role in Netflix’s Human Vapor
Shibuya-based artist JIRO—UTA, the model and actor who plays the Human Vapor in Netflix’s Human Vapor—talks about “No Debt,” English-language rap, BSTA, STEELO, Taiwan, live performance, and building a route through Asia.
HIPHOPCs Exclusive Interview: Nyture and Kazuki Ito on ADC, Adachi, and the Creative Roots Behind “Who?”
Two childhood friends who grew up just a few doors apart in Adachi, Tokyo, reunite as a rapper and a filmmaker. In Kazuki Ito’s family living room, Nyture and Kazuki speak about the line “Why don’t you try rapping?”, the birth of Yuki Chiba’s “Who?”, and the current state of ADC, the crew they call the strongest organization.
Why Did Jose Guapo, Skooly, Shad Da God (Rich Kidz), T.I., Young Dro, Young Thug, 2 Chainz, and Bun B Move for Him? | Cz TIGER Exclusive Interview, Part 1
In July 2026, Cz TIGER releases a Japan album backed by T.I., 2 Chainz, Bun B, Jose Guapo and more. How a Japanese rapper earned Zone 3.
NITRO MICROPHONE UNDERGROUND’s XBS on news23 — Japanese Hip-Hop’s Second Chapter
On May 6, 2026, XBS of NITRO MICROPHONE UNDERGROUND appeared on TBS news23 as both an active MC and a preschool principal. HIPHOPCs reads how Japanese hip-hop, thirty years after Sanpin CAMP, enters its second chapter.
[Monthly Hip-Hop News] April 2026 — How Was Hip-Hop Inherited?
April 2026 had too much hip-hop news. But what was really plentiful wasn’t the volume — something else was happening underneath. The way hip-hop…
Chiba Yuki & BABYWOODROSE ‘Documentary’ – ChaseTheMoney’s 5 Tracks Show Current State of US Production System
The rapper is Japanese. The lyrics are in Japanese. But the beats, the mixing, the music video shoots — nearly everything was handled by…
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JIRO Interview: “No Debt,” Asia, and UTA’s Role in Netflix’s Human Vapor
Shibuya-based artist JIRO—UTA, the model and actor who plays the Human Vapor in Netflix’s Human Vapor—talks about “No Debt,” English-language rap, BSTA, STEELO, Taiwan, live performance, and building a route through Asia.
HIPHOPCs Exclusive Interview: Nyture and Kazuki Ito on ADC, Adachi, and the Creative Roots Behind “Who?”
Two childhood friends who grew up just a few doors apart in Adachi, Tokyo, reunite as a rapper and a filmmaker. In Kazuki Ito’s family living room, Nyture and Kazuki speak about the line “Why don’t you try rapping?”, the birth of Yuki Chiba’s “Who?”, and the current state of ADC, the crew they call the strongest organization.
Why Did Jose Guapo, Skooly, Shad Da God (Rich Kidz), T.I., Young Dro, Young Thug, 2 Chainz, and Bun B Move for Him? | Cz TIGER Exclusive Interview, Part 1
In July 2026, Cz TIGER releases a Japan album backed by T.I., 2 Chainz, Bun B, Jose Guapo and more. How a Japanese rapper earned Zone 3.
FORCE Festival 2026 Complete Guide | October 25 at Higashi-Ogishima East Park, Kawasaki
FORCE Festival 2026 returns to Kawasaki on October 24. HIPHOPCs maps the venue candidates, ticket schedule, and the lineup signals around Young Thug / Lil Baby and the BAD HOP alumni — what year two of YZERR’s media-led festival actually shapes up to be.
NITRO MICROPHONE UNDERGROUND’s XBS on news23 — Japanese Hip-Hop’s Second Chapter
On May 6, 2026, XBS of NITRO MICROPHONE UNDERGROUND appeared on TBS news23 as both an active MC and a preschool principal. HIPHOPCs reads how Japanese hip-hop, thirty years after Sanpin CAMP, enters its second chapter.
[Monthly Hip-Hop News] April 2026 — How Was Hip-Hop Inherited?
April 2026 had too much hip-hop news. But what was really plentiful wasn’t the volume — something else was happening underneath. The way hip-hop…