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Sei

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Sei is a HIPHOPCs writer and interviewer covering 1990s and 2000s U.S. hip-hop, artist histories and the human relationships behind the culture.

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dj honda Interview Part 1: From Hokkaido to Mos Def and New York

dj honda discusses his Hokkaido roots, ear surgeries, the 1992 Battle for World Supremacy, h, h II, Mos Def and De La Soul.

Sei August 19, 2026

dj honda Interview Part 2: hV, Benizakura and the Fifth Answer

Sei August 19, 2026

DJ Couz Interview Part 1: Big Boy, Nipsey Hussle and West Coast Hip-Hop

Sei August 19, 2026

DJ Couz Interview Part 2: 2Pac, Nipsey Hussle and “Be Sincere”

Sei August 19, 2026

DJ2high Remembers Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes: Friendship and an Unfinished Dream

Sei August 19, 2026

Why PIZZA LOVE Retired — Yuta Kato on Persona, Pressure and Returning to Rap [Exclusive Interview]

Sei August 19, 2026

COCOSPIN Interview: “Summer vibes,” Zeebra and Learning from Hip-Hop History

Sei August 18, 2026

A Yokohama Monster Heads to LA: OZROSAURUS DJ SN-Z [Exclusive Interview]

Sei August 14, 2026

[HIPHOPCs Exclusive Interview]  DJ2high, the Japanese DJ closest to Snoop, talks about his friend’s death and his career! [Part 2]

Sei November 18, 2025

[HIPHOPCs Exclusive Interview] DJ2high, a legendary Japanese West Coast producer, talks about his wild life [Part 1] 

Sei November 14, 2025