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HIPHOPCs Editorial Team

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HIPHOPCs Editorial Team covers Japanese and global hip-hop through original reporting, exclusive interviews, primary sources, data analysis and cultural context.

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Hannya Interview: Realness, Auto-Tune and the Strength of Not Showing Off

Hannya explains why chains never interested him, why he accepts Auto-Tune but avoids it himself, and how lived experience gives rap weight.

HIPHOPCs Editorial Team August 20, 2026

Nagoya & Tokai Rap Atlas: 14 Acts and a 1987–2026 Timeline

People & Place Guides HIPHOPCs Editorial Team August 16, 2026

[HIPHOPCs Exclusive Interview] D.C.T: “Even If My Answer Differs from Others’ ‘Right’ Ones, I Take Pride in It”

HIPHOPCs Editorial Team August 13, 2026

Osaka Rap Atlas: 16 Editorial Entries and a 1994–2026 Timeline

People & Place Guides HIPHOPCs Editorial Team August 13, 2026

Tokyo Rap Atlas: 14 Core Acts, Three to Watch and a 1989–2026 Timeline

People & Place Guides HIPHOPCs Editorial Team August 12, 2026

BENIZAKURA Interview: “Rap Is Just So Much Fun” — BACK TO THE HIPHOP with DJ KAJI

HIPHOPCs Editorial Team August 3, 2026

Kanagawa Rap Atlas: 17 Core Acts and the Records Connecting Four Areas

People & Place Guides HIPHOPCs Editorial Team July 28, 2026

[Monthly Hip-Hop News] April 2026 — How Was Hip-Hop Inherited?

HIPHOPCs Editorial Team May 4, 2026

Yuki Chiba & BABYWOODROSE’s Documentary: A Track-by-Track Credit Guide

HIPHOPCs Editorial Team April 28, 2026

Daimon Yayoi’s Charisma Explodes! Live Report from Southern California’s Biggest Japanese Festival

HIPHOPCs Editorial Team April 14, 2026