Japanese Rap

ELIAS × DJ MOTORA Interview: CRAZY BABY, KAYO and Making Music Beyond Tokyo

ELIAS and DJ MOTORA discuss CRAZY BABY, war and peace, 66-copy vinyl and AI. KAYO shares her perspective on life in Itoshima.

Interviews Rei Kamiya October 15, 2026

$till.J.Cark on WORK: Day Jobs, Desire and Changing Your Own Life

Interviews HIPHOPCs Editorial Team October 15, 2026

yummma on BAD BLOOD: “At Least in My Songs, It’s Okay Not to Hide Anything, Right?” [HIPHOPCs Interview]

Interviews Rei Kamiya October 12, 2026

DJ KANJI Interview: Accepting Himself, THE SOUL and the People Behind the Music

Lucie September 24, 2026

SEDY NEZZ Interview: Kyoto Roots, RABAARBA and Choosing to Live Now

Cook Oliver September 22, 2026

Hiroshima and Chugoku Rap: Five Prefectures, Twelve Main Acts | Rap Atlas

People & Place Guides HIPHOPCs Editorial Team September 21, 2026

YTG/Sam Interview: Keeping Hip-Hop Media Real, from Yuki Chiba to HIPHOPCs

Sei September 19, 2026

Young zetton on Ending His Artist Name, ‘LAST ALBUM’ and What Comes Next | Exclusive Interview

Lucie September 3, 2026

R-Naby Interview: Ending 13 Years in New York, Heading to LA, and Unveiling ‘Hey New York’

Sei September 3, 2026

Saitama Rap Atlas: 13 Core Entries, Four to Watch and Local Connections

People & Place Guides HIPHOPCs Editorial Team August 25, 2026