Japan’s Influences on Hip-Hop
Japan has impacted hip-hop through the arts and fashion. XXL takes a look at the influence the country’s had on our culture…
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DJ Honda
This Tokyo-bred turntablist and beatmaker has been leaving his mark on the culture since the mid ’90s. He’s released over a dozen LPs and has worked with artists like Mos Def, Dilated Peoples, KRS-One and De La Soul to name a few.
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you forgot that the video for “stronger” was inspired by the anime “Akira”.
I Love that movie. I figured out on my own that he used that movie as inspiration and I jizzed myself
Hip Hop has had an influence on Japan, so of course while our artists are on tour over there, they will embrace things from their culture and bring it back to our culture.
If it was the way that this feature is titled, then our rappers would be sounding and doing the things their artists do, and we would know a lot of their artists and discographies, which we don’t.
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In Japan, they celebrate all of hip-hops aspects, not just music. They respect the traditions, and there is no such thing as an mc who isn’t “relevant”. They adore american hip-hop and rever it. We can learn somethin from the Japanese, real talk.
^ this
seems like we’re picking holes in this drop. the jeans, bapes & art don’t seem like much influence now do they…
Yup…I would have to say if the Japanese are embracing tagging, breakdancing, turntables and our “washed up” MC’s from the 80s and 90s and we in turn are embracing their denim, bapes etc then it just shows how superficial american rap fans are. I hope this article doesn’t reflect the feelings of the masses for hip hop’s sake.
Good to see u back my dude. Miss choppin it up, but this site has been drippin with wack juice since Bol got canned. You know he woulda dropped some shit on Nate Dogg, B.o.B vs Odd Future, Wiz Khalfia etc. Damn shame.
You don’t know: Nujabes? DJ Krush? DJ Kentaro? Teriyaki Boys? Even though I don’t understand a word of it, the Japanese have some sick sounding MC’s and producers. Def worth checking out. Zeebra – The Untouchable (produced by DJ Premier) is classic.
Dont forget Dan the Automater. Shout outs to Krush, meiso was a sick album.
MUCH RESPECT…DJ HONDA…
Ive been in the mix of hip-hop since 84′
DJ HONDA is a pioneer of HIP HOP PERIOD.
Not just “Japan”…He put on Common and Mos Def
EARLY ON, as well as EVERY OTHER MC’ from KRS-ONE
to…..well….kids…put your laptop to work…and check
his Resume’…and he did it thru his own company…before
most of the MC’s and Producers were even thinking of
CEO’n…. Honda is as Real as it gets…
^^ definitely i was gon say the same thing.
Q I see you…
dude ain’t wrong ’bout honda either…but this is xxlmag, they’re supposed to have known to holler @ honda to give his take instead of this jumpoff saying enviso & bape have influenced Hip Hop, even when they know they’re catering to a younger demographic specifically, and choose not to speak on the history. Would’ve been EASY for him to throw a couple of blogs up so WE can have the discussion.
AND you got the cats who made history checking you…say I’m lying…
* sarcastically waits for the next 100 click blog *
I had a few pair of fake Red Monkeys/Evisus in my middle school days
dj honda is one of the illest DJ, turntablist and music producer alive today. Don’t sleep on him. He has worked with some of the best underground and commercial cats like Fat Joe, Mos Def, EPMD, Redman, De La Soul, Keith Murray, Cuban Link, Gang Starr, Biz Markie, and so on. dj honda’s infectious beats are off the meat rack!!!