6 Latest Japanese Hip Hop Songs You Should Check Out

Here are some Japanese hip hop songs which are not much mainstream but you may not want to miss if you are interested in Japanese pop songs.

1. Suisei by tofubeats feat. Onomatope Daijin

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tofubeats is relatively famous one in the 6 artists in this article. He lives far from Tokyo and keeps making tracks in his cozy tiny room.

2. Fog by daoko

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daoko is a high school student rapper who became famous through uploading her rap songs on Niconico which is a video sharing service.

3. HATE by Charisma.com

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Both of them still work at company while making tracks. Therefore their lyrics highly reflect working women's point of view.

4. RELAXIN by YAKENOHARA

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The animation in this music video is pretty much Japanese old fashioned TV anime style.

5. Sen no Rikyu by Suiyoubi no Campanella

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The lyrics is meaningless but her humorous and avant-garde style attracts many people who love underground music.

6. balloon by Izumi Makura

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Izumi Makura is popular among Japanese mid 20s working women who feel empathy with her lyrics.