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Kojoe、MuKuRo、LazyWill、DJ NAPPY BWOY、POM, The PricelessによるJ.Studio沖縄支部<J.Studio 098>より、レーベルコンピ『NICETY』が解禁。
これまでにKojoe率いるJ.Studioの拠点/レコーディングスタジオとして、東京支部にてMONJU、大阪支部にてTha Jointzをサポートし、他にも山口のBUPPONや福井のビートメイカーBLOOKY JEEKYのリリースを手掛けるなどKojoeが信頼する全国各地の実力派アーティストを多数輩出してきたJ.Studio。
今作は以前から新しい拠点として準備をしていた沖縄の地<J.Studio 098>からのリリース作品。
<J.Studio 098>より、過去にも何度もコラボ歴のあるMuKuRoと、沖縄県北谷町を拠点にOZworldら擁するクルー"Make Sum"でも活動しバイリンガルなスタイルで注目を集めるラッパーLazyWiiとKojoeに加え、客演に大阪よりJASS (Tha Jointz)、山口からBUPPONが参加。プロデューサー陣にはBudaMunk、NARISK、Chouji、FReECOol、1Co.INR、BLOOKY JEEKYが集結した。
23年12月にリリースされたBudaMunkプロデュースによる先行シングル「Nicety」を筆頭に、南の風と共にぶっとく揺れる「H.B.Y.S」、ドープでグルーヴィなシンセベースが印象的な「Koo Nel Yal Suu」、Tha JointzよりJASSが参加した「DON'T YOU KNOW」、BUPPONを迎え、それぞれの故郷や家族に贈るエモーショナルな1曲「HOME」など沖縄の地をベースにして産まれた好曲全8曲が収録されている。
昨今、ムーブメントの煽りを受け、日本のHIPHOPシーンが盛大に加速する傍ら ”誰でも歌えるリリック”や、”似た様なMC”が急増。 そんな中で、ムーブメントに目もくれず、最南端沖縄県那覇市よりその名を業界中へ轟かすMC。 その比類なきスキルは楽曲のみならず、一度体感すれば有無を言わさずに納得してしまうほど、圧巻のLIVEスキルと熱量を併せ持つ。 また、全てをストリートでの交流で培った”バイリンガルスキル”は、MuKuRoとその他のMCとの特筆すべき違いである。 進化を続けるHIPHOPの新たな可能性を感じ取って欲しい。 今年まさに注目すべき、MCの一人である。
Born in Niigata and raised in Queens, New York, Kojoe kickstarted his career in 2007 when he contracted with a New York independent label RAWKUS. Following his participation in the compilation project "Rawkus 50 Mixtape Vol.1", the label soon saw its doors shuttered indefinitely, and after returning to Japan in 2009, Kojoe; blending English and Japanese, performed amongst several artists using his high-skilled rap styles. Thus, establishing a unique presence in the Japanese scene with his completely independent style. Kojoe's success continued to grow as he received overwhelming support from peers, thrusting his career forward as he released works under various names and labels and expanded his outreach through links with OLIVE OIL and 5lack. November 2017 brought the release of his album titled "here". Highly evaluated, "here" comprised a variety of guest appearances spanning across multiple regions, generations, and crews such as 5lack, ISSUGI, BES, FEBB, MUD, and OMSB; as well as AKANE and Awich on the year's leading Japanese rap anthem, "BoSS RuN DeM". The release party at Shibuya WWW X, including many of these guest appearances, received an exceptional response, with OLLIE magazine featuring the event across 10 pages. "here" also demonstrated his talent as a mix engineer, earning Kojoe a feature on the cover of the magazine "Sound & Recording". In 2018, the album "2nd Childhood" was released at a remarkable speed of 9 months following the previous project. Demonstrating not only rap, but a further polished beat and production skill over his previous work as well. 2019 has already seen the launch of the new project "DemoTape". A cassette tape produced venture by Kojoe with BUPPON and ¥ellowBucks, requiring one-shot rap and REC skills. With future works by other artists certain to be on the way. Kojoe simply does not stop pushing forward and all focus will be placed on his next move in 2019.
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