Release Date: 2026/07/11
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This is the 2nd EP from KANU, a rapper based in Ofuna, Kamakura.
The project features production by fellow Kayac colleague and artist okkaaa, with the entire EP composed and recorded within the company's meeting rooms.
The EP consists of three tracks, each themed around different "moments":
"KANU the Rapper" : KANU recounts the past that inspired his stage name.
"Dive": He likens his sudden life transformation - which began with his foray into rapping - to skydiving.
"Cheap Casio": He reflects on his aspirations as a rapper by drawing parallels to a wristwatch, which silently and steadily marks the passage of time.
The artwork was created by colleague Yohei Okada. It is based on a scene captured during an after-party for a solo live show hosted by KANU at the Kayac office.
He is a rapper and an employee at KAYAC Inc. His work spans both professional and personal endeavors, including writing the lyrics for a promotional web movie starring ORANGE RANGE for one of the company's client projects. In 2025, he released his 1st EP, command+New, followed by his 2nd EP, MOMENT, the next year, which was produced by his colleague and fellow artist, okkaaa. As a project manager, he oversees online courses for Sendenkaigi and leverages his strong driving force to energetically plan and manage live shows and events. In January 2026, he held a solo live concert unannounced at the KAYAC office, and in August of the same year, he successfully organized KAYAC SUMMER FES 2026, a summer music festival featuring an all-Kayac-employee lineup. Rather than viewing hip-hop as the music of an outsider, he sees it as a medium that gives people the courage to step outside their comfort zones and as a practice for breaking through internalize frameworks. Through his music, he sings about his own challenges and the joy of taking them on, dedicating himself to creative expression that empowers others. Recommended Tracks From the 1st EP command+New: "Create" (Create) From the 2nd EP MOMENT: "Cheap Casio" (Cheap Casio) KAYAC Inc. is known in Japanese as "Omoshiro Hojin Kayac" (literally "Funny Corporate Body Kayac").