Yellow Monkey Orchestla

Message for the Release of Yellow Monkey Orchestla
This is my first full-length album.
From composing and writing lyrics, to singing, rapping, recording, and mixing-
I handled every process entirely on my own.

Yet, I never compromised on quality.
I am confident this is a work that can stand on the global stage and compete seriously.

The phrase "Yellow Monkey" in the album's title
has a history of being used as a slur to mock people of Asian descent,
a symbol of discrimination.

But isn't music made by "Yellow Monkeys"cool?
Aren't samurai cool?
With this title, I wanted to overwrite those old values.
This is a message to overcome the negative meaning, reclaiming pride and strength.

As a "samurai," as a "warrior class,"
as a "Japanese,"
as a "lazy" self,
as a "father to my daughter,"
as an "irresponsible eldest son carrying the family's burden,"
I put all of these selves into this album.

One album, one song, can change the world-
that dream still hasn't ended.

Within me flows
classical music, pop, rock, hip-hop, electro, EDM... all these influences
have shaped who I am today.

My life was changed by just one album:
Kanye West's The College Dropout,
and Eminem's 8 Mile.

Back then, I admired bands like OASIS, Nirvana, and Ging Nang Boyz,
pouring my life into that band dream.

But now, at 33 years old, I am alone.
That's why I chose rap-a way to express myself alone,
and packed my life into it.

I want money.
I want to leave proof that I lived.
And I want someone to know-
and for that message to eventually reach my daughter.

If you like this work,
please recommend it to those in positions of influence.
From the bottom up, I will make the world a little more interesting.