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Lyric

echoes.

Kingo, Funny Factures

Remember those times, listening to Marshall with my headphones

I’ve been loving hip-hop since the get-go

At age 10 filled my SD with mp3s like a bento

Space bound's what I listen at night

Staring at the ceiling no lights

Felt so alive when I was passing the time with

YouTube, Datpiff, Genius, Sprite

And I grew up to love music, more than any other art form

Started writing during high school, uh

Was in love with the rhymes though

Obsession like Hanjiro

A manic, I’ll admit it

Studio to the stage and

Again and again

A pen and a pad what I had to make it work

Mic and audacity, a capacity

Of my mind was always writing

My problems, would I solve em?

Who the fuck knows

But I can’t stay puzzled, yeah I knew a way to confront it

Beat and and a melody, serenaded when I’m on it

Floating a little bit when I’m rhyming

Yeah time flies, kept the grind saw the views from the stages

The love for the art, always the basics

Of why I do what i do (Yeah)

But doubts blocking my soul (Yeah)

It’s been a long way and I do (Yeah)

Believe in everything done, pain and the sweat

Numbers always get in my head

Not about the views and hits

But I gotta make the ends meet

9 to 5, eyes on the screen

Watch the day, disappear on me

Chasing bills, debts and the interest

To pay for studio and the gigs

Elevator rides, I’m callin' my management

“Check my DJ and band, reply to the mail they sent”

I need my medicine

Going to 7-11 for 9%

Drowning the issues my head spinning

Days off, I’m contemplating

No words coming out of my dome

Just blank space on my phone

Look out I see the neons

The planet that I be on

Million options did I choose the right one?

Two years, no EPs or albums

What the fuck have I done?

Like what the fuck have I done?

飢えた感情奮い立たせ走らせるペン

Cant keep it in my chest

Gaping, out of breath

Feelings flooding like day 1

When I started writing, remember that

Hit em with the heart, when I get that

Running like Pharcyde

From the east side

I rise 眠らない今日も

満を持して奪うcrown, yeah

Right timing, I would say

Noise on my mind all erased

Funny Factures, gotta break it down to the beat i said, to the beat i said

All the pain in my chest escaped

It's right timing, I would say

No more static in my brain, yeah

Funny Factures, gotta tear it down to the beat I said, ah

夢の中 burning away

Echoes in the clouds 留めらんない気持ちをさ

Like candles in the wind, back in the day

描いたのは visions of a brighter light

泣いたところで

雨は止まないし

吹いた風に乗って

高く飛んでいくだけ

  • Lyricist

    Kingo

  • Composer

    Funny Factures, Kingo

  • Producer

    Funny Factures

  • Recording Engineer

    Ozzy Otaki

  • Mixing Engineer

    Wataru Kokei

  • Mastering Engineer

    Wataru Kokei

  • Vocals

    Kingo

  • Rap

    Kingo

  • Programming

    Funny Factures

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    (interlude.)

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    doors. (feat. Mellocat)

    Kingo

Born in Japan and raised in different parts of the world, including the United States and Cambodia, hip-hop artist Kingo has developed a distinct creative voice shaped by his multicultural upbringing. Blending this unique sensibility with lyrics written in both Japanese and English, he continues to pursue a style of expression entirely his own.

Arriving nearly three years after his previous EP, Kingo's second EP, "cheqpoint.", is a six-track project that captures where he stands today as he navigates new environments and changes in his life, while continuing to confront and pursue his own ideals. As its title suggests, the project serves as a "checkpoint" - a moment to look back on the path he has taken, reflect on where he is now, and prepare to move forward.

Rooted in club music while embracing a diverse range of sonic approaches, the EP takes on different colors through sessions with multiple artists and trackmakers. From competition and restlessness to his admiration for music, the conflicts that come with pursuing it, and his determination to keep moving forward, Kingo channels his real-life experiences into his lyrics. Together, these six tracks offer a multidimensional portrait of who Kingo is today.

Artist Profile

  • Kingo

    Born in Tokyo in 1998, Kingo is a rapper and hip-hop artist based primarily in Tokyo. Although born in Japan, his experience of moving between post-war Cambodia and the United States has shaped a distinctly international perspective and story. He continues to expand his global reach through bilingual rap in both Japanese and English, as well as collaborations with artists from overseas. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of artists and genres, including Kendrick Lamar and Funkadelic, Kingo has developed a distinctive and versatile style of expression. In 2022, a video of his band-style street performance gained significant attention on Twitter, surpassing 100,000 views. His recorded work includes "Always Around," produced in collaboration with music producer A.G.O., which has been featured on numerous official playlists across major streaming platforms. In 2023, Kingo made his debut appearance at FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2023, performing on the ROOKIE A GO-GO stage. In August 2026, he released "cheqpoint.," his first EP in three years.

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