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skyjam · 06-25-2003, 08:58 PM

you may think its the latest trend
because it blew up fairly recently in the mainstream

but hip-hop been in japan since early 80's

japaneses are often among top 5 in worldwide DeeJaying and Breakdancing competition

they have really skillful MCs and graffers too

their is several clubs and events related to hip-hop

def jam and DPG recordz both have their respective label in japan
with japanese MCs and producers

DJ Premier, Snoop, Daz, Kraziye Bone, Beenie Man, Mos Def, and countless american underground artists (just check out the DJ Krush cds) have collabored with japanese hip-hop artists

but i agree, in the mainstream
alot of them copy the american style

in the mainstream

06-25-2003, 08:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
skyjam aka Waso Dodu Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 365	you may think its the latest trend because it blew up fairly recently in the mainstream but hip-hop been in japan since early 80's japaneses are often among top 5 in worldwide DeeJaying and Breakdancing competition they have really skillful MCs and graffers too their is several clubs and events related to hip-hop def jam and DPG recordz both have their respective label in japan with japanese MCs and producers DJ Premier, Snoop, Daz, Kraziye Bone, Beenie Man, Mos Def, and countless american underground artists (just check out the DJ Krush cds) have collabored with japanese hip-hop artists but i agree, in the mainstream alot of them copy the american style in the mainstream Last edited by skyjam; 06-25-2003 at 09:01 PM.