is the fifth solo studio album by Japanese hip hop producer

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. It was released in 1998. It peaked at number 95 on the

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Critical reception

Ned Raggett of

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gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "another invigorating, moody, and powerful release." Dave Segal of '' The Stranger'' said, "Krush certainly isn't the first producer to apply minimalism to hiphop, but unlike nearly every other work in the art form, ''Kakusei'' seems to exist in a hermetic world, a stark temple of funk." In 2014, ''

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Critical reception

Track listing

Charts

References

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