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Wise (rapper)
, better known by his stage name Wise, is a Japanese rapper who raps in both English and Japanese. His mother is American and his father is Japanese and during high school, he lived in the United States. He is affiliated with the creative group Kazenohito. In 2005, he formed the group Wise'N'SonPub with beatmaker SonPub and the group Teriyaki Boyz with Ryo-Z, Ilmari (from Rip Slyme) and Verbal (from M-Flo). He made his major debut as a solo artist with the single "Shine Like A Star" on February 21, 2007. Discography Singles *''Alive'' *#"Alive" *#"My Way" *#"Wanna Know Ya" *#"Shine Like a Star" (Soul Source Production Mix) *''Shine Like a Star'' (Feb. 21, 2007) *#"Shine Like a Star" (August 2007) *#"One Chance" *#"Shine Like a Star" (Instrumental) *#"One Chance" (Instrumental) *''Thinking of You'' (May 23, 2007) *#"Thinking of You" *#"Good Music" (feat. MC Leo) *''Mirror'' (July 23, 2008) *#"Mirror" Feat. Salyu *''Furimukanaide'' Feat. Hiromi (April 1, 2009) *#"Furimukanaide" Fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshika (singer)
is a Japanese singer, who sings mainly with R&B influences. Her major label debut album, ''Timeless'', was released in January 2006. Biography Yoshika spent much of her youth in Canada and the United States, studying at a high school in Modesto, California and influenced by American R&B. Influenced by Common (rapper), India.Arie, and Jill Scott, she returned to Japan at the age of 18. She recorded a song titled "Jolie" for a TV commercial which was picked up for release, leading to her meeting Japanese Hip-Hop producers M-Flo. For her major label debut "Timeless" on Atlantic Records she intended to bring a strong sense of American R&B to a new Japanese scene led by Double (singer), Heartsdales, and Bennie K. Shortly after the release, on 24 May 2006, Yoshika announced on her official website that she was pregnant and that she would halt her career to get married. She returned on 24 December 2008 with the release of a new album, ''World'', on a new label, Grand Trax. Her lates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Rappers
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Japanese Male Singers
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Bathing Ape
A Bathing Ape (or BAPE) is a Japanese fashion brand founded by Nigo (Tomoaki Nagao) in Ura-Harajuku in 1993.David FischerNIGO Announces His Definitive Departure from BAPE''highsnobiety'', May 25, 2013Breaking Down Bapes TheHipHopIcon.com, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2007 The brand specializes in men's, women's and children's lifestyle and street wear, running 19 stores in , including Bape Stores, Bape Pirate Stores, Bape Kids Stores, Bapexclusive Aoyama, and Bapexclusive . The Kyoto store also includes Bape Gallery, a spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RIP SLYME
Rip Slyme (often stylized as RIP SLYME) is a Japanese hip hop group. In its best known incarnation, it was primarily composed of four MCs (Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes & Su) and a DJ, Fumiya. Pes and Su have since parted ways with the group. Their sound is influenced by old-school hip hop and other western rappers such as The Pharcyde, De La Soul, Public Enemy, Jurassic 5, the Beastie Boys, DJ Premier and Leaders of the New School. During their career, they have released two indie albums, ten major albums, one live album, one indies collection, and three best-of albums. They released six singles as an indie act, and 17 with a major label. On October 31, 2018 the group announced that they were suspending all activities. This announcement came six months after a tabloid alleged that Su was cheating on his wife and the group started conducting activities without him. Rip Slyme’s website has since shut down. Pes left the group as well in November 2017, but this was unknown to the genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ya-kyim
Ya-kyim (ヤキーム; ''yakīmu'') is a Japanese R&B and hip hop group. The group consists of one MC, Miku, and two singers, Alisa and Yurie. Ya-kyim disbanded on 31 December 2012. Background Miku, Alisa, and Yurie have been friends since childhood. Together in 1999, they participated as dancers in Japan's largest hip-hop-based gathering, B Boy Park, and it was also around that time that they began working as performers. They stayed active in Shibuya and officially became Ya-kyim in 2002, returning to the scene of B Boy Park with a live performance. Debut and Victor Entertainment (2005-2007) Their professional debut on the music scene was in 2005 with the single "Clap 'n Clap" with Victor Entertainment. However, they had also created music a year before their debut, contributing the song "Woo, Woo, Wow" to a mix CD by DJ Kaori. At the beginning of their career, Ya-kyim appeared in street fashion popularized by hip hop culture, often performing in music videos with tilted h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura Zaka
is a song by Japanese entertainer Masaharu Fukuyama from his eighth studio album, '' f'' (2001). It was released on April 26, 2000 through Universal J as the second single from the album. The song was written and produced by Fukuyama, while Motohiro Tomita handled the arrangement. The single topped the Oricon Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks and has sold over two million copies. It was certified two-times million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). Cover versions Debbie Gibson recorded an English-language cover of the song in her 2010 Japan-only release '' Ms. Vocalist''. Track listing Credits and personnel ;"Sakura Zaka" *Keyboards: Motohiro Tomita *Programming: Nobuo Moriyasu *Guitars: Hirokazu Ogura *Backing vocals: May Yamane, Yuiko Tsubokura, Misa Nakayama ;"Drive-In Theater de Kuchizuke o" * Keyboards: Motohiro Tomita * Programming: Nobuo Moriyasu * Drums: Toshiya Matsunaga * Bass: Chiharu Mikuzuki * Guitars: Motohiro Tomita, Hirokazu O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaharu Fukuyama
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor from Nagasaki. He debuted in 1990 with the single "Tsuioku no Ame no Naka". Fukuyama is represented by the agency Amuse, Inc. Career While he can also be seen in Japanese television dramas, Fukuyama is best known for his singing career. His 1992 breakout single "Good night" gained a wide audience because of its tie-in with the TV drama ''Ai wo Douda''. In 1993, he made his first appearance in ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'', on which only successful J-pop and ''enka'' artists are invited to perform. Propelled by the success of '' Hitotsu Yane no Shita'', in which he played Chinichan, the second older brother in the Kashiwagi family, he had his first million-selling single, " It's Only Love/Sorry Baby", in 1994. His 1995 single "Hello" became the second highest selling single that year. He took a hiatus in 1996, stopping all his entertainment activities except his radio shows. He returned to the entertainment scene in 1998, and his first singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaori Natori
is a Japanese singer under management of Stardust Music. She is signed to Chimera Energy, a label handled by Universal Music Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, Dutch law. UMG's cor ... Japan. In 2010, Natori became the permanent vocalist for the hip-hop/reggae band Spontania. As a member of the band, she is referred to as "Kaori" (in romaji). Discography Album # "Perfume", 24 May 2006 Singles # "Gentleman", 26 January 2005, #140 # "Player", 18 May 2005, #143 # "Darling", 14 September 2005, #196 # "Goodbye" (featuring Nao'ymt), 1 February 2006 # "Lovespace", 19 April 2006 # "Stay", 30 August 2006 # "This Time", 6 December 2006 # ''Shower wo Abiru Mae ni'', 22 August 2007 # ''Subete ga aru basho'', 2 December 2007 External links Stardust Music profileKaori Natori@Oricon Style R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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