I'll be honest the so-called repetitive "beat" in trap and drill?
To me is worse than boring, and auto tune overused like this tends to lack much thrill.
So I am not one to strongly recommend this, but their emcees' flow is chill:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDl-v9AAxq0

It's more about raisin attention outside of Japan.
That there are emcees who are active, though for me: 9sari Group is perhaps the biggest crew to stan?

A lot of them seem lost the the contemporary malaise.
Not reppin Hip Hop roots, lost in a derivative gansta rap daze.
It's not that Japan doesn't have excellent deejays!

Hip Hop on the whole.
Seems to have lost acclaim for the role:

Of the true turntablist.
Those who elevate deejayin beyond puttin on a disc or curatin a playlist.

This year we are approaching the 25th annual Hip Hop Appreciation week May 15th ー May 21st, 2023.
As I shared earlier, the theme this year is the emcee.

So, the idea is to encourage more of a conscious rap sort of vibe.
So for at least one week, I will hopefully continue to focus on some emcees who may be a bit more obscure, maybe outside of your more mainstream tribe.

#Snozzz #RobBoy #BlockStand
#HipHop #TempleofHipHop #HipHopAppreciationWeek #Emcee #日本語 #JapaneseHipHop

Minister Sun One with a call out to all Deejays for Hip Hop Appreciation Week 2023 (this year: May 15th to the 21st, 2023 focused on the Emcee) to encourage a more conscious playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGynC6XfSJ0

I would caution: be mindful of the present conviction of Prakazrel Samuel Michel, commonly known as Pras Michél of the Fugees, is that the "conscious" sort of Emcee to promote? Someone apparently taking bribes from a billionaire?

At least for me, I think of an Emcee not putting on an air.

For example: Mr. Lif still has some flare!

Here collaboratin with Ayla Nereo and The Polish Ambassador:

https://mrlif.bandcamp.com/track/complete

#HipHop #HipHopAppreciationWeek2023 #TempleOfHipHop #Emcee #Deejay #MrLif #AylaNereo #ThePolishAmbassador #Complete

KRS-One's Temple of Hip Hop California tour is currently shaping up to look like:

Wednesday, March 15th, 2023: The Venice West, Venice Beach: SOLD OUT
https://thevenicewest.com/

Saturday March 18th, 2023: Garden Amphitheater, also featuring Kool G Rap, Garden Grove California: $25 early bird https://gardenamp.com/

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023: The Venice West, Venice Beach: Second Show added! $25 advance $30 day of show.
https://thevenicewest.com/

Friday, March 24th, 2023: The Midway SF, San Francisco: GA tier 1 $20, SOLD OUT, GA tier 2 $25, GA tier 3 $30: https://themidwaysf.com/events/

Saturday, March 25th, 2023: Harlow's, also featuring DRE T Sacramento: $25
https://www.harlows.com/events/

There has been mention of Temple of Hip Hop lectures (on Sundays) and after parties and possibly other stops on the tour for interviews to celebrate 2023 as the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue as well, but a lot of that is still t.b.d.

#HipHop #TempleOfHipHop #KRS #KRSーOne #KRSOne #TheTeacha #CaliTour2023