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Japanese Hip Hop
Japanese kids have been interested in Hip Hop since its beginnings in the early 1980s. It was bought to Japan by American military personal and the first Hip Hop clubs in Japan were located near American military bases.

American hip hop music has since enjoyed excellent record sales in Japan. Japanese kids are attracted to Hip Hop's black image as a kind of ethnic tourism. They are also attracted to Hip Hop's aggressive, violent and hyper-sexual image. In other words Japanese kids are attracted to Hip Hop for the same reason American kids are.

Since the 1980s, Japanese Hip Hop artists have struggled to make a name for themselves in Japan and internationally. Initially, Japanese Hip Hop was often criticised for being generic and unoriginal. However, over the years a distinctive Japanese style of Hip Hop has evolved and Japanese artists are getting more recognition.

In 2002, RIP SLYME became the first Japanese Hip Hop artist to sell more than 1 million records with their big label release "Tokyo Classic".

The major labels now take Japanese Hip Hop seriously. In 2000, Universal opened a Japanese version of their Def Jam label. Sony Music has also taken notice signing and promoting a good number of Japanese hip hop artists each year.

It might be a while before black kids in the US are listening to Japanese Hip Hop ... but who knows.
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naruto   What is a Burapan? Is it derogatory? (2)
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naruto   Were Japanese interested in African American culture before hip hop? (2)
      asked by naruto on July 12, 2008
naruto   What common topics or themes come up in Japanese hip hop songs? (2)
      asked by naruto on July 12, 2008
naruto   What are the most famous hip hop clubs in Japan? (2)
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jimbocho   Are Japanese Hip Hop clubs foreigner friendly? (1)
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naruto   What was the first hip hop club in Japan? (1)
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naruto   When did hip hop become popular in Japan? (1)
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naruto   What are the popular Japanese Hip Hop artists (2)      posted by naruto on July 13, 2008
Mortron3000   MATLOCK Mixtape- FREE Download!!! (1)      posted by Mortron3000 on October 31, 2008
jimbocho   best japanese hip hop (1)      posted by jimbocho on August 22, 2009
jimbocho   japanese artists outside Japan (1)      posted by jimbocho on August 22, 2009
jimbocho   asian hip hop in Japan (1)      posted by jimbocho on August 23, 2009
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