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Uhnellys "Be Bo Da"
By - 01-07-2010 04:10 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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Anyone who says the Japanese can't do hip-hop is at best wrong, and at worst blinkered. Usually taking their cues from old-school rap, before the quest for "bling" railroaded the genre's more commercial strata into a moneyed-up misogyny fest and drove the good stuff underground, plenty of Japanese acts stand on par with the best artists coming from the West. And without doubt, one of the most interesting is boy-girl duo Uhnellys.
As drummer Midi throws down tight-but-loose beats, frontman Kim builds up groove-laden loops on bass or guitar, textured with piercing jazzy trumpet hooks, over which he raps with fierce flow.
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The Japan Times Online
By - 01-07-2010 04:10 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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Anyone who says the Japanese can't do hip-hop is at best wrong, and at worst blinkered. Usually taking their cues from old-school rap, before the quest for "bling" railroaded the genre's more commercial strata into a moneyed-up misogyny fest and drove the good stuff underground, plenty of Japanese acts stand on par with the best artists coming from the West. And without doubt, one of the most interesting is boy-girl duo Uhnellys.
As drummer Midi throws down tight-but-loose beats, frontman Kim builds up groove-laden loops on bass or guitar, textured with piercing jazzy trumpet hooks, over which he raps with fierce flow.
Read More...
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The Japan Times Online
