Re: bloomer by Kaigen

PCDTR-007: Kaigen - Re: bloomer

Kaigen has spent the last few years building up some impressive underground rap credentials. From appearing on Chuck D's radio show to working with members of Project Blowed, his politically charged fast raps have found traction, in spite of the language barrier, in a newly reinvigorated underground Hip Hop scene.

Fresh off his first US tour with Ceschi and RickoLus, Kaigen offers up his latest album, “Re: Bloomer,” complete with translated lyrics. The album sports beats that are as progressive as they are banging which, coupled with Kaigens spitfire delivery, recalls the late 90s underground rap scene without simply reiterating it. By enlisting producers like Thavius Beck, Ras G, and Jel of anticon as well as MCs like Myka 9, 2mex, and Awol One, Kaigen pushes both himself and his collaborators to explore and expand on the tradition they've created. The result is an essential addition to the hip hop canon.

“Re: Bloomer” witnesses Kaigen coming into his own. His style possesses a confidence that empowers him to push against the edges of hip hop without sacrificing accessibility. With his dextrous flow, he transitions seamlessly between chopping complex lyrics about social ills over staccato beats and flowing more slowly about hope in the face of an uncaring reality. This, coupled with his poetic sensibility and eye for the ways in which the big picture effects daily life, allows him to turn his words into weapons; this album becomes the spear he holds, with which to pierce the world.

(Kaigen)
アメリカで最もホットなインディ・ヒップホップ・レーベル Fake Four Inc.の唯一の日本人アーティスト。身軽な行動力と創造力を操り、日本語の表現にこだわりつつも、ワールドワイドを体現する。アメリカ・ヨーロッパでのツアー活動を精力的に行い、極めて実験的内容ながら好セールスを記録したMeiso(外人21瞑想)とのユニット Kaigen21Meisoを始め、anticon勢やMyka 9, 2Mex, Awol One, Busdriverらアンダーグラウンド・ヒップホップのレジェンドからRas G, Thavius BeckらLAビート・シーンの中枢まで網羅する多彩なコラボ・プロジェクトで知られる。Chuck Dが自身の番組で曲を紹介する等、各国・各方面からその動向が注目される日系宇宙人MC。

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