Captivating in many styles and forms! Love songs in Japanese rap
In recent years, music that uses rap has been seen across a variety of genres—not just hip-hop.
The appeal of Japanese rap lies in how it crosses genre boundaries and is loved by people of all generations and styles.
Here, I’ll introduce love songs that feature Japanese rap!
I’ve picked out everything from fresh tracks that resonate with younger listeners to masterpieces by seasoned veterans.
These are all songs you’ll want to listen to carefully while reading the lyrics, so please enjoy.
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Various styles and forms are captivating! Japanese rap love songs (21–30)
How toMinty
Minty is a new-generation singer who’s gaining popularity mainly through online platforms, especially TikTok.
“How to” is a lovely second single and love song that’s been resonating with listeners; it features messages styled like LINE chats and computer editors, along with a retro-feel lyric video.
If you’re a frequent TikTok viewer, this track will probably feel familiar.
The lyrics, which sing of helpless feelings and bittersweet memories of love, paired with Minty’s laid-back rap, are irresistibly cute.
OneRIP SLYME
This is “One” by the five-member hip-hop group RIP SLYME.
It’s a love song with a relaxed melody and rap, themed around one special person and one love.
The gentle sound is soothing, and the lyrics are filled with love.
everything; the whole lot; lock, stock, and barrelKREVA
A single by KREVA released in 2005.
It’s a song that celebrates the tenderness of spending a day off with your lover without doing anything special.
Realistic scenes—like watching a DVD at night or waking up without an alarm—gently resonate over a bright track.
The familiar everyday experience of lazing around in an air-conditioned room in summer is something everyone can relate to.
Young Love (feat. KOWICHI)MC TYSON
This track features MC TYSON, representing Osaka’s Suminoe Ward, and Kawasaki rapper KOWICHI.
It’s a love song included on the 2018 album “THE MESSAGE II,” where unrequited feelings are poignantly sung over a mellow trap beat.
While harboring feelings for a woman who already has a boyfriend, the protagonist waits for calls and messages; his emotions are depicted through modern motifs like smartphones and social media, conveying the wavering heart of a youthful, ambiguous relationship with striking realism.
The melodic flows of these two artists—standard-bearers of Kansai and Kanto—intertwine to create a sound that shines both in clubs and on streaming.
It’s a track you’ll relate to when you’re struggling with a fuzzy, undefined romance.
With You — Even After 10 or 20 YearsAK-69
It may sound nostalgic now, but this is one of the few commercially successful J-rap classics in recent years—US-style, singable hip-hop arranged to resonate with Japanese music fans.
It’s AK-69’s signature, full-hearted love song, which was also used as the ending theme for the TV show “Hiruobi!” in 2016.
An ultimate love song that can be called a love letter to his wife, with whom he laughed, cried, and stayed close for many years, it’s also popular at weddings as a song to convey heartfelt feelings.
Fake loveSTUPID GUYS
An emotional track by the internet-born hip-hop unit STUPID GUYS that candidly depicts a relationship connected only by the body.
As Riu Domura and Takayan’s contrasting vocal timbres intersect, the song vividly expresses the ache of being called only when convenient, the dependent feelings of longing for the other person, and a psyche tangled with self-loathing and guilt.
The gap between the mellow track and the brutally honest lyrics creates an addictive pull.
Released in July 2019 as the title track of the digital album “Giai” (Fake Love), it reached 3 million streams after going viral on social media.
A live-action music video was also released in September 2020.
Recommended for those troubled by unrequited love or ambiguous relationships, and for fans of chill hip-hop × R&B sounds.
Imdodo
This track became a viral hit thanks to TikTok, surpassing 15 million plays.
Released by dodo in September 2019, it’s a love song that recounts memories of a past relationship in simple, unadorned words.
It portrays the bittersweet feeling of visiting places once shared as a couple, now alone, conjuring the other’s face, and the realization that the destination never mattered—as long as “you” were there—expressed through a mellow track and chill flow.
Its airy sound and romantic lyrics are irresistibly pleasant, and the song’s success prompted dodo to decide to pursue music full-time.
A 7-inch vinyl edition followed in September 2024.
It’s the perfect song for when you want to revisit the sweet-and-sour memories of love.