Captivating in many styles and forms! Love songs in Japanese rap

Don’t worry.hannya

Hannya / Don't worry

This is a love song by the rapper Hannya—also known as the final boss of Freestyle Dungeon—featured on his 2005 album Nekosogi.

Remarkably, the song’s composition includes participation by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, which lends it a distinctly masculine vibe.

Christmas Eve RapKICK THE CAN CREW

Christmas Eve RAP (with lyrics)

This is the fourth single CD by KICK THE CAN CREW, released in 2001.

Sampling Tatsuro Yamashita’s classic “Christmas Eve” and infusing it with their gritty, distinctive style, the track became a big hit and served as the breakthrough that brought KICK THE CAN CREW to wider recognition.

Pure Love SongShonan no Kaze

Shonan no Kaze “Junrenka” MUSIC VIDEO (Original ver.)

This is the hit song “Junrenka” by a four-member reggae group.

It’s a love song that tells a story within the music, from the first meeting with his girlfriend where love begins, to his feelings for her deepening more and more.

It’s a song filled with a man’s feelings for the girlfriend he loves.

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Memories AgainAILI ft. VERBAL (m-flo）

AILI ft. VERBAL (m-flo） / ［PV Full］「Memories Again」

It was released in December 2010.

Numerous well-known artists participated in its production, including Rina Fujii and Hiroko from mihimaru GT.

Based on EXILE’s classic song “Lovers Again,” AILI’s heartrending vocals resonate deeply.

It dominated the Chaku-Uta charts, holding the No.

1 spot for several consecutive days.

The music video features Sho Aoyagi from Gekidan EXILE Hana-gumi and BLENDA model Yuika Nakano.

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Kinmokusei feat. Mamiko SuzukiTOSHIKI HAYASHI (%C)

Kinmokusei feat. Mamikko Suzuki / TOSHIKI HAYASHI (%C) - Official MV -

TOSHIKI HAYASHI (%C), a Tokyo-based beatmaker.

This track featuring Mamiko Suzuki of chelmico was included on his 2017 album “THREE” and released as a 7-inch analog single in August 2018.

Its mellow groove evokes an autumn dusk, and the flow—shifting smoothly from conversational rap into melody—intertwines exquisitely to gently portray emotions and memories that resurface with the changing seasons.

The sound, blending a lo-fi beat sensibility with city-pop-style harmonies, feels like a snapshot of small urban melancholies.

It’s a calm, warm love song perfect for the season when the fragrant olive blooms and scents the air.

Come Be My Bride 2015Kayama Yūzō feat. PUNPEE

Come Be My Bride 2015 / Yuzo Kayama feat. PUNPEE

As part of Yuzo Kayama’s remix project, this track was remixed by rapper PUNPEE in 2015.

For reference, the original song was released in 1966.

It features a bouncy, cheerful beat that highlights PUNPEE’s rap, and the deep tone of Kayama’s vocals joining in on the chorus is a perfect match.

It’s a standout remix that represents the J-rap scene of the 2010s.

The retro-revival style feels effortlessly chic, making it a wonderful work.

I’d love to hear more pieces like this.

It’s also popular at wedding after-parties.

Teenage LoveZeebra

ZEEBRA – Teenage Love

This track is included on Zeebra’s third album, “TOKYO’S FINEST.” It’s a long-running hit that ranks among his most popular works and remains a beloved classic among fans.

It’s a slightly bittersweet love song about reuniting with a teenage sweetheart after several years, only to realize they can’t go back to how things were.

It conveys a conviction to keep those memories in one’s heart.

At a time when J-rap hadn’t yet taken deep root in Japan, it helped break new ground for the scene.