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.
Playlist
| Captivating in many styles and forms! Love songs in Japanese rap | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | As Love Is (feat. Tsubaki)BASI |  play_arrow | Retro Osaka vibes, healed by a voice singing of love |
| 2 | Virtual Luv feat. tofubeatsVaVa |  play_arrow | VaVa’s tracks, the allure of the percussion |
| 3 | I Think I’m FallingKOHH |  play_arrow | KOHH showcases diversity through a love song |
| 4 | Love Song feat. AISHAAnarchy |  play_arrow | ANARCHY captivates with an emo rap |
| 5 | LONELY NIGHTStofubeats |  play_arrow | A soothing urban blues that paints the city night |
| 6 | Hey GirlOZROSAURUS |  play_arrow | An adult love song by OZROSAURUS × CORN HEAD |
| 7 | girlt-Ace |  play_arrow | Ero-god t-Ace’s passionate love song |
| 8 | Merry Go Round feat. BASI, Tsubaki, VIGORMAN, WILYWNKAGeG |  play_arrow | Fusion of retro music and a cutting-edge rapper |
| 9 | LOVE (Prod by jjj)C.O.S.A. × KID FRESINO |  play_arrow | The soul of the streets, the essence of hip-hop |
| 10 | WALK THIS WAYSALU |  play_arrow | Depicting an urban landscape and the feelings of heartbreak |
| 11 | It’s only loveRude-α |  play_arrow | The music of Rude-α representing Okinawa |
| 12 | Never Grow Upchanmina |  play_arrow | Expressing the complex emotions of a breakup through a song |
| 13 | Perfect QueenZeebra |  play_arrow | A classic Japanese hip-hop track |
| 14 | And I Love You SoAK-69 |  play_arrow | AK-69, DEF JAM JAPAN, captivating rap |
| 15 | Your LoveSIRUP |  play_arrow | A love song with a comfortable groove that portrays diverse forms of love |
| 16 | tone colorKREVA |  play_arrow | The appeal of KREVA’s signature songs, released in 2004 |
| 17 | Feelin29 Feat.KOJOE5lack |  play_arrow | 5lack intoxicates with a bittersweet summer-night rap |
| 18 | Sweet 19 Blues ~So Far From Me~t-Ace feat. Amuro Namie |  play_arrow | t-Ace remixes a classic song by Namie Amuro. |
| 19 | To the you from that day and the me of nowDOBERMAN INFINITY |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song about longing for an ex-girlfriend |
| 20 | I’ll put it on for you.DAOKO |  play_arrow | A pleasant love song that sings of DAOKO’s first love |
| 21 | silkyFNCY (ZEN-LA-ROCK / G.RINA / Chinza DOPENESS) |  play_arrow | FNCY group of trip music |
| 22 | How toMinty |  play_arrow | A love song by the TikTok-popular Minty |
| 23 | OneRIP SLYME |  play_arrow | A soothing rap song themed around love |
| 24 | everything; the whole lot; lock, stock, and barrelKREVA |  play_arrow | A song that expresses the cherished feeling of spending a day off with a lover |
| 25 | Young Love (feat. KOWICHI)MC TYSON |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song by rappers from Osaka and Kawasaki |
| 26 | With You — Even After 10 or 20 YearsAK-69 |  play_arrow | AK-69’s love songs are popular at weddings. |
| 27 | Fake loveSTUPID GUYS |  play_arrow | A heartrending song that portrays a distorted relationship connected only by the body |
| 28 | Imdodo |  play_arrow | Dodo’s hit song that chronicles memories of love |
| 29 | Girl feat. kojikojiSorane |  play_arrow | A love song by Sorane and kojikoji, depicted from a female perspective |
| 30 | snow jamRin Oto |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love melody set against a snowy backdrop |
| 31 | IS THIS LOVETERRY |  play_arrow | The inner turmoil of a heart wavering between love and dreams |
| 32 | Ms. U feat. idom & SALUKvi Baba |  play_arrow | A precious love song about thinking of someone alone in the city of Tokyo |
| 33 | Flow lovesanari |  play_arrow | Sanari’s heartbreak song: the emptiness and warmth of the heart |
| 34 | Kinmokusei feat. Mamiko SuzukiTOSHIKI HAYASHI (%C) |  play_arrow | A sentimental song of a mellow autumn city |
| 35 | sparklersloppy dim |  play_arrow | A song of fleeting love, like a sparkler. |
| 36 | Bedtime Candy No. 2Kubota Kai |  play_arrow | A song about the fleeting nature of love and self-loathing |
| 37 | One More Time (feat. NØZ)torain |  play_arrow | Bittersweet love songs, Gen Z hip-hop |
| 38 | Jam feat. iriSuzuki Mamiko |  play_arrow | A jazzy collaboration track by Mamiko and iri |
| 39 | Christmas Eve RapKICK THE CAN CREW |  play_arrow | Sampled “Christmas Eve” and made it a hit |
| 40 | Come Be My Bride 2015Kayama Yūzō feat. PUNPEE |  play_arrow | A retro-flavored remix of Yuzo Kayama |
| 41 | Pure Love SongShonan no Kaze |  play_arrow | “Junrenka” sings of the deepening of love. |
| 42 | Don’t worry.hannya |  play_arrow | A love song by Hannya, composed by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi. |
| 43 | Memories AgainAILI ft. VERBAL (m-flo） |  play_arrow | Produced based on EXILE’s classic hit, featuring AILI’s heartrending vocals. |
| 44 | Sunshine feat. Miliyah KatoKM-MARKIT |  play_arrow | A hip-hop love song sung with Miliyah Kato |
| 45 | Little Devil (Little Demon)Jin Dogg |  play_arrow | Osaka-based trilingual rapper Jin Dogg |
| 46 | Teenage LoveZeebra |  play_arrow | A bittersweet J-rap classic about a love trapped in memories |
| 47 | Tonight is Boogie BackOzawa Kenji feat. Suchadarapaa |  play_arrow | A revolutionary masterpiece that changed the J-rap scene |
| 48 | Girl Like MeCream |  play_arrow | A tropical hit love song that starts at the club |
| 49 | Something only you havelecca |  play_arrow | A grand love song, a wonderful encounter in life |
| 50 | i hate uISSA×SoulJa+ROLA |  play_arrow | First-ever ISSA × SoulJa collaboration, featuring Rola |
| 51 | Bitter SweetDenda Mao |  play_arrow | A song by Denda, a rap singer from Nagano |
| 52 | Angel GoatEric.B.Jr |  play_arrow | A new love-themed track blending R&B and hip-hop |
| 53 | You As You Are (Prod. @thekontrabandz)Centipede & Rhyme Man |  play_arrow | New song by a hip-hop unit depicting heartbreak |
| 54 | Just A Lil Bit (feat. Sik-K)JP THE WAVY |  play_arrow | A soothing song that portrays the regret and bittersweet emotions after a breakup |
| 55 | Feelings I Couldn’t Tell You (duet with May J.)KG |  play_arrow | A duet song that portrays the feelings of a heartrending farewell |
| 56 | I don’t dislike it, but I don’t like it either.SLOTH |  play_arrow | A heart-stirring song about anxieties in a relationship |
| 57 | I wish you would come (feat. Masamune Kusano from SPITZ)KREVA |  play_arrow | A classic heartbreak song that captures bittersweet feelings |
| 58 | Flowers blooming in the night skyMEGARYU |  play_arrow | A popular song about summer fireworks and memories of love |
| 59 | Secret Lovepirafu seijin |  play_arrow | A love song that depicts a secret romance |
| 60 | Tokyo Burninglyrical school |  play_arrow | A catchy love song by a hip-hop idol |
| 61 | Micro Boy and Macro GirlSuchadarapā to EGO-WRAPPIN’ |  play_arrow | A collaboration song by Scha Dara Parr and EGO-WRAPPIN’ |
| 62 | A Hundred-Year Love… Proof We Were Together feat. Mr. Low-D8utterfly |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song by 8utterfly takes the top spot |
| 63 | Snow magicSorane |  play_arrow | A wistful, low-register love song by Sorane |
| 64 | WifeyEric.B.Jr |  play_arrow | A poignant R&B love song filled with deep affection |
| 65 | OMAE (feat. Mukade & Inman)JAKEN |  play_arrow | A song that values love and sings of richness of the heart. |
| 66 | Money Baby ft. AwichKEIJU |  play_arrow | A love song that portrays the profound meaning of money and love |
| 67 | Almost 20LANA |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song that captures the emotions of the night before turning twenty. |
| 68 | I love you.PSG |  play_arrow | Three MCs express down-to-earth feelings about love. |
| 69 | BABYRYKEY |  play_arrow | An emotional song that sings about RYKEY’s love |
| 70 | Fake Love ft. DADAwatson |  play_arrow | Depicting false love and the complexity of human relationships |
| 71 | Miss Luxury feat. LANA, JP THE WAVY, ¥ellow Bucks Prod. DJ PMXYZERR |  play_arrow | Luxury love songs by glamorous artists |
| 72 | The Second-to-Last Love SongKokoro no Suke |  play_arrow | A song about the pain of heartbreak and the wish to meet again |
| 73 | Hug feat. kojikojiSorane |  play_arrow | Singing of music and love from space invasion |
| 74 | Grade Bchanmina |  play_arrow | Chanmina’s new song features captivating multilingual rap and dance |
| 75 | Just the two of usKBM |  play_arrow | KBM's masterpiece: the allure of rhythm and love |
| 76 | Jailhouse feat. SKY-HISTAMP |  play_arrow | A song that frees you from the spell of Thailand’s SKY-HI and Stamp |
| 77 | Sweet Wine (feat. Youth of Roots)BIM |  play_arrow | A love story set on a summer seaside |
| 78 | That’s not fair.chelmico |  play_arrow | chelmico's mellow love rap song |
| 79 | clothing journey feat. Rin音Yoshida Rinon |  play_arrow | A rapper collaboration track with captivating melody and vocals |
| 80 | 1210 – I Need You –EINSHTEIN |  play_arrow | A winter love song, an upbeat breakup song |