From Pop to Hip-Hop: Nostalgic Rap Recommendations for People in Their 30s
We’ve put together a bunch of hip-hop tracks that people in their 30s will find nostalgic!
Hip-hop arrived in Japan in the 1980s, and by the 1990s Japanese hip-hop artists were really starting to make a name for themselves.
We’ve gathered songs that hip-hop fans from that 30-something generation are likely to have heard, so they should bring back some good memories.
We included both Japanese and international tracks, so give them a listen and relive how you felt back then.
We’re sure the memories will come flooding back.
Alright, let’s get started!
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[From Pop to Hip-Hop] Recommended Nostalgic Raps for People in Their 30s (21–30)
Spring, Summer, Autumn, WinterSteady&Co.
They are a hip-hop group consisting of four members: Kenji Furuya and BOTS from Dragon Ash, ILMARI from RIP SLYME, and SHIGEO from Skebo King.
Their activity ended after releasing just two singles and one album.
This song is their second single and was a major hit at the time—a classic in rap.
thunderous applauseDABO
DABO, also known as a member of NITRO MICROPHONE UNDERGROUND.
He’s one of the key figures who helped spread underground hip-hop in Japan.
His track “Hakushu Kassai” is one of his signature songs, released in 2001.
Because they’re an underground group, it didn’t become a massive hit, but it’s still recognized as a classic by many heads today.
It’s not a thug track, but it does pack in plenty of dirty jokes!
PorcupineYamaarashi
Yamaarashi is a rock band formed in 1996.
While they’re fundamentally an alternative metal band, they also have several rap metal tracks.
Their song “Yamaarashi” is one of the most popular among their rap metal works.
Although it was released in 1997, it still enjoys enduring popularity.
It may not match the flow of today’s standards, but considering it was Japanese rap in 1997, you can tell the flow was impressively advanced for its time.
The future is in our hands.THA BLUE HERB
This is THA BLUE HERB, consistently delivering hip-hop with a unique worldview that sets it apart from the rest.
As soon as you listen to their tracks, you’ll notice how different they are from other hip-hop.
Their strong, socially conscious lyrics and almost poetic universe are among their key appeals.
Only Holy StorySteady&Co.
Steady&Co.
is a unit formed under the production of Kenji Furuya and BOTS from Dragon Ash.
They released many light, easy-to-listen hip-hop tracks, earning strong support from a broad audience.
“Only Holy Story” is one of their signature songs, released in 2000.
Despite its 2000 release, it also holds the unusual record of breaking into the top 10 of RecoChoku’s rankings in 2009.
Heart Throbsnobobyknows̟+
nobodyknows+ is a hip-hop group formed in 1999.
Until 2007, they had an unusual lineup of five MCs and one DJ.
They are a major-label group respected even by underground heads and are said to have sparked the popularity of rappers representing Nagoya.
Their signature track, “Kokoro Odoru,” was released in 2002; the album featuring the song reached No.
1 on the Oricon charts, and they also performed on the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen.
Where Is The Love?The Black Eyed Peas
They are The Black Eyed Peas, a hip hop fusion group that has won the Grammy Awards six times.
This song was released as a single from their 2003 hit album Elephunk and became the track that helped establish their popularity around the world.