Video review: 1995 Tokyo Hip Hop Report

Gen M. Kanai (Gen.M.Kanai@Dartmouth.EDU)
05 Mar 96 13:43:53 EST


Well I finally got my long awaited tape from Ben List through Dan Bidwa and its
DOPE! I am totally amped about this tape! I think this should be sent to MTV
and played to give the US a taste of the international flavor of hip hop.

I havent seen it all the way through, (studying for exams) but I plan to watch
it many times over :) The camera work is artful in many ways while the sound
quality is good.

Now where's the AJ you ask? Well with 4 unreleased DJ Krush videos and some
footage of Muro from Microphone Pager, alongside many Japanese hiphop talents,
this video is a treat for all of us who dont know what the scene is like out
there.

My favorites? Well the "Only the Strong Survive" video is awesome but I love
that track too so there's a bias.

Big props to Ben and Dan for sharing the warmth.
This video will open up the world of Japanese hiphop and AJ to the rest of
us...definetly get your hands on it- its a strong effort any way you look at
it.

There have been many excellent sounds from Orquesta Rojo Amor to dj qool marv
to DJ Bubblicious that I have appreciated since joining this list, but Ben's
effort here is awesome.

Thanks to Ben and Dan for the US distribution!

Gen

ps. I also got my t-shirt too! cool!