JAPAN: Zeebra

Zeebra began his hip hop career in 1993, joining the rap group King Giddra. While with his group King Giddra, he played an important role in the development of the Japanese hip hop scene. In the mid 90s, King Giddra was an underground rap group that was addressing social issues of the time. King Giddra’s 1995 album “The Power from the Sky” discussed contemporary issues, particularly the economic recession and the inability of many Japanese college graduates to find employment. Zeebra addressed this issue of working towards a good education and being unable to find employment(sounds familiar!) in his song “Bullet of Truth”. Through their music, Zeebra and King Giddra “challenged youth not only to recognize the difficulties faced by Japanese society but also to speak up about them.” In 1999 he released the single “Mr. Dynamite”, which became the first hip-hop single to make it into the top 50 on the Japanese Oricon pop charts. [1] Through his early and newer work, Zeebra became one of the most popular and influential, yet controversial, Japanese hip hop artists.
So Zeebra let us holla at you!!! Oh and enjoy this slick video! Hip Hop wont STOP!!
-Keasy