THE CHIPS

[Machine Translation] This is the debut solo album by Kawasaki-born rapper KOWICHI, who has been steadily emerging through his activities with enmaku, a group he formed with his partner D.u.g. He has been making a strong showing in the so-called "Westside" scene, releasing a steady stream of albums and mixtapes both as a group and solo artist. With this long-awaited album, which features a splendid lineup of producers and guest artists, he challenges himself to "break new ground" as only a solo artist can, using his high rap skills and flexibility as a weapon. KOWICHI / Title undecided feat. CIMBA ( Produced by DJ RYUUKI ) - Lead track of the album. Male R&B singer CIMBA joins the album. KOWICHI / SHOW & PROVE ( Produced by DJ PMX ) - Advanced distribution from 5/25. Wessa anthem by a major producer / KOWICHI / DREAM GIRL ( Produced by NATO ) - Advanced distribution scheduled from 6/13. CIMBA, DJ GO, DJ NAOtheLAIZA, DJ PMX, DJ RYUUKI, DJ TY-KOH, JIGG, JOYSTICKK, NATO, SIMON In recent years, many talents are being produced in the scene, and the scene is getting more and more exciting. KOWICHI is a rapper based in Kawasaki, Japan, which has been producing a lot of talent in the scene in recent years. Formed with his partner D.u.g. in the summer of 2001, enmaku released their first official album, "The Scream," in 2008, while producing street-level mixtapes, contributing songs to compilation albums, and performing for outside clients. In 2009, they released their full album "TAMARIBA SOUND". In 2011, their second album "WE ARE FRESHNER" was completed, and the lead single "Suga Baby feat. CIMBA" was aired in a TV spot on the dowango distribution site. The album release was also featured on the popular hip-hop TV show "Ryuha R". Recently, he released a remix of "WE ARE FRESHNER" featuring Kayzabro from DS455, one of the most important units in the westside scene.

相棒D.u.gと結成したenmakuでの活動を通して、着実に頭角を現しつつある川崎出身のラッパーKOWICHIのソロデビュー・アルバム。いわゆるウェッサイ・シーンを中心に、アルバムやミックステープなどグループ/ソロともに順調なリリースを重ね、勢力的な動きをみせてきた彼。豪華プロデューサー陣/客演陣を迎えた待望の本作では、高いラップ・スキルと柔軟性を武器にソロ作ならではの「新境地開拓」に挑んだ。●KOWICHI / タイトル未定 feat. CIMBA (Produced by DJ RYUUKI)→アルバムリード曲。男性R&BシンガーCIMBAが参加!●KOWICHI / SHOW & PROVE (Produced by DJ PMX)→5/25～先行配信。大御所プロデューサによるウェッサイアンセム●KOWICHI / DREAM GIRL (Produced by NATO)→6/13～先行配信予定。レーベルメイトでもあるNATOによるガールズチューン。CIMBA, DJ☆GO, DJ NAOtheLAIZA, DJ PMX, DJ RYUUKI, DJ TY-KOH, JIGG, JOYSTICKK, NATO, SIMON近年、多くの才能をシーンへ輩出してにわかに盛り上がりを見せる川崎をホームに活動するラッパー、KOWICHI。 2001年夏に相棒D.u.g.と結成したenmakuでは、ストリート・レヴェルでのミックステープはもちろん、コンピレーション・アルバムへの楽曲提供や外部客演仕事をこなしながら、2008年に初の正規音源「The Scream」をリリース。翌2009年には、フル・アルバム「TAMARIBA SOUND」を発表している。地元・神奈川はもとより東京/北関東、そして全国へとライブの範囲を広げるなか、2011年に完成させた2ndアルバム「WE ARE FRESHNER」では、配信サイトdowangoのTVスポットでリード・シングルSuga Baby feat. CIMBAがオンエア。また、人気ヒップホップ専門番組「流派R」でもアルバム・リリースの特集が組まれるなど、注目が集まっている。最近では「WE ARE FRESHNER」収録の何をGetに、ウェッサイ・シーンの最重要ユニットDS455からKayzabroを迎えたリミックスを配信して話題を