Never Say Never ft.KIKURI

[Machine Translation] The south wind is blowing, here I come! 15 years of flight! Celebrating their 15th anniversary, MADHAND, consisting of TAKURO and Q-RIPPER, has restarted with the aim of reaching new heights. As a catalyst, they have invited their old friend KIKURI, formerly of COLOR, and two frontmen from the young group MADKID, who will lead the next generation, to complete a work that will appeal to listeners old and new alike! The sound production is mainly by Mr. Kitaura, who has worked with Tohoshinki, Arashi, MCU, LITTLE, etc. The track matches the sad yet powerful rap of MADHAND, and the trap beat that is currently attracting attention in the scene brings out the characteristics of the two and also brings a new wind to the music! The title of the lead track, "Never Say Never," means "never give up," and the song is a message about the influence of the second and third generation of Japanese RAP artists who jumped into the current scene, their feelings for their comrades who have left, and their core strength to continue to do something with the same stance and not be carried away by the currents of the times. On the other hand, "Trun it up loud" shows the true joy of partying in HIPHOP and clubs, both old and new, coexisting with the next generation, while flowing with RAP that shows a dignified presence. Since their debut, the two MADHANDers have believed that evolving is their unchanging stance, and have been walking the path of HIPHOP that is not dyed in any color. Selling point / KIKURI, the first member of the group COLOR led by EXILE ATSUSUSHI, participates in the main song. A rapper Aldorki, who is from the same hometown of Oita and has a strong local fan base, will join the group as ft. Masanao Kitaura, who has provided songs for Tohoshinki, Arashi, BENNIE K, MCU, and others, will be in charge of sound production. Noboru Tanimine, the cameraman for the movie "Mother Water" starring Kyoko Koizumi and Ryo Kase, will participate as a PV producer. The main song "Never Say Never ft. KIKURI" is the first collaboration with KIKURI, who is an old friend of MADHAND, and it was the sound of upheaval to the fans of the event "AREA.BBP" held at Vuenos in Shibuya in 2007, which boasted an average attendance of 500 people even though it was held on a weeknight.

『南風なびかせ、今来たぜ!!15年目の余裕のフライトッ!!』コンビ結成15週年を迎え進化し続けるTAKURO、Q-RIPPERからなるMADHANDがさらなる高みを目指し再始動。その起爆剤として古くからの盟友である元COLORのKIKURI、次世代を担う若手グループMADKIDからフロントマン2人を迎え入れリスナーの新旧を問わない作品を完成させた!サウンドプロデュースには東方神起、嵐、MCU、LITTLE等を手がける北浦氏をメイン起用し、MADHANDの切なくも力強いラップがマッチするトラックと今現在シーンで注目されているトラップビートで2人の特色を生かすと共に新たな風をも吹かせてくれる!リード楽曲のタイトルにもなっている『Never Say Never』、決して諦め無いと言った意味を持つこの言葉通り日本語RAP第二世代、第三世代の影響を受け現在のシーンに飛び込んだ自らや、去って行った同志への想いまた時代の流れに流されず、変わらぬスタンスで何かを続ける芯の強さを伝えるメッセージを歌う一方、『Trun it up loud』では今昔問わずパーティーを楽しむHIPHOPやクラブの醍醐味をネクストジェネレーションと共存しながら、威風堂々と存在感を示したRAPをフロウしている。デビュー以降、進化していく事が変わらないスタンスと信じ歩んで来たMADHAND2人の何色にも染まらないHIPHOPを宜しくどーぞ!!セールスポイント・EXILE ATSUSHIが率いたグループCOLORの初代メンバーKIKURIがメイン曲に参加・若い世代のファンを多く持つ男性5人コーラスラップ&ダンスグループMADKIDをft.に迎える・同じ大分同郷で地元にも根強いファンを持つラッパーオルドルキをft.に迎え地元販売相乗を狙う。・サウンドプロデューサーとして東方神起、嵐、BENNIE K、MCU等へ楽曲提供をしている北浦正尚が担当。・小泉今日子、加瀬亮が出演する映画「マザーウォーター」のカメラマンを担当した谷峰 登がPV制作陣として参加。・メイン曲の『Never Say Never ft.KIKURI』は旧友であるKIKURIとの初のコラボでイベント当時(2007年頃)渋谷Vuenosにて平日深夜にも関わらず平均集客数500人を誇ったMADHAND主催イベント「AREA.BBP」のファン達へ激動の音