KRUSH GROOVE1977

[Machine Translation] YOKE, the former leader of HIPHOPBAND GOOSEBUMPS, and mc, who appeared at this year's b-boypark and metamorphose, has finally completed SOLO AUBUM[KRUSH GROOVE1977]! The album is produced by FOCIS, a producer from DETROIT (who recently produced ZEEBRA's NEW ALBUM "STORY OF SUCKA MC" and has become a hot topic), and through various types of songs, the album appeals for the purity of the true love for HIPHOP. Participating artists include: CALVIN EDWARDS, a guitarist from the U.S. who has worked with George Benson on "BLANKET", and KENTA5, a guitarist from the U.S. who is active worldwide as a guitarist, and KENTA5, an MC from "ROOFS ON FIRE" who has been a member of the delusion group. RAS, Ryota Nozaki's unit JAZZTRONIK's HIT SINGLE, "24-7"[GOOD TIMES] with EDITHA (ex Mai), known as the vocalist of "Nanashiki", and the 2002 DMC BATTLE Japan champ and Japan's proud scratcher, dj The SCRATCH SONG], in which Miyajima, the 2002 DMC BATTLE Japan Champion, and yoke himself participated under the name DJ REDBLOOD, and YOKE, whose ALBUM was released in February 2006 and introduced on Fuji TV's music program "69TRIBE" every Wednesday at 2 am, and which took first place on the program's Chaku Song Chart, also participates as a SCRATCHER. HIGH SPEED RUNNING][GOOD TIMES], in which FEMALE MC and YOKO participated from STILL LOW PROFILE, in which YOKE participates as a SCRATCHER, as well as his own DETROIT, Japan, MARYLAND, NORTH CAROLINA All members of GROWNMAN, a REAL HIPHOP CREW from Tokyo, Japan, including those from DETROIT, Japan, MARYLAND, NORTH CAROLINA, and many others, participate in this album, adding a touch of color to this ALBUM. The album is a bridge connecting Japan and the U.S. through music that transcends race and has a broad approach from the major labels to the underdogs. The title track, KRUSHGROOVE, is an excellent collage of old and middle school.

HIPHOPBAND、GOOSEBUMPSの元リーダーであり、今年のb-boypark,metamorphoseにも出演し話題をさらったmc,YOKEがついにSOLO AUBUM[KRUSH GROOVE1977]を完成!!DETROIT出身のPRODUCER,FOCIS(最近ではZEEBRAのNEW ALBUMの「STORY OF SUCKA MC」を手掛け話題をなる)が全面PRODUCEをし、様々なTYPEの曲を通して、HIPHOPをほんとうに愛する純粋さを訴えたALBUM。参加ARTISTは、[BLANKET」で、アメリカ出身、世界的に活動するギタリストとして、かのジョージベンソンとも共に楽曲制作をしたJAZZ GUITARIST、CALVIN EDWARDS、「ROOFS ON FIRE]で、盟友、妄走族の注目のMC、KENTA5RAS、野崎良太氏のユニットJAZZTRONIKのHIT SINGLE、「七色」のVOCALとして知られるEDITHA(ex 舞)の参加した「24-7][GOOD TIMES]、また2002年DMC BATTLE日本チャンプであり、日本が誇るscratcher、dj宮島が参加し、yoke自身もDJ REDBLOOD名義で参加した「THE SCRATCH SONG]、2006年2月にALBUMをリリースし、フジTV毎週水曜深夜2時からの音楽番組「69TRIBE」にて紹介され、同番組着ソンチャートにて堂々1位を獲得した、YOKEもSCRATCHERとして参加している、STILL LOW PROFILEからFEMALE MC、YOKOの参加した「HIGH SPEED RUNNING][GOOD TIMES]、そして、彼の所属している、DETROIT、日本、MARYLAND、NORTH CAROLINAなどの様々な出身を含む、東京発のREAL HIPHOP CREW、GROWNMANのメンバー全員が参加し、このALBUMに華を添えている。メジャーからアンダーまで広くアプローチできる、人種を越えた、音楽による日本とアメリカをつなぐ掛け橋的な作品。表題曲KRUSHGROOVEの、OLD.MIDDLE SCHOOLを愛すコラージュセンスが秀逸。