TIMELESS

[Machine Translation] The fanfare of the resounding beginning, the dawning of a new world! Masaru Masaru, a.k.a. "Just Dad," is a rep from Nishinari, Osaka, who has been active in the WREP-sponsored "MURDER GP" sound source battle. His first new album in 3 years is a 6-song mini album with timeless content that looks back on Masaru's past and present, and is produced by NAO THE LAIZA, NOAH, FALCON aka N.E.O.L., and features artists such as TAGARU and MISON-B. A timeless mini album of 6 songs! One of the tracks on the previous mixcd, "Straight Outta Nishinari", was featured on the US website "90's HipHop Junkie" and even legendary DJ Kool Herc recommended it. The beat jacks are also highly regarded by their peers. The mini-album is highly regarded by his peers, and just as NAS and Kendrick Lamar have inspired other rappers, this album is full of his signature lyricism, metaphors, double-meanings, punchlines, and positive messages that will inspire and change the values of all who listen to it. Here is a new classic for 2018. [Katsumi was born in Sanno-cho, Nishinari-ku, Osaka. He was attracted to HIP HOP by SHINGO Nishinari, who lived in the same tenement. He started writing his own poems because he felt a kinship with the scenery of GHETTO in the U.S., which he saw on record jackets and music videos of the time. He has collaborated with SHINGO Nishinari, Rhyme Union, SATUSSY, ILLICIT TSUBOI, KREVA, and others, and released an album under the name "THE FLEX UNITE" as a rap duo. Moment Of Truth ( Pro. Bachlogic ) " from the album received favorable reviews from many quarters. After that, he joined IFK RECORDS, which is led by Rhyme Union, and released a MIXCD " Re:illmatic " in 2012, an album " I'm Here " in 2013, and a MIXCD " PIECECE " in 2016. In 2013, he released the album " I'm Here " and in 2016, he released the mixcd " PIECE OF MIND ". In 2017, he participated in "MURDER GP", a sound source battle hosted by WREP, and made it to the finals. In 2017, he participated in "MURDER GP," a sound source battle sponsored by WREP, and is riding a wave of momentum.

「鳴り響く始まりのファンファーレ、新世界の幕開け!!」WREP主催の音源バトル”MURDER GP”でも活躍をみせた、大阪は西成をREPする”ただのパパ”こと、”勝(まさる)”。3年振りの新作は、参加アーティストに田我流、MISON-Bを、プロデュースにNAO THE LAIZA、NOAH、FALCON aka N.E.O.Lを迎え、勝自身の過去から現在を振り返る、まさに時代を超越したタイムレスな内容の全6曲のミニアルバム!!前作のMIXCDの中の1曲「STRAIGHT OUTTA NISHINARI」のビートジャックがUSのサイト”90's HIPHOP JUNKIE”に取り上げられ、あのレジェンドDJ、KOOL HERCまでが推薦するまでに。 同業者からも評価が高く、例えばNASやケンドリックラマーが他のラッパー達に多大なインスピレーションを与えたように、彼特有のリリシズムやメタファー、ダブルミーニング、パンチライン、ポジティブなメッセージがふんだんに詰まった、このミニアルバムが聴くもの全てにインスピレーションを与え、価値観を変えることは間違いない。2018年の新たなクラシックがここに誕生した。[勝プロフィール]大阪は西成区山王町出身。同じ長屋のSHINGO西成がきっかけでHIP HOPに魅了される。当時のレコードジャケットやMVに映るアメリカのGHETTOの風景に自分の町との親近感を持ち、自身でも詩を書き始める。これまでに、SHINGO西成、韻踏合組合、SATUSSY、ILLICIT TSUBOI、KREVA等との音源で共演を果たし、ラップデュオ”THE FLEX UNITE”名義でアルバムをリリース。そのアルバム収録の”Moment Of Truth (Pro. Bachlogic)”は多方面から好評価を得る。その後、韻踏合組合が主宰するIFK RECORDSに所属し、2012年にはMIXCD”Re:illmatic”を、2013年にはアルバム”I'm Here”、2016年にはMIXCD”PIECE OF MIND”をリリースしている。”浪速のNAS”とも称される、ラップスタイルは伊達ではなく同業者からの評価も非常に高い。2017年にはWREP主催の音源バトル”MURDER GP”にも参戦し、決勝へと駒を進め勢いに乗っている。