5 knots

[Machine Translation] Manju, known as a member of the hip-hop group HOOLIGANZ, is based in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. He has completed his long-awaited fifth album his first physical release in about two years and his first full-length album in eight years. Born in a city where natural scenery surrounded by the sea and mountains blends with the atmosphere of an American base camp, Manju s music has a nostalgic quality, yet he has continuously updated his sound with each release, always striving for originality. Centered on the theme of creating a sound unique to him that emanates from the port city, this album features 12 tracks that fuse down-to-earth lyrics with high-octane hip-hop breaks. Featured guests include OJIBAH" from the Sagamihara-based group SDP; IKE," a rapper and beatmaker from the hip-hop crew IKE & rice water Groove Production; and ionloops," a new-generation rapper and beatmaker from Yokosuka, Kanagawa. On the production side, the album centers around his own production label, Rap La Beats," and features contributions from rapper/ beatmaker MASS-HOLE," who is based in Matsumoto, Nagano and is shaking up the scene nationwide, as well as MAHBIE" and ariosounds" both of whom have been making waves in the beatmaking and production scenes in recent years also contribute to the album. Over drums that strike right at the core and flavorful loops, his lyrical choices which could be described as celebratory" and smooth flow race by pleasantly. Placing emphasis on familiar themes of daily life and living, this one-of-a-kind hip-hop seamlessly translates those themes into sound, resulting in a work that combines both power and musical depth. This first full-length album in eight years serves as both a culmination of his career to date and a new beginning that signals further evolution.

ヒップホップグループHOOLIGANZのメンバーとしても知られ、神奈川・横須賀を拠点に活動する万寿。フィジカル作品としては約2年ぶり、フルアルバムとしては8年ぶりとなる待望の5枚目ニューアルバムが完成した。海と山に囲まれた自然と、アメリカのベースキャンプが混在する街で産まれた万寿の音楽は、どこか懐かしくも、作品を出す度にアップデートを重ね、常にオリジナルを追求して来た。本作では、港街から発信する自分にしか出せない音をテーマに、生活感あるリリックと、ヒップホップ度数の高いブレイクスとを融合させた全12曲を収録。客演には相模原を拠点にするSDPから"OJIBAH"、ヒップホップクルー・IKE&rice water Groove Productionのラッパー/ビートメイカーである"IKE"、神奈川横須賀発の新世代ラッパー/ビートメイカーの"ionloops"が参加。サウンド面は、自身のプロデュース名義である"Rap La Beats"を軸に、長野松本を拠点に日本各地を揺らすラッパー/ビートメイカー"MASS-HOLE"や、近年ビートメイカー、プロデュースシーンでも話題の"MAHBIE"や、"ariosounds"もアルバムを彩っている。体の真を打つドラムと、味わいあるループの上を万寿節と言える言葉選び、スムースなフロウが心地よく駆け抜ける。生活や暮らしという身近なテーマに重きを置き、それらをサウンドに落とし込んだ唯一無二のヒップホップであり、そこには力強さと音楽としての懐の深さを併せ持った作品となっている。8年ぶりのフルアルバムは、これまでのキャリアの集大成でありながら、さらなる進化を感じさせる新たなスタートを告げる作品でもある。