GAKU-MC reflects on his past as a rapper and when “DA.YO.NE” was a big hit

GAKU-MC (53) is a rapper who took the world by storm in the 1990s with the million-selling song “DA.YO.NE.” In 2013, he formed a unit called “Ukasukaji” with Mr.Children vocalist Sakurai Kazutoshi, and the following year he released “Kiku no Ega wo Kimi to”, which Read More …

Ongaku Cafe (The ’90s): EAST END x YURI – DA.YO.NE (1994)

“Japanese hip hop goes mainstream with the collaboration of hip hop group EAST END and YURI from Tokyo Performance Dolls.  An awesome CD single made even better with its smooth coupling song ‘Sunao ni’!” GROUP: EAST END x YURI CD SINGLE: DA.YO.NE LABEL: Epic/Sony Records Read More …

Ongaku Cafe (The ’90s): East End x Yuri – MAICCA (February 1995)

A wonderful and fun followup to “DA.YO.NE”, “MAICCA” is definitely a single worth picking up if you are a fan of EAST END x YURI! GROUP: East End x Yuri CD SINGLE: MAICCA LABEL: Epic/Sony Records CATALOG #: ESDB-3537 DURATION: 14:58 RELEASE DATE: February 13, Read More …