If you haven’t heard of Japan’s Creepy Nuts, it’s only because they have been a very Japanese phenomenon so far. This Hip Hop duo, consisting of DJ Matsunaga and R-Shitei, has been pushing musical boundaries since 2013. Before that, they were cutting their teeth in Japan’s DJ and Rap communities. Matsunaga is a former DMC world champion, and R-Shitei has been crowned Japan’s top battle rapper multiple times.
Currently signed to Onenation and Sony Music, the duo really blew up in 2024 with ‘Bling-Bang-Bang-Born,’ the opening theme for the second season of the anime series, Mashle: Magic and Muscles. It’s their biggest song to date, and was the best-performing song of 2024, topping the Oricon Combined Singles Chart and BillboardJapan Hot 100. It also peaked at number eight on the Billboard Global 200.
Last December, they wrecked the stage at Hong Kong’s Clockenflap Festival, with a mix of Jazzy Hip Hop, Trap, Jersey Club, J-Pop, and Hyper Pop. At the beginning of February, they released their latest album, Legion. It’s tough to put your finger on the sound of Creepy Nuts because it’s based on Hip Hop but super eclectic at the same time. These guys don’t take themselves too seriously, which is very refreshing in Hip Hop these days. Also, they just look like they’re having hella fun! LiFTED got a chance to sit down with Creepy Nuts and their interpreter recently to find out what their style is all about.
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