Mega Late Show

Episode 9-9 for the 2-0-1-9! Yooo today... we've got one of the most talented, well-known and successful emcees in Japan! The legendary, Kojoe! Kojoe grew up in Niigata, Japan. As a youth, he was a highly accomplished winter sports athlete that was likely on his way to the Olympics. That talent took him to the US for training. But when he got there, he eventually found himself in Hollis, Queens. Where he would spend the better part of two decades refining his art along side some of the most notable hip-hop artists ever. We talk to him about all that plus take a deep dive into his thoughts on hip-hop culture in japan, the differences between new york hiphop and tokyos, the importance of japanese fans/artists educating themselves about black culture, being the only japanese person in his social circle in New York, authentic tough guys in japan, and a gang of other topics. All that and we still get into his incredible amount of music released over the last 20 years. From his Rawkus Records release to his t