Articles posted in the ‘pop’ category

Nov
8
SEAMO’s Round About

SEAMO’s latest album Round About has been runnin’ around the charts since its release on October 30th.
Round About is the Japanese rapper’s third album. It’s packed full of upbeat and thoughtful rhymes and definetly leads further into ‘hip-pop’ territory.

Sep
29
SOUL’d OUT’s “Tongue Te Tongue”

If someone ever kept track of the most times the word “tongue” (タン in this case) was said in a song, SOUL’d OUT should win. Beyond that, …

Sep
28
Still no boundaries for Yuzu

The popular Japanese folk duo Yuzu (ゆず) has been doing their thing since 1997. With the 10th anniversery of their first release approaching, how about a “best …

Sep
27
m-flo’s electriCOLOR: ‘complete’ means complete

Japanese hip-hop duo m-flo just released their latest remix album, electriCOLOR.

electriCOLOR is the remix release of COSMICOLOR, their latest original album released earlier this …

Sep
25
Namolla Family’s “I Love You”

I can’t help but love “I Love You” by Namolla Family.

“I Love You” (사랑해요, Saranghaeyo) by Namolla Family (나몰라 패밀리, I Don’t Know Family) featuring Kim …

Sep
24
A collection of 60′s & 70′s Asian Pop Record Covers

SparkPlugged has recently featured album art a couple times. Well, here’s more.

A fan has his collection of 60′s & 70′s Asian pop record covers online. David …

Sep
22
SEAMO’s cool cover art and new single

With popular artists releasing so many singles, the CD cover artists in Japan must be busy.

Japanese hip-hop artist SEAMO’s (シーモ, Shiimo) latest single “軌跡” (Kiseki, miracle) …

Sep
19
Goodie Memories with Hinouchi Emi

Hinouchi Emi’s latest single is…well, “goodie”.

The Japanese songstress Hinouchi Emi (日之内エミ) recently released her new single titled “GOODIE MEMORIES”. The vocalist, who gained fame from her …

Sep
17
Wheesung’s Eternal Essence of Music

After 2 years, Korean R&B star Wheesung (휘성) is back with his highly-anticipated 5th album, Eternal Essence of Music, which is his first release since signing with a new record label (Orange Shock).

Sep
16
Top 5 favorite m-flo albums

m-flo has been holding it down on the Japanese popular hip-hop scene since the turn of the century. Since 1999, the iconic group has released 5 full-length …