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Cram, Matatabi and Illsugi are 3 of Japans dopest beatmakers. Cram recently release his dope new LP, The Lord. (Definitely go buy that shit.) Our listeners will know that were huge fans of these guys and are super hyped to bring them into the studio. The three of them let us know about growing up in japan and how they got into hip-hop culture. They let us know about the changes that the beat scene has undergone over the last two decades and also their musical tastes. Our listeners will recognize their names as dudes who are consistently performing here in tokyo. Because English isnt their first language we had the mighty Marvell to help translate when needed. Dahlinger was with us for the first half of the episode as well. Go buy and listen to all their music immediately. Also subscribe, hit that reshare, and rate the mega late show 5 stars on itunes. Weather Reports: Mega - Go Yama - Moth to Light Cram - I just Show You (feat Fly Anakin) Illsugi - Unreleased song from upcoming album Matatabi - Unrelea

Tis the season for a single loop/ minimal/ drumless / off beat/ dark / grimey/ gutter utterance esque rap mix by Late and Mega Message us for track inquires and catch us next week for a regularly scheduled podcast episode featuring 3 of Tokyos dopest beatmakers. Thank you for fucking with it. *************LINKS************ Megalateshow /on twitter, Facebook, mixcloud and Instagram Keenwakeen.com faturl.com/megalateshow/?selected=0 paypal.me/megalateshow Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ goo.gl/SmRW9u If you want your show in the Weather Forecast make sure to hit us at: mlsweatherforecast@gmail.com

"ERICALANDIA, is a globetrotting dj, producer and music journalist, highly regarded for her seamless djing and her tastemaker, curatorial role for music outlets like OKAYFUTURE. As a DJ, Erica racks up airmiles while hitting hitting her fav places to play like NY, SF, Tokyo, Paris and London. On top of opening sets for Bruno Mars and Beyonce" We caught up with Erica on her recent trip to Tokyo to spin at the Bae Tokyo 3 Year Anniversary party. This episode runs pretty long and we touch on a lot of things such as Erica's start as an early underground hiphop radio show dj in Santa Cruz, her travels and living in LA and NY, a bunch of her experiences and connections in the hiphop community (such as working on promoting Aceyalones Book of Human Language album,)and she even stumps Meg and Late with some hiphop trivia. On top of that Erica is just amazingly dope and an pleasure to speak with. ERICALANDIA FOREVER. Thank you for fucking with it. Weather Reports: Ericalandia: Exile : Til the Dawn Ginuwine fea

IDK if you can call yourself a hiphop head in Tokyo if you havent hit the Breakdown. Located at Coins Bar in Shibuya, the Breakdown has been going down for over 11 years. In this episode we sat down with DC3, Putafeche and DnZ, and talked about how it started and its evolution. Plus a gang of othershit like turntablism, kids cartoons, the early filipino mobile turntablist scene, and "LaBrain" James. Weather Reports: Adam - Public Enemy - Rebel Without a Pause DNZ - Mix Master Mike - Memoirs of a Serial Wax Killer *************LINKS************ FB @thebreakdownshibuya Megalateshow /on twitter, Facebook and Instagram Keenwakeen.com faturl.com/megalateshow/?selected=0 paypal.me/megalateshow Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ goo.gl/SmRW9u If you want your show in the Weather Forecast make sure to hit us at: mlsweatherforecast@gmail.com

Kylo Yen was born and raised in South Africa. Hes a full time multi-genre musician and producer with multiple projects coming out this year including a hiphop album with an MC, a solo Lo-Fi album and a jazz album. He also plays in a post punk goth pop band and a hardcore doom metal band. Kylo is also a former tattoo artist that recently opened up a recording studio in Koenji Tokyo is working on developing artists. Hard to pin this guy down. Hes doing a little bit of everything dope. So we sat with him in an extra long recording to talk about as much as we could. We talk about growing up in South Africa, living in the UK and Australia, living in Tokyo, his musical background and a grip of other mega late shit. This episode also features unofficial MLS member /Tokyo beatmaker /producer, D Dahlinger! The triumphant return of Marvell and welcomed the young music scholar/ friend of the show, Ben Pierce. Weather Report: Mega: Cram - The Lord ( feat Kojoe, Issugi and Bes) Kylo: Kylo Yen - Bunny Chow & Do T

Loki is an international mc , dj , producer, event organizer, and engineer from Brooklyn, New York. Hes currently living in Mexico City and we caught up with Loki during his first trip to Japan. We sat down to talk to Loki about a several things plus his long time involvement in the NY hiphop scene, working with Chilean artists as Chomba Boom, and performing at massive festivals in South America. We also talk about the last great release date in Hip-hop, contemporary latin music, The Souls of Mischief Documentary, working with Homeboy Sandman and we still give yall all the dope upcoming shows in Tokyo. Catch up. Weather Reports: Mega: Black Star w J Dilla - Little Brother https://www.okayplayer.com/originals/september-29th-1998-greastest-day-rap-music-outkast-jay-z-black-star.html Loki: Loki da Trixta featuring Homeboy Sandman - Get Down, Do My Thing Late: BFlecha - Mundo Bizarro Links : @datrixta on Twitter/ Instagram soundcloud.com/loki-da-trixta soundcloud.com/chombaboom Megalateshow /on twi

This week, we have international multi-genre DJ and illustrator extraordinaire, DJ AA Rock! We first linked up with DJ AA Rock during our recording with Mega Ran. AA Rock was in town for a couple days longer so we got him back in the studio to hear about coming up during the 80s golden era and how it influenced his thoughts on hip-hop culture. This episode was recorded a couple weeks ago but stick around til the end of the show to hear the weather forecast for upcoming shows in Tokyo. We were just setting up a gang of new equipment in the studio so bear with us through the technical difficulties. Weather Reports - Jeru da Damaja - Intro (Life) Camron - Body Bags *************LINKS************ DJ AA Rock - https://bialeksmusic.com/djs/aa-rock/ Megalateshow /on twitter, Facebook and Instagram Calcombs.com Keenwakeen.com faturl.com/megalateshow/?selected=0 paypal.me/megalateshow Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ goo.gl/SmRW9u If you want your show in

Yo friend of the show and supremely talented pianist/ composer/ beat maker, MARK dE CLIVE-LOWE, stopped by the studio during his last trip to Tokyo. He only performed one show out here this time but it was because he was super busy building an orchestra. Yes yes yalls. Hes working with nearly a dozen Japanese musicians. Hes also got a new solo project coming out early next year. We talk to Mark about recording his new projects, his thoughts on the music industry, living in Japan, dope jazz artist names, working with Lauren Hill, Leon Ware, and the magic of improvisation. Pay attention for Marks new projects A full length later in the year, and also "Heritage" in January. Thank you MdCL!!! Shout out to Matt Horowitz of The Witzard dot com! Weather Reports - Mega: Busdriver - Before the Miracle Late: YDizzy featuring Salu - D.W.A. Mark: Noname - The Prayer Song *************LINKS************ mdcl.tv https://markdeclivelowe.bandcamp.com/ Twitter @mdcl https://soundcloud.com/markdeclivelowe Megalate

The legendary Marley Marl joined us in Ikebukuro for an extra long and informative episode! He shared more about his personal life and opinons on the industry than weve seen anywhere else. From his second home here in Nagasaki to his daughter not knowing about his impact in hiphop history. We also talked about several facets of the music industry including his opinion on P Diddys sampling ethics, hip-house music, Bambaataa's sexual misconduct allegations, as well Marley and Mr Magic's WBLS Rap Attack radio show absolutely wrecking Red Alert and Chuck Chillout on a weekly basis. Also in studio we had imfamous dance luminary, Brooklyn Terry, of the Elite Force crew on the 3rd mic. Both he and Marley offered really incredible insight into the emerging golden era of the late 80s hiphop scene. Weather Reports: Mega - The Realest by Mobb Deep featuring Kool G Rapp Marley Marl - Tragedy - Live Motivator Brooklyn Terry - Big Daddy Kane -Wrath of Kane(live) https://youtu.be/MXX2nglgKQY Late - Marley Marl - T

Episode 50 with Josh and Akira of Sunday Replay, Tokyo Cliff of the Raw Urban Mobile Podcast and the return of Steze!!!! Thank you to all of our listeners. All the Tanakas. Shout out to D Dahlinger, Z Konketsuji, Maseo, Asia Marie, DJ Ken-Ske, Adelaide, The Ocean and I, DJ Ajay, Jayda B, Brooklyn Terry, Dj Tsu, Cal Combs, Shioriybradshaw, Budamunk, John Robinson, Eloh Kush, Keen Wakeen, Miss Inglewood, Mike Magik, Tracy Jones, Dj Sarasa, Foniks, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Sims, Cirrcle, Devin Morrison, Scott Popular, Yuefoh, Skyzoo, Elizabeth Hickey, Alex Camp, Aziz Vora, Max Kevin, IAMJESSE, DJ Cee Brown, Patrick St Michel, Chocolate Cake, Mane One, Daisha Hunter, Thom Obrien, Dj Spinna, Louda and Leon St James, Mike Soops, Afrodyty, Dj Kaistar, Ramses, Dj Hiroking, Eighpse, Fitz Ambro$e, Submerse, Go Yama, Isom, Kai Grayson, Aaron Choulai, DJ Quietstorm, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed, El Da Sensei, Mc Boodah, Mega Ran and Dj AA Rock. LINKS: Sunday Replay: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6wstLLWBISFqxSW8OjC5zg R

Extra Mega Episode #49!!!! Our guests today stopped by after rocking the Tokyo Game Show. Thats right, we got the Nerd Core legend, Guinness Book World Record holder, super talented emcee, MEGA RAN! His musical output and grind is unmatched! we talk about a little of everything so check it out. Also shout out to his DJ AA Rock who joined us as well. Look forward to another conversation episode with AA Rock in a few weeks. Weather Reports: Mega: MC Lars and Mega Ran - The Mouse and Me Mega Ran: Noname - Dont Forget About Me **LINKS*** Megaran.com Megaranmusic.com Megaranmerch.com Soundcloud @megaranmusic Twitter @Megaran Megalateshow /on twitter, Facebook and Instagram Calcombs.com Keenwakeen.com faturl.com/megalateshow/?selected=0 paypal.me/megalateshow Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ goo.gl/SmRW9u If you want your show in the Weather Forecast make sure to hit us at: mlsweatherforecast@gmail.com Also be sure to support MEGA LATE SHOW by going to

MC Boodah is a talented MC and event organizer here in Tokyo. His event, Beat the Best, is a live beat battle where producers are give a sample have 30 minutes to create a track. We talk to him about his upbringing, upcoming music projects and events. Also we got the homie, HEEM KING, in studio on the 3rd mic. Check it out! Weather Reports: Late: Be Free - City Of Seoul Mega: Edan and Homeboy Sandman - Never Use the Internet Again MC Boodah -G YAMAZAWA - Buri Buri (feat. *MIYACHI & Pablo Blasta) Heem King - Tobe Nwigwe - Im Dope **LINKS*** Soundcloud: @mcboodah Insta: @boodah___bridge Megalateshow /on twitter, Facebook and Instagram Calcombs.com Keenwakeen.com faturl.com/megalateshow/?selected=0 paypal.me/megalateshow Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ goo.gl/SmRW9u If you want your show in the Weather Forecast make sure to hit us at: mlsweatherforecast@gmail.com Also be sure to support MEGA LATE SHOW by going to Cal Combs dot com to check out Ca

No guest on this one. Just Late and Mega catching up and having a conversation about the last few episodes with DJ Quietstorm, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and El Da Sensei. We also talk about the late Great Mac Miller, Nas' response to Kelis' domestic violence accusations, Eminem and his new album, and some other stuffs. New episode with a guest next week. Links: **LINKS*** TICH MBIRI PHOTOGRAPHY instagram @tichgraphicxz, email : graphicxz@gmail.com Megalateshow /on twitter, Facebook and Instagram Calcombs.com Keenwakeen.com faturl.com/megalateshow Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ goo.gl/SmRW9u If you want your show in the Weather Forecast make sure to hit us at: mlsweatherforecast@gmail.com Also be sure to support MEGA LATE SHOW by going to Cal Combs dot com to check out Cals music and merch. Get 25% off all purchases over $30/3000¥ when you use the promo code "megalateshow"

Yo EL DA SENSEI of the legendary ARTIFACTS crew joined in studio after his short tour of japan. El has been coming to Japan since the 90s and it was dope hearing all the connections with Japanese hiphop culture. We also got a lot of insight into El's thoughts on the current state of hiphop and he shared an unreleased track from his upcoming collaborative album with Sadat X. Check it out. Weather Reports: Late: The Legion - Jingle Jangle Mega: DJ Muggs - Assassination Day feat DOOM and KOOL G RAPP El Da Sensei -Unreleased XL track featuring Bumpy Knuckles **LINKS*** twitter @EldaSensei Insta - SenseifromNJ SMOKE ON RECORDS https://smokeonrecords.bigcartel.com/product/artifacts-that-s-them-20th-anniversary-edition-bundle https://www.jetsetrecords.net/artifacts-thats-them-lost-files-1989-1992/i/423005474879/ Megalateshow /on twitter, Facebook and Instagram Calcombs.com Keenwakeen.com faturl.com/megalateshow/?selected=0 Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓

Yo this episode does need much introduction. We sat down with the legendsm Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge, before their performance as The Midnight Hour at The Billboard Live in Tokyo. We had a quick conversation about Tokyo, working with Marvel, hip-hop culture turning 45 and a few other things. Buy their music, support their projects, and respect the culture. Rest in peace Phife Dawg, J Dilla and Chris Lighty. You can find the Midnight Hours music everywhere. **LINKS*** https://themidnighthour.bandcamp.com/album/the-midnight-hour Megalateshow /on twitter, Facebook and Instagram Calcombs.com Keenwakeen.com faturl.com/megalateshow/?selected=0 Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ goo.gl/SmRW9u If you want your show in the Weather Forecast make sure to hit us at: mlsweatherforecast@gmail.com Also be sure to support MEGA LATE SHOW by going to Cal Combs dot com to check out Cals music and merch. Get 25% off all purchases over $30/3000¥ when you use

Yo this episode is super long and jam packed with hella interesting perspective from an OG in Tokyo and the West Coast underground hip-hop community. Thats right, we got the living legend himself, Dj Quietstorm!!!! Hes a beatmaker, dj, event organizer and much more. Hes a member of the legendary Living Legends crew as well as multiple Japanese crews. He went to high school here and then moved back to Tokyo almost 27 years ago. He sat down to tell us a few of his experiences and give us a ton of information regarding his work with the Living Legends. We must said "Wow" 50 times. We also had Keen Wakeen and D Dahlinger in studio. If you want to get information about the Living Legends that youve never heard before or what to know what the hiphop scene was like back here in the 80s and 90s, check this one out. Weather Reports: Late - Doja Cat - Mooo! Mega - The Grouch - Various songs from his LP "Fuck the Dumb" Keen - Del the Funkee Homosapian - Eye Examination Dj Quietstorm: Unreleased collaboration wit

Aaron Choulai is a producer/composer/beatmaker from Papua New Guinea that as been living in Tokyo for over a decade. In that time hes become one of the most respected, well-known and creative musicians in the community. Often working with several of the dopest artists in Japan such as Kojoe, 5lack, Olive Oli, Fitz Ambro$e, Submerse, Budamunk and a plethora of others. We talk about his early beginnings in music education and training with jazz and blues and all the way to his experiments with hiphop. Of course we talk tokyo, our favorite music and he even hips us to his special konbini food concoction. We also discuss his new EP, Window, with the super talented MC, Daichi Yamamoto and their upcoming tour. It was a pleasure rocking with Aaron. Make sure to check the album out and buy it immediately!!! Were looking forward to more new music from Aaron as well as him making a return to the podcast as a guest host. Tokyo Spotlight: Cultures カルチャーズ Cafe 1-Chome-10-9 Minaminagareyama Nagareyama-shi, Chiba,

Kai Grayson is a fashion model, singer, and creative living here in Tokyo. She is a singer with the funk, soul, and disco band Hush. Kai is relatively new to Toyko and is already deeply involved in a few scenes. We get into her upbringing as a self proclaimed "weird black girl" as well as her experiences here in Tokyo and some talk about dating in japan. Also on the 3rd mic we have Afrodyty and Kogahime. Tokyo Spotlight: Harry's Sandwich Company https://www.facebook.com/harryssandwichco/ Weather Report: Kai: N.E.R.D. - Dont Do It Late: Westside Gunn feat Anderson. Paak -Wrestlemania 20 Check Itunes, Saavn, or Spotify for Afrodyty "From Dark to Light: A Love Journal." ***LINKS*** @hushhhofficial on instagram http://www.bay-side.biz/model/kai-grayson/ Megalateshow /on twitter, Facebook and Instagram Calcombs.com Keenwakeen.com Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ goo.gl/SmRW9u If you want your show in the Weather Forecast make sure to hit us at: mlswe

Episode 42! This week Mega, Late, and DJ Hiro King interview Isom of Body Archives. Isom is a dancer, teacher/ instructor and entrepreneur developing a new app Called "Jointz". The app will be launching this month and is a way for dancers to monetize their fan base and connect with global brands. All to promote the lifestyle of dancers. On top of all the dope details regarding that we hit all the mega late show magic full speed. Tokyo Business spotlight: Casa De Sarasa - https://www.facebook.com/CasaDeSarasa/ Weather Report: Isom: Childish Gambino - This is America ***LINKS*** Isom@body-archives.com www.facebook.com/djhiroking/ instagram.com/djhiroking Megalateshow /on twitter, Facebook and Instagram Calcombs.com Keenwakeen.com Weather Forecast calendar of upcoming dope culture shows going on in Tokyo! ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ goo.gl/SmRW9u If you want your show in the Weather Forecast make sure to hit us at: mlsweatherforecast@gmail.com Also be sure to support MEGA LATE SHOW by going to Cal Combs dot com to chec

Yo! From the trash; ain't no chill. This mix was brought to you by Late to get you more familiar with two of his favorite emcees, Nickelus F and LIL UGLY MAYNE. They're both out of Richmond and/ or prominent in their own right. The fact that they are pets and collaborators only makes the mix make more sense. Think of it as an extended Weather Report. We get into their background and aesthetic a little bit before the mix. Also, be sure to peep all their projects especially their latest: STUCK from Nickelus F and volume 1: Flick Your Tongue Against Your Teeth and Describe The Present. from LIL UGLY MANE under the name Bedwetter. A couple more recommended tracks that aren't in the mix are in the link section. Petey 'n' Ugly - enjoy, pls ***LINKS*** http://faturl.com/megalateshow https://soundcloud.com/nickelusf/obnoxious-prod-x-nickelus-f-additional-prod-x-cashby https://soundcloud.com/nickelusf/nickelus-f-yeayea https://soundcloud.com/massappeal/leak-sweet-petey-walls-of-jericho https://liluglymane.bandcamp.c