Collage of black and white cityscape, graffiti wall, turntable, microphone, and digital images of diverse individuals with the text 'Selected Work: Interviews, Stories, Culture' displayed in the center.
Collage of black and white cityscape, graffiti wall, turntable, microphone, and digital images of diverse individuals with the text 'Selected Work: Interviews, Stories, Culture' displayed in the center.

FEATURED STORIES

A young man wearing sunglasses and a gray hooded sweatshirt holding a cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, and meat against a solid blue background.

INTERVIEW

PIZZA LOVEは

何者だったのか。

「Real」と「Fake」の境界、キャラクターを演じること、そして“素の自分”で再び音楽を作ること。元Tajyusaim BoyzのPIZZA LOVEこと加藤優太に聞く。

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INTERVIEW

DJ 2high

「言葉」ではなく「音」で文化に入った男。

Snoop Dogg、DPG、そしてLeft Eyeとの知られざる記憶まで。West Coast Hip-Hopの歴史を生きてきた日本人プロデューサーDJ 2highを、複数回の取材とLA散策から追う。

INTERVIEW PT. I →　PT. II →
LA WALK →　LEFT EYE →

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A man wearing a black cap and black T-shirt standing in front of a mural with the Hollywood sign in the background.

INTERVIEW

DJ Couz

LAに根を張った

「サムライ」の25年。

Big Boy、Nipsey Hussle、YGらとの交流から日米のHip-HopをつないできたDJ Couz。West Coastへの情熱、レジェンドたちとの記憶、そして25年のキャリアから生まれた哲学を聞く。

READ PART I →　READ PART II →

MORE WORK

Stories · News · Culture

A group of young black men are gathered outdoors at night. One man in the center is passionately speaking or rapping into a microphone, with others listening. The scene suggests a communal or street performance setting.

CULTURE / COLUMN
ヒップホップを
文化人類学視点で見る。

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A photograph of Tupac Shakur seen through a rectangular mirror, with only his eyes and part of his face visible as he looks directly into the camera. The background is dark, and Tupac has rings on his fingers.

HIP-HOP HISTORY / SERIES

2PACを知る。

EXPLORE THE SERIES →

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ALBUM REVIEW

Kehlani『Kehlani』を聴く。

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ABOUT

SEI
Writer · Interviewer · Hip-Hop Culture Journalist

Japanese-language writer and interviewer based in Southern California, covering Hip-Hop, R&B, and the culture surrounding them.

南カリフォルニアを拠点に、Hip-Hop、R&B、そしてその周辺にあるカルチャーを日本語で伝えるライター／インタビュアー。

Through interviews, cultural commentary, artist profiles, and reviews, I explore not only the music, but the people, histories, communities, and ideas behind it.

インタビュー、コラム、アーティスト紹介、レビューなどを通して、音楽そのものだけでなく、その背景にある人々、歴史、コミュニティ、そして文化や思想までを掘り下げています。

Contributor to HIPHOPCs

HIPHOPCs 寄稿ライター

CONTACT

LET’S CONNECT.

For interviews, editorial inquiries, and collaborations.

EMAIL ↗‍　　‍INSTAGRAM ↗

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