Kensho Kuma will be embarking on a solo Shogun Stories tour in France and Belgium. More information TBA!!
Kensho Kuma
Fliers for Individual Tour Dates
2017 Shogun Stories Asia Tour: Fliers for Individual Shows
07/28/17- 08/04/17 Osaka, Japan
07/28/17 @Club Zeela, Umeda
07/29/17 @Brand New, ???
07/29/17 @”Skill Bank,” Duke Bar ??
07/30/17 @????????
08/05/17 @Club Clime in Second Life
08/05/17-08/16/17 Yokohama/ Tokyo, Japan
08/05/17 @El Puente, Yokohama
08/12/17 Wild Side, ??
08/12/17 Family, ??
08/15/17 Tetoka, ??
08/16/17 – 08/30/17 Vietnam w/DJ Cloud NI9E, Hanoi shows with Jovian
08/18/17, Hanoi Rock City, Hanoi
08/19/17 , Chez Xuan, Hanoi
08/19/17 (Midnight- Early), Bird Cage, Hanoi
08/24/17 Waterfront, Da Nang
08/25/17 May Cay, Ho Chi Minh
08/29/17 May Cay, Ho Chi Minh
08/31/17 – 09/17/17 Thailand
09/01/17 Jam Cafe, Bangkok
09/02/17 the Overstay, Bangkok
09/08/17 Live Lounge BKK, Bangkok
09/09/17 Goja, Bangkok
2nd Floor Samurais Shogun Stories 2017 Asia Tour
07/28-08/04 Osaka, Japan
-07/28- Zeela, ?? w/DJ Shin
-07/29- Brand New, ???
-07/29- “Skill Bank”@Duke Bar, ?? w/Yakoo x DJ Godz
-07/30- ????????
-08/04- TBA, w/DJ Shin
08/05- 08/17 Tokyo, Japan
-08/05- El Puente, ??
-08/07- Chelsea Hotel, ??
-08/10- Soul Food House, ????
-08/12-Wild Side, ??
-08/12- Family, ??
-08/12- “Breakdown”@Coins Bar, ??
08/18- 09/01 Vietnam (Vietnam dates w/ DJ Cloud NI9E)
-08/18- Hanoi Rock City, Hanoi w/Jovian
-08/19- Chez Xuan, Hanoi w/Jovian
-08/20 (12-5AM)- Birdcage, Hanoi w/Jovian
-08/24- Waterfront, Da Nang
-08/25- May Cay, Ho Chi Minh w/New Fame
-08/26- Indika, Ho Chi Minh w/New Fame
-08/29- “Freestyle” @May Cay, Ho Chi Minh w/New Fame
09/01- 09/18 Thailand
-08/31- J-Channel Radio w/ DJ Mimi, Bangkok
-09/01- Jam Cafe, Bangkok
-09/02- Overstay, Bangkok
-09/08- Live Lounge BKK, Bangkok w/Mek Piisua, DJ Rory Breaker- Morant, Protozoa
-09/10- Black Pagoda, Bangkok w/DJ Nomad
-09/15- ”Superfly”@the Beatlounge, Bangkok w/DJ Rory Breaker-Morant
For all booking inquiries, please contact Kensho Nishimura at 2FSbookings@gmail.com
2nd Floor Samurais x Unlearn the World- 40 A Week
Before the 2nd Floor Samurais depart on this Asia tour, we wanted to leave you with a FREE track!! We did this song with our R.O.T.C. comrade Unlearn the World, who was also generous enough to mix the track. Production was handled by Cloud NI9E and the picture was taken by Kali Oraysion. Please download and share!!
Kensho Kuma Verse:
“待ちに待ってた金曜日の夜/ 仕事忘れて, Friscoに急ぐ/ 今夜のライブにホーミーズを呼ぶ/ 仲間がいなけりゃロンリーな僕/ 憧れてたあの娘も招待/ そわそわしてたら, もうすぐshowtime/ ステージに上がれば迷いはもう無い/ 音楽のおかげで不安な将来/ の事忘れ, バカになれ/ ハスラー気取りのはした金/ より友達集め, 派手なパーティー/ 綺麗なバーテン, 満員のフロア/ 酔ｔぱらったマイメンは, act like a fool with you/フリースタイルセッション, 見せつける凄さ/ 今夜は忘れろ, 日常の辛さ”
100 Bars/ 百小節
Here is a mini-project from your truly.. 100 bars/百小節, 2 languages, 5 instrumentals..
Blended by: DJ Zobe (All Tribes Zulu) Mixed by: D-Wiz (B-Pos) Pic by: Kali Oraysion Shouts by: Talib Kweli, キラーボング
Pandaneze Logo Chains Now Available!!
Pandaneze Logo chains are now available online!! Each chain hangs 17 inches low and is 100% wooden. They’re 20$ each plus 3$ shipping and handling.
The homegirls La Say and Jenna Medina modeling the Pandaneze Logo chains at Return of the Cypher!!
Last 2FS Shows before Asia Tour
2nd Floor Samurais will be performing three shows on American soil before we go tour in Asia. The first of the three installments is NGO Hip Hop for Change‘s monthly Concrete Roots event at the Legionnaire in Oakland on 07/20/17. We will be headlining the event, DJ Netwerk is holding down our set, JPZ is hosting, and our allies Dr. Charity Clay and Blackcloud MC are also on the roster.
On 07/22/17, we will be performing at the Precita Eyes 21st Annual Urban Arts Festival. This event is an outdoor celebration with kid stations and community booths. Patrons are encouraged to bring their own paint to bomb the walls. Our R.O.T.C. brethren Unlearn the World will rock this one as well..
Later that Saturday, we will support Namaste Pizza’s Grand Opening of their Pleasanton restaurant. The first 100 guests will receive a FREE medium pizza of their choice!! Our R.O.T.C. infantry, including Watzreal, Breathless, and Unlearn the World, will be doing performances and freestyles alongside 2FS.
Pandaneze Snapbacks Now Available!!
Pandaneze Snapbacks are now available in black, white, and grey!! Each snapback features a three dimensional panda pop-up in the front.. these are one of a kind.. They are only 20.oo$ each plus 6 shipping/ handling .. and the vast majority of profits will be put back into music!!
2 Brand New 2nd Floor Samurais Tracks FREE Downloads
My group 2nd Floor Samurais released two bangers last night and they’re available for FREE download!
The first one, Samurai Original, is produced by longtime Bay Area artist Mister Cleen, and references one of our clothing sponsors.. I implement my patented 4 bar language switch on this one.
Here are the “Samurai Mask” hats from Samurai Original. If you’re interested, click here.
The second banger is 2nd Floor Soldier, produced by our cohort Seneca of Earth Amplified. We take a no-nonsense RBG stance on this one and all of my verses are in Japanese. These are my most serious Japanese bars thus far.
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Shout out D-Wiz at Drum Dealer for mixing these songs.
MixTapeLive Episode II: Cali Factors
Yours truly is featured in the brand new MixTapeLive Episode II: Cali Factors video directed by the comrade XienHow. This project utilizes an interesting concept: 10 MC’s spit over 5 instrumentals blended by 1 DJ. It’s literally a mixtape by itself..
The MC’s are paired up for the respective beats and rap for 8 bars; the featured pairs are Zyme and Jack Tradez, XP from Rhyme Addicts and Ruby Ibarra, myself and Orukusaki, Telli Prego and DregsOne, and Babii Cris and XienHow. I personally really like the juxtaposition between Cris and Xien’s heights, and the Jada/ Style P-esque in-and-out flow that Telli and Dregs are able to pull off. Also, special shout out’s to Hip Hop Avenue TV for supporting the video.