Underground Hip Hop

HH4C Halloween Costume Party

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Hip Hop for Change, a NGO dedicated to fighting socioeconomic injustice, police brutality, and the evils of corporate rap radio, through grassroots activism, educational outreach, and Hip Hop showcases, is organizing a Hip Hop Halloween party on 10/29. As you know, I proudly serve as a board member for this organization, and Halloween is the one holiday I care about, so needless to say, I will go all out.. I will be retiring the 510 Japanda Thug costume I have been developing for numerous Halloweens, and will debut something completely new. My group 2FS will be rocking with many of the usual suspects.. This party will also serve as my boy Unlearn the World’s birthday party.

HH4C Halloween

2nd Floor Samurais 10/03 IBike Concert, Union City

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2nd Floor Samurais will be performing at the IBike Concert in Union City on 10/03. The comrade DJ Stikky Ricardo will be holding down the tables. The 2FS flier was designed by Marcus Murray, the artist responsible for all of my album covers and panda logos.

2FS Ibike

Ibike UC

Orukusaki Birthday Party 09/24

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My brother Orukusaki will be celebrating his birthday at the Sky Lounge in San Mateo. We will be performing newer 2FS material from the upcoming album. Comrades Unlearn the World and Watzreal are also rocking with us, and the homie Mack Deezoe will act as the master of ceremonials.

Oruk B-Day

2FS (Orukusaki x Kensho Kuma) -> Come rock with us..

 

Exotic Jewels

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2nd Floor Samurais (Kensho Kuma x Orukusaki) teamed up with veteran Zulu Ink One for “Exotic Jewels.” The production was handled by Ink and the mixing and mastering was done by Just Jay @Hall of Fame studio in Oakland. It’s free for DL.. a flashy, fun banger you can rock to in the whip…

Kuma Verse:

I’m fresh dressed like a million bucks/ my charisma make the chickenheads blush/ yall need to be giving it up/ we are 2FS, competition get crushed/ Exotic Jewels, worn by the warlord/ rare-ass Adidas and Nikes in my wardrobe/ playing this game, don’t care ’bout a scoreboard/ flashing with fashion, and also mi flow form/ yeah, my grandfather’s peacoat/ I rock with some Wallabees, slaughtering your egos/ we know the vision that’s shown to the people/ don’t mean shit, unless you back it up with c-notes/ stay on the grind, work multiple jobs/ walk in God’s light amongst men full of Jihad/ we are M.O.P. fans, keep it rugged and raw/ but I’ll bang a model chick in a luxury car/

2nd Floor Saturday @the Showdown

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2nd Floor Samurais (Kensho Kuma x Orukusaki) have recruited some of the deadliest swordzmen they know to bring a high quality Hip Hop event. It’s going down 09/05 @the Showdown in SF, and of course it’s free; we guarantee the absolute finest in independent lyricism, production, and hustle. Flier designed by Marcus Murray.

2nd Floor Saturday

 

These are the ronins that we reached out to and are confirmed:

Xienhow– veteran emcee formerly of Forensic Science, workaholic videographer, entrepreneur, Livenfire president..

Decap– ingenious yet humble producer who has worked with Talib Kweli, Bone Thugs, Masta Ace, Snoop.. currently prepping his solo album..

Unlearn the World– a MC’s MC.. a highly versatile and skilled lyricist who’ll gain any knowledgeable Hip Hopper as a fan.


Mack Deezoe– a MC who’ll teach you the difference between “swag” and “class.”

N.W.A. (Ninja with an Attitude)

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Kensho Kuma- N.W.A. (Ninja with an Attitude)
Produced by: DJ Shin
Recorded at: Turntable Troopers Entertainment, Osaka Japan
Free DL!

Verse 1:

Catch me at your terminal. luggage full of merch/ raised in the Bay with the gutter punks and nerds/ the hippies, thugs, killers, and scholars are my friends/ rap around the world making dollars, euros, yen/ yeah the people’s champ, initiating trends/ the love is overwhelming, once the hate begins/ ride for the 510’s local residents/ the 2nd floor general known for my diligence/ ughh 95 Air Max match with my Frisco fitted/ my attitude: if it’s rap money let’s go get it/ but don’t you ever, compromise for the cheddar/ the game’s tedious but our lives getting better/ yup love to put my folks on even though we argue/ this became ah damn life, but remains an art too/ real life edition of Samurai Champloo/ fifty ninjas ready yup, you getting dismantled/

Chorus:

NWA, I’m an NWA/ a ninja with an attitude, get out my way/ a top tier lyricist outta the Bay/ “swinging swords like Shinobi”/ NWA, I’m a NWA/ a  ninja with an attitude, get out my way/ a top tier lyricist, outta the Bay/ “jet black ninja”/

Verse 2:

Asiatic immigrant conditioned to be militant/ living in the everyday struggle, which is imminent/ each breath be precious, but we on the reaper’s guest list/ ready for your death wish, hexes, and prejudices/ this just some ig’nance that E14 taught me/ and mix that with my DNA, a kamikaze/ you gotta monster modern day psychology don’t diagnose/ gave up on the psych meds, therapy, and bible quotes/ ninety four I started smoking, slightest hope I didn’t have/ now I travel around the world feeling like a diplomat/ Genghis Khan conqueror, always seek adventure/ a ninja with an attitude never speak the N-word/ and we could sell our souls, but never lose momentum/ soldier salute me when you hear my name mentioned/ gotta love the hate ’cause there’s no time for vengeance/ you could have the jewels, but you ain’t outshining Kensho/

Verse 3:

Bilingual marksman, my hood pass all access/ rappers acting backwards get smacked off they axis/ yall talk about the good days in the past tense/ while I vape flavors in a fine gyaru’s black benz/ she got an accent and wanna study overseas/ so I recommended San Francisco State and Berkeley/ looking for a man to help with her school fees/ I was told to never save ’em, she can’t fool me/

2FS Video Premier/ Kuma Birthday Bash!

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On 08/16/2015, we will be premiering 2FS’ “Whatchanameis” video @ROTC, in conjunction with Kensho Kuma’s Birthday! All patrons rocking panda attire will receive a very special Pandaneze gift from the Japanda!!

2FS birthday

Kensho Kuma 2015 Summer Asia Tour Dates

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Kensho Kuma 2015 Summer Asia Tour Dates -> All confirmed dates will be announced on this blog!

June 27th: Avalanche @ Crawfish, Tokyo

Akasaka, Tokyo w/Cloud NI9E and David Whitaker

Avalanche

July 4th: Proceed @ Duke Bar, Osaka

Takatsuki, Osaka w/Cloud NI9E and DJ Godz

Proceed

July 5th: Gebo Welcome Back @ Club Bop, Osaka

Hirakata, Osaka w/ Cloud NI9E and Gebo

Gebo Party

July 5th: Absolute Sound @ World Pub, Osaka

Umeda, Osaka w/ DJ Shin

Shin Show

July 18th: @NASA, Chengdu, China

Chengdu, China w/ Just Charlie, Jovian, and DJ Superbestfriend

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July 28th: Thai-Japanese Hip Hop Night! Part II @Jam, Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand w/ DJ Spydamonkee and Mek Piisua

BKK

July 29th: Bangkok de Night Vol. 3 @ Club Diana, Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand w/ Yamadaman from Rappagariya and Mek Piisua

BKKII

4649 East Asia Hip Hop Mix by DJ DSK

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DJ DSK is a comrade of mine whom I met in China in the mid-2000’s. The all-genre British DJ had the club scene on lock; I was able to meet up with him while he was on tour last summer in Bangkok, Thailand. DSK recently featured my song “Exact Science” on the “4649 East Asia Hip Hop Mix.” 4649 (Yoroshiku) is an independent street wear brand and podcast based in London; they seem to emphasize the dissemination of global Hip Hop culture and their video section is filled with a diverse array of international talent.

WorldWide HipHop: East Asian Mix by DJ DSK by 4649worldwide on Mixcloud

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Study Music Group Podcast featuring Kensho Kuma

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Study Music Group is a label ran by my comrade Citizen. Him and his partner in crime Poe have put in mad work for Deltron 3030 and their upcoming EP features Del the Funky Homosapien. I am featured as a guest on their regular Podcast, and we talk about hella different things including MF Doom, attractive girls who rap, and upcoming releases.