- Hime (rapper)
Hime's embrace of the ancient form of poetry in her rapping, as well as her frequent use of Japanese cliche's and traditional rhythms, show a trend in some Japanese hip hop to localize at the same time that they are embracing a global musical form. "Hime's use of Japanese cliches is provocative in a club setting where the latest slang from MTV tends to be most valued". [Condry, Ian. Hip Hop Japan. Durham: Duke University Press, 2006.] Yet she also uses rhyme, something imported, since Japanese does not have much of a structure for rhyming.
At the same time that she is embracing aspects of Japanese culture into her hip hop, we also see how Hime presents herself. Often in her videos she is dressed in ways that are clearly taken from American, and specifically hip hop, culture. [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=_1VS5mgUCRE YouTube - HIME , Female Japanese Rapper , DJ Honda Records ] ] .
Discography
*; released
8 October ,2003
*; released10 November ,2004
*; released12 April ,2006 See also
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Japanese hip hop
* Hime's MySpace Page [http://www.myspace.com/dhhime]References
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