Chinza Dopeness is a Japanese musician, rapper, hip hop MC. hw was born in Chofu City, Tokyo.
Chinza’s performances are described by his peers and fans as “alien.” Not alien in a derogatory sense of being foreign, but in an out-of-this-world way. He throws people off with abrupt changes in his speed and flow. Other rappers can’t decide if the approach is genius or not.
However, his “alien” style seems to have the ability to appeal to a crowd beyond the usual hip-hop fan base. He raps, he sings and he tells jokes. One minute he is performing in the grand tradition of New York emcees, and then he’s suddenly on the floor shouting like James Brown. It might be this unpredictability that attracts crowds of all ages.
He tries to appeal to a wide range of listeners outside the traditional scene, but at the same time he puts a real effort into making sure the focus remains on the art of hip-hop. In short, he doesn’t try too hard to maintain an image — either way.
Last year, Chinza signed with EMI and released his debut album “100% rap.” He admits he doesn’t act like a typical major-label artist (sure enough, we end up riding the same train together after the interview) and says he signed with EMI mainly to get help with touring other parts of Japan. In fact, EMI helped him get the Summer Sonic slot. By reaching out to those kinds of fans, Chinza might be reaching out to people in whom he sees a bit of himself. Born in Kunitachi, western Tokyo, Chinza says he first “met” hip-hop when he was a 12-year-old in junior high school.
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