Kreva (rapper)
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is a hip hop
MC and record producer
under the Burger Inn Records and Pony Canyon
's Knife Edge labels. He is a solo artist as well as a member of various hip hop groups, including Kick the Can Crew
, By Phar the Dopest with fellow MC, Cuezero, and a large ensemble of other Japanese hip hop groups in Funky Grammar Unit.
His name is derived from the word "clever," which, when written in katakana
as クレバー, can be romanized
in several ways, such as "kleba", "kreba", or "kreva".
Major (September 8, 2004) (October 20, 2004) (feat. Mummy-D (Rhymester)) (January 13, 2005) (June 15, 2005) (September 8, 2005) (December 7, 2005)
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Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
MC and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
under the Burger Inn Records and Pony Canyon
Pony Canyon
is a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966 , which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies and video games. It is a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group, Fujisankei Communications Group.-History:...
's Knife Edge labels. He is a solo artist as well as a member of various hip hop groups, including Kick the Can Crew
Kick the Can Crew
Kick the Can Crew is a mainstream pop and hip hop group from Tokyo, Japan, consisting of members Kreva, MCU, and Little.Formed in 1998, the group enjoyed popularity for their top singles "Good Music" and "Sayonara Sayonara"...
, By Phar the Dopest with fellow MC, Cuezero, and a large ensemble of other Japanese hip hop groups in Funky Grammar Unit.
His name is derived from the word "clever," which, when written in katakana
Katakana
is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji, and in some cases the Latin alphabet . The word katakana means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana scripts are derived from components of more complex kanji. Each kana represents one mora...
as クレバー, can be romanized
Romanization
In linguistics, romanization or latinization is the representation of a written word or spoken speech with the Roman script, or a system for doing so, where the original word or language uses a different writing system . Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written...
in several ways, such as "kleba", "kreba", or "kreva".
Singles
Indies- "Keizoku" Soundtrack (Kreva Remix) (June 21, 2000) (June 18, 2004)
Major (September 8, 2004) (October 20, 2004) (feat. Mummy-D (Rhymester)) (January 13, 2005) (June 15, 2005) (September 8, 2005) (December 7, 2005)
- "Have a Nice Day!" (August 2, 2006)
- "The Show" (November 1, 2006) (March 14, 2007) (feat. Kusano Masamune from SpitzSpitz (band)is a Japanese rock band formed in 1987. They gained remarkable commercial success in the mid and late 1990s, and are known for their abstract and eccentric songs penned by primary singer-songwriter and guitarist Masamune Kusano....
) (June 20, 2007) (October 3, 2007) (March 18, 2009) (July 8, 2009)
Albums
(November 3, 2004) (February 1, 2006) (February 1, 2006) (September 5, 2007) (September 5, 2007) (March 19, 2008) (September 8, 2009)- Oasys (mini-album) (September 15, 2010)
- GoGo (Kreva album)Go is the fifth studio album by Japanese rapper Kreva, released through Pony Canyon on September 8, 2011. It is Kreva's first studio album in two years. The album's title, Go, is a word play on the Japanese word for . Kreva explained, "It's my fifth album so I called it Go"...
(5th Album) (September 8, 2011)
Awards and nominations
2003- MTV Video Music Awards JapanMTV Video Music Awards JapanThe MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
- Best Live Performance (with Kick The Can Crew) (Winner)
2004
- MTV Video Music Awards JapanMTV Video Music Awards JapanThe MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
- Best Group Video - Saga Continue (with Kick The Can Crew) (Winner) - MTV Video Music Awards JapanMTV Video Music Awards JapanThe MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
- Best Website (with Kick The Can Crew) (Winner)
2005
- MTV Video Music Awards JapanMTV Video Music Awards JapanThe MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
- Best Male Video - Hitorijianainoyo - MTV Video Music Awards JapanMTV Video Music Awards JapanThe MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
- Best Hip Hop Video - Fanki Geramarasu (feat. Mummy-D)
2006
- MTV Video Music Awards JapanMTV Video Music Awards JapanThe MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
- Best Hip Hop Video - Issaigassai
2007
- MTV Video Music Awards JapanMTV Video Music Awards JapanThe MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
- Best Hip Hop Video - The Show (Winner) - MTV Video Music Awards JapanMTV Video Music Awards JapanThe MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
- Best Male Video - The Show
2008
- MTV Video Music Awards JapanMTV Video Music Awards JapanThe MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
- Best Hip Hop Video - Strong Style - MTV Video Music Awards JapanMTV Video Music Awards JapanThe MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
- Best Collaboration Video - Toshinobu Kubota meets Kreva - "M☆A☆G☆I☆C
2009
- MTV Video Music Awards JapanMTV Video Music Awards JapanThe MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
- Best Male Video - Akasatanahamayarawawon (Winner) - MTV Video Music Awards JapanMTV Video Music Awards JapanThe MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
- Best Hip Hop Video - Akasatanahamayarawawon
Related artists
- Kick the Can CrewKick the Can CrewKick the Can Crew is a mainstream pop and hip hop group from Tokyo, Japan, consisting of members Kreva, MCU, and Little.Formed in 1998, the group enjoyed popularity for their top singles "Good Music" and "Sayonara Sayonara"...
- Rip SlymeRip SlymeRip Slyme is a Japanese hip hop group. It is composed of four MCs; Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes & Su, and a DJ, Fumiya...
- RhymesterRhymester (group)is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of MCs Mummy-D and Utamaru, and DJ Jin. The group is one of the oldest Japanese hip hop acts, having formed in 1989. They debuted on an independent label in 1993 with the EP , which was panned by critics...
- SpitzSpitzSpitz-type dogs are a type of dog, characterized by long, thick, and often white fur, and pointed ears and muzzles...
- Sonomi
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- BY PHAR THE DOPEST