Rude-a or Rude-alpha is a Japanese rapper who is more known in the underground club scene in Tokyo. The rapper has released a decent number of albums, with 23 being his most recognized work to go mainstream. He seems like a rapper who's music would be available exclusively through Tower Records. His youtube channel documents most of his releases up until now. You can search up Rude-a to see his music videos…. I'm too sure about his background other than this. Some anime might be featuring his song too...23 comes in two editions. A regular edition and a special edition.
Tracklist :
- アイスクリーム(Ice Cream)
- Wonder
- It’s Only Love
- ハレルヤ(Hallelujah) feat. BASI
- Tokyo Circus
- Sorry
- Life
- 23
- Boy Meets Girl
- Take Me Back
- 会えない夜(Aenai Yoru)
- Back To You
- グッバイベイビー(Goodbye Baby)
- 春の風(Haru no Kaze)
23 is an album that almost could be this young rapper's step up into the Japanese mainstream music industry. Much of the sound to come out of this latest effort is rooted in EDM dance pop, soul alternative, and reggie influences. I would call it a pitch to sell out for the fame if Rude-a wasn't so good at controlling his musically ambitions to mold his own version of the norm. Tracks such as It's Only Love typical punch have you just seeing the beach under the sunny sky protected through palm trees brought on the the chorus's beat. Life takes the rapper to a more alternative style while bring something new in the guitar accompaniment. Back To You has the right balances of soul Rnb and Reggie to continue Rude-a's underline goal to have this album playing all summer long. I was a bit afraid that 23, being the first album I've heard by Rude-a would play itself out quickly. Many other Rappers go for the same musical make up, only to get boring really quick…. Cough Cough *Sky-High… Cough Cough…. but Rude-a has a creative artistry that feels untamable. I'm hoping that he keeps this same energy if he does ever go full popular mainstream artist on your boy. Right now he's the Rapper who's music can bend in whichever way he chooses it too. Depending on whether it's mainstream or indie that's in demand.
Rapper's who can actually sing for their own music interests me greatly. Rude-a's vocals add a fresh washed out vibe to his tracks. Kinda like the fresh smell of laundry right out the dryer.The vocals are not perfect, yet he manages to sing with passion. He puts me in mind of other groups in Japanese recent pass such as FUNKY MONKEY BABIES and SPICY CHOCOLATE(Rude-a actually was a featured artist on their last album.) Did I mention that this guy can rap really well? All the perfect balance between the rapping and the singing is done smartly. Both skills seem to stand side by side to each other. I would love to listen to him live just to seem how smoothly he can transition between the two.
Rude-a, Taichi Murkai, and SIRUP are all in the same boat as far as being indie artists that are on the rise currently. SIRUP has pretty much entered the mainstream(His last album made the Oricon top ten.) rapping and singing like Rude-a but I think their different styles will cater to two different groups of mainstream listeners.
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