NIPPS
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NIPPS is a Japanese hip hop
artist. After spending several years in Brooklyn, New York, he returned to Japan in 1995 along with Dev Large and DJ Masterkey to form Buddha Brand. He later released a solo album and several singles, working with such artists as Jeru the Damaja. He later started up a fashion brand "NUTS & BONES" in 1999.
His name is usually written in capital letters, but can also be written in katakana
as ニップス (nippusu). NIPPS is also known as Hibahihi (飛葉飛火), roughly meaning "flying leaf, flying fire," and uses both names simultaneously in his lyrics.
Black Ship (maxi-single) - December 4, 1996
Budda no Kyujitsu (Buddha's Day Off) (maxi-single) - April 23, 1997
Tenun Ware ni Ari (Utsuyoi) (single) - November 12, 1997
Don't Test Da Master (single) - January 26, 2000
Yameru Mugen no Buddha no Sekai ~ Best of the Best (2-CD album) - March 15, 2000
MIDORINOGOHONYUBI presents MIDORINOGOHONYUBI MUSIC / ONE FOOT （2002/3/27）
TETRAD THE GANG OF FOUR - (2008)
BEAT DOWN (LOST TAPE FROM '92 MIX) (feat. CQ, NIPPS a.k.a. ILLMATIC BUDDHA MC'S)
DJ MASTERKEY 『ONE LIFE(WON LIGHT)』 （2001/4/25）
ONE LIFE (WON LIGHT) feat. DEV LARGE / SUIKEN / NIPPS
MURO feat. NIPPS 『SPACE FUNK 2001』 （2001/5/23）
Shakkazombie
『GET ON DA TRACK』 （2001/6/27）
FIRST TOUR (featuring NIPPS)
FIRST TOUR (Kubota, Takeshi REMIX) (featuring NIPPS)
m-flo feat. Dev Large, Nipps & Vincent Galluo 『Dispatch』 （2001/7/25）
DELI 『口車 ～キミキミ注意キイロイドク～』 （2002/4/17）
PASS DA POPCORN (feat. NIPPS, K-B (THE HIMALAYA), Mr. NICE G13)
FUSION CORE『SEXAPPEAL』(2001/11/21)
リーサル・ウェポン, "Lethal weapon" (feat.パピー飛葉)
SWORD HEADS (刃頭) feat. Jeru the Damaja
+ NIPPS （2002/7/24）
SWORD HEADS II feat. Jeru the Damaja
+ NIPPS
YKZ feat. NIPPS & Dev Large 『御用牙 ～牙のテーマ～』 （2003/1/22）
御用牙~牙のテーマ featuring NIPPS&DEV LARGE
御用牙~牙のテーマ(SHADOW COMMITTEE MIX) featuring NIPPS&DEV LARGE
YOU THE ROCK☆『THE PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINER』(2003/12/3）
THE PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINER (The Living Legend) - featuring NIPPS,DEV LARGE
加藤ミリヤ 『Beautiful』 （2004/11/17）
AT THE FEVER feat. TWIGY, D.L, NIPPS, SHINNOSK8
DJ MASTERKEY 『ADVENTURE OF DADDY'S HOUSE』 （2006/6/7）
サイコロ52 (DICE 52) feat. CQ & NIPPS
サイコロ52 (DICE 52) pt.2 feat. CQ & NIPPS
ONE LIFE (WON LIGHT) feat. DEV LARGE / SUIKEN / NIPPS (DAYTONA 2001 MIX)
D.L『D.L presents THE ALBUM (ADMONITIONS)』
鋼鉄のBLACK ("Black Steel") feat. ミドリのBRUCE BURNER (PUNCHLINE B.B. & ミドリのBRUCE BURNER)
TETRAD THE GANG OF FOUR - (2008)
Japanese hip hop
Japanese hip hop is said to have begun when Hiroshi Fujiwara returned to Japan and started playing hip hop records in the early 1980s. Japanese hip hop generally tends to be most directly influenced by old school hip hop, taking from the era's catchy beats, dance culture, and overall fun and...
artist. After spending several years in Brooklyn, New York, he returned to Japan in 1995 along with Dev Large and DJ Masterkey to form Buddha Brand. He later released a solo album and several singles, working with such artists as Jeru the Damaja. He later started up a fashion brand "NUTS & BONES" in 1999.
His name is usually written in capital letters, but can also be 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 ニップス (nippusu). NIPPS is also known as Hibahihi (飛葉飛火), roughly meaning "flying leaf, flying fire," and uses both names simultaneously in his lyrics.
Releases with Buddha Brand
Ningen Hatsudensho (Human Generator) (maxi-single) - May 22, 1996Black Ship (maxi-single) - December 4, 1996
Budda no Kyujitsu (Buddha's Day Off) (maxi-single) - April 23, 1997
Tenun Ware ni Ari (Utsuyoi) (single) - November 12, 1997
Don't Test Da Master (single) - January 26, 2000
Yameru Mugen no Buddha no Sekai ~ Best of the Best (2-CD album) - March 15, 2000
Albums
HIBAHIHI + SILENTPOETS 001 （1999/5/21） - HIBAHIHI - 名義MIDORINOGOHONYUBI presents MIDORINOGOHONYUBI MUSIC / ONE FOOT （2002/3/27）
TETRAD THE GANG OF FOUR - (2008)
Features on
DEV LARGE, DEV LARGE PRESENTS MUSIC EVOLUTION α EP, （2001/4/25）BEAT DOWN (LOST TAPE FROM '92 MIX) (feat. CQ, NIPPS a.k.a. ILLMATIC BUDDHA MC'S)
DJ MASTERKEY 『ONE LIFE(WON LIGHT)』 （2001/4/25）
ONE LIFE (WON LIGHT) feat. DEV LARGE / SUIKEN / NIPPS
MURO feat. NIPPS 『SPACE FUNK 2001』 （2001/5/23）
Shakkazombie
Shakkazombie
Shakkazombie is a Japanese rap group consisting of three members . They formed in 1994 when Tsutchie joined Osumi and Hide-Bowie who were already making music at the time and released their first single "ShakkAttack" in 95...
『GET ON DA TRACK』 （2001/6/27）
FIRST TOUR (featuring NIPPS)
FIRST TOUR (Kubota, Takeshi REMIX) (featuring NIPPS)
m-flo feat. Dev Large, Nipps & Vincent Galluo 『Dispatch』 （2001/7/25）
DELI 『口車 ～キミキミ注意キイロイドク～』 （2002/4/17）
PASS DA POPCORN (feat. NIPPS, K-B (THE HIMALAYA), Mr. NICE G13)
FUSION CORE『SEXAPPEAL』(2001/11/21)
リーサル・ウェポン, "Lethal weapon" (feat.パピー飛葉)
SWORD HEADS (刃頭) feat. Jeru the Damaja
Jeru the Damaja
Kendrick Jeru Davis, known as Jeru the Damaja is an American rapper and recording artist who has worked extensively with Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr, whom he has known since high school.-Biography:...
+ NIPPS （2002/7/24）
SWORD HEADS II feat. Jeru the Damaja
Jeru the Damaja
Kendrick Jeru Davis, known as Jeru the Damaja is an American rapper and recording artist who has worked extensively with Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr, whom he has known since high school.-Biography:...
+ NIPPS
YKZ feat. NIPPS & Dev Large 『御用牙 ～牙のテーマ～』 （2003/1/22）
御用牙~牙のテーマ featuring NIPPS&DEV LARGE
御用牙~牙のテーマ(SHADOW COMMITTEE MIX) featuring NIPPS&DEV LARGE
YOU THE ROCK☆『THE PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINER』(2003/12/3）
THE PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINER (The Living Legend) - featuring NIPPS,DEV LARGE
加藤ミリヤ 『Beautiful』 （2004/11/17）
AT THE FEVER feat. TWIGY, D.L, NIPPS, SHINNOSK8
DJ MASTERKEY 『ADVENTURE OF DADDY'S HOUSE』 （2006/6/7）
サイコロ52 (DICE 52) feat. CQ & NIPPS
サイコロ52 (DICE 52) pt.2 feat. CQ & NIPPS
ONE LIFE (WON LIGHT) feat. DEV LARGE / SUIKEN / NIPPS (DAYTONA 2001 MIX)
D.L『D.L presents THE ALBUM (ADMONITIONS)』
鋼鉄のBLACK ("Black Steel") feat. ミドリのBRUCE BURNER (PUNCHLINE B.B. & ミドリのBRUCE BURNER)
TETRAD THE GANG OF FOUR - (2008)
External links
- http://www.nutsandbones.com/ (Nipps Website, Japanese only)