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10 best Japanese singles from March 2022 7th April 2022From indie rock outfits finally catching their big break, to massive hip-hop stars making the biggest plays of...
8 Japanese rappers you should be watching in 2022 19th March 2022It’s an exciting time to be a hip-hop fan. In the last decade we’ve seen artists across the...
