Dragon Ash
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Dragon Ash (Katakana: ドラゴンアッシュ) is a Japanese hip hop group led by rap mogul Kenji Furuya. They are an icon in Japan and were one of the first groups to popularize hip hop in Japan. They brought an American flavor to Japanese music and helped to turn rap music mainstream, with a mixture of rapping, rap-rock, punk and R&B influences. Some of their best known songs include Grateful Days, Life Goes On and I love Hip-Hop. The group uses various samples, many from the famous American Alternative group, The Smashing Pumpkins, these songs include Cherub Rock in which they sample the bass line from The Smashing Pumpkins song by the same name, and Grateful Days in which they sample the opening of Today by The Smashing Pumpkins.
Discography
- Mustang!
- Buzz Songs
- Viva la Revolution
- Lilly of da Valley