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Yo extra long episode with Tokyo's dopest Studio owner, producer Ghostpops (South Africa) and writer MC artist, Kraftykid (UK). We touch on a lot of topics this episode. Racial profiling in Tokyo, the "grimiest" parts of Tokyo, race and japanese artists using the n-word, the difficulty of working with and around japanese artists making black musics, proximity to celebrities and artists in Tokyo, Punks skinheads and ska... Overall its a really interesting look into life in Tokyo with two really dope artists. Plus we share some unreleased music. ALL BACKGROUND BEATS BY SOUL.DOPE.95: https://www.instagram.com/soul.dope.9... Peep game! Ghostpops: https://www.instagram.com/ghostp0ps/?... Krafykid: https://www.instagram.com/kraftykid_/ Tokyo Dope City Studio: https://tokyodopecity.com/ Thanks to our patrons! I, Mega, couldnt figure out how to see the list of names of the people that signed up but well have yall some shout outs on our reviews this weekend! Thanks for the support. We love yall! Like comment and subscribe! https://www.patreon.com/SECRETHOUSEAG...

Yo I am back with new Mega Late Show content! As usually we are rocking with some of the most talented, interesting and accomplished people in Tokyo Japan! Today I got two of my long time homegirls, dancers: Yinka Oshitelu and Ktea 3ntertainer. Both have been in Japan for a long time and have been on some of its largest stages. From work with the BBC to the Para-Olympics. They have the unique perspective of being black women in Japan teaching culturally black dances to japanese people. We casually discuss the highs, lows, good, bad and different experiences they've had here. Also just random things wanted to talk about. Link to video in the bio! Streaming on pod services tomorrow! Check out the previous episode with Ktea: MLS 138: "Patterns Speak Louder" featuring Ktea 3ntertainer w/ Fab Five Tokyo Naomi on.soundcloud.com/e1L6x All background beats by afta-1 Find him here: afta1.bandcamp.com/track/silica-01 Let's talk about it: legacyfoundationjapan.com/event/lets-t…tNw#rsvp-now

Peace!  This episode was recorded several months ago. i fucked around and deleted the video of it and then got lazy to edit the audio. but here we are!! finally. my apologies.  I give a kinda long update on the state of the podcast before the recording. And i dont remember much about the conversation but im certain it was good. Paulie is a life long hiphop head. from the culture. and hes an educator and father. doing some amazing things always.  Check it out.  -Meg @paulierhyme

Hello, Back with another installment of the interviews about infection rates. This joint features good good friend of the pod a.k.a. DJ Double El who goes by too many monikers to list out. We get into a bit of vaccine talk and try to hash out some realistic expectations for the future. We are not scientists and this is not financial advice, lol He also speaks on his latest creative pursuits and getting into digital art and handlettering. Make sure to check him out and also his music also, please. I made you some content. Enjoi Nanobots 2022 @iplayonwards @dbllbeats

Hello, Still. With the good homie Emjae we got caught up on what's been going on since we last linked. It has been over a year and some change that we last really chopped it up and since he has been in Japan. He has constantly stayed focused and in work mode though. He's been working on a new project, collaborating, and plans to drop a video soon. All while stateside with his eye on when he can return to Japan and continue the grind there too. We get into all of that and also some impromptu motivational speaking, lol. It's real positive & uplifting. You'll like it. Enjoy. The. Content, SAY NO  TO DELTA 2021 @emjaeonline

Hello, Again & again with another convo. This one is chicken soup served straight to you by the lovely & wonderful N'Dea Davenport. She gives so many jewels and gems in this ep its almost unbelievable. We go over what her experience with the past year has been like and all the work she has been taking the time to do. And not necessarily artistic work, but the work a person needs to do on themselves. There's also the appearance of a rare, semi-sentimental Late. Almost cut from the episode! There's been a LOT going on and we talk about the effect it has had on all of us and the opportunities than can still be found.  Learn how to fish. THINGS JUST GET BETTER 2021

The Final episode? Probably not ***Sorry for the delay. I recorded this two weeks ago and couldn't get my ass into gear to edit the video and audio*** Without further adieu, episode 150!! Extra long run time and featuring one of our earliest supporters, an iconoclast in the worldwide house dance community, unrivaled experience and expertise! The one and only Brooklyn Terry! I brought along the amazing homies, Jet Axel and Maurice Shelton. This was more of a kick back and hang than an interview so enjoy! All music by Soul.dope.95 No tags!!

Hello, Got another drop with a homey. DJ AAROCK fell on the line to let us know how it's been for a working DJ during the parallelogram. He's been able to keep working and also found time to pursue some personal projects. He's been got some music that he's produced with an emcee coming and he has a graphic novel also. We get into all of that, plus some spiciness at three very beginning! (!!) Where's the first place he wants to go once the borders open up? Listen and get all the answers. Please enjoy the contento @djaarock covepiratemercenary.net

Hello, Got another drop for ya'll this time with the Guy, Putafeche of the Breakdown crew. He's just moved recently so there is a little bit of talk about the feel of some of the neighborhoods in Tokyo. Then we get into what it's like for an introvert during the pandemic (hint: not that big a change). We also talk about the general atmosphere in Japan right now, and there's a perfect example right when we broach the topic, on top of raising kids & taking care of your family, transitioning out of a super heavy social life, and expectations on how to behave during the coronavirus. There's also a bit of vaccine talk so ya'll get your jabs on. *Birdman handrubs* Adam is funny as hell. Love all ya'll. Pls stay safe NO SOCIALS 2021

Took a while but finally got the homie and owner/ operator of Tokyos renowned Soul Food House, David Whitaker. Theyve been featured on just about every major Japanese media org and also on Pharrells "Entrepreneur" music video. We also discuss the Legacy Lounge! Hes been interviewed countless times so we didnt want to rehash all the typical stuff. Lots of random fun convo here. Havent laughed on the show this much in a long time.  Joining in as guest cohost is my brother from another mother, professional Mixed Martial Artist, actor, historian and more, Maurice Shelton. All beats/muscial bed are from Aru-2.  Check out the full recording on video at Secret House Against the World on Youtube. @loveenabled @soulfoodhouse @legacyloungejuban @legacyfjp @maurice.l.shelton @secrethousetokyo @megadesu @megalateshow

Before this recording if you asked me who was Mevina, id tell you he was the homie. A cool as hell, big Samoan guy that runs a few Polynesian dance school or classes. And i think owns a few restaurants back in the states.   Turns out that's only partially right. Mevina comes from a long line of super influential members of the Polynesian dance and music community. If youve ever seen Polynesian dance on tv or at Disneyland youre seeing some part of his families influence. He himself also being tremendously influential in dance and music. Hes changed the industry, style and inspired thousands. Its wild.  Today we learn just a bit about who is Mevina and the lineage of greatness from which he comes. It was kind of mind blowing. Tune in.  Plus he reppin that West Coast. Joining me is the homie and former guest of the show DJ Tagg !  All music by Soul.Dope.95 Video on Youtube at Secret House Against the World Tokyo @mevina_official @DJTagg @megalateshow @megadesu @soul.dope.95

Hello, Today we have the Legend, the Man, the Ninja himself, Scott Popular. Scott has been able to take advantage of the panerabread to focus on one of his main projects, NinjaMan. Although of course there have been pitfalls the past year, he was able to find opportunity amongst the adversity. We also get into a lot of Atlanta talk. As one of the main ambassadors between Tokyo and Atlanta, Scott is particularly ready to hit the skies again and get his annual routines, like Final Round fighting video game tournament, back into swing. Be sure to be on the lookout for any updates on when his events will be back functioning in a regular capacity. And I hope you guys caught the jewels about the baths with the dirty bubbles~~**、 JABS & MASKS 2022, @scottpopular @ninjamangame

Episode 147!!! Eriko aka dj Lua Cheia is a dancer, dj and the founder/ editor-in-chief of Sneaker-Girl.com. the world's first all women's sneaker head site. Joining us is the fly goddess, Naomi Kawahara, of FabFiveTokyo and Japan 4 Black Lives. Eriko and Naomi are long time friends and two of the flyest sneaker heads in Japan. Naomi brought Eriko along today because the world should know how dope is Eriko. We discuss sneaker culture in Japan and particularly from the perspective of two Japanese women. We find out why it was important for Eriko to create the first all women's sneaker site. women's space within the male dominated sneaker culture. What Naomi and Eriko think of Japans role in sneaker culture and if it is largely considered Black Culture or something else. A lot of other stuff in between and make sure you check out it. Also we give a play and a shout to Curbside Jones and Dexter Fizz new project "The Last Train." Available for purchase in Bandcamp and on streaming services. All beats from various Flat Stanley projects. Sneaker-girl.com @sneaker_girl_japan @fabfivetokto @jp4blacklives @curbsidejones @flat__stanley

Peace! Welcome back! Episode 146 with the hardest working emcee in Tokyo, Rhyming! Rhyming fka Rhyming Gaijin is an emcee, producer, photographer and one of the longest producing Youtube content creators in Tokyo. He challenged himself to make an album in 40 days and release on his 40th birthday. We get together and talk about the project, staying motivated, being creative, and living in Tokyo. We also listen and react to a song by a young up and coming artist, Ray Kincaid. All beats by Japanese beat scene legend, ILL SUGI. Check out his new solo album "WARP HAZE" and his collaborative album with Tajima Hal "ILL MAHAL" https://hermitcityrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/illmahal For the video content of this recording check out TOKYO SECRET HOUSE AGAINST THE WORLD on YouTube. https://youtube.com/channel/UC9FNCR1MFwXJC4JaGBesnSg Find rhymings album here: https://rhymingg.bandcamp.com/album/40-2 Instagram: @rhyminggaijin @mega_desu @megalateshow Attachments area

Hello, The return of the 200 IQ!! Go Yama makes a blessed appearance on this TempCheck! It has been awhile since we chopped it up so we spend a bit of time catching up and seeing where each other are at. He has been in Cali and recently relocated to L.A. He's been busy during These Times not only with his music, but also with his new non-profit,  which focuses on the non-entertainment and rehabilitative properties of music. Also there's tons of just random talk including too much info about Late and a tragic story about Go Yama and the sale of a rare ass Pokemon card. Shout-out to the OG of the 200 IQ, Go Yama, who is a man with many  plans and high-level ideas. Holler at him on Clubhouse! Tanaka's, keep that content inflow in your earholes! @goyama twitter.com/goyamamusic https://www.sonicallies.org

Maurice Shelton is a semi-retired professional Mixed Martial Artist and trainer at a Tokyo UFC gym. Amongst other things, he is also a friend, co-host of the This Is Not Information podcast, historian, and actor.  Regular ol renaissance man.  I caught up with him last Friday to discuss his experiences training, fighting and teaching MMA in Japan. We discuss being Black in the largely non-Black online MMA community of the aughts as well as fighter unionization. Also some leftist politics.  We were talking so long that we almost missed the opportunity to discuss an upcoming short film that Maurice stars as the main protagonist.   Check this one out for the details on his fairly unique experience as a Black man within the MMA community in Japan.  Also live reaction to the passing of the legendary Shock G. @maurice.l.shelton @thisisnotinfo  https://youtube.com/channel/UCorLv0jxtlHwWFZODKLbwUw

Hello, It's mostly comics, tho. Welcome back, true believers!! For this Check, got the homey Submerse on the call. He has, like many, has been keeping busy while things are quiet in these times. Gigging when he can, he was able to release a jungle album and has some other joints prepping in the chamber. We talk all about his music and what's going on / what he think will happen in Japan in the future. But, most importantly (and most of the episode, lol) we get into some heavy, HEAVY comic talk. We had only lightly discussed comic books before after discovering our mutual interest, but we really get into it during this convo. It's a little disgusting. If you don't understand what we are talking about, hope ya'll pick up some gems, then hopefully eventually end up picking up a couple issues. Some really good nerd shit this ep. COMICS. GAMES. HIP-HOP. TOKYO. CORONAVIRUS. CONTENT, Enjoy, ok? 2ND SHOT SHIVERS 2021,,, @submerse submerse.bandcamp.com/

NO SENPAI NO KOHAI'S!  Caught up with the good homies A Valley, Mc Boodah, and Mj the Sensei to talk about their new upcoming collaborations together.  We took some time to give Boodah some flowers and talk about Tokyos hip-hop community since he's moving to Okinawa sometime soon.  Mj and A Valley have new collaborative projects coming out with Boodahs production.  Broken Elevators from and Fuji Sets from Mj are going to be a split EP produced by Boodah under his G-Rillah Climax production moniker.  We played some of their unreleased music from both projects!  Also played some new unreleased Curbside Jones!!! All beats and musical bed by Soul.Dope.95! I've got a bit of a format change so there will no part two of this podcast. Check out the full video of the recording on Youtube @ Tokyo Secret House Against the World @boodah_bridge @flyerrrmiles @a.valley_ @soul.dope.95

Hello, After a lil technical difficulty caused delay, another one. This convo is with the god Omen44. He has had a busy year despite the ongoing pandemic situation. He released multiple albums last year, and was even able to finish two tours before the whole world went to hell. He talks about hearing murmurings about the upcoming threat while still in Japan then experiencing it full-force when he arrived in NY. Even through all this he is taking the time to work on his craft and build, even outside of his art. There is a lot of music talk with special focus on his latest two albums, 7 and Hentai. Make sure to check those out especially the tracks "Eclipse"; "Dum-dum"; and "i can see the sun" off of Hentai, which feature Planet Asia; Fizzi Pizzi; and Skyzoo; respectively, and the latter of which Omen gratuitously allowed to be included at the end of this episode. Also make sure to go check out the project he released with two other Japanese rappers, Nipps and Vikn, 25:17. His latest single, HATE, was just released recently and features Chelsea Reject. The track was made in response to the recent spate of anti-Asian violence that has been happening, and we also get into that topic during the course of our convo. Sorry for the delay, here's some content 100 MILLION JABS A DAY 2021 Tracks: Omen44 - i can see the sun ft. Skyzoo @omen44 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9wYQpzTjGM https://www.facebook.com/thepluginternational/

Hello, Back with another one broadcasted from individual residences! This time the homey, the illustrious DJ Hiroking gives a blessed appearance. For many DJ's, this time has come with a lot of struggles, and Hiroking tells us how he's been able to make it through. Getting into the online hustle (go check him out on 17live!!!) and how everything is working out is a major topic of the conversation. We ruminate on a potential not so bright future, but keep the spirits up and look forward to the better times ahead. Make sure to check out DJ Hiroking on all platforms, and to support all of your friends however you can. "Get Over You" with Anna Toribuchi & RAP MARUYAMA out now!! @djhiroking

Hello, Had a convo with long-time friend Max Kevin. It has been awhile since the last one with the comedian so there are a lot of updates on what he's been up to. Since that time he has left and returned to Japan. We talk about doing stand-up during the pandemic, what life was like in America v.s. Japan, and why you shouldn't trust the stock market.  There's some jokes and jewels so down inside of the content, pls Thanks! AstraZeneca 2022 @maxkevincomedy https://littlecutiepodcast.podbean.com/

More music talk and trying to figure out what genres are with DNZ and Foniks. We play some old Drum and Bass and Foniks shares some new music hes making with some Tokyo locals. video coming soon. i think. 

Finally got the homies Foniks and DNZ back on the podcast.  Listeners will recognize DNZ from the Breakdown episode were we celebrated the Breakdown event. One of the longest running hip-hop events in Tokyo. DNZ is a turntablist Dj and twitch streamer. Since then he's been streaming deejay sets and preparing for Tokyo to open back up for events.  The last time Foniks was on was during our Jansport J episode. Foniks is an illustrator, musician and producer. He's been branching out and making more hip-hop centric beats and collaborating with some of Tokyo local emcees.  Today we mostly caught up and talked about anything that came to mind as we haven't been in the same room for well over a year.  Tune to the pod. Video coming soon. all beats by Bugseed.