NORIKIYO (born 12 December 1979) is a Japanese
hip-hop artist originating from Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. He is the leader of the hip-hop group
SD JUNKSTA, which was established with
BRON-K and
TKC back in 2001. Though very active in SD JUNKSTA, his solo career breakthrough was with his collaborations with
SEEDA and
DJ ISSO in
花と雨 (Hana to Ame, translated as "Flowers and Rain"). His first solo album,
EXIT, was released in 2007 and was well-received by critics. In 2011, arguably his magnum opus,
メランコリック現代 (Melancholic Gendai, translated as "Modern Mela…
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