Report on MFS’ first solo performance arrives; new song “Don’t” release also announced

MFS held their first solo concert, “MFS 1st Full Album “COMBO” ONEMAN LIVE,” on Friday, June 28th at WWW in Shibuya, Tokyo.

As soon as I entered the venue, the first thing that caught my eye was a huge flower arrangement hanging from above the stage. The DJ booth was also decorated with tropical greenery and flowers, creating a stage that seemed to expand on the world of the artwork for “COMBO.”

The opening act was by RUI. As it was a sold-out performance, the floor filled up rapidly. RUI selected a wide variety of dance music including hip-hop, grime, and house. He warmed up the audience with his sophisticated yet dirty performance.

After enjoying RUI’s DJ for an hour, MFS appeared. She wore vintage denim, a white cotton tank top, and simple gold accessories. Her dreadlocks reached her waist, and her familiar sunglasses. She was rough but elegant. Yet her lyrics were unadorned, and her raps were bold. That contrast and sense are what make her so appealing. The live started with “BINBO”. Her impressive vocal volume and pronunciation immediately caught the vibe of the audience. In the first half, she rapped mainly on songs from her album, including her signature song “BOW”. The first guest was JJJ. The two of them smashed through “Drink” and “Mirror,” drawing huge cheers. Afterwards, MFS thanked the fans who came to her first solo concert, saying, “Thank you so much.”

In the middle part of the concert, she sings songs with a calm tone such as “Moonlight” and “Fall Pow”. What particularly impressed me was her words in the song “second thought”: “There are many ups and downs in life, but let’s ignore them and live as ourselves.” From there, she moved on to “Enter,” which invited anddy toy store. She also showed the world of MFS with a variety of sounds, including the drum and bass song “Blessyou” and the expressive singing voice of “grind night.”

During the first song “MYSELF,” the audience naturally put their hands up. After his familiar charming MC, “Wait. I forgot. Let’s all be happy,” he launched into “I DONT KNOW” with Campanella. After overwhelming the floor with a back-and-forth of superb skills, he played the roots reggae tune “Fire Land” with a dope backbeat, then moved on to “Chase Remix.” As a surprise, he debuted his new song “Don’t,” produced by Stones Taro. The last song of the main part was the album’s title song, “Combo.” He finished his first solo live performance with an impressive performance of about an hour of solid rapping without any overlays.

Another surprise was MFS’ DJ set after the concert. Instead of the booth on the stage where RUI was playing, they set up a booth in the audience and DJed there. MFS, who had changed into tight orange dresses, re-entered the stage while handing out tequila shots to the audience around them. They played dirty dance music in the style of RUI and kept the audience dancing until the very end. At the very end, they sang their new song “Don’t”, released on Wednesday, July 3rd, again in a close position to the audience, concluding the best solo concert.

In addition, a solo concert in Osaka will be held on Monday, August 12th. Tickets are on sale from today, so if you missed the Tokyo concert, please take this opportunity to come. Pre-orders for the ultimate digital single “Don’t” also started today, so please check that out as well.

Text by Keita Miyazaki

【release information】

MFS “Don’t”
Release Date: 2024.07.03 (Wed.)
Label: MFS Records
Tracklist:
1. Don’t

■Streaming link

【event information】

『MFS 1st Full Album “Combo” Release Party』
Date and time: Friday, August 12, 2024 OPEN 16:30 / CLOSE 22:00
Venue: Club JOULE, Shinsaibashi, Osaka
Price: ADV. ￥4,000 / DORR ￥4,500
Cast:
(GUEST LIVE)
Campanella
Neibiss
Tha Jointz

(FEATURING GUEST)
J.J.

(D)
Shobbieconz
CH.0
RUI

·ticket
General release (e+ only)：July 1st (Mon) 18:00~

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