Minami Nakamura releases new song “MANIMANI” with Finnish producer Rony Rex

Rapper Minami Nakamura released her new single “MANIMANI” today, November 15th (Friday).

Minami Nakamura attracted attention for her participation in salute’s album “TRUE MAGIC” released by the long-established London label “Ninja Tune”. This work was co-written with top Finnish producer Rony Rex.

This is a highly original song that perfectly combines Rony Rex’s signature house and hyper pop style comical and heavy club sound with Minami Nakamura’s confident and easy-going Japanese rap.

Rony Rex has previously collaborated with vocalists and rappers from around the world such as girli, Ravenna Golden, Rye Rye, TT The Artist, GFOTY, and Carla Monroe, and this collaboration began over two years ago. They reportedly started exchanging messages.

The name of the song “MANIMANI” came from the fact that when Rony Rex heard the phrase “Money, Money” rapped by Minami Nakamura in the song, he felt that the pronunciation was similar to the Finnish colloquial pronunciation “manimani”. It is said that it originates from.

[Comment from Minami Nakamura]

I remember meeting Rony Rex two years ago when I was in ice-cold water. She posted a video of me DJing “AnnaLunoe – Ice Cream feat. Nakamura Minami” on Instagram, and when I saw that video, I thought it was awesome!

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When I was communicating with him and listening to Rony Rex’s music, I thought he had a natural but very free and natural style, which I thought was interesting and wonderful, and he messaged me to collaborate with him.

The lyrics of this song are also about my daily life, and I started writing from the point where I do things that are normal for me, but everyone treats me like a weirdo, and on the weekends I perform at clubs. Then, along with alcohol, he poured himself into the customers’ brains and made money!

It’s a song by me and Rony that says, “It might give you a headache like ice cream, but it’s addictive!”

[Release information]

Rony Rex & Minami Nakamura “MANIMANI”
Release Date: 2024.11.15 (Fri.)
Label: Minami Nakamura
Tracklist:
1. MANIMANI