[Da-iCE]What does Taiki Kudo think of hip hop culture?

On Saturday, June 15th from 22:00, TBS Radio’s “TALK ABOUT” (every Saturday from 22:00 to 23:30), hosted by Da-iCE’s Kudo Taiki, aired.

This week Kudo spoke about a topic that had caught his attention: the news about a ban on hip hop in the dance club at Kojimachi Junior High School.

In terms of dance clubs, he said that he could understand if it was a hip hop dance club, but he also said that there are many different genres of dance, and dance clubs are places where kids who want to do a variety of dances gather, so he fully understands that the school has to strike a balance with a large number of students.

I just wanted to convey that if you say you can’t do hip hop because the dance club doesn’t do it, it’s because you have a different understanding of hip hop in the first place. With the development of techniques, hip hop dance has become established as a sport these days, so many people may say that they can’t do it unless they are forced to take lessons, but
He said that if you trace it back to its origins, hip hop is basically a group of volunteers coming together and having fun on their own.

With this feeling in mind, Kudo’s song selection corner tonight aired RHYMESTER’s “we love hiphop.”

Da-iCE’s latest song “I wonder,” in which Kudo also participated in writing the lyrics, is currently being distributed and has been well received. It has been played over 400 million times on TikTok. It is also used as the theme song for the drama “Kururi ~Who Fell in Love with Me?~” starring Ai Ikumi (every Tuesday from 10pm on TBS).

▼Da-iCE “I wonder”
Stream & Download
https://Da-iCE.lnk.to/Iwonder

▼ “Kururi: Who Fell in Love with Me?” Teaser
https://youtu.be/gF-4Gu3FfLo?si=Y01MB-Y07d6BDBGz


This year marks the 10th anniversary of Da-iCE’s major debut.
On January 15th, they will perform at the Nippon Budokan for the first time in about seven years, and then they will hold their arena tour “Da-iCE 10th Anniversary Arena Tour 2024 -MUSi-aM-” for the fourth consecutive year. They have also been selected as the theme song artist for a TBS drama for the first time, so please keep an eye on Da-iCE’s activities as they continue to gain momentum in their 10th anniversary.


▼”TALK ABOUT” Program Overview
[Broadcasting station]TBS Radio
[Title]TALK ABOUT
[Broadcast Date and Time]Every Saturday from 22:00 to 23:30
[Personality]Daiki Kudo (Da-iCE)
【Official site】https://www.tbsradio.jp/talk/
【Official X】@radio_talkabout


▼ Program summary for “Kururi: Who Fell in Love with Me?”
[Broadcasting Station]TBS Television
[Title]Tuesday Drama “Kururi ~Who Fell in Love with Me?~”.
[Broadcast date and time]Starts on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, every Tuesday from 10:00 to 10:57
[Starring]Ai Ikumi
[Cast]Koji Seto, Fuju Kamio, Ryubi Miyase and others
【Official site】https://www.tbs.co.jp/darekoi_tbs/
[Official X (formerly Twitter)]@kurukoi_tbs
【Official Instagram】kurukoi_tbs
【Official TikTok】kurukoi_tbs


▼Da-iCE Profile
Da-iCE is a five-member male artist group known for their captivating four-octave twin vocals.
The group consists of five members: vocalists Ohno Yudai and Hanamura Sota, and performers Kudo Taiki, Iwaoka Toru, and Wada Hayate.
“CITRUS,” released in 2020, became the first Japanese male dance and vocal group to reach 100 million streams, and won the 63rd Japan Record Award in 2021.
“Starmine,” included in the latest album “SCENE,” has become a hot topic as a song that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, and has been a long-running hit, with 600 million views on TikTok!
Her latest song, “I Wonder,” has been chosen as the theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama “Kururi: Who Fell in Love with Me?”

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