Reggae group MacJack has released the music video for their new song "Fuurinkazan," which features full participation from MINMI, the "Queen of Japanese Reggae," whom they respect.

MINMI participated fully in the production, vocals, and piano of the new song “Fuurinkazan”. The music video was directed by YUTA KIHARA, who also directed “Yorasshai/775”, which has been viewed 13 million times.

●”Fuurinkazan” song link

● “Fuurinkazan” MV YouTube link

■ Mac Jack Comment

“It’s been 15 years since I first heard her on the mini-component stereo in the baseball team dormitory in high school. I’ve always respected MINMI, and I’ve been able to write a song about fighting.”

■Comment from MINMI

The fierce yet beautiful “Fuurinkazan” will create a whirlwind throughout Japan!

I participated in the song production of “Fuurinkazan” based on the idea of YANAGIMAN. The initial concept was two years ago, so it’s been a long project.

The actual recording began this year (2024), with us exchanging ideas and data between LA, where I am, and Japan.

The first track that YANAGIMAN played for me was a Japanese dancehall-style track, to which I added melody, lyrics, and track arrangements. Together with DJ MaL, I gave the bass and drums a sense of speed, and added inflections with the guitar and piano (Note 1).

The chorus was added at STUDIO BEAT3 in Old Pasadena, LA, and the engineer there, Mr. IRKO (note 2), was wonderful, adding a fantastic and beautiful part. I think it became an intense and beautiful song by overlapping with the momentum of McJack.

In terms of the arrangement, we tried various things to make sure that the individuality of the four Mac Jack members stood out,

I’m really looking forward to seeing it sung at live performances. Please sing it at many venues and create a sensation all over Japan!

Note 1: The piano performance is by MINM herself.

Note 2: An Italian engineer who has won a Grammy Award for his work on Kanye West albums, etc.

■MacJack Profile

They are known as the Kobe Vibes Idiots. All of them are former baseball players.
He was shocked by the reggae music he heard on the mini-component stereo in the baseball club dormitory, and formed the band after graduation. He then traveled to Jamaica. He swapped the bat he had swung to death in high school for a microphone, and set his sights on performing at Koshien Stadium, a dream he had once shattered!

(Artist photo L → R)
・ALI: Left-handed unconventional southpaw. POW! POW!
・MCL (Mitchell): The bearded leader, aka Vibes Gorilla: “Uh-oh!”
・CHAI: Mr. Atiaty, his speciality is video editing
・JAGA-C (Jagashi): It’s crazy! It’s crazy! It’s real! aka Tetsuro Jagawa

■MINMI Profile

MINMI is a singer-songwriter. She started playing the piano from a young age, and began singing in reggae and hip-hop clubs in Osaka around 1996. On August 21, 2002, her first single “The Perfect Vision” achieved the feat of selling over 500,000 copies, marking a brilliant debut, and the following year (2003) her first album “MIRACLE” recorded sales of 600,000 copies, making her name known in the Japanese music industry. Her live performances have also been highly praised since she first began singing in clubs around 1996, and in 2015 she became the female artist with the most festival appearances. In addition, her large-scale outdoor festival “FREEDOM”, which she organizes, has grown into one of the most popular outdoor festivals. Celebrating her 22nd anniversary since her debut, she has released the album “essence”, which condenses and expresses the essence of her life as a female artist, and is starting her career towards the 30th anniversary of her artist career.

■YUTA KIHARA Profile

Born in Osaka in 1992. Established KYC in 2017 and began his career as a freelance video creator. He works on music videos and jacket photos for a wide range of music genres, mainly REGGAE and HIPHOP.

・Representative works

“Come on in/775”