Anime in hip hop is the amalgamation of
anime and
hip hop music . Many rappers have been influenced by anime in lyrics and production. Hip hop has also influenced anime.
Anime's influence on hip hop
Rappers and artists such as
RZA ,
Kanye West ,
Robb Bank$ , and
Frank Ocean have taken inspiration from anime when creating their music.
[1]
Akira was called one of the first influences to hip hop culture.
[2] A
music video that features clips from Akira is the 1995 song titled "
Scream " performed by
Michael Jackson and
Janet Jackson .
[3]
Kanye West has also cited Akira as a major influence on his work,
[3] West paid homage to the film in the "
Stronger " music video.
[4]
Lupe Fiasco 's album,
Tetsuo & Youth , is named after
Tetsuo Shima .
[5]
Dragon Ball Z has had an impact on hip hop culture.
[6] It has been referenced in numerous
hip hop songs by rappers and artists such as
Chance the Rapper ,
Big Sean ,
Lil Uzi Vert ,
Childish Gambino ,
[6]
Soulja Boy ,
[7]
Drake ,
[8]
Frank Ocean ,
XXXTentacion ,
Juice Wrld , and
Trippie Redd .
[9]
[10]
American rapper
Lil Uzi Vert owns several cars decorated with anime characters (also known as
Itasha ), including one with characters from
K-On! and
Sword Art Online .
[11]
Megan Thee Stallion is a rapper influenced by anime. She has been seen cosplaying, such as when she went to Japan’s Summer Sonic Festival where she wore a
Sailor Moon inspired costume.
[12] Having anime inspired nails, which can be seen all over her instagram.
[13] During a shoot for
Paper Magazine , she dressed up as
Shoto Todoroki from the anime
My Hero Academia .
[14] She has her own merch line with
Crunchyroll , celebrating
Naruto .
[15] She was also a presenter at the
8th Crunchyroll Anime Awards .
[16]
Hip Hop's influence on anime
The growth of the Internet has provided Western audiences with easy access to Japanese content.
[17] This influenced many anime creators to incorporate more Western culture in their productions. The Western market has influenced the creation of many popular hip-hop inspired anime titles such as
Afro Samurai ,
Samurai Champloo ,
Tokyo Tribes , and
PaRappa the Rapper .
Afro Samurai is an example of hip hop influence on anime the accompanying musical stylings of
RZA of the
Wu-Tang Clan , allow the viewer to dive deep into understanding the concepts behind the anime.
[2]
See also
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