Kreva (rapper)

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Kreva
Birth name Takashi Hatakeyama (畠山貴志)
Born June 18, 1976 (1976-06-18) (age 31)
Origin Japanese flag Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
Genre(s) Hip-Hop
Occupation(s) MC, Record Producer
Years active 1997-present
Label(s) Burger Inn Records (2004)
Knife Edge (2004)
Associated acts Kick the Can Crew
By Phar the Dopest
Funky Grammar Unit
Website Official website

Kreva (畠山 貴志 Hatakeyama Takashi?, born on June 18, 1976) is a hip hop MC and record producer under the Burger Inn Records and Pony Canyon's Knife Edge labels. He is a solo artist as well as a member of various hip hop groups, including Kick the Can Crew, By Phar the Dopest with fellow MC, Cuezero, and a large ensemble of other Japanese hip hop groups in Funky Grammar Unit.

His name is derived from the word "clever," which, when written in katakana as クレバー, can be romanized in several ways, such as "kleba", "kreba", or "kreva".

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

Indies

  • "Keizoku" Soundtrack (Kreva Remix) (June 21, 2000)
  • "Kibou no honou" (希望の炎 Flame of hope?) (June 18, 2004)

Major

  • "Tone" (September 8, 2004)
  • "Hitori janai no yo" (ひとりじゃないのよ You are not alone?) (October 20, 2004)
  • "Funky Glamorous feat.Mummy-D (RHYMESTER)"" (ファンキーグラマラス?) (January 13, 2005)
  • "Issaigassai" (イッサイガッサイ?) (June 15, 2005)
  • "Start" (スタート?) (September 8, 2005)
  • "Kokumintekigyouji" (国民的行事 National event?) (December 7, 2005)
  • "Have a nice day!" (August 2, 2006)
  • "THE SHOW" (November 1, 2006)
  • "Aggressive" (アグレッシ部?) (March 14, 2007)
  • "Kureba ii no ni feat. Kusano Masamune from SPITZ (Single Edit)" (くればいいのに So I wish...?) (June 20, 2007)
  • "Strong Style" (ストロングスタイル?) (October 3, 2007)

[edit] Albums

  • "Shinjin Kreva" (新人クレバ Rookie Kreva?) (November 3, 2004)
  • "Ai Jibunhaku" (愛・自分博 Love Exposition?) (February 1, 2006)
  • "Moto Shinjin Kreva" (元・新人クレバ Former Rookie Kreva?) (February 1, 2006)
  • "Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu" (よろしくお願いします Best Regards?) (September 5, 2007)
  • "Ai Jibunhaku~Murasaki~" (愛・自分博～紫～ Love Exposition~Purple~?) (September 5, 2007)
  • "Kreva no Best-ban" (クレバのベスト盤 Kreva's Best Performances?) (March 19, 2008)

[edit] DVDs

  • "Kreva Tour 2006 Ai Jibunhaku~Kokumintekigyoji~Nippon Budokan" (KREVA TOUR 2006 愛・自分博〜国民的行事〜日本武道館 Kreva Tour 2006 Love Exposition~National Event at the Nippon Budokan?) (September 8, 2007)
  • "Kreva Concert Tour '07 Imishin" (KREVA CONCERT TOUR '07 意味深 Kreva Concert Tour '07 Profoundness?) (November 14, 2007)

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