Kreva (rapper)
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,[1] 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".
Discography
Singles
Indies
- "Keizoku" Soundtrack (Kreva Remix) (June 21, 2000)
- "Kibō no Honō" (希望の炎?, "Flame of Hope") (June 18, 2004)
Major
- "Neiro" (音色?, "Tone") (September 8, 2004)
- "Hitori Ja Nai no yo" (ひとりじゃないのよ?, "You Are Not Alone") (October 20, 2004)
- "Funky Glamorous" (ファンキーグラマラス, Funkī Guramarasu?) (feat. Mummy-D (Rhymester)) (January 13, 2005)
- "Issai Gassai" (イッサイガッサイ?, "Everything") (June 15, 2005)
- "Start" (スタート, Sutāto?) (September 8, 2005)
- "Kokuminteki Gyōji" (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" (くればいいのに?, "So I Wish...") (feat. Kusano Masamune from Spitz) (June 20, 2007)
- "Strong Style" (ストロングスタイル, Sutorongu Sutairu?) (October 3, 2007)
- "Ao" (青?, "Blue") (March 18, 2009)
- "Aka" (赤?, "Red") (July 8, 2009)
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, Moto - Shinji Kureba?, Former Rookie Kreva) (February 1, 2006)
- Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu" (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, Kureba no Besuto-ban?, Kreva's Best Performances) (March 19, 2008)
- Shinzō (心臓?, Heart) (September 8, 2009)
- Oasys (mini-album) (September 15, 2010)
- Go (5th Album) (September 8, 2011)
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)
Awards and nominations
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Related artists
References
External links
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