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= Lil YamaGucci    =

Biography
Lil YamaGucci, Canadian beatmaker/producer currently living in Osaka Japan has been making waves in the Japan trap and Hip Hop scene since early 2018. He is a member of record labels Hibrid Entertainment out of Osaka Japan, Chokey Records hailing from Bristol, U.K., and a worldwide producer collective called 'Sinner Circle'. YamaGucci also does graphic design both independently and for Hibrid ent under another title, Type_Fvce mostly known for handwritten calligraphy. Lil YamaGucci is also a member of 'Dirty Kansai' and 'Team Tomodachi' which consists of musicians and friends alike from around Japan, specifically Kansai. Team Tomodachi has members that rep from all over Japan.

With the help of label mate Young Yujiro, FDC member Kenayeboi and Jin Dogg, an exceedingly popular rapper from Osaka, YamaGucci releases 'Swervin' a streaming-only release under Hibrid Entertainment. It would be his first release and single that boosted his early music career in a short period of time. The track currently sits at 155 thousand views on YouTube as of Feb 2022.

YamaGucci then went on to release singles 'Yamaguchi' featuring YDIZZY from Killa Crew (Tokyo), and 'By my Self' Featuring Kenayeboi and SANTAWORLDVIEW a buzzing rapper from Yokohama.

These 3 singles which all include videos produced by HAZE WAVE were a successful formula and lead-up to Lil YamaGucci's first studio album: RARE COINS, a producer's album made as a compilation of YamaGucci's favourite rappers from around Kansai And Tokyo areas. Both 'By my Self' and 'YamaGucci' were released as the album singles despite 'Mendokusai' Featuring Hibrid Members Jin Dogg, Young Yujiro, and LYTO being the chart topper. The compilation features Hibrid Ent. artists Young Coco, Jin Dogg, LYTO, Young Yujiro and BK with Young Coco and DJ Bullset co-producing Track 1 (Intro). The album also features artists Yuki Namba, SANTAWORLDVIEW, P!O, Kenayeboi, Tyger Bando, Real-T, YDIZZY, SmithCN and Rinoh. As the album displays YamaGucci's skills as trap producer, some songs show elements of classic Hip-Hop, while in the background YamaGucci had grown more interested in and started producing more Phonk. In fact, YamaGucci's first upload on YouTube includes a Memphis vocal chop.

Following his love for Phonk, YamaGucci then joined Sinner Circle Collective, an independent and worldwide phonk crew consisting of over 15 producers from various countries around the world. The Crew consistently drops singles, mixtapes and collective releases on various streaming platforms, notably Soundcloud. As of Feb 2022 Sinner Circle has released 'Sinner circle Vol 1 - The Initiation' and 'Sinner circle Vol 2 - The Ritual', collective releases featuring all the members of the crew. Sinner Circle has a classic phonk sound with plenty of experimentation to help widen the scope of the genre.

During this time Drill Music, with origins in Chicago and later branching to the U.K., started to make a big impact around the world notably in Japan. Despite many jumping on the wave of Drill, YamaGucci decided to stick with his guns and keep making Phonk, which gave him more room to experiment with beat making.

He then went on to drop his first independent Phonk tape SIPPIN REAPER TAPE also a stream-only release, but this time uploading exclusively on Soundcloud and Bandcamp.

In early 2021, YamaGucci linked up with ILE FLOTANTE aka DJ Chokey, Chokey Records founder and head A&R at Chill Tribe Beats. After some short exchange,YamaGucci joins phonk collective Chokey Records. Chokey Records also consists of world wide members but includes more live events and on-the-spot beat making and recording. This produces a more dusty, underground sound which the OG's of phonk can appreciate. With Chokey Records releases being put out on all streaming platforms, a major focus has been put on marketing through Bandcamp, which includes a Chokey Records library of physical cassette tapes

In June 2021, YamaGucci released his first project under Chokey Records: UNSOLVED MYSTERIES TAPE- A cassette tape conceptualized, produced and designed solely by YamaGucci. The tape is a 10-track, themed beat tape that explores the world's most famous mysteries. Using vocal samples from the popular American TV show hosted by Robert Stack, YamaGucci assembled a journey through sound encompassing the unknowns of alien life, the Bermuda triangle, paranormal activity such as ghosts, crop circles, the perfect crime, life after death, alien abduction, mythical beats, the outer limits of space and finally touching on miracles. The tape comes with a 5-panel cover that displays a collage of newspaper clippings from famous mysteries as well as a QR code that links to streaming services for those who no longer posses a cassette tape player.