User:Wikibotjpn/KATAGI

KATAGI is a Japanese rapper originally from Canada. He is a member of the rap crew Muragumo. He started rapping after hearing the song Me Myself and I by De La Soul. Since the early to mid 2010s Katagi has been incorporating alternative rock melodies and melancholy lyrics into his music.

Recording Style
Katagi records and mixes all of his vocals on his smartphone which gives all of his recordings a lo-fi aesthetic.

Discography

 * MY LIFE(2004)
 * GAME(2004)
 * A WOLF AMONG SHEEP(2007)
 * BITTERSWEET(2013)
 * ELEVEN(2014)
 * 66X(2014年)
 * SICK SICK SICK(2019)
 * A Wolf Among Sheep 1(2019)
 * ... And Out Come the Sheep(2020)
 * (EP) Eric's Trip(2020)
 * (EP) Tokyo Goons(2020)
 * Ramen for the Kids(2020)
 * Bouncing My Balls(2020)
 * They Call Me Monster(2020)
 * Hentai Rap Adventures(2020)
 * Jerkoff(2020)
 * 4Thegram(2020)

Collaborations with Japanese Artists
UTA


 * Album MY LIFE - collaborated on 3 songs
 * Album GAME - collaborated on 7 songs

U-Key_zone


 * Album A WOLF AMONG SHEEP - collaborated on 3 songs

HirOshima


 * Album A WOLF AMONG SHEEP - collaborated on 2 songs

YINGYANG (ISH-ONE, SAGGA)


 * Compilation album JP STATE OF MIND VOL.1 - collaborated on 1 song

ISH-ONE


 * Collaborated on the single Whatchugondo

Collaborations with Artists outside Japan

 * Collaborated with Argentinian rapper Frost of on the album En Estado Libre.
 * Collaborated with Argentinian rapper Juanito Say from the Youtube channel DELCARAJO TV on the album El Elegido.
 * Collaborated with French producer Wasaru on the album Sadtimes. Wasaru is the music video director of the song Make 'Em Purr by Sage Francis.

Youtube Channel
Being an avid lifter himself, Katagi ran a fitness related Youtube channel where he translated the teachings of American and Canadian personal trainers into Japanese for a Japanese audience. Despite gaining over 7000 followers in under 1 year, he terminated his channel in late 2019 after receiving a lot of online backlash as a result of incorporating battle raps into his content.

Muragumo
Katagi formed the musical collective Muragumo in 2003 with ES, who is now a member of THE ROC STOCK.