associated_acts years_active birth_place alias label background birth_date instrument genre article_title birth_name occupation
terracotta troops freelancers utd the knocks kosmic renaissance nujabes 1996-present tokyo , japan vector omega e22 , mary joy recordings solo_singer 1975 vocals alternative hip hop , underground rap shing02
 shingo annen mc , producer , activist , inventor
shing02

shingo annen -lrb- born 1975 -rrb- , better known by his stage name shing02 , is a japanese rapper and producer .
he was described by patrick neate as one of the japanese emcees who `` have addressed important issues from japanese ethnicity to sexual exploitation to the education system . ''
due in part to growing up in western cities , shing02 stands as one of the few multilingual rappers from japan able to compose songs entirely in either japanese or english .
his rhyming style makes use of lyrics which are largely conceptual in nature and his hip-hop sound is known for blending various influences , ranging from reggae to traditional japanese music to jazz .
the style of music has made him a significant presence within the underground rap community , and he has achieved recognition beyond the scene for rapping `` battlecry '' , the theme song of the hip-hop-influenced chanbara anime `` samurai champloo '' , produced by late japanese jazz rap dj nujabes .
