Kreva (musician)
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Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., better known by his stage name Kreva, is a Japanese rapper and record producer signed with 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.
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Music career
In September 2011, Kreva released his fifth album, Go. The album charted at number 2 on the Oricon weekly charts.[2][3] Following the release of the album, Kreva began his first tour in two years, known as "Kreva Concert Tour 2012: Go".[4] In June 2012, Kreva released his single "Oh Yeah!", which charted at number 8 on the Oricon weekly charts.[2][5] The Japanese version of War (2007 film)uses "Strong Style" by him.[6]
In 2014, Kreva adapted lyrics for the Japanese production of Broadway musical In the Heights.[7] Following the success of the 2014 production, the musical was revived for an encore run in 2021.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
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- Go (2011)
- Space (2013)
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- Script error: No such module "Nihongo". (2018)
- AFTERMIXTAPE (2019)
- LOOP END / LOOP START (2021)
- LOOP END / LOOP START (Deluxe Edition) (2022)
- Project K (2025)
Extended plays
- Oasys (2010)
Compilation albums
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- Japanese Rap Star for USA, Vol. 1 (2011)
- BEST ALBUM「KX」(2014)
Remix albums
- Best of MixCD No. 1 (2007)
- Best of MixCD No. 2 (2012)
Singles
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- "Have a Nice Day!" (2006)
- "The Show" (2006)
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- "Magic" (with Toshinobu Kubota) (2007)
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- "I Wanna Know You" (2009)
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- "Nothing" (2009)
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- "C'mon, Let's Go" (2011)
- "Kila Kila" (2011)
- "Tan-Kyu-Shin" (2011)
- "Strong" (Miyavi vs Kreva) (2011)
- "Hot Summer Days" (2011)
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- "Oh Yeah!" (2012)
- "Na Na Na" (2012)
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- "Under The Moon" (2015)
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- "One" feat. JQ from Nulbarich (2019)
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- "Fall in Love Again" feat. Daichi Miura (2020)
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- "Expert" (2023)
- "Forever Student" (2024)
- "No Limit" (2025)
DVDs
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- MTV Unplugged Kreva (2008)
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- 908 Festival (2013)
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- Kreva Concert Tour 2017 "Total 908" (2017)
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- Technics presents "Connect" Online Live at SHIBUYA (2023)
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Filmography
- 461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son (2020)[9]
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2003 | (with Kick The Can Crew) | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Live Performance | Won |
| 2004 | Saga Continue (with Kick The Can Crew) | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Group Video | Won |
| (with Kick The Can Crew) | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Website | Won | |
| 2005 | I'm Not Alone | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video | Nominated |
| Funky Glamorous | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Issai Gassai | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated |
| 2007 | The Show | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video | Won |
| The Show | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Strong Style | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated |
| Magic | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Collaboration Video | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Script error: No such module "Nihongo". | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video | Won |
| Script error: No such module "Nihongo". | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Speechless | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video | Nominated |
| Speechless | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video | Won | |
| 2012 | Script error: No such module "Nihongo". | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video | Won |
References
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- ↑ True, Chris "Kreva Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-06-11
- ↑ a b List of releases of Kreva. Oricon Style Japan. November 10, 2012
- ↑ Kreva Album Charting History. Oricon Style Japan. Retrieved on November 10, 2012
- ↑ First live solo national tour Utsunomiya decision, Shizuoka, in Hachioji years, 2 KREVA. Oricon Style Japan. Retrieved on November 10, 2012
- ↑ Kreva Single Chart History. Oricon Style Japan. Retrieved on November 10, 2012
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External links
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- Living people
- People from Edogawa, Tokyo
- Japanese hip-hop musicians
- Japanese-language singers
- Japanese record producers
- Japanese male singer-songwriters
- Pony Canyon artists
- 21st-century Japanese singers
- 21st-century Japanese male singers