Meet the New Kids On the Block

On the internet on Youtube, tinkering around on the computer, the first group I discovered broke into the US with Korean/Japanese rap. Keith Ape is apart of the Under Water Squad. The song “It G Ma” a  Korean title, easily spelled differently for English understanding meaning “Don’t Forget”. Dont forget there crew, there flyness and swag. Korea was owned by Japan in 1945, when they were decolonized they became their own entity. The song brings the gap between the 2 countries. How did he get the name Keith Ape? He named himself after the Artist Keith Herring, the rapper always repping his Bape and Ape threads, perfect match. The cultural influence is clear and his excitement for rap music is a win win fit for the culture. The chorus says “Orca Ninja’s go Rambo” meaning even he understand's the American classic film rap combat required in all types of rap battles. After the fall of the Military government in 1980's the influence of rap has grown since, it opened up doors for all American culture. By 1988 all types of American music influenced Korea. A culture full of drinks, fly clothes and lots of attitude they seem to somehow embody the style of rap from half way across the world. Two rap artist in the crew Under Water Squad are Keith Major and JayAllday take a listen: