{"id":29895,"date":"2026-05-27T17:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/29895\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:58:10","slug":"who-is-jp-the-wavy-what-to-know-about-japanese-rapper-and-fashion-maven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/29895\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is JP THE WAVY? What to Know About Japanese Rapper and Fashion Maven"},"content":{"rendered":"

JP THE WAVY<\/a> is making waves.<\/p>\n

The Japanese rapper, whose penchant for daring style choices has also made him a name to watch in the fashion space, has been on one hell of a run since breaking out with his 2017 hit \u201cCho Wavy De Gomenne.\u201d<\/p>\n

Below, we take a closer look at JP\u2019s rise, including his work with Complex mainstay Takashi Murakami<\/a>, and more. Read the duo\u2019s Complex cover story here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Who is JP THE WAVY?<\/p>\n

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Over the past decade, Japanese rapper JP THE WAVY, has emerged as a major global player. \u201cCho Wavy De Gomenne\u201d, released in 2017, has amassed more than 26 million views on YouTube with a Spikey John-directed video for its remix, featuring SALU.<\/p>\n

On Spotify, he has multiple tracks topping, or nearing, 20 million streams, including 2023\u2019s LANA-featuring \u201cWhat\u2019s Poppin,\u201d taken from his and JIGG\u2019s Hit Different project.<\/p>\n

Last year, JP released WAVY TAPE 3, a 10-track project featuring appearances from LEX and Kaneee, among others. More recently, he joined SHIGGA SHAY and pH-1 for the single \u201cOK CAN,\u201d released earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Who else has JP THE WAVY worked with?<\/p>\n

On the music side of his dual pop cultural presence, JP has a long list of additional collaborators, including Ninety6miles; Mori Calliope; OZworld; \u00a5ellow Bucks; Benjazzy; and more.<\/p>\n

Back in 2021, he bagged a feature on the official soundtrack for F9: The Fast Saga, placing him among household names like ASAP Rocky<\/a> and Offset<\/a>.<\/p>\n

JP THE WAVY Is also known for his collaborative relationship with Takashi Murakami, with whom he formed the MNNK Bro project<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How\u2019s the latest from JP THE WAVY sounding?<\/p>\n

JP THE WAVY and Takashi Murakami recently released their latest song together, \u201cSHUTOKO TOKYO,\u201d plus its official video. See it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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