Artists like RIP SLYME

Hideyuki Yokoi , known professionally as Zeebra , is a Japanese hip hop rapper and DJ who made his first appearance in 1995. Zeebra is a former member of the hip-hop group King Giddra, which also included DJ Oasis and K Dub Shine. He went on to pursue a solo career shortly after in 1997, and signed with the Future Shock record label.

Home Made Kazoku is a Japanese hip hop trio from Nagoya, formed in 1996. They are signed to Ki/oon Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music. The group took a hiatus from 2016 until 2026.

Halcali is a Japanese J-pop duo composed of Haruka and Yukari from Meguro, Tokyo. The group's name is a portmanteau of Halca and Yucali . Their debut album, Halcali Bacon (2003), reached number five on the Oricon Albums Chart, making it the first album by a female hip-hop artist to enter the top ten in Japan.

Nobodyknows is a Japanese hip-hop band founded in 1999.

Vaundy is a Japanese musician. He started his career in 2019 by independently uploading online, before breaking out late in the year with the song "Tokyo Flash". He has released songs for multiple anime and live action TV series, most famously "Hadaka No Yusha" for Ranking of Kings and "Chainsaw Blood" for Chainsaw Man.

Kaori Asada , known by her stage name Bonnie Pink, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. She writes and composes all her songs, and plays guitar and piano. Asada has said that the name Bonnie Pink is random and has no special meaning; she chose it because it was easy to remember and because she thought the words were cute together.

Def Tech is a Japanese pop band signed to 2VOX Ltd, an independent label.