On top of his music endeavours, he is actively involved as a fashion model on the runway, such as providing artworks that he had a core involvement in at various exhibitions, proving himself to be an artist that goes beyond that of a rapper and musician.
In November 2012, as no-name artist he released his first piece “YELLOW T△PE”. In the song “FAMILY” recorded in the 2012 release, the daily struggles of a drug dependent mother in a metropolItan city and her coming-out as an addict was portrayed in a raw and realistic way that had listeners wanting more.
In August 2013, he released his second mixtape called “YELLOW TAPE 2”. The song “JUNJI TAKADA” was introduced in Mr. Junji Takada’s radio show “Daily Paradise of Takada Junji” and gained wide spread attention.
In February 2014, he was featured on the digital media platform VICE which holds viewership over 30 countries. It was VICE’s first feature on a Hip Hop artist from Japan.
In July 2014, he released his 2nd album “MONOCHROME”. This was his first album that was released and turned heads when it was released due to the sequence of releasing the second produced album first. This release ranked 6th in the iTunes overall album chart and 1st in the Hop Hop/ Rap category, an immense feat for a new artist. In October 2014, he was the show model for FACETASM, a fashion brand by Hiromichi Ochiai featured on the Mercedes Benz Fashion week Tokyo.
In January 2015, he released his 1st Album “Kuchinashi”. It ranked 1st on the iTunes overall album chart and 1st on the Hip Hop/Rap charts. In the same month, he took part in the song “It G Ma (feat. Jay Allday, Loota, Okasian, KOHH)” by Korean artist Keith Ape. The music video was a hit worldwide with over 1million views within the first month of release. As of April 2016 the view counts have exceeded 21million. In June 2015, he released his third mixtape “YELLOW TAPE 3”. On October 28th 2015, he released his third album “DIRT”. Upon the release of the music videos, there was a tremendous reaction.
In December 2015, at LIQUIDROOM in Ebisu Tokyo, the tickets to his event “DIRT” CONCERT & GALLERY was sold out within 1 minute.
In March 2016, he was part the line-up of FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2016. In April 2016, he gained recognition for his artistic works in France, for which he was invited to take part in the F rench Foreign Ministry exchange meeting. In June 2016, he released his 4th album “DIRT II”
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I'm Dreamin'
Kohh Lyrics
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友達は小遣いもらってる
俺は万引きで暮らす
KOHH君は悪い子だから
遊んだらダメっていうのを
友達の母さんが言ってたのを
思い出すけどうぜぇ
パクった遊戯王のカード
ミニ四駆にベイブレードも
みんなでやろう
あのゲームが超欲しいから
待ってる誕生日
クリスマスをサンタさんに頼む
金持ちになんのが夢
みんな綺麗な家でいいじゃん
この団地から知らない人が
飛び降りて死んだ
汚い部屋には
おばあちゃんとおじいちゃん
やっぱり一軒家が欲しいな
ずっと夢を見る I'm dreaming
なんでもできるって
ずっと夢を見る I'm dreaming
なんでもできるって
ずっと夢を見る I'm dreaming
Yeah, I'm dreaming
Yeah, I'm dreaming
生きてるうちに億万長者になる
体にたくさんタトゥーが入ってるけど
差別とか無くすのも夢
やりたいことをやる
大晦日 紅白歌合戦の舞台に立つのも夢
でっかいところで live
人がいっぱいいるところで歌いたい
どっかの街中の看板とか雑誌の表紙で
いつもみる有名人 金持ちの芸能人
になんのも夢 みんなどんな気分なの
物足りないけど物足りてる
今でも幸せだよ
ちょっと暗い過去
なんかよりも明るい未来
だからやなことがあったって気にしない
ずっと夢を見る I'm dreaming
なんでもできるって
ずっと夢を見る I'm dreaming
なんでもできるって
ずっと夢を見る I'm dreaming
Yeah, I'm dreaming
Yeah, I'm dreaming
生きてるうちに億万長者になる
旅行する全世界
値段見ないで欲しいものを買いまくって
いっぱい金の無駄遣い
すぐパパラッチされちゃうから
運転手がついてるロールスロイスが足
もう電車は乗らない
楽して楽しく生きていたい
やっぱり地名 お金欲しいよ
綺麗事は綺麗じゃないからしてる良い事
もし俺が金持ちになってもだれかは貧乏
自分ひとりだけじゃなくって
色んなひとたちと幸せになるのが理想
ふわふわのベッドで眠ったり
かわいい奥さんと喋ったり
子供は男の子が2人とか
今の俺にはまだ早いけど夢
それまで笑いながら頑張る
無理っていったら無理だけど
簡単といえば簡単
ずっと夢を見る I'm dreaming
なんでもできるって
ずっと夢を見る I'm dreaming
なんでもできるって
ずっと夢を見る I'm dreaming
Yeah, I'm dreaming
Yeah, I'm dreaming
The song "I'm Dreamin'" by KOHH talks about the dreams and aspirations of a person who lives in a rough neighborhood, but he refuses to let that bring him down. He wants to become a millionaire and tattoo his body as he does, but he also acknowledges that stopping discrimination is also a dream. He reminisces about his childhood with a friend whose mother used to tell them not to play or to keep away from KOHH, whom she refers to as a bad kid. He then mentions how he desires to play games with his friends such as Mini Four Wheel Drive and Beyblades, but his real interest is waiting for his next birthday so he can get that game he's been wanting.
The person in the song also dreams of requesting for Santa to bring him a lot of money, which he then will use to buy a beautiful house that his neighbors will envy. However, he recalls an unfortunate incident where a stranger from their neighborhood died from jumping off from their apartment complex, and that reminds him that beauty doesn’t always come from material belongings. He mentions his grandparents, who he lives with, and how he dreams of moving to a better place someday. Despite the hardships of his past, he chooses to focus on the future where he can become a millionaire, perform live in concert, and live the lavish lifestyle that he desires.
The lyrics of "I'm Dreamin'" perfectly encapsulate the dreams and desires of anyone who grew up in a rough neighborhood. It portrays the ambition and hope of people who possess the drive and determination to succeed, regardless of the circumstances they were born into. The song talks about a lot of different, relatable desires, from owning a Rolls Royce and traveling the world to sleeping on a soft bed and talking with a loved one. Overall, it is a beautiful track that inspires its listeners to dream big and never give up.
Line by Line Meaning
生きてるうちに億万長者になる
I want to become a millionaire while I'm still alive.
友達は小遣いもらってる
My friends are getting pocket money.
俺は万引きで暮らす
I'm living by shoplifting.
KOHH君は悪い子だから
I'm a bad boy, so they say.
遊んだらダメっていうのを
I remember being told not to play.
友達の母さんが言ってたのを
It was my friend's mom who said it.
思い出すけどうぜぇ
It's a memory I don't really care for.
パクった遊戯王のカード
I stole some Yu-Gi-Oh cards.
ミニ四駆にベイブレードも
I had Mini 4WDs and Beyblades too.
みんなでやろう
Let's play together.
あのゲームが超欲しいから
I really wanted that game.
待ってる誕生日
I'm waiting for my birthday.
クリスマスをサンタさんに頼む
I asked Santa for it for Christmas.
金持ちになんのが夢
I dream of becoming rich.
みんな綺麗な家でいいじゃん
Everyone else has a nice house, why not me?
この団地から知らない人が飛び降りて死んだ
Someone fell to their death from this apartment building.
汚い部屋にはおばあちゃんとおじいちゃん
I live in this dirty room with my grandparents.
やっぱり一軒家が欲しいな
I still want my own house.
ずっと夢を見る I'm dreaming
I've always been dreaming.
なんでもできるって
I can do anything.
Yeah, I'm dreaming
Yeah, I'm still dreaming.
体にたくさんタトゥーが入ってるけど
I have a lot of tattoos on my body.
差別とか無くすのも夢
It's also a dream to get rid of discrimination.
やりたいことをやる
I want to do what I want to do.
大晦日 紅白歌合戦の舞台に立つのも夢
It's a dream to perform on the Kohaku Uta Gassen on New Year's Eve.
でっかいところで live
I want to perform live at a big venue.
人がいっぱいいるところで歌いたい
I want to sing in front of a lot of people.
どっかの街中の看板とか雑誌の表紙で
I want to be on a billboard or magazine cover somewhere.
いつもみる有名人 金持ちの芸能人になんのも夢
It's a dream to be a famous, wealthy celebrity like the ones I see all the time.
みんなどんな気分なの
I wonder how everyone else feels.
物足りないけど物足りてる
I feel unsatisfied, but at the same time satisfied.
今でも幸せだよ
But I'm still happy now.
ちょっと暗い過去
I have a bit of a dark past.
なんかよりも明るい未来
But I'm looking forward to a brighter future.
だからやなことがあったって気にしない
So I don't worry about the bad things that have happened to me.
旅行する全世界
I want to travel the whole world.
値段見ないで欲しいものを買いまくって
I want to buy whatever I want without looking at the price.
いっぱい金の無駄遣い
I want to spend a lot of money for no good reason.
すぐパパラッチされちゃうから
But I get caught by the paparazzi too quickly.
運転手がついてるロールスロイスが足
I want a Rolls Royce with a personal driver.
もう電車は乗らない
I'm done with trains.
楽して楽しく生きていたい
I want to live an easy, enjoyable life.
やっぱり地名 お金欲しいよ
I still want money and a place to call home.
綺麗事は綺麗じゃないからしてる良い事
The right thing to do isn't always the pretty thing to do.
もし俺が金持ちになってもだれかは貧乏
But even if I become rich, someone else will still be poor.
自分ひとりだけじゃなくって
I want to make not only myself happy, but others too.
色んなひとたちと幸せになるのが理想
That's my ideal happiness, being happy with different people.
ふわふわのベッドで眠ったり
I want to sleep on a soft, fluffy bed.
かわいい奥さんと喋ったり
I want to talk to a cute wife.
子供は男の子が2人とか
And have two boys as children.
今の俺にはまだ早いけど夢
It's still too early for me right now, but it's a dream.
それまで笑いながら頑張る
So until then, I'll keep working hard with a smile on my face.
無理っていったら無理だけど
It might be impossible, but...
簡単といえば簡単
It might be easy, who knows?
Contributed by Adrian G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.