Music Corner Week 3: MADKID
/MADKID is a five-member hip-hop and rap group founded in May of 2014 which originally went by the name J-Boys-5. Just a couple of months later in July they changed their name to MADKID.
Currently the members feature leader YOU-TA, one of the vocalists; rappers YUKI and LIN, both bilingual and producers of music for the group; and KAZUKI and SHIN, both vocalists. For awhile the group was comprised of just four of them after the original leader of the group decided to leave, but in 2017 SHIN joined the crew. LIN and YUKI really serve as the backbone of this group; while they both have slightly different rap styles, one never feels out of place, no matter the song. The vocalists harmonize especially nicely and pull everything together, too.
On December 8, 2014 MADKID released their very first single “I Don’t Care “Madkid””. A couple of years later on December 14, 2016 they then released their very first studio album MADKID. Since then the group has been periodically releasing singles and, in fact, just released their “RISE” single, which is the first opening for The Rising of the Shield Hero anime. Also, due out at the end of April is MADKID’s second studio album, CIRCUS.
You can check out their official website here and follow them on Twitter here.
If you are interested in pre-ordering their latest album you can do so below.
And before you go, be sure to check out their most popular song on YouTube with over six million views.