A young rapper, Gokou Kuyt makes catchy, mellow and often rather melancholy tracks coloured by influences from genres such as K-pop and “Soundcloud rap”. He released his first mixtape #teendreamtape in 2017 and his first official mini-album SHAWTY CALLIN’ in 2019.
His overall aesthetic is strongly influenced by anime, as most of his release covers and videos feature anime-style illustrations and video clips. In fact, the “Gokou” portion of his stage name comes from “Gokou Ruri”, the real name of Kuroneko, a character from the series “Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai”. “Kuyt” is an altered spelling of his real name, Kaito.
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Rapper yamada gal zing will release his first album, featuring a guest appearance from Gokou Kuyt, on June 20th.
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Rapper yamada gal zing's new single "jiboujiki", featuring a guest appearance from Gokou Kuyt, is out on digital platforms worldwide today.
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