Lift Off - EP

BAD HOP hail from the industrial landscape of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Despite their tough upbringing, the eight-man rap crew (T-PABLOW, YZERR, Tiji Jojo, Benjazzy, Yellow Pato, G-k.i.d, Vingo and Bark) have found success, and even played Budokan. The group use music to address complex family environments and the poverty in their hometown, earning support from young fans as they’ve grown into one of the most popular hip-hop crews in Japan. For their new EP, Lift Off, BAD HOP traveled to LA and collaborated with award-winning hitmaking producers—including Murda Beatz, Metro Boomin, Wheezy, Turbo, Mike WiLL Made-It and Mustard—to create a body of work that brings them to the next level. Their experience was captured in a short film, playing exclusively on Apple Music. “We learned that our recording process back home isn't that different from the way they do it over here,” YZERR tells Apple Music. “I strongly felt validated, like, ‘OK, I guess this is where everybody ultimately lands. We weren't wrong.’” Recording sessions became a place of learning and challenging themselves. The resulting EP represents a huge milestone. “Since the creation of Lift Off, we feel more motivated, like we can make music the way we want to make it,” YZERR adds. “We want to increase the quality of our music, and want Japanese hip-hop to be more widely known around the world.” BAD HOP take Apple Music through Lift Off track by track. JET (feat. G-k.i.d, Yellow Pato & Tiji Jojo) Yellow Pato: “This was the first song we touched when we got to LA. We got on a flight from Haneda Airport and felt so much excitement on the flight. We wanted to capture that feeling, and the vibe of what it was like stepping outside when we walked out of LAX.” G-k.i.d: “We wanted to use keywords like ‘Uber’ and ‘Melrose’. We wanted to incorporate the things we experienced first-hand in LA.” Double Up (feat. Tiji Jojo, Benjazzy, Vingo & T-PABLOW) Tiji Jojo: “We all discussed what we wanted this song