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My Working Life

Turning rapanese - Tokyo

Preface

Verbal, aka Ryu Yong Gi, is half of m-flo, one of Japan's biggest hip-hop acts. Verbal and his m-flo partner, Taku Takahashi, have been working together on their "m-flo loves..." collaborations with an array of guest artists, including some of the biggest names in J-pop. Their fifth album, Cosmicolor, was released in Japan in March. They're a Monocle favourite.

Credits

Photographer: Shinichi Ito
Writer: Fiona Wilson



01 :: Verbal asked Ichiro Katami, who designed both his home and the studio, to use as much red as possible

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