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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = KOHH
| image = KOHH2016Yuki Chiba 2024-08-16 (cropped).jpg
| caption landscape = KOHH in 2016.
| caption = Chiba in 2024
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1990|4|22|}}
| birth_place = Oji, [[Kita, Tokyo]], Japan
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]<ref name="Numero">{{cite web|url=http://www.numero.com/en/music/kohh-japanese-hip-hop-fashion|title=KOHH, the new figurehead of Japanese hip-hop|website=[[Numéro]]|first=Chloë|last=Fage|date=September 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501173048/http://www.numero.com/en/music/kohh-japanese-hip-hop-fashion|archive-date=May 1, 2017 |accessdate=December 12, 2017}}</ref>|[[Trap music|trap]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/09/21/asian-trap/|title=Asian Trap: Why You Need This Genre in Your Life|website=[[Highsnobiety]]|date=September 21, 2016|accessdate=December 12, 2017}}</ref>}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Rapping|Rapper]]|Singer|Songwriter}}
| instrument = Vocals
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{{nihongo|'''Yuki Chiba'''|千葉雄喜|Chiba Yūki|born April 22, 1990}}, betterformerly known by his stage name '''KOHH''', is a [[Japanese hip hop]] rapper and singer from Oji, [[Kita, Tokyo]].
 
==Early life==
Chiba was born in Oji, Kita, Tokyo, Japan. He was raised by a single mother along with his younger brother, fellow [[rapper]] known as Lil KOHH. His Korean father, whose Korean surname (고/Koh) became the basis of Chiba's stage name, died by suicide after jumping off an apartment building while high on drugs;. hisChiba's mother struggled with an addiction to [[methamphetamine]]. KOHHChiba grew up around violence and drugs along with his crew of local friends, who sharedsharing the same experience.<ref name="Numero"/><ref>{{cite web |urldate=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn36uJvwIvAFebruary 28, 2014 |title=団地発！東京のアングラ ヒップホップ – Rising From the Tokyo Projects |trans-title=Coming from the housing complex! Underground hip hop in Tokyo – Rising From the Tokyo Projects |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn36uJvwIvA |publisher=[[Vice Media|VICE Japan]]|via=YouTube |language=Japanese|date=February 28, 2014|accessdatevia=December 12, 2017YouTube}}</ref>
 
==Career==
[[File:KOHH2016.jpg|thumb|Chiba in 2016]]
KOHHChiba started producing and recording music at the age of 18 with while making various [[mixtape]]s, until he met producer 318 and started releasing material under the label GUNSMITH PRODUCTION. He saw an early underground success within the sub-urban Japanese scene when he produced Lil KOHH's song "Young Forever." The accompanying music video went viral in Japan.
 
In 2014, KOHHChiba released his major 2nd studio album titled ''MONOCHROME''. The album was a fair success among the urban acts and its lead track {{nihongo|"I don't mind if I'm poor"|貧乏なんて気にしない|Binbō nante Kinishinai|lead=yes}} had a big reception on [[YouTube]].
 
In 2015, KOHH along with Japanese artist Loota collaborated with [[Keith Ape]]'s track "잊지마" (It G Ma) which became a major hit single in Japan and South Korea apart from gaining international media attention.<ref name="Noisey">{{cite news|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/keith-ape-jayallday-loota-okasian-and-kohh-it-g-ma-korean-u-guessed-it|title="It G Ma" Made Asian rap History|author=Dexter Thomas|work=[[Vice (magazine)|Noisey]]|accessdate=23 January 2016|date=February 15, 2015}}</ref> Back in Japan, KOHH resumed his work and continued working on his new album ''DIRT'' after releasing his delayed 1st album 梔子 (''Gardenia'').
''DIRT'' was released on October 28. The album was also released internationally via [[iTunes]] in October 23. KOHHChiba was featured along with [[OG Maco]] on the track "BUCHIAGARI" by Japanese DJ RYOW.
 
In 2016, KOHH collaborated with [[Frank Ocean]] on the single "Nikes", available on the physical album copy of ''[[Blonde (Frank Ocean album)|Blonde]]''. KOHHChiba was featured in a new song from [[Japanese American]] superstar [[Hikaru Utada]], titled "Bōkyaku", from her 6th Japanese album ''[[Fantôme (Utada Hikaru album)|Fantôme]]''. KOHH was featured in an exclusive bonus track "Runway", in the Japanese iTunes version of [[Mariah Carey]]'s [[Caution (Mariah Carey album)|Caution]] album.
 
In 2018, Chiba was featured in an exclusive bonus track "Runway", in the Japanese [[iTunes]] version of [[Mariah Carey]]'s [[Caution (Mariah Carey album)|Caution]] album.
KOHH's fifth studio album ''Untitled'' was released by [[Nippon Columbia]] on February 2, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/2/kohh-untitled-album-stream|title=KOHH Drops Experimental New Album "UNTITLED"|website=[[Hypebeast (company)|Hypebeast]]|date=February 8, 2019|accessdate=February 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicjapanet.com/de/Home/Details/COCP-40688|title=No Product &#124; musicjapanet}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://shop.columbia.jp/shop/g/gE9831/|title=UNTITLED: 商品カテゴリー &#124; KOHH &#124; CD/DVD/Blu-ray/レコード/グッズの通販サイト【コロムビアミュージックショップ】}}</ref>▼
 
▲KOHHChiba's fifth studio album ''Untitled'' was released by [[Nippon Columbia]] on February 2, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/2/kohh-untitled-album-stream|title=KOHH Drops Experimental New Album "UNTITLED"|website=[[Hypebeast (company)|Hypebeast]]|date=February 8, 2019|accessdate=February 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicjapanet.com/de/Home/Details/COCP-40688|title=No Product &#124; musicjapanet}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://shop.columbia.jp/shop/g/gE9831/|title=UNTITLED: 商品カテゴリー &#124; KOHH &#124; CD/DVD/Blu-ray/レコード/グッズの通販サイト【コロムビアミュージックショップ】}}</ref>
In 2021, Chiba retired the moniker KOHH, choosing to go by his birth name Yuki Chiba. He would later state in 2024, that he would no longer be performing any songs from the era as well. Chiba took a three year career break before returning on February 12, 2024. He uploaded an official music video called "Team Tomodachi" (チーム友達), which went viral.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rafid |first=Sabiq |date=21 Feb 2024 |title=Yuki Chiba returns to take back his crown with ‘Team Tomodachi’ |url=https://liftedasia.com/article/yuki-chiba#google_vignette |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=liftedasia.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Team Tomodachi has had multiple remixes with other artists such as Duke Deuce, ¥ellow Bucks, Jin Dogg, Bun B, Watson, and many more.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shepherd |first=Charles |date=2024-05-16 |title=Yuki Chiba retires KOHH era songs from live performances |url=https://electricbloomwebzine.com/2024/05/yuki-chiba-retires-kohh-era-songs-from-live-performances.html |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Electric Bloom Webzine |language=en-GB}}</ref>
 
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Chiba was featured on American rapper [[Megan Thee Stallion]]'s 2024 track "[[Mamushi (song)|Mamushi]]" from her album ''[[Megan (album)|Megan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shepherd |first=Charles |date=2024-06-24 |title=Yuki Chiba featured on Megan Thee Stallion's upcoming album 'Megan' |url=https://electricbloomwebzine.com/2024/06/yuki-chiba-featured-on-megan-thee-stallions-upcoming-album-megan.html |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Electric Bloom Webzine |language=en-GB}}</ref> The song went viral on social media and became Chiba's first-ever entry into the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] at number 68.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Lucy |date=2024-07-10 |title=Megan Thee Stallion Out-Cosplayed Herself With New Sailor Moon Look |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/megan-thee-stallion-mamushi-challenge-sailor-moon-cosplay |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=[[Teen Vogue]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Zellner |first=Xander |date=July 9, 2024 |title=Hot 100 First-Timers: Yuki Chiba, Loco & BabyTron All Score First Entries Thanks to Collaborations |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/yuki-chiba-loco-babytron-hot-100-first-debut-1235727544/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> He made his US TV debut at the 2024 [[MTV Video Music Awards]] when he performed the song alongside Megan Thee Stallion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=2024-09-12 |title=Megan Thee Stallion Brings the Heat With Fiery Medley Featuring Yuki Chiba at 2024 VMAs |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/megan-thee-stallion-medley-yuki-chiba-vmas-2024-1235773415/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==Reception==
KOHHChiba has been mentioned several times as a major influential force to the [[Japanese hip hop]] scene in recent years. KOHHChiba has occasionally criticized how small the hip hop scene is in Japan and has tackled major mainstream TVs for its negligence of noticing hip hop. KOHHChiba has also being praised for his smart use of topics like drug use and violence within the Japanese society which are considered controversial in the country.<ref name="Metropolis">{{cite news|url=http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-03-05/japanese-rapper-kohh-shows-side-japan-his-country-often-ignores|title=Rapper Kohh shows a side of Japan that is often ignored|author=Cristina Quinn|publisher=[[Public Radio International]]|accessdate=23 January 2016|date=March 15, 2015}}</ref> After being featured in "잊지마" (It G Ma), KOHH received an even bigger praise from international audiences who recognized his use of the phrase 'Arigatō' (''Thank you'') in his verse as the trademark of the hit song and praised the artist whose performance was the one that left the biggest impression on the track.<ref name="The Japan Times">{{cite news |author=Masao Winston |first=Danny |date=March 15, 2015 |title=The verse that launched Kohh's rise into rap stardom |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/12/20/music/verse-launched-kohhs-rise-rap-stardom/ |url-access=subscription |accessdate=23 January 2016 |work=[[Japan Times]]}}</ref>
[[M-flo]]'s [[Taku Takahashi]] has appointed KOHHChiba as one of the main acts in the Japanese hip hop renaissance.<ref name="Arama Japan">{{cite news|url=http://aramajapan.com/featured/m-flos-taku-takahashi-finally-clears-up-his-fck-jpop-tweets/50922/|title=m-flo's Taku Takahashi finally clears up his F*ck J-Pop tweets|author=Ronald|publisher=Arama Japan, [[The Japan Times]]|accessdate=23 January 2016|date=March 15, 2015}}</ref>
 
Several videos featuring KOHHChiba have gone viral on social media like YouTube, Facebook and [[Vine (service)|Vine]] among others.<ref name="YouTube">{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YynGH8Uuts|title=Arigato Japanese Trap Music|via=YouTube|accessdate=23 January 2016|date=March 15, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Facebook">{{cite news|url=https://www.facebook.com/ShaadowSefiroth/videos/913544665343047/|title=Japanese Trap Music|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=23 January 2016|date=March 15, 2015}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=March 2019}}<ref name="Vine">{{cite news|url=https://vine.co/v/Ot0vgw0mWq5|title= None|publisher=[[Vine (service)|Vine]]|accessdate=23 January 2016|date=March 15, 2015}}</ref>
 
==Discography==
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* Released: April 29, 2020
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|''『YELLOWYellow T△PE』Tape''
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* Released: November 28, 2012
* Collection of KOHHChiba lead songs and features
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|''『YELLOWYellow T△PETape 2』''
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* Released: August 31, 2013
* Collection of KOHHChiba lead songs and features
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|''『YELLOWYellow T△PETape 3』''
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* Released: June 30, 2015
* Collection of KOHHChiba lead songs and features
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|''『YELLOWYellow T△PETape 4』''
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* Released: December 20, 2016
* Collection of KOHHChiba lead songs and features
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|''『Complete Collection 1』''
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* Released: May 20, 2015
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|''『Complete Collection 2』''
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* Released: May 20, 2015
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|"十人十色"<br/><small>(KOHHChiba, Tokarev, PETZ)</small>
|2013
|{{Non-album single}}
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|"Ballin"<br/><small>(KOHHChiba, SD and SKY-Hi)</small>
| rowspan="4" |2014
|''CONCRETEConcrete GREENGreen THEthe CHICAGOChicago ALLIANCEAlliance''
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|"CHIRAQChiraq 2 JAPANJapan"<br/><small>(KOHHChiba, [[G Herbo|Lil Herb]], Seeda and Norikiyo)</small>
|rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}
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|"FIGHTFight FORfor TOKYOTokyo"<br/><small>(GIRAGIRAGiragiraガールズ, 巌, MEGA-G, MC漢, MC SHOW, MCクローバー, Y'S, YOUNG HASTLE, KOHH, LOOTA, EGO, 海, エリカ)</small>
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|"HOPEHope -– TOKYOTokyo TRIBETribe ANTHEMAnthem (TRIBESTribes UNITEDUnited VERSIONVersion)"<br/><small>(海, 巌, MC漢, MEGA-G, GIRAGIRAガールズ, D.O, T2K, Y'S, KOHH, 十影, YOUNG HASTLE, VITO FOCCACIO, LOOTA, EGO, MC SHOW)</small>
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|"Paris (Sam Tiba Remix)"
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|"No Makeup"
|2021
|''YELLOWYellow TAPETape 5''
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|"Team Tomodachi (チーム友達)"
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|{{Non-album single}}
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|"GIMMEGimme THEthe LIGHTSLights"<br/><small>(DJ TATSUKUTatsuki & DJ CHARIChari featuring YUKIYuki, KOHH, and YOUNGYoung FREEZFreez)</small>
| rowspan="3" |2012
|''A.C.E. TIMETime 2ND2nd SEASONSeason''
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|"I Need Her REMIXRemix"<br/><small>[VITO(Vito (SQUASHSquash SQUADSquad) featuring NIPPSNipps, KOHH and Cherry Brown])</small>
|''YELLOWYellow TAPETape''
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|"New Days Move (Remix)"<br/><small>(AKLOAklo featuingfeaturing SALUSalu, STAXXStaxx T(CREAMCream), KOHH & SHINGO☆Shingo☆西成)</small>
|rowspan="4" {{Non-album singles}}
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|"Don't Stop Remix"<br/><small>(DJ RYOWRyow featuring DJ Ty-Koh, KohhKOHH, Dizzle and Socks)</small>
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|"BANKBank TOto BANKBank"<br/><small>(ANARCHYAnarchy featuring KOHH)</small>
|''DGKA (DIRTYDirty GHETTOGhetto KINGKing ANARCHYAnarchy)''
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|"Hate That Booty"<br/><small>(Zeebra featuingfeaturing Y'Ss and KOHH)</small>
|''25 To Life''
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|"Boyfriend #2 (Remix)"<br/><small>(KOWICHIKowichi featuring Young Hastle, KOHH and DJ TYTy-KOHKoh)</small>
| rowspan="8" |2014
|''THEThe DINERDiner''
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|"プリンス"<br/><small>(Y'Ss featuring KOHH, MONYMony HORSEHorse, and JIGGJigg)</small>
|''LOVELove HATEHate POWERPower''
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|"Turn upUp"<br/><small>(DJ RYOWRyow featuring KOHH, SMITHSmith-CN and Zeebra)</small>
|''#Idwt -– inIn Dreams We Trust''
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|"aaight"<br/><small>(DJ SOULJAHSouljah featuring KOHH, MARIAMaria (SIMISimi LABLab))</small>
|{{Non-album single}}
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|"Break the Records (Remix)"<br/><small>(AKLO feauring.featuring KOHH & 漢)</small>
|''The Arrival''
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|"I'm So High"<br/><small>(T.O.P. featuring KOHH)</small>
|''UNDERWORLDUnderworld ANATOMYAnatomy''
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|"Moon Child"<br/><small>(ANARCHYAnarchy featuring KOHH)</small>
|''NEWNew YANKEEYankee''
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|" #ヤッチャッタ"<br/><small>([[Minmi|MINMI]] featuring KOHH)</small>
| rowspan="16" |2015
|''New MINMIMinmi Friends -"Bad" "MINMIMinmi" To Iu Neta wo Rapper Track Maker Ga Douryouri Shitanoka-''
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|"ピラミッド"<br/><small>(SALUSalu & the dreambandgunjo featuring KOHH)</small>
|''The Calm''
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|"Troy"<br/><small>(LORDLord 8ERZ8erz featuring KOHH, 三島, and RAW-T)</small>
|''8ERZ EP''
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|"Lollipop (DJ KM Remix)"<br/><small>(JOYSTICKK featuring KOHH)</small>
|{{Non-album single}}
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|"Tomareranai"<br/><small>(JOE IRON featuring KOHH, Steelo and Yuki a.K.A. Juto)</small>
|''YELLOWYellow TAPETape 1''
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|"チョーヤバイ"<br/><small>(GOKU GREEN featuring KOHH and MonyHorse)</small>
|''YELLOWYellow TAPETape 2''
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|"Hood rich"<br/><small>(J $tash featuring KOHH)</small>
| rowspan="3" |''YELLOWYellow TAPETape 3''
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|"般若 (Kazoku)"<br/><small>[(Hannya) 家族 feat. KOHHChiba]</small>
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|"MIXMix GRILLZGrillz"<br/><small>(DJ☆GO featuring KOHH and HORI)</small>
|''BESTBest Forfor CRUSINGCrusing''
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|"Let Me Know"<br/><small>(タイプライター&YMG featuring AK-69 &and KOHH)</small>
|''LALa LALa PALOOZAPalooza''
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|"Break'em allAll"<br/><small>([[TeddyLoid]] featuring KOHH)</small>
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|"Air Force 1"<br/><small>(Barry Chen featurinngfeaturing Kenzy and KOHH)</small>
|''Rocking Gold''
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|"“[[Mamushi" (song)|Mamushi]]”<br/><small>([[Megan Thee Stallion]] featuring Yuki Chiba)</small>
|2024
|''[[Megan (album)|Megan]]''
| No. 36 - [[Billboard Hot 100]]
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==Accolades==
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[[Category:Japanese male musicians]]
[[Category:People from Kita]]
[[Category:Singers from Tokyo]]
[[Category:Japanese people of Korean descent]]
[[Category:Naturalized citizens of Japan]]
[[Category:Japanese people of Portuguese descent]]
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