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KOHH in 2016.
Background information
Birth name	千葉雄喜 (Yūki Chiba)
Also known as	Kohh Yellow T20
Born	(1990-04-22) April 22, 1990 (age 34) Oji, Kita, Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Hip hop trap
Occupation(s)	Rapper Singer Songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Gunsmith Production Columbia
Associated acts	Keith Ape Loota J $tash OG Maco Okasian Skrillex Mariah Carey AKLO Hikaru Utada Lido

Yuki Chiba (千葉雄喜, Chiba Yūki, born April 22, 1990), better 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. He was raised by a single mother along with his younger brother. His younger brother is also an up-and-coming rapper known as Lil KOHH. KOHH grew up around violence along with his crew of local friends who share the same experience. His tough environment along with his desire to become a rapper gave him a head start in the Japanese hip-hop scene.

Career

KOHH started producing and recording music at the age of 18 with while making various mixtapes, 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 the song "Young Forever" of his younger brother lil' Kohh whose music video went viral in Japan.

In 2014 KOHH released his major 2nd studio album titled MONOCHROME. The album was a fair success among the urban acts and its lead track "I don't mind if I'm poor" (Japanese: 貧乏なんて気にしない, Hepburn: Binbō nante Kinishinai) 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. 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. KOHH 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. KOHH was featured in a new song from Japanese American superstar Hikaru Utada, titled "Bōkyaku", from her 6th Japanese album Fantôme. KOHH was featured in an exclusive bonus track "Runway", in the Japanese iTunes version of Mariah Carey's Caution album.

KOHH's fifth studio album Untitled was released by Nippon Columbia on February 2, 2019.

On February 12th, 2024, 千葉雄喜 (Yuki Chiba, aka Kohh) uploaded an official music video called "Team Tomodachi" (チーム友達), which is going viral.

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

• 『YELLOW T△PE』(Released: November 28, 2012)
• 『YELLOW T△PE 2』(Released: August 31, 2013)
• 『YELLOW T△PE 3』(Released: June 30, 2015)
• 『YELLOW T△PE 4』(Released: December 20, 2016)
• 『Complete Collection 1』(Released: May 20, 2015)
• 『Complete Collection 2』(Released: May 20, 2015)

Singles

• Keith Ape – 잊지마 (It G Ma) ft. JayAllday, loota, Okasian, Kohh
• HIROI SEKAI (Worldwide) – KOHH, J $tash, Young Sachi
• KOHH & J $tash – Tatted up
• J $tash X Kohh – HOOD RICH
• J $tash x Kohh – Don't Get Me Started
• KOHH, PETZ, Tokarev – 十人十色
• JOE IRON – Tomareranai feat. KOHH, Steelo & YUKI a.k.a. JUTO
• Y'S – プリンス feat.KOHH&MONY HORSE
• DJ RYOW – Don't Stop Remix feat. DJ Ty-Koh, Kohh, Dizzle & Socks
• DJ RYOW – Turn Up feat KOHH, SMITH-CN & ZEEBRA
• Goku Green – チョーヤバイ feat. KOHH & MONY HORSE
• VITO (SQUASH SQUAD) – I Need Her (Remix) feat. Cherry Brown, NIPPS, KOHH
• 般若 – 家族 feat. KOHH
• DJ SOULJAH – aaight feat. KOHH, MARIA (SIMI LAB)
• AKLO – Break The Records (Remix) feat. KOHH & 漢
• ANARCHY – MOON CHILD feat.KOHH
• ANARCHY – BANK TO BANK feat. KOHH
• LORD 8ERZ – TROY feat. KOHH, 三島, RAW-T
• Lil Herb , Kohh, Seeda, Norikiyo – Chiraq 2 Japan
• SD, Kohh, Sky-Hi – Ballin
• DJ KEN WATANABE – G.O.L.D feat. KOHH
• DJ KEN WATANABE – G.O.L.D PART 2 feat. KOHH, Kayzabro & Y'S
• Zeebra – Hate That Booty Feat.Y'S&KOHH
• T.O.P. – I'm So High feat. KOHH
• KOWICHI – BOYFRIEND#2 REMIX feat. YOUNG HASTLE, KOHH & DJ TY-KOH
• JOYSTICKK – LOLLIPOP (DJ KM Remix) feat. KOHH
• AKLO – NEW DAYS MOVE -REMIX- ft.SALU, STAXX T(CREAM), KOHH & SHINGO☆西成
• Brandon Thomas – 24 7 Feat. KOHH
• DJ☆GO – MIX GRILLZ feat. KOHH, HORI
• DJ CHARI & DJ TATSUKI – GIMME THE LIGHTS(A.C.E.TIME) FEAT.YUKI A.K.A. JUTO,KOHH A.K.A. YELLOW T-20 & YOUNG FREEZ　
• Loota – Somewhere feat.KOHH
• SALU & the dreambandgunjo – ピラミッド feat. KOHH
• FIGHT FOR TOKYO – GIRAGIRA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
• HOPE-TOKYO TRIBE ANTHEM-（TRIBES UNITED VERSION）- 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
• MINMI – #ヤッチャッタ featuring KOHH
• Barry Chen – AIR FORCE ONE Feat. MJ116 Kenzy & KOHH
• TeddyLoid – Break'em all feat. KOHH
• DJ RYOW – BUCHIAGARI feat.KOHH & OG Maco
• SOCKS – Bash feat.KOHH
• RunWay (Remix) - Mariah Carey (prod. by Skrillex & Lido)
• タイプライター&YMG – Let me Know Feat. AK-69 & KOHH
• KOHH – PARIS (SAM TIBA REMIX)
• Frank Ocean – Nikes (Pop-Up Store Version)
• Hikaru Utada – Boukyaku feat. KOHH
• 5lack – 24356 feat. KOHH
• CashPassion Ft. Dumbfoundead & KOHH – All In
• KOHH-No Makeup

Accolades

MTV Europe Music Award

Space Shower Music Video Awards