"Hitman" was Dabo's first album, and it benefited from major-label promotion, such as on-location photo shoots, magazine ads, and music videos. In the album, Dabo's lyrics, body language, and image all illustrate that Japanese hip-hop is merely an imitation of American rap, reinforcing stereotypes about African Americans.[3] In the promotion videos for the album, Dabo is seen driving expensive cars and bragging about being "the gunman in the dark." The imagery he uses is similar to that seen in American hip-hop videos. But because there is not a significant gun culture in Japan, the use of guns in Dabo's videos is more of a fantasy than the reality of gun use that exists in the United States. The images he uses promote the idea of commercial success, as well as giving Dabo a more gangsta image.[4] All of Dabo's albums to date have been titled in English. He does not incorporate Japanese cultural references in to his album titles or album artwork like Uzi Japanese Rapper does. Both artists released albums in 2002 but the differences between the albums are drastic [5] There has been discourse about the Japanese hip hop scene in regards to the 'coolness-factor' of imitating African Americans. According to Wood, dressing and acting as African Americans is considered cool by some Japanese youth and un-cool by others[6]
| Collaborations |
| Year |
Title & Artist |
Label |
| 1997 |
Tomo ni Ikkou -version pure- Shakkazombie feat. Gore-Tex, Suiken, Dabo, Macka-chin |
Cutting Edge (CTCR-14082) |
| 1998 |
Premium Magic Dabo |
Polystar (PSCR-5697) |
| 1998 |
Break Point DJ Sachiho feat. AKEEM DA MANAGOO, Dabo, Goku, K-BOMB, ZEEBRA |
Gauss (GACR-2003) |
| 1998 |
L'Adieu Tina feat. Dabo |
Tokuma (TKCA-71712) |
| 1999 |
64 BARS RELAY Shakkazombie feat. Dabo, XBS, Suiken (on JOURNEY OF FORESIGHT) |
Cutting Edge (CTCR-14134) |
| 2000 |
Liquid of Love Tyler feat. Dabo |
BMG (FHCB-5002) |
| 2000 |
Taboo -Fore Play Mix DJ Hasebe feat. Momoko Suzuki, Dabo |
Warner (WPC6-10070) |
| 2000 |
33:25 (Wussup Tokyo!?) Dabo & Buckwild (on Syncronicity 2nd Session) |
Future Shock (PSCR-5870) |
| 2000 |
Dialogue Goku feat. Dabo |
Ai Network (EWCC-86502) |
| 2000 |
Akugi Deli feat. Gore-Tex, Suiken, S-Word, Dabo (on Aquarius) |
Reality (RLTCD-006) |
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3 Oze Hardway P.H. feat. Dabo, Mummy-D |
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| 2000 |
Relax Matha F*ka G.K. Maryan feat. Gore-Tex, Macka-chin, Dabo, Suiken, Gama |
Entsutsu (ERCD-2002) |
| 2000 |
Daisan Ninja Kieru Makyuu feat. Dabo |
Daisan Ninjya (D3N-CD-001) |
| 2000 |
Ketatsu(?) Tokyo DJ Oasis feat. Dabo, S-Word (on Tokyo Desert) |
SME (AICT-1274) |
| 2000 |
Queens IS (Remix) LL Cool J feat. Dabo |
Def Jam (UICD-6011) |
| 2000 |
Nitro Microphone Underground Nitro Microphone Underground |
Def Jam Japan (UICJ-1001) |
| 2001 |
Dear Sweet Love -Afterglow Version Kaana feat. Dabo |
Toshiba EMI (TOCT-4274) |
| 2001 |
Shonan Hustler 2 Zeebra feat. Dabo, Uzi, G.K.Maryan |
Future Shock (PSCR-5987) |
| 2001 |
Tekitou a.k.a Shunkashuutou Macka-chin feat. S-Word, XBS, Dabo, Bigzam, Gore-Tex, Suiken, Deli (on CHIN ATTACK) |
Reality (RLTCD-007) |
| 2001 |
Honey Love (Hot) DJ Masterkey feat. Dabo (on Daddy's House Vol.1) |
Life (LECD-10001) |
| 2001 |
Brotherhood Kawabata and Dabo (on The Way We Are) |
/DefStar (DFCL-1052) |
| 2001 |
In My World Dabo feat. Pushim |
KI/OON (KSCL-423) |
| 2001 |
Jolty Floor (Live at DBEB) Eternal B and Dabo (on ESDN) |
Warner Indies (WINN-82091) |
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It's Okay Shakkazombie feat. Dabo |
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Are You Ready for D Deli feat. Dabo (on Kuchiguruma) |
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Nani Hoshii? Soul Scream feat. Dabo |
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Nitemare DJ Masterkey feat. Dabo, Suiken, Deli, Bigzam |
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Midnight Kingdom DJ Hazime feat. Big Dick Bruna a.k.a. Dabo, Bigzam, C.T (on Harlem ver.1.0) |
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Let Me Ge-ology feat. Dabo and Truth Enola |
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Do or Die Q and Dabo |
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One Shot 1 Kiri Gagle feat. Dabo |
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Two Timing Tyler feat. Big-O and Dabo |
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? Tsutchie feat. Dabo |
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Winding Road BoA feat. Dabo |
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Sing my Life Suite Chic feat. Dabo |
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Keep Rollin Ozrosaurus feat. Dabo and Uzi |
|
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I Wanna Know You (J.J. remix) Pushim feat. Dabo (on Dancehallic) |
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Customize Mabo(=Macka-chin + Dabo) (on 3 on 3) |
|
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The Shwing Lisa feat. Dabo |
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Koko ni Touch! D.O.I. feat. Dicky-Dee a.k.a. Dabo, Pushim |
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In Da Club (Bounce with Me) DJ Yutaka feat. Dabo |
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Koko Tokyo Aquarius feat. Big-O, Dabo, S-Word |
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Training Day Ganxsta D.X feat. Dabo, DJ Toshiki |
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Big Bangz S-Word feat. Deli, Dabo, Macka-chin, Gore-Tex, Suiken, Bigzam, XBS (on STAR ILL WARZ) |
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Playboy AI feat. Dabo |
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Twisted Galazy Revolver Flavour feat. Dabo, Low-IQ-01 |
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It's My Turn (Fight !!!) Dabo |
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Who Dat? aile feat. Dabo |
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Big Shit Kieru Makyuu feat. Dabo, Youth |
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Ya Heard!? Pt.2 Sphere of Influence feat. Dabo & Tokona-X |
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What's going on HI-D feat. Dabo, Twigy & DJ Beat |
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Unstoppable Equal feat. Dabo |
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One (Remix) XBS feat. Bigzam, Dabo, Deli, Gore-Tex |
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21MC Romero SP feat. Triptik, F.U.T.O, Maccho, Akitaken Dobuana, MC Q, Den, Buck Town Yas, Smooth B, MC Poppo, Luna, Dirty Harry Potter, Afra, Hannya, Rude Boy Face, Dabo, 565, Masaru, Uzi, Zeebra, E.G.G. Man, Chada Man |
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Put Your Fist Up Maguma MC'S feat. Dabo |
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HOW WE LOW ~who the finest. who the biggest~ Tokona-X feat. Dabo, Bigzam, Mr.Oz |
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O.P.D. Michico feat. Dabo and Mikris |
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Ring My Bell Tyler feat. Dabo |
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Thunder Break Beats Kaminari-Kazoku. feat. AI, Habiscream, Dabo |
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Put Ya Hands Up Romero SP feat. Dabo |
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This Is How We Do DJ Celory a.k.a. Mr.Beats feat. Dabo, HI-D |
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CHECK MATE SSG feat. Dabo |
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Wick-Wick-Wack (Pop Killa 2004) Illicit Tsuboi feat. F-deezee a.k.a. Dabo, Mikris |
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Platinum # HGSP feat. Dabo, 4WD |
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Party Up Home Grown feat. Dabo |
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Hot Dance Hall Corn Head feat. Dabo, Akitaken Dobuana |
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Toriitomento Kreva feat. Dabo, Cuezero |
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