Kojoe Tuesdays: Kojoe’s Take on Setsubun “Throw Beans On Da Devils”

Throw Beans on Em by KOJOE feat Art by PESU!!!! really incredible work !

What does it mean to throw beans on the devil? If you ask Kojoe, his answer will be his rendition of the Japanese tradition of Setsubun, or this week’s Kojoe Tuesdays song, “Throw Beans On Da Devils.” Setsubun (seh-tsu-boon) is a tradition observed around February 3rd, as the of the first day of spring on the Japanese lunar calendar.  Demons are cast out of homes and happiness is welcomed in by throwing dried beans outside the door and saying, “Oni wa soto (Go out demons). Fuku wa uchi (Come in happiness).”  This same technique has been figuratively flipped by Kojoe to represent an act to toss the devils and demons out of the lives of everyone who tries. Pay attention to who Kojoe is throwing beans on in his English and Japanese verses of his Setsubun.

Listen and download “Throw Beans On Da Devils” for free on www.IAmKojoe.com and be sure to read the lyrics in English and Japanese.

Beat by Flying Lotus (@FlyingLotus): “Ready Set Go” Killer Mike ft. T.I. 

This week’s Kojoe Tuesdays Artwork by PESU www.pesuart.com (@PESUart):
Since ’96, PESU started his artist career as a graffiti writer in his hometown, Shizuoka near Mt.Fuji, and then relocated to Tokyo. He moved to the USA in 2001. PESU spent three years in California learning, painting, and experiencing the great outdoors. The following year, he relocated to  NYC.  Since moving, he had many achievements such as winning the Art Battle Competitions three times, appearing on MTV, working with NIKE iD, EVISU, COACH, Lacoste, Anvil, J.Crew and more. He also works with NPOs such as Earth Day NY and Global Autism Project to name a few. PESU is one of the most talented and crowd-favored artists in NYC.

今週の 【KOJOE火曜日】は“Throw Beans On Da Devils”今年2月3日「節分」の日にKOJOEとENTokyo代表のDaisha Hunter氏が”鬼に向かって豆を投げるってかっこよくない？”と冗談で英語で「鬼に豆を投げる(Throw Beans On Da Devils)」と歌い出したのがきっかけで出来た曲。「節分」など今更ここで説明する必要はないが豆を鬼に投げると言う動作が英語で表現してみるとたま らなくいかしてて、特にアメリカ人のDaisha氏にはかなりクールに聞こえたらしく半ば強制的にRecした曲である。(笑）Jay-Zの”Dirt Off Your Shoulder”みたいに人生何があっても肩についてる土を振り払ってクールに振る舞うのと同じで何か嫌な事があったり不吉な予感がしたらそんな事には 豆なげりゃあ大丈夫！日本の伝統と日本人のイルな表現を世界に広めたいと言う気持ちも強くこの曲をきっかけに「節分」や日本の文化に海外からの興味を持つ 人達が出てくる事を願う。世の中病んでる事や嫌な事があるだろう。節分の日とは限らず「鬼は外！福は内！」これからも韻と言う名の豆をまきまくる予定の KOJOEを見逃すな！！

PESU/今回デザインで参加してくれたのはNYで知り合ったPESU氏NYのアートワールドでぶいぶい言わしてる大和男児で独自のスタイルは必見！！
http://www.pesuart.com　
ニューヨーク在住、地元静岡の富士山をレペゼンするアーティスト PESU。 ’96年 地元静岡で GRAFFITI を始め、神奈川、東京と移り住み、2001年に渡米。３年間 California を遊学し、自分を試しに拠点をNYCへと移す。その後、ART BATTLES 三回優勝、EVISU、NIKE iD、MTV、COACH、Lacoste、 Anvil、 J.Crew、Earth Day New York とのプロジェクトを成功させ、現在ニューヨークを最も騒がせるアーティストの一員となる。

LYRICS “Throw Beans On Da Devils”VERSE 1
I see a devil talking,’ Bush
Police shootin kings we warrin,’ crooks
We need a doctor right now, kush
Change gon’ come right Uncle Sam? Cook
Exposed to devils breath like flu
Every year’s a new Chaney on the loose runnin man made truth

Obama got us singin “Yes We Can!”

Now we sayin’ “No We Ain’t!”

In the hood tryin’ not to drown in muddy water

Blues fuck what you knew, mutha fuck win or lose mutha fuck what we choose

Cuz the one who rules the world worships Satan

Whateva it takes for bacon

Build a one-world nation

In other words, a slaveship

Its basic Lucifer had created a perfect matrix

So a Pope can rape kids  

Innocents getting’ they face lit by gangstas who can’t aim for shit
Pretty girls still getting’ facelifts
Fox news is racist

Ignorance we taste it
Politics in a basement like Reebok Classics  we lace it

In the booth like a spaceships
Ill time we facin’  

Only mine’s gon’ make it

Beautiful mind is naked  

Call me Russell Flow or Hustle Simmons  

Tokamachi, Takasaki, and Hollis  to Hollywood Kamikaze on a mission to suicide your hood
Throw beans on the devil
Pump your fist if you’re a rebel
VERSE 2
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