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New Taquwami: “T Eyes”
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Turned Up: Mioriyuri’s Plastic Feather
“Hey! Fake ass Japanese! Listen to real Japanese girls shit before you guys lie!!” This was a tweet by Tokyo hip-hop duo Mioriyuri aimed at BenZel, the most fake pair of adolescent Japanese girls making music today. Still, reading the background story about Mioriyuri makes one raise an eyebrow post-BenZel – the duo are sisters,…
