You might want to remember this name.
Because the Japanese hip-hop duo is having a crazy international year.
After performing at Coachella in April and completing their first North American tour, R-Shitei and DJ Matsunaga are now taking another massive step.
And on August 19, they’re dropping a brand-new single called “Running Wheel.”
The track was created for a new Honda N-BOX commercial, but musically, they’re switching things up again. DJ Matsunaga brings in phonk influences, while R-Shitei experiments with a different flow and vocal style.
So if you’re expecting another Otonoke…
Don’t.
This is Creepy Nuts trying something new.
And the timing couldn’t be better.
Because just a few weeks later, they’re going from Japanese stages to The Weeknd’s global stadium tour.
Starting in September, Creepy Nuts are scheduled to appear as guests across 11 Asian dates of The Weeknd’s tour.
Think about that for a second.
A Japanese hip-hop duo…
Opening for The Weeknd…
In stadiums across Asia.
That’s a serious level-up.
And if you’re discovering them through The Weeknd, here’s the quick introduction.
Creepy Nuts is made of R-Shitei, the rapper, and DJ Matsunaga, the DJ and producer.
Their biggest international explosion came with “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born,” followed by Otonoke, the opening theme of Dandadan.
And that combination is exactly what makes them so interesting.
They’re hip-hop…
But they’re also deeply connected to anime culture.
So you can go from watching Dandadan…
To hearing them at Coachella…
To suddenly seeing them on a stadium tour with The Weeknd.
That’s a wild trajectory.
And Running Wheel could be the next step.
The song is already being teased on TikTok and Instagram, and its official digital release is set for August 19.
So if you’re into The Weeknd, anime, Japanese hip-hop or just discovering sounds before everyone else…
Put Creepy Nuts on your radar.
Because they’re not waiting for the world to discover Japanese hip-hop.
They’re taking it to the world themselves.
And now comes the real test:
Can “Running Wheel” become another global Creepy Nuts hit before they step onto the stage with The Weeknd?
August 19.
Press play.
Then September…
Creepy Nuts goes stadium mode.
