RAPSTAR DISS 2 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Tee Shyne
• Album: RAPSTAR DISS 2

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the intense, competitive world of Japanese Hip-Hop with Tee Shyne's "RAPSTAR DISS 2." This raw diss track is an excellent, authentic example of modern Japanese battle rap and slang (jibun no Flow - 'my flow,' jibun no Skill - 'my skill'), perfect for learning the language of critique and braggadocio in a high-stakes, public format.

[English]

There's a shoot for RAPSTAR

I casually bought some AMIRI and Burberry

I've been climbing the ladder since a year ago

I won't let anyone call me a flashy rapper

It's unreal that a talentless guy keeps moving up

The judges have zero taste

Scheming to overthrow the hierarchy day and night

I'm not a panda just to attract fans

Fans are raging in the comment section

Even the judges aren't convinced with the result

Then redo it with the other members

Even after I dissed them, RAPSTAR said thank you

Tee Shyne is seriously a masochist

Giving it away leads to a huge injury

The organizers who care are just after profit

Award races are honestly crap

If it's M‑1, it's Yoshimoto

If it's RAPSTAR, it's ****

If you're a rapper, speak what you want to say

The upset star of the losing side

The biggest troublemaker in this scene

The show ended because of me

RAPSTAR dis 2 – I wonder who to diss next

First, let's start by dissing Kazuma Cipher

There's not a single person in Shibuya who looks up to me

Mumble rappers, don't judge me

I'm shy and can't take off my sunglasses

It's a generational shift, Dream Chaser

Sorry for being super cocky

But seniors, you love this kind of thing, right?

R‑Designated, despite the name

The hit tracks sound like they're for elementary school kids

My rap is fire, but I’ve never thought it’s Japan’s top

I've never thought that

If you're Brin‑Ban‑Ban‑Bon

I'm Grin‑Gra‑Gra‑Born

I make beats so much I'm a robot, zot

My rice balls are dope, more than regular onigiri

My hype is as high as a seed right now

Industry pressure never eases

I like rappers, but I hate Benjassie's face

I like Mayuko and I'm not gay

Even though I'm being put down, don't praise me

This is gross

A rookie rapper in their first year

Don't get worked up over new employee TeeShyne

I'm not a panda just to attract fans

Fans are raging in the comment section

Even the judges aren't convinced with the result

Then redo it with the other members

Even after I dissed them, RAPSTAR said thank you

Tee Shyne is truly a masochist

Giving it away leads to a huge injury

The organizers who care are just after profit

Award races are seriously trash

If it's M‑1, it's Yoshimoto

If it's RAPSTAR, it's ****

If you're a rapper, say what you want to say

The upset star of the losing side

The biggest troublemaker in this scene

The show ended because of me

RAPSTAR dis 2 – who should I diss next?

[Japanese]

ラップスタアの撮影あるし

軽く買った AMIRI Burberry

1年前からした成り上がり

色物ラッパーとは言わせない

スキルもないやつが上に上がってんのまじありえない

審査員はクソ見る目ない

下剋上企んでるday and night

客寄せパンダじゃねえよ俺は

ファン達も怒ってるコメ欄

審査員も納得してない結果

だったらやり直せ他のメンバー

Disったのにありがとうって言われたラップスタア

まじドMだなTee Shyne

あげたらする大怪我

気になってる運営は儲けが

賞レースとかまじでクソ

M-1なら吉本

ラップスタアなら****てとこ

ラッパーなら言え言いたいこと

番狂わせ負け組の星

このシーンの1番問題児

俺のせいで番組終わり

ラップスタア dis 2 次誰disろうかな

まずはカズマサイファーださいわ

渋谷で憧れてるやつ1人もいないわ

マンブルラッパーが俺に審査すんな

サングラス外せない恥ずかしがり屋

世代交代だろドリームチェイサー

超生意気でごめんなさい

でもこーゆーの好きなんでしょ先輩

R-指定 名前の割に

売れてる曲は小学生

ラップうめぇけど日本のトップだと

思ったことは一回もねえ

お前がブリンバンバンボンなら

俺は Grin-Gra-Gra-Born だな

ビート作り過ぎてロボット zot

おむすびより dope おにぎり

今シーダくらい俺テンション高いから

業界の圧力怯まない

ラッパーは好き ベンジャジー顔は嫌い

俺まゆこが好きだしゲイじゃない

俺を落としてんのにみんな褒めんなよ

気持ち悪りぃ

キャリア1年目の素人ラッパー

新入社員のTeeShyneにムキになんな

客寄せパンダじゃねえよ俺は

ファン達も怒ってるコメ欄

審査員も納得してない結果

だったらやり直せ他のメンバー

Disったのにありがとうって言われたラップスタア

まじドMだなTee Shyne

あげたらする大怪我

気になってる運営は儲けが

賞レースとかまじでクソ

M-1なら吉本

ラップスタアなら****てとこ

ラッパーなら言え言いたいこと

番狂わせ負け組の星

このシーンの1番問題児

俺のせいで番組終わり

ラップスタア dis 2 次誰disろうかな

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ラップスタア(RAPSTAR) /ɾa̠ʔpɯ̥ᵝsɯ̥ᵝtaː/ B1	noun - Rap Star
撮影(satsuei) /sa̠t͡sɯᵝe̞ː/ B2	noun - shooting, filming verb - to shoot, to film
成り上がり(nariagari) /naɾia̠ɡa̠ɾʲi/ C1	noun - upstart, parvenu
ラッパー(rappaa) /ɾa̠ʔpaː/ A2	noun - rapper
スキル(sukiru) /sɯ̥kʲiɾɯ/ B1	noun - skill
審査員(shinsain) /ɕĩnsa̠iĩ/ B2	noun - judge, examiner
下剋上(gekokujou) /ɡe̞ko̞kɯᵝd͡ʑo̞ː/ C2	noun - overthrow of superiors, rebellion
客寄せパンダ(kyakuyosepanda) /kʲa̠kɯᵝjo̞se̞pã̠da̠/ C1	noun - drawcard, crowd-puller (lit. panda to attract customers)
怒る(okoru) /o̞ko̞ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to get angry, to be angry
納得(nattoku) /na̠t̚to̞kɯᵝ/ B2	noun - consent, agreement verb - to understand and accept
結果(kekka) /ke̞k̚ka̠/ A2	noun - result, consequence
運営(un'ei) /ɯ̃ne̞ː/ B2	noun - management, administration verb - to manage, to administer
儲け(mouke) /mo̞ːke̞/ B2	noun - profit, earnings
問題児(mondaiji) /mõ̞da̠iʑi/ C1	noun - troublemaker, problem child
番組(bangumi) /bã̠ŋɡɯ̟mʲi/ A2	noun - program, show
憧れ(akogare) /a̠ko̞ɡa̠ɾe̞/ B2	noun - yearning, longing, aspiration
世代交代(sedai koutai) /se̞da̠i ko̞ːta̠i/ B2	noun - generation change, change of generation
素人(shirouto) /ɕiɾo̞ːto̞/ B1	noun - amateur, novice

Key Grammar Structures

• ラップスタアの撮影あるし

  ➔ ~し (reasoning conjunction)

  ➔ The phrase "あるし" uses the 「し」conjunction to list a reason: there is a shooting, and (that’s one reason).

• 1年前からした成り上がり

  ➔ ~から (starting point)

  ➔ The particle "から" marks the starting time "1年前から", meaning “since one year ago”.

• 色物ラッパーとは言わせない

  ➔ ~させない (causative negative)

  ➔ "言わせない" combines the causative "言わせる" (to make/let say) with the negative "ない", meaning “won’t let (someone) say”.

• スキルもないやつが上に上がってんのまじありえない

  ➔ ~ている (progressive; contracted as ~てん)

  ➔ The suffix "てん" is a colloquial contraction of "ている", indicating a continuous action: "上がってん" = "上がっている" (is rising).

• 下剋上企んでるday and night

  ➔ ~ている (progressive)

  ➔ "企んでる" is the colloquial short form of "企んでいる", showing a continuous intent: “scheming day and night”.

• 客寄せパンダじゃねえよ俺は

  ➔ じゃない (colloquial negative copula, here contracted to じゃねえ)

  ➔ The phrase "じゃねえ" is a rough, masculine contraction of "じゃない", meaning “is not”.

• Disったのにありがとうって言われたラップスタア

  ➔ ~のに (concessive, despite)

  ➔ "Disったのに" uses "のに" to express “although I dissed”. It shows a contrast between action and outcome.

• あげたらする大怪我

  ➔ ~たら (conditional)

  ➔ "あげたら" uses the conditional "たら" to mean “if (you) give (it), (it) will cause a big injury”.

• M-1なら吉本

  ➔ ~なら (hypothetical conditional)

  ➔ "なら" attaches to "M-1" to mean “if it’s M‑1, (then) it would be 吉本”. It presents a hypothetical scenario.