MAD TRIGGER CREW (abbreviated as M.T.C) is the Yokohama Division representative rap team, consisting of navy veteran Rio Mason Busujima, policeman Jyuto Iruma, and their leader, yakuza Samatoki Aohitsugi.
Description[]
The crazy criminal group that controls the Yokohama area as both champions of justice and malice, destroying other teams with their fighting spirit the moment they’re faced with their lyrics.[1]
Story[]
After a semi-successful drug bust, Jyuto Iruma was approached by Samatoki Aohitsugi who offered him to form a team together. Jyuto accepted the offer and built a mutually beneficial partnership with Samatoki and his clan. While working on the case, Jyuto met Rio Mason Busujima and saw him as a potential third member of their team and decided to recruit him, so they could participate in the Division Rap Battle.
Despite initial hostility between Samatoki and Rio, they joined forces after they were ambushed by a group of criminals. Indebted to Samatoki and Jyuto for helping him against criminals, Rio joined their team, and together they formed MAD TRIGGER CREW to represent Yokohama Division.
Members[]
Style[]
Heavily inspired by West-side hip-hop, MAD TRIGGER CREW's style is brutal and violent, given to members being connected to the criminal underworld and the military. Their songs usually cover dark themes, such as crimes, justice, and death. Also, one of the most important themes for MTC is loyalty, as Samatoki, Jyuto and Rio use their individual power to amplify each other.
Track List[]
Tracks:
- G anthem of Y-CITY (Samatoki Aohitsugi's solo song)
- Bayside Smoking Blues (Jyuto Iruma's solo song)
- What's My Name? (Rio Mason Busujima's solo song)
Release Date: November 15, 2017
Tracks:
- WAR WAR WAR (featured)
- Yokohama Walker
Release Date: May 16, 2018
Tracks:
Release Date: November 14, 2018
Tracks:
Release Date: April 24, 2019
Tracks:
- Gangsta's Paradise (Samatoki Aohitsugi's solo song)
- Uncrushable (Jyuto Iruma's solo song)
- 2DIE4 (Rio Mason Busujima's solo song)
Release Date: January 29, 2020
Tracks:
Release Date: January 13, 2021
Tracks:
- Reason to FIGHT (featured)
- HUNTING CHARM
Release Date: March 24, 2021
Tracks:
Release Date: April 27, 2022
Tracks:
Release Date: June 15, 2022
The Block Party -HOMIEs-
Tracks:
- Move Your Body Till You Die! (Rio Mason Busujima's solo song featuring HOMIEs)
Release Date: August 23, 2023
The Block Party -HOODs-
Tracks:
- Shiro to Kuro (featuring Jyuto Iruma)
- Rinka (Samatoki Aohitsugi's solo song)
Release Date: August 23, 2023
Tracks:
- Jingi (Pay Respect)
- PUMP IT UP (featured)
Release Date: January 10, 2024
Tracks:
- Backbone (Samatoki Aohitsugi's solo song)
- Awake (Jyuto Iruma's solo song)
- NO WAR (Rio Mason Busujima's solo song)
Release Date: July 24, 2024
Others[]
- Uptown Anthem (featuring Samatoki Aohitsugi)
- Gimme The Mic (featured)
- Rule the Stage -1st Battle- Buster Bros!!! VS MAD TRIGGER CREW (featured)
Trivia[]
- Yokohama is the 2nd largest city in Japan and one of the major ports of the country. A sea/water is a reoccuring theme in MAD TRIGGER CREW's songs.
- MAD TRIGGER CREW's symbol is a triangle. They can be found at the pendant on Samatoki's necklace, on Jyuto's collar pins and tie clip, and as pins on Rio's uniform pockets.
- Each of the member's names contain a kanji character for an animal:
- Samatoki's name contains the character for horse (馬).
- Jyuto's contains the character for a rabbit (兎).
- Rio's contains the character for the uguisu, also known as the Japanese bush warbler (鶯).
- Samatoki is the only former member of The Dirty Dawg who's not the oldest member of his team, with both Rio and Jyuto being older than him.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Prologue chapter of the Hypnosis Mic -Alternative Rap Battle-