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1 Discography  



1.1  Singles  





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AK-69
Birth nameTakeshi Hiroki (武士 尋己)[1]
Also known asKalassy Nikoff, Redsta[2]
Born1978[2]
OriginKomaki, Aichi, Japan[3]
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)rapper, singer
Years active2003–present
LabelsFlying B Entertainment/Def Jam Recordings
Websitewww.ak-69.jp

AK-69, also known as Kalassy Nikoff (エーケーシックスティーナイン/カラシニコフ) is a Japanese hip-hop artist from Komaki, Aichi. As a rapper, AK-69 uses his stage name; while singing, he is usually known as "Kalassy Nikoff." AK-69 also goes by the alias "REDSTA." In 2004, he began producing a fashion line known as "BAGARCH."[3] The single "Public Enemy" was nominated in 2011 for Best Hip Hop Music Video in the MTV Music Aid Japan, and won the same award at the 2011 Space Shower Music Video Awards. At the 2011 Billboard Japan Awards, AK-69 was selected as Independent Artist of the Year.[4]

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

  1. B-ninjah & AK-69 "RED HOT FIGHTER" (7 March 2003)
  2. Kalassy Nikoff『NEVER GONNA STOP/THAT GIRL』(31 March 2004)
  3. B-ninjah & AK-69 "Staaand up !!!" (19 January 2005)
  4. AK-69 "69 -I'm a Player- " (21 September 2005)
  5. AK-69 "Live For Da Hustle (feat. Billy Cook)" (25 October 2006)
  6. AK-69 a.k.a. Kalassy Nikoff『Ding Ding Dong ~Heart's Bell (心の鐘)~』(19 September 2007)
  7. AK-69 a.k.a. Kalassy Nikoff『Iron Horse-No Mark-/Let's Party』(18 February 2009)
  8. AK-69 "PUBLIC ENEMY" (25 August 2010)
  9. AK-69 "69" (27 July 2011)
  10. AK-69 "SWAG IN DA BAG" (21 March 2012)
  11. AK-69 "SWAG WALK" (26 September 2012)
  12. AK-69 "THE SHOW MUST GO ON" (21 November 2012)
  13. AK-69『Locker Room (ロッカールーム)-Go Hard or Go Home-』(24 September 2014)
  14. AK-69 "Oh Lord(feat. Fabolous)" (17 December 2014)
  15. AK-69 "Flying B" (24 February 2016)
  16. AK-69 "With You / KINGPIN" (6 July 2016)
  17. AK-69 "I Still Shine (feat. Che'Nelle) / Stronger" (18 October 2017)
  18. AK-69 "BRAVE feat. Toshl (X JAPAN)" (14 May 2018)

Albums[edit]

  1. B-ninjah & AK-69 From the street (25 October 2003)
  2. B-ninjah & AK-69 DA REAL THING -from the street- (6 December 2003)
  3. Kalassy Nikoff PAINT THE WORLD (23 June 2004)
  4. B-ninjah & AK-69 Natural Nine (24 March 2005)
  5. AK-69 a.k.a. Kalassy Nikoff REDSTA -The Rap Attacker- (22 February 2006)
  6. Kalassy Nikoff REDSTA -The Melodizm- (22 February 2006)
  7. AK-69 a.k.a. Kalassy Nikoff BEST OF REDSTA (20 December 2006)
  8. Kalassy Nikoff THE STORY OF REDSTA (28 February 2007)
  9. AK-69 THE STORY OF REDSTA (21 March 2007)
  10. AK-69 a.k.a. Kalassy Nikoff TRIUMPHANT RETURN ~Redsta iz back~ (23 January 2008)
  11. AK-69 a.k.a. Kalassy Nikoff THE STORY OF REDSTA ~TOUR FINAL '08~ Chapter 1 (10 December 2008)
  12. AK-69 a.k.a. Kalassy Nikoff THE STORY OF REDSTA ~TOUR FINAL '08~ Chapter 2 (14 January 2009)
  13. AK-69 THE CARTEL FROM STREETS (2 September 2009)
  14. AK-69 THE STORY OF REDSTA -RED MAGIC TOUR 2009– Chapter 1 (24 February 2010)
  15. AK-69 THE STORY OF REDSTA -RED MAGIC TOUR 2009– Chapter 2 (24 March 2010)
  16. AK-69 THE RED MAGIC (26 January 2011)
  17. AK-69 THE INDEPENDENT KING (9 January 2013)
  18. AK-69 THE THRONE (25 March 2015)
  19. AK-69 DAWN (23 November 2016)
  20. AK-69 THE ANTHEM (27 February 2019)

DVD[edit]

  1. "THE STORY OF REDSTA-69 Party-" (28 March 2008)
  2. "THE STORY OF REDSTA -The Red Magic 2011– Chapter 1" (28 December 2011)
  3. "THE STORY OF REDSTA -The Red Magic 2011– Chapter 2" (2 February 2012)
  4. "THE MOVIE ~Road to The Independent King~" (10 July 2013)
  5. "1:43372 Road to The Independent King ~THE ROOTS & THE FUTURE~" (30 July 2014)
  6. "HALL TOUR 2015 FOR THE THRONE FINAL-COMPLETE EDITION-" (1 January 2016)
  7. "Zepp Tour 2016 〜Flying B〜" (8 March 2017)

Guest appearance[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "AK-69、TJR、RED SPIDER、CYBERJAPAN DANCERSより"TeamK"が「MUSIC CIRCUS FUKUOKA」に出演決定" (in Japanese). music.jp. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  • ^ a b "AK-69" (in Japanese). Natalie.mu. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  • ^ a b "愛知県出身のAK-69が、待望のニューアルバム「DAWN」をDef Jam Recordingsより発表!" (in Japanese). NewsWalker. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  • ^ AK-69 Biography. Archived 6 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  • External links[edit]


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