Kreva (musician)

Takashi Hatakeyama (畠山 貴志, Hatakeyama Takashi, born June 18, 1976), better known by his stage name Kreva, is a Japanese rapper and record producer signed with the Burger Inn Records and Pony Canyon's Knife Edge labels. He is a solo artist as well as a member of various hip hop groups, including Kick the Can Crew,^[1] By Phar the Dopest with fellow MC Cuezero, and a large ensemble of other Japanese hip hop groups in Funky Grammar Unit.

His stage name is derived from the English word "clever".^{[citation needed]}

In September 2011, Kreva released his fifth album, Go. The album charted at number 2 on the Oricon weekly charts.^[2][3] Following the release of the album, Kreva began his first tour in two years, known as "Kreva Concert Tour 2012: Go".^[4] In June 2012, Kreva released his single "Oh Yeah!", which charted at number 8 on the Oricon weekly charts.^[2][5]

In 2014, Kreva adapted lyrics for the Japanese production of Broadway musical In the Heights.^[6] Following the success of the 2014 production, the musical was revived for an encore run in 2021.^[7]

• Shinjin Kreva (新人クレバ) (2004)
• Ai Jibunhaku (愛・自分博) (2006)
• Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu (よろしくお願いします) (2007)
• Shinzō (心臓) (2009)
• Go (2011)
• Space (2013)
• Uso to bon'nō (嘘と煩悩) (2017)
• Sonzaikan (存在感) (2018)
• AFTERMIXTAPE (2019)
• LOOP END / LOOP START (2021)
• LOOP END / LOOP START (Deluxe Edition) (2022)
• Project K (2025)

• Oasys (2010)

• Kreva no Best Ban (クレバのベスト盤) (2008)
• Japanese Rap Star for USA, Vol. 1 (2011)
• BEST ALBUM「KX」(2014)

• Best of MixCD No. 1 (2007)
• Best of MixCD No. 2 (2012)

• Kibō no Honō (希望の炎, Flame of Hope) (2004)
• Neiro (音色, Melody) (2004)
• Hitori Janai no yo (ひとりじゃないのよ, You're Not Alone) (2004)
• Funky Glamorous (ファンキーグラマラス) feat. Mummy-D (2005)
• Issai Gassai (イッサイガッサイ) (2005)
• Start (スタート) (2005)
• Kokuminteki Gyōji (国民的行事, National Event) (2005)
• "Have a Nice Day!" (2006)
• "The Show" (2006)
• Aggressive (アグレッシ部) (2007)
• Kureba Ii no ni (くればいいのに) (featuring Masamune Kusano) (2007)
• Strong Style (ストロングスタイル) (2007)
• "Magic" (with Toshinobu Kubota) (2007)
• Seikō (成功, Success) (2009)
• "I Wanna Know You" (2009)
• Umarete Kite Arigatō (生まれてきてありがとう) (featuring Yuu Sakai) (2009)
• "Nothing" (2009)
• Katte ni Remix Series (勝手にリミックスシリーズ) (2009)
• Blue (青, Ao) (2009)
• Red (赤, Aka) (2009)
• A to XYZ / Slow Beat (A to XYZ / スロウビート) (Toko Furuuchi and Kreva) (2009)
• Idome (挑め, Challenge) (2011)
• "C'mon, Let's Go" (2011)
• "Kila Kila" (2011)
• "Tan-Kyu-Shin" (2011)
• "Strong" (Miyavi vs Kreva) (2011)
• "Hot Summer Days" (2011)
• Hikari (ひかり, Light) (2012)
• "Oh Yeah!" (2012)
• "Na Na Na" (2012)
• Ouja no Kyuujitsu (王者の休日, Champion Holidays) (2013)
• Tranquilizer (トランキライザー) (2014)
• "Under The Moon" (2015)
• Neiro (音色, Melody) ~2019 Ver.~ (2019)
• "One" feat. JQ from Nulbarich (2019)
• Jinsei (人生, Life) (2019)
• Tanpopo (タンポポ, Dandelion) feat. ZORN (2020)
• "Fall in Love Again" feat. Daichi Miura (2020)
• Kaerareru noha Mirai dake (変えられるのは未来だけ, Only The Future Can Be Changed) (2021)
• Rassera (ラッセーラ) (2023)
• "Expert" (2023)
• "Forever Student" (2024)
• "No Limit" (2025)

• Kreva Tour 2006 Ai Jibunhaku - Kokuminteki Gyōji - Nippon Budōkan (KREVA TOUR 2006 愛・自分博 ~国民的行事~ 日本武道館) (2006)
• Kreva Concert Tour '07 Imishin (KREVA CONCERT TOUR '07 意味深) (2007)
• Kreva Concert Tour '07 K-ing: Nippon Budōkan 2 Days (KREVA CONCERT TOUR '07 K-ing~日本武道館2DAYS) (2008)
• Chart Busters K! (チャートバスターズK!) (2008)
• MTV Unplugged Kreva (2008)
• Kreva Concert Tour '09 Imishin 2 (KREVA CONCERT TOUR '09 意味深2) (2009)
• Kreva Concert Tour '09-10' "Shinzō" Round 3: Yokohama Arena (KREVA CONCERT TOUR "09-10" ｢心臓｣ ROUND3 横浜ｱﾘｰﾅ) (2010)
• Kreva Concert Tour 2011-2012 "Go" Tokyo International Forum (KREVA CONCERT TOUR 2011-2012「GO」東京国際フォーラム) (2012)
• 908 Festival (2013)
• "908 Festival" 2014 at Nippon Budōkan (「908 FESTIVAL」2014 at 日本武道館) (2015)
• Kreva Concert Tour 2017 "Total 908" (2017)
• Kanzen Hitori Tour 2018 at Zepp Tokyo (完全1人ツアー2018 at Zepp Tokyo) (2019)
• 15th Anniversary Year Kreva "New Best Album Live - Seichou no Kiroku - at Nippon Budōkan" (15TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR KREVA「NEW BEST ALBUM LIVE – 成長の記録 – at 日本武道館」) (2020)
• Technics presents "Connect" Online Live at SHIBUYA (2023)
• Kreva Concert Tour 2023 "No Reason" at Nippon Budōkan (KREVA CONCERT TOUR 2023「NO REASON」at 日本武道館) (2023)

• 461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son (2020)^[8]

• Official website
• Kreva at IMDb
• Kreva at Discogs