Japan observed and absorbed his surroundings and spit fire, winning OUTHIPHOP.COM’s Mixtape of The Year Award! Three years after the release of the award winning mixtape ‘GAY 4 PAY,’ The QURE RELEASED, UNLEASHED and UNLOADED the highly anticipated critically acclaimed full-length original debut album The VIRUS. The VIRUS is an intimate personal collection of 9 original songs. Sonically, the album is lot darker and a bit more introspective than the previous project. While G4P was about lifestyle, The VIRUS was about life... and DEATH. Japan created a piece of art, a masterpiece! One driven by Rap, but peppered with influences of Jazz, Gospel, Rock, Reggae, Opera, Country, Hip-Hop & R&B. That album tells a story; a story of sex, love, lies, betrayal and murder. His music is smart, edgy and trendsetting.