Toshi - Breaking Through

[AcidBlackLove86]

That was nice.

[carlmich9922]

このビート　テンポ　世界観がよすぎる

飽きずに何度も聴ける。

車でも家でもヘビロテしてます。

[TyoPrasetya]

Soulful

[mileynamarie]

かっこいい～～！！

[MrPlayboywest]

it sucks he stoped making funk songs

[bigtruckseriesreview]

@MrPlayboywest

His 15 minutes are over. JPOP has virtually no lasting power. JPOP artists are replaced every single year - if you last 2 or 3 years you're blessed.

This song and MuJo are his best in my opinion. Other than that, he sounds too generic.

[chibagirl]

Groovy!

[guillmon9005]

THIS DAMN SONG IT SOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS HOT!!!!!!!!

[siwa75]

"Curtis Mayfield - Tripping Out" .... check this!

[anaranda723]

This was the first song I've ever heard from him, a few years back. I love his music!

[kiminibump7]

I really feel the respect to him, he is the best singer, not only in Japan, in the world :) You are the best Toshi.

[tahgha]

Oh man Toshi can sing. First heard him sing Gently Sept 2010, now with youtube I can see and hear him sing all the time.

[CLIENTEDIS]

es imposible que no tengamos mas musica de esta calidad es importante mas difusion en mexico muy pero muy pocos lo conocemos y es un cantante exelente vean todos sus videos fan 1 en mexico

[spiceyazn]

btw for the record, he's married and got a son :) he married a japanese woman

[spiceyazn]

why can't tosh fall in love with me instead. booHOOoooo :( toshi. LOL

[masamarumasamaru]

who , this beauty actress?

[diazragu2010]

if it werent for popjapan tv i wouldve never found out about the great music coming out of japan ps- i got hype as hell when he starting dancing with that black lady in the elavator cause we all know no asian guy is just gonna get up and come dance with us especially a cute one like toshi lol

[HARURURU5]

なに、

このかっこよさは・・・

[777ruki]

もう、抱いて！

[MsSarBay]

He has got to be the sexiest Asian man I've ever come across. It's nice that he puts black people in all of his videos. I'd date him. He needs some cocoa in his life :)

[tjn2007]

Have loved Toshi since early 90s. Brings back so many memories. His style is so unique, one of a kind. 'A brother of another mother' for sho! So happy he shared his talent with us in the U.S.

[TOKYO64DOTNET]

This guy has all the soul in the world! He isn't a Japanese soul brother--he is a brother with soul!

[poppinfruit]

こんな人生あこがれます。

[soul7sista]

この曲調、彼の良さが出すぎ！！！

やっぱり久保田は最高！！

[littleladyb2k]

He's not that bad, i thought he would suck XD lol my friend said he was better then chris brown (NOPE!)

[asiaticia]

I love his voice...

Fisrt heard one of his songs over 6 yrs ago on thr radio here, 'Gently'...can't find this song here anyway, it's my favourite! He's got Soul indeed. ^^

[commesicommeca]

声も曲も甘くて、心地よくて、耳に残る。

本当に魅力的な人！

[Bellsfan]

been reading comments. He's not even a little black? cause his skin is dark enough to be.

and then there's the hair.

[Empha84]

He is not but he has soul.

[ZphiBlackaneze]

@Bellsfan nope definitely no Black in him but like Empha said he definitely has soul. He's straight nihonjin and mainly learned English through listening to ol school motown records =o)

^_^

[Bellsfan]

wow....

[nyackandmisu]

ノリが好き。

どこまで、心地よくしてくれるんだ！

久保田節、万歳。

[CYdefinitive]

Man's got soul.

[sundaylife]

sweet soul...(｀・ω・´)

[renmegy]

Kubota is best singer in Japan. No one can't sing his way... I love him and song!

[latenighttalk]

i really like this guy.i wish he could have made it bigger in the us

[790936]

OMG, I *heart* Toshi! And he's super cute! Super Kawaii!

[mikajiichance]

Toshi performed two songs included this song as a main guest in 'Soul Train' in 2004.

[Empha84]

I know he was on Soul Train do have the footage of him? I use to see him on BET.

[mikajiichance]

I'm sorry. I don't have the footage of him.

I just know the fact he was on Soul Train of which Japanese media informed me in 2004.

[Empha84]

There is a photo of him with his back up singers on Youtube somewhere.

[BoukenBlack]

omg. really?

[lizainuk]

simply best in japan.

[musicdisciple]

Look at the artists Toshi collaborated with before ... he has some amazingly dope team ups. even j-dilla was in there.

[790936]

Ok, how about Toshi and John Legend! OMG, I would have a music ear orgasm listening 2 those dudes sing on the record. OH and don't forget J. Holiday!

[magicalparadise]

glad this song was uploaded it ^__^

[aLiTattoozFunk]

Original=Curtis Mayfield-Trippin out

[peachpeacepc]

Nice feeeelling!!!!

Coooool!!!!

[eladbrit]

this curtis mayfield song is probably the most over done/remade/imitated song in Japan lol. gotta love Curtis for it tho :)

[bluezaga12]

Does anyone have this song? Please someone tell me they do because I love this song!!!

[isoroku1223]

かっこいいなぁ

[TOKYO64DOTNET]

This guy is da bomb!!! I saw him play in Japan and he was off da chain!!!

[skrfbi]

he is my relative

[tresdivine]

i've been looking for this song since forever!! i remember dancing to this in junior high. love it!

[dodelledod]

this song was being played on the radio, the last time i saw my very first love.

[chibimarch07]

this song make me wanna dance

[twista0401]

madd insanee sone :)  sikk to dance to

[berlinosaka]

this song always makes me the mode for dancing. Luv his style!

[ruthwaryati]

toshi always on my page

great toshi....love your music!

[mikajiichance]

Toshi sang this song in Amarican TV show "Soul train" as a main guest in 2004.

[mrkue313]

Nice!!!!!!!!!!

[Minkelu]

I'm feeling Toshi.

[Bustanez]

i can download songs from here and convert them as mp3

[bebeknyasar]

i really love this song!

[topdawg2020]

How smooth is this song? Just sit back and let it ride.

[Champaigne83]

cooles lied

[linathequeen]

LOVE THIS SONG!!!! toshi rocks!!!!

[sofix318]

ilove somuch========lomax tequieromucho esta cancion fue la priemra que escuche y me encanto :)

[msraymond]

love this song! so tight! wish he got played on american rnb stations! and he so so sexy!

[sanosukeii]

still a good looking guy -D

[februarychic]

I AGREE WITH YOU!!!!

[DanieVargas]

I've been listening to him since Sunshine, Moonlight. He is so FUNKY!!! I read a SMALL article on him in Billboard and had to get a listen. Been a fan ever since.

[ColdCreations]

This song has haunted my brain for about 2 years...Thank god i found it now.

[rjep12]

same here. great song..

[apexdna]

Straight Up Gangsta ...

[namy24]

I love it!!!!! Toshi rules!!!!!

[tamagyoku]

He is 45 years old now !!

[februarychic]

Yep. he sure is, and he's STILL HOT!!! isn't he? Like Empha84 said, he's been around for quite a while. Remember the hit he had around the early 90's called "Just The Two Of Us" that he remade with Caron Wheeler? That was a JAM!!! I'm so glad to see more Toshi fans on this site!

[ftsnyc]

This is the first song I heard by him and I found it by accident while surfing the net for a blues, folk type of song I heard on a TV show by another singer named Toshi. When I heard Kubota I was fascinated and hooked. Went back and looked up his whole career - or as much as I could find - he is all over my ipod now. Still finding things. He's so smooth and funky and sexy. He's unique. He has a sense of humor too and is incredibly creative. Protean. I can't get enough of him.

[Empha84]

he has been around for a minute

[blueoceanpride]

Does anyone know who that woman is in the video?

[serenecelene]

dis song has been stuck in my head for YEARS!!!

i found it!!!=D=D

[first7]

Toshi is great!

[silvercheek]

we cannot forget the significant breakthrough he really brought to asia

[robinzoro]

i Love toshi..'u  are a great singer ever..

awsome!!

pLease come to my country, tour to jakarta Indonesia..

i'll be waitin 4 u.. =)

[mimi456]

LOVE TOSHI!!!!

[funkpill]

he does a great rendition of Grover Washington & Bill Wither's "Just The Two Of Us"..

with Carolyn Wheeler....:O)

would be nice to see that video again

[jadistic]

I have to agree with all yall, this guy defintely has talent Japanese or whatever I like Toshi's soul and voice hes coo fo sho I sure wish he did get more credit etc despite hes Japanese and foreign but its all good hes a good talent. I wish him the best etc and hopefully one day I can meet him and we can make some good music or whatever fo sho much love trippin trippin out ha ha lol Breaking through

[Lanza4eva]

Ya~ This is a stupied comment,

but his career would be different if he is not black.

That is HE would be Famous in America and on the top with someone like Usher and R.Kelly.

I love him! but he is only famous in Japan/Asia

just a lil bit in USA compare with others.

[Robway034]

I feel you! BUT.., smooth & funky singers these days have a hard time regardless of color. John Legend is about the only "New School-ole school sound" out there who's making any waves. BUT you have to wonder if he where more "market-able" and less ethnic how far he could have gone. Look at Justin Timberlakes no talent titty exposing crappy music

[februarychic]

I know you posted this comment 10 months ago, but you and Robway034 just read my mind!!!

[MaliDaProblem]

I remember dis song from dat old BET show Rated Next I thought it was mad smooth 2 bad it didnt get airplay like it should oh well dass life

[sangseoulnysimin]

Toshi is madd nice...No matter what his race is...

He really killed this song!!!! =)

[Mariachi24]

man he has soul

[ATMX17]

Toshi had some really good songs, it's too bad that they did not get any play on the radio. He probably would have done well over here if he got the proper attention. This song is hot, it's a shame :(.

[xxxmissymw88xxx]

Well, this is a stupid comment. What does him not being black have to do with anything? I applaud him for getting into this genre AND being a japanese man while doing. And i'm black.

[Stizzylicious]

i don't know a lot about him. but this song is mad nice. and yes, you don't have to be black to do black music...

[ladykilla1234]

yea i feel you its so hard to find his music in my opinion hes real

[QueenChoc]

Why does he have to be black? At least he acknowledges those black people that paved the way and inspired him unlike dat ignorant ass Joss Stone.

[Anyanwu3168]

Well, this video's a first. That's all I'll say about that ;)