M-flo
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is a Japan
ese hip hop
group consisting of producer and DJ
Taku Takahashi
and emcee Verbal
.
Former member Lisa
left the group in 2002 to pursue a solo career, and the remaining members then started the M-Flo Loves... project working different vocalists for each song over three albums, including the likes of Bonnie Pink
and BoA
.
Their mainstream success and critical acclaim established them as the most iconic and influential hip-hop production team in Japan with success throughout Asia.
Taku Takahashi and Verbal also started successful side-projects outside of M-Flo, such as the Teriyaki Boyz
and Global Astro Alliance collaborating with international producers and artists such as Kanye West
and The Beastie Boys.
In 2008 the group announced a hiatus, stating that each member would be focusing on their respective side projects.
in Tokyo. The pair collaborated together in the group N.M.D., in which Takahashi was drummer and Verbal emceed, as well as throwing dance parties where they often performed together freestyle
.
Following his high school graduation, Verbal attended Boston College
and the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
in Boston
while Taku relocated to study in Los Angeles
. As a result they are both fluent in English and use it frequently in their songs. Following their return to Japan
, the duo began performing in clubs and on television hoping to attract the attention of record companies. In 1998, Taku met Asakawa Masaji, the director of management company Artimage and DJ of the group GTS. Masaji invited Taku to produce a reworking of Barbra Streisand
's The Way We Were
, with a rap by Verbal, originally intended as a GTS release. The song was released on vinyl in 1998 on Avex Trax
's Rhythm Republic indie imprint and later on the compilation album The Intergalactic Collection ~ギャラコレ~, and sold about 1000 units.
, a friend while at St. Mary's
who at the time was performing under the pseudonym
"Unika" solo and in several underground projects trying to gain credit as a musician, to collaborate with them on a second single, Been So Long
, released under the name Mediarite-Flow.
The name was a re-spelling of 'meteorite flow' as Verbal hoped the group with have a big impact in media and "surprise the unsuspecting masses with some good music." It was shortened by the group's label to "M-Flo". The song was released on a limited-run vinyl with Rhythm Republic in 1998, attracting the attention of the major Avex Trax sublabel Rhythm Zone
.
for inclusion in Beatmania IIDX
3rd Style alongside the group's third single, "L.O.T. (Love or Truth)". A further four singles were released prior to the release of the group's first full-length album, Planet Shining, on February 23, 2000. The album reached #6 in the Oricon
charts.
in August 2000, the group released the first single from their second album, "How You Like Me Now?", on September 1, 2000. In January of the following year they released "Come Again", which achieved a #4 position in the Oricon charts and was their highest-selling single to date, selling 389,760 units, landing in the top 50 highest-selling singles in Japan for 2001. The group's second album, Expo Expo
, was released on March 28, 2001, and reached #3 on the Oricon
charts. Expo Expo was followed with a Japan
ese tour, released on CD and DVD in September 2001, and an album of remixes from Expo Expo, Expo Bouei Robot Gran Sonik
, in November.
Following the release of Gran Sonik
, Lisa announced her departure from the group to pursue a solo career in early 2002. The split was not amicable following an argument at a TV show shoot, though Verbal has stated that it was exaggerated and did not want her to leave. He described the group as "Guns N' Roses minus Axl Rose" at that time.
album, The Intergalactic Collection ~ギャラコレ~. The last track on the album hinted at the arrival of a new vocalist to replace Lisa, although the vocalist's identity was not revealed.
Inspired by The Neptunes
, On June 6, 2003, the group released a pair of collaborations with R&B singer Crystal Kay
, Reeewind! and I Like It. The singles were released under the names "M-Flo Loves Crystal Kay" and "Crystal Kay Loves M-Flo" respectively and both charted in the top 10, providing Crystal Kay
with her highest-selling single to date. Reeewind! began a string of collaborations that spanned four years and three albums.
2004's Astromantic
featured collaborations with top names in Japanese pop
, jazz
, R&B and electronica
including Chemistry
, Double
and Ryuichi Sakamoto
and rose to number 2 on the Oricon
charts and to number 17 on the World Charts. The album was supported by a live DVD and remix album Astromantic Charm School
. The album provided the group with its highest-selling single since "Come Again". The group's collaboration with Korean singer BoA
, "The Love Bug
", reached number 8 on Oricon
charts.
The group released their follow-up album Beat Space Nine
in 2005. The record featured a heavier electronic sound than the jazz-oriented Astromantic
and included collaborations with Kahimi Karie
and Akiko Wada
. The album's final track, "Tripod Baby", included a cameo by former M-Flo vocalist Lisa. Beat Space Nine
provided the group with their highest-selling album to date and their first Oricon
#1. The album was supported by a live DVD and the remix album Dope Space Nine
.
The third album in the M-Flo Loves series, Cosmicolor
, was released on March 28, 2007. The final album in the series, it included collaborations with Kumi Koda
, Snacky Chan, Namie Amuro
and Bonnie Pink
, as well as a second collaboration with Crystal Kay
, intended as a symbolic close to the M-Flo Loves… project. The album achieved a #2 Oricon
position and was supported by a live DVD. A two-disc remix album, spanning remixes both from Cosmicolor
and songs from M-Flo's previous four albums, ElectriColor
, was released on September 26, 2007.
On February 13, 2008, the group released a collection of greatest hits
from the M-Flo Loves… series, Award Supernova: Loves Best. The album debuted at #1 on the Oricon
charts. It also featured a final new collaboration for the series, Love Comes and Goes, with Emi Hinouchi
, Ryohei Yamamoto
, Emyli
, Yoshika, and Lisa.
Verbal has said that during the "M-Flo loves..." period "some vocalists that we thought were nice were hard to work with [because] that are very picky because they are used to controlling people." He singled out Akiko Wada
as the most pleasantly surprising to work with.
In 2009 celebrated their tenth-year anniversary with two shows at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, capacity 13,000. The shows marked the end of the "M-Flo loves..." period and featured many special guests, including BoA
and Crystal Kay
.
outfit Heartsdales
and collaborates with Mic Banditz.
Taku also heads his own Rhythm Zone imprint, Tachytelic Records. He released an album of remixes by other artists, Tachytelic Night: Welcomes You to the Far East, in 2003. He also works with Ravex
, a collaboration with fellow Avex DJs Tomoyuki Tanaka and Shinichi Osawa established to mark Avex's 20th anniversary. Their debut album, Trax, was released on April 24, 2009, following I Rave U and Believe in Love.
Verbal and Taku have both acted as sometime producers and collaborators for artists who came to prominence largely because of their participation in the M-Flo Loves series, including Emi Hinouchi
, Yoshika, Emyli, Ryohei Yamamoto
and Lisa. Since Astromantic
, these artists have been collectively referred to as the Global Astro Alliance. In addition to the earlier Sotoshigoto: M-Flo Turns It Out!, Verbal and Taku have released three compilations of collaborations between M-Flo, the Global Astro Alliance, and other artists. The first, M-Flo Inside
, was released in 2004 shortly before the first album in the series. The second, M-Flo Inside: Works Best II, was released on July 26, 2006. The third, M-Flo Inside: Works Best III, was released on March 19, 2009.
1 Digital release only.
In 2005 M-Flo produced the second solo single for Korean singer Sunday, who is a part of the group Chun Sang Ji Hee .
, M-Flo has contributed short versions of the songs "L.O.T. (Love Or Truth)", "Mirrorball Satellite 2012", "The Theme from Flo Jack", "Been so Long", and "The Rhyme Brokers". Another music related video game, Dance Dance Revolution
, featured the songs "The Theme from Flo Jack", "Been so Long", and "The Rhyme Brokers".
A version of the track "Tripod Baby" (from the album Beat Space Nine
) was re-released for the Shadow the Hedgehog
video game that came out in November 2005. A commercial for the game, featuring Taku and Verbal, was also aired. Taku and Verbal are big fans of the character Shadow
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
group consisting of producer and DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
Taku Takahashi
Taku Takahashi
is a Japanese DJ and record producer, who debuted in 1998 as a member of the group M-Flo. The group rose to prominence in the early 2000s, with hit singles such as "How You Like Me Now?" and "Come Again." Takahashi was also a member of Avex's 20th anniversary dance music project Ravex, and has...
and emcee Verbal
Verbal (rapper)
Verbal is a Japanese third generation Zainichi Korean hip-hop MC, who debuted in 1998 as a member of the J-Pop hip-hop duo m-flo....
.
Former member Lisa
LISA (musician)
is a Japanese-Colombian singer and producer better known as LISA. In 1999 she formed the Japanese urban contemporary group M-Flo with Verbal and Taku Takahashi. Daughter of a Japanese father and Afro-Colombian mother, LISA met her fellow band members while attending international school in Tokyo...
left the group in 2002 to pursue a solo career, and the remaining members then started the M-Flo Loves... project working different vocalists for each song over three albums, including the likes of Bonnie Pink
Bonnie Pink
, known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. She lived in New York during 1998 and speaks English . She writes and composes all her songs, and plays guitar and piano...
and BoA
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
.
Their mainstream success and critical acclaim established them as the most iconic and influential hip-hop production team in Japan with success throughout Asia.
Taku Takahashi and Verbal also started successful side-projects outside of M-Flo, such as the Teriyaki Boyz
Teriyaki Boyz
Teriyaki Boyz is a Japanese hip hop group from Tokyo, Japan. The group consists of Ilmari and Ryo-Z from Rip Slyme, Verbal from M-Flo, rapper Wise and Nigo, the DJ and founder of the popular Japanese streetwear brand A Bathing Ape...
and Global Astro Alliance collaborating with international producers and artists such as Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
and The Beastie Boys.
In 2008 the group announced a hiatus, stating that each member would be focusing on their respective side projects.
Before M-Flo
Verbal (born as Ryu Young Gi [Korean: /, Hanja: ]) and first met as students at St. Mary's International SchoolSt. Mary's International School
St. Mary's International School is a Catholic school for boys located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, Japan. The primary language of instruction is English. It offers the International Baccalaureate program.-History:...
in Tokyo. The pair collaborated together in the group N.M.D., in which Takahashi was drummer and Verbal emceed, as well as throwing dance parties where they often performed together freestyle
Freestyle rap
Freestyle rap commonly refers to rap lyrics which are improvised through a acapella or with instrumental beats, i.e. performed with no previously composed lyrics, or "off the top of the head"...
.
Following his high school graduation, Verbal attended Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
and the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary whose main campus is based in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, with three other campuses in Boston, Charlotte, North Carolina and Jacksonville. The current president of Gordon-Conwell is Dennis Hollinger...
in Boston
Boston
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while Taku relocated to study in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. As a result they are both fluent in English and use it frequently in their songs. Following their return to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, the duo began performing in clubs and on television hoping to attract the attention of record companies. In 1998, Taku met Asakawa Masaji, the director of management company Artimage and DJ of the group GTS. Masaji invited Taku to produce a reworking of Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
's The Way We Were
The Way We Were
The Way We Were is a 1973 American romantic dramatic film co-starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, directed by Sydney Pollack. The screenplay by Arthur Laurents was based on his college days at Cornell University and his experiences with the House Un-American Activities Committee.A box...
, with a rap by Verbal, originally intended as a GTS release. The song was released on vinyl in 1998 on Avex Trax
Avex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...
's Rhythm Republic indie imprint and later on the compilation album The Intergalactic Collection ~ギャラコレ~, and sold about 1000 units.
Forming M-Flo
Following the release of "The Way We Were", Verbal and Taku invited Elizabeth Sakura Narita, who with a Colombian background is better known by her stage name of LisaLISA (musician)
is a Japanese-Colombian singer and producer better known as LISA. In 1999 she formed the Japanese urban contemporary group M-Flo with Verbal and Taku Takahashi. Daughter of a Japanese father and Afro-Colombian mother, LISA met her fellow band members while attending international school in Tokyo...
, a friend while at St. Mary's
St. Mary's International School
St. Mary's International School is a Catholic school for boys located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, Japan. The primary language of instruction is English. It offers the International Baccalaureate program.-History:...
who at the time was performing under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
"Unika" solo and in several underground projects trying to gain credit as a musician, to collaborate with them on a second single, Been So Long
Been So Long
Been So Long is a soul/funk musical with music and lyrics by Arthur Darvill and book by Ché Walker. The musical is based on the 1998 play of the same name....
, released under the name Mediarite-Flow.
The name was a re-spelling of 'meteorite flow' as Verbal hoped the group with have a big impact in media and "surprise the unsuspecting masses with some good music." It was shortened by the group's label to "M-Flo". The song was released on a limited-run vinyl with Rhythm Republic in 1998, attracting the attention of the major Avex Trax sublabel Rhythm Zone
Rhythm Zone
is a record label in the Avex Records Group which releases all kinds of urban contemporary Japanese music.-History:The label was founded in 1999 by Max Matsuura to address the need for a new urban music label, signing M-Flo as its first artist, then followed by Exile.In 2000, Koda Kumi was signed...
.
1999–2000: Planet Shining
The group's first release with Rhythm Zone, "The Tripod E.P.", was a double a-side single which included a re-release of "Been So Long" alongside new track "Flo Jack" and was released on July 7, 1999. The EP gained the group a #7 position on the Oricon charts, and "been so long" was licensed by KonamiKonami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
for inclusion in Beatmania IIDX
Beatmania IIDX
is a series of rhythm video games and the sequel to Beatmania that was first introduced by Konami in Japan on February 26, 1999. IIDX has since spawned over 19 arcade releases and over 13 console releases on the Sony PlayStation 2...
3rd Style alongside the group's third single, "L.O.T. (Love or Truth)". A further four singles were released prior to the release of the group's first full-length album, Planet Shining, on February 23, 2000. The album reached #6 in the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts.
2000–2002: Expo Expo, Lisa's departure
Following the release of the Planet Shining remix album The Replacement PercussionistsThe Replacement Percussionists
The Replacement Percussionists is the first remix album released by M-Flo, containing remixes of songs from their first album, Planet Shining.- Track listing :# Ayaushi! Global Astroliner...
in August 2000, the group released the first single from their second album, "How You Like Me Now?", on September 1, 2000. In January of the following year they released "Come Again", which achieved a #4 position in the Oricon charts and was their highest-selling single to date, selling 389,760 units, landing in the top 50 highest-selling singles in Japan for 2001. The group's second album, Expo Expo
Expo Expo
Expo Expo is the second studio album from the Japanese hip-hop group M-Flo. Remixes of songs from this album were released as Expo Bouei Robot Gran Sonik.- Track listing :#正門 #Prism#東門...
, was released on March 28, 2001, and reached #3 on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts. Expo Expo was followed with a Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese tour, released on CD and DVD in September 2001, and an album of remixes from Expo Expo, Expo Bouei Robot Gran Sonik
Expo Bouei Robot Gran Sonik
Expo Bouei Robot Gran Sonik is the second remix album released by M-Flo, containing remixes of songs from their second studio album, Expo Expo.- Track listing :#Totsugeki! Gran Sonik...
, in November.
Following the release of Gran Sonik
Expo Bouei Robot Gran Sonik
Expo Bouei Robot Gran Sonik is the second remix album released by M-Flo, containing remixes of songs from their second studio album, Expo Expo.- Track listing :#Totsugeki! Gran Sonik...
, Lisa announced her departure from the group to pursue a solo career in early 2002. The split was not amicable following an argument at a TV show shoot, though Verbal has stated that it was exaggerated and did not want her to leave. He described the group as "Guns N' Roses minus Axl Rose" at that time.
2003–2009: M-Flo Loves…
After a period of inactivity, during which Verbal and Taku engaged themselves in a series of side-projects, m-flo released a collection of collaborations entitled Sotoshigoto: M-Flo Turns It Out! and on March 5, 2003 a fan-selected best ofGreatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album, The Intergalactic Collection ~ギャラコレ~. The last track on the album hinted at the arrival of a new vocalist to replace Lisa, although the vocalist's identity was not revealed.
Inspired by The Neptunes
The Neptunes
The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s...
, On June 6, 2003, the group released a pair of collaborations with R&B singer Crystal Kay
Crystal Kay
Crystal Kay Williams , known by her stage name Crystal Kay, is a singer and songwriter from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan...
, Reeewind! and I Like It. The singles were released under the names "M-Flo Loves Crystal Kay" and "Crystal Kay Loves M-Flo" respectively and both charted in the top 10, providing Crystal Kay
Crystal Kay
Crystal Kay Williams , known by her stage name Crystal Kay, is a singer and songwriter from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan...
with her highest-selling single to date. Reeewind! began a string of collaborations that spanned four years and three albums.
2004's Astromantic
Astromantic
Astromantic is the third studio album from the Japanese hip-hop group M-Flo. Remixes of songs from this album were released as Astromantic Charm School.- Track listing :#The Third Impact#Miss You [M-Flo Loves Melody. & Ryohei Yamamoto]...
featured collaborations with top names in Japanese pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, R&B and electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
including Chemistry
Chemistry (band)
is a Japanese Pop/R&B duo, composed of and . They were the winners of the Asayan audition in 2000 organized by Sony Music Entertainment Japan....
, Double
Double (singer)
Double is the stage name for Japanese R&B singer . Double used to be the name for the two member R&B group consisting of Takako and her sister Sachiko. After the death of her sister in May 1999, Takako started her solo career adopting Double as her stage name...
and Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
After working as a session musician with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi in 1977, the trio formed the internationally successful electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978. Known for their seminal influence on electronic music, the group helped pioneer electronic genres such as...
and rose to number 2 on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts and to number 17 on the World Charts. The album was supported by a live DVD and remix album Astromantic Charm School
Astromantic Charm School
Astromantic Charm School is the third remix album released by the Japanese hip hop group M-Flo, containing remixes of songs from their third studio album, Astromantic.- Track listing :#Hajime ni... #Reeewind! [Tomita Lab...
. The album provided the group with its highest-selling single since "Come Again". The group's collaboration with Korean singer BoA
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
, "The Love Bug
The Love Bug (song)
"The Love Bug" is one of M-Flo's most popular collaborations in the ongoing "M-Flo Loves" series. It features the iconic Asian singer, BoA. It was released on March 17, 2004, and reached #8 on the Oricon charts in Japan....
", reached number 8 on Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts.
The group released their follow-up album Beat Space Nine
BEAT SPACE NINE
Beat Space Nine is the fourth studio album released by the Japanese group M-Flo. This album is the group's first #1 studio album....
in 2005. The record featured a heavier electronic sound than the jazz-oriented Astromantic
Astromantic
Astromantic is the third studio album from the Japanese hip-hop group M-Flo. Remixes of songs from this album were released as Astromantic Charm School.- Track listing :#The Third Impact#Miss You [M-Flo Loves Melody. & Ryohei Yamamoto]...
and included collaborations with Kahimi Karie
Kahimi Karie
Kahimi sings in English, French, and Japanese with whisper-like vocals.-Albums:* 1997 - Larme de crocodile * July 15, 1998 - K.K.K.K.K. * May 24, 2000 - Tilt...
and Akiko Wada
Akiko Wada
is a female Japanese singer and television performer of Korean ancestry, originally hailing from , Ikuno-ku, Osaka. Born Kim Bok-Ja , like many Zainichi Koreans, she also had a name for everyday use, which was Japanicized . On her selection of Japanese citizenship, her name became , which upon...
. The album's final track, "Tripod Baby", included a cameo by former M-Flo vocalist Lisa. Beat Space Nine
BEAT SPACE NINE
Beat Space Nine is the fourth studio album released by the Japanese group M-Flo. This album is the group's first #1 studio album....
provided the group with their highest-selling album to date and their first Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
#1. The album was supported by a live DVD and the remix album Dope Space Nine
Dope Space Nine
Dope Space Nine is the fourth remix album released by M-Flo, containing remixes of songs from their fourth studio album, Beat Space Nine.- Track listing :#One Day #So Exclusive #Dopeman...
.
The third album in the M-Flo Loves series, Cosmicolor
Cosmicolor
Cosmicolor is the 5th studio album by M-Flo, released on March 28, 2007 on the Rhythm Zone label.According to the official website, the album is the last release in the "M-Flo Loves" series, which started back in 2003 with "Reeewind! / M-Flo Loves Crystal Kay." As a response to that, the album...
, was released on March 28, 2007. The final album in the series, it included collaborations with Kumi Koda
Kumi Koda
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game...
, Snacky Chan, Namie Amuro
Namie Amuro
is a Japanese R&B and pop singer, entertainer, and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's...
and Bonnie Pink
Bonnie Pink
, known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. She lived in New York during 1998 and speaks English . She writes and composes all her songs, and plays guitar and piano...
, as well as a second collaboration with Crystal Kay
Crystal Kay
Crystal Kay Williams , known by her stage name Crystal Kay, is a singer and songwriter from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan...
, intended as a symbolic close to the M-Flo Loves… project. The album achieved a #2 Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
position and was supported by a live DVD. A two-disc remix album, spanning remixes both from Cosmicolor
Cosmicolor
Cosmicolor is the 5th studio album by M-Flo, released on March 28, 2007 on the Rhythm Zone label.According to the official website, the album is the last release in the "M-Flo Loves" series, which started back in 2003 with "Reeewind! / M-Flo Loves Crystal Kay." As a response to that, the album...
and songs from M-Flo's previous four albums, ElectriColor
ElectriColor
ElectriColor is the fifth remix album released by M-Flo, containing remixes of songs from their fifth studio album, Cosmicolor.- Disc 1:# Lotta Love [Yasutaka Nakata Capsule Mix]# Picture Perfect Love [Kuchiroro Remix]...
, was released on September 26, 2007.
On February 13, 2008, the group released a collection of greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
from the M-Flo Loves… series, Award Supernova: Loves Best. The album debuted at #1 on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts. It also featured a final new collaboration for the series, Love Comes and Goes, with Emi Hinouchi
Emi Hinouchi
is a Japanese urban music singer-songwriter. She was formerly signed under King Records' sub-label Venus-B and Taku Takahashi's Tachytelic Records. She is best known for writing songs for Heartsdales and for her collaborations with M-Flo....
, Ryohei Yamamoto
Ryohei Yamamoto
, born December 30, 1974 in Kyoto) is a Japanese R&B singer, also known as just Ryohei. He debuted as "山本領平" under Warner Music Japan on 2003 with single "Almost There". Prior to that, on November 2002, he was featured on a track "Why Not?" by Fantastic Plastic Machine...
, Emyli
Emyli
is a Japanese pop singer. Her debut album Flower of Life was released from BMG Japan label in 2003. Since the release of her first album, she has performed with popular acts such as M-Flo and Shinhwa...
, Yoshika, and Lisa.
Verbal has said that during the "M-Flo loves..." period "some vocalists that we thought were nice were hard to work with [because] that are very picky because they are used to controlling people." He singled out Akiko Wada
Akiko Wada
is a female Japanese singer and television performer of Korean ancestry, originally hailing from , Ikuno-ku, Osaka. Born Kim Bok-Ja , like many Zainichi Koreans, she also had a name for everyday use, which was Japanicized . On her selection of Japanese citizenship, her name became , which upon...
as the most pleasantly surprising to work with.
In 2009 celebrated their tenth-year anniversary with two shows at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, capacity 13,000. The shows marked the end of the "M-Flo loves..." period and featured many special guests, including BoA
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
and Crystal Kay
Crystal Kay
Crystal Kay Williams , known by her stage name Crystal Kay, is a singer and songwriter from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan...
.
Future
Both Taku and Verbal have denied that M-Flo will disband following the discontinuation of the series. Verbal has stated that the band intend to focus on individual side-projects, with a rumoured third Mic Banditz album in production. Additionally, there is speculation among fans that Lisa may re-join the band as a full-time member following her extensive participation in the M-Flo Tour 2007 Cosmicolor tour & DVD.Outside M-Flo
Both Verbal and Taku have headed up several side projects outside M-Flo. Verbal heads Rhythm Zone imprint, espionage records, where he produces all-girl Hip hopHip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
outfit Heartsdales
Heartsdales
Heartsdales was a Japanese hip hop group composed of sisters and , known by their stage names Rum and Jewels, respectively.Yumi was born on December 17, 1981, and Emi on December 4, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan. Their family moved to the Yonkers area of New York right after Yumi was born, due to their...
and collaborates with Mic Banditz.
Taku also heads his own Rhythm Zone imprint, Tachytelic Records. He released an album of remixes by other artists, Tachytelic Night: Welcomes You to the Far East, in 2003. He also works with Ravex
Ravex
Ravex is a Japanese electronic music group, consisting of Shinichi Osawa, Tomoyuki Tanaka and Taku Takahashi. Established to mark the 20th anniversary of the Avex label, their productions are usually based on collaborations with other artists on the label...
, a collaboration with fellow Avex DJs Tomoyuki Tanaka and Shinichi Osawa established to mark Avex's 20th anniversary. Their debut album, Trax, was released on April 24, 2009, following I Rave U and Believe in Love.
Verbal and Taku have both acted as sometime producers and collaborators for artists who came to prominence largely because of their participation in the M-Flo Loves series, including Emi Hinouchi
Emi Hinouchi
is a Japanese urban music singer-songwriter. She was formerly signed under King Records' sub-label Venus-B and Taku Takahashi's Tachytelic Records. She is best known for writing songs for Heartsdales and for her collaborations with M-Flo....
, Yoshika, Emyli, Ryohei Yamamoto
Ryohei Yamamoto
, born December 30, 1974 in Kyoto) is a Japanese R&B singer, also known as just Ryohei. He debuted as "山本領平" under Warner Music Japan on 2003 with single "Almost There". Prior to that, on November 2002, he was featured on a track "Why Not?" by Fantastic Plastic Machine...
and Lisa. Since Astromantic
Astromantic
Astromantic is the third studio album from the Japanese hip-hop group M-Flo. Remixes of songs from this album were released as Astromantic Charm School.- Track listing :#The Third Impact#Miss You [M-Flo Loves Melody. & Ryohei Yamamoto]...
, these artists have been collectively referred to as the Global Astro Alliance. In addition to the earlier Sotoshigoto: M-Flo Turns It Out!, Verbal and Taku have released three compilations of collaborations between M-Flo, the Global Astro Alliance, and other artists. The first, M-Flo Inside
M-flo inside
M-Flo Inside was a compilation album released on March 17, 2004 by the Japanese hip-hop group, M-Flo, containing tracks produced by and featuring the group and its members.-Track listing:#"What Is 'M-Flo Inside'?" ~ intro...
, was released in 2004 shortly before the first album in the series. The second, M-Flo Inside: Works Best II, was released on July 26, 2006. The third, M-Flo Inside: Works Best III, was released on March 19, 2009.
Studio albums
- February 23, 2000 – Planet Shining
- March 28, 2001 – Expo ExpoExpo ExpoExpo Expo is the second studio album from the Japanese hip-hop group M-Flo. Remixes of songs from this album were released as Expo Bouei Robot Gran Sonik.- Track listing :#正門 #Prism#東門...
- May 26, 2004 – AstromanticAstromanticAstromantic is the third studio album from the Japanese hip-hop group M-Flo. Remixes of songs from this album were released as Astromantic Charm School.- Track listing :#The Third Impact#Miss You [M-Flo Loves Melody. & Ryohei Yamamoto]...
- August 24, 2005 – Beat Space NineBEAT SPACE NINEBeat Space Nine is the fourth studio album released by the Japanese group M-Flo. This album is the group's first #1 studio album....
- March 28, 2007 – CosmicolorCosmicolorCosmicolor is the 5th studio album by M-Flo, released on March 28, 2007 on the Rhythm Zone label.According to the official website, the album is the last release in the "M-Flo Loves" series, which started back in 2003 with "Reeewind! / M-Flo Loves Crystal Kay." As a response to that, the album...
Remix albums
- August 9, 2000 – The Replacement PercussionistsThe Replacement PercussionistsThe Replacement Percussionists is the first remix album released by M-Flo, containing remixes of songs from their first album, Planet Shining.- Track listing :# Ayaushi! Global Astroliner...
- November 28, 2001 – Expo Bouei Robot Gran SonikExpo Bouei Robot Gran SonikExpo Bouei Robot Gran Sonik is the second remix album released by M-Flo, containing remixes of songs from their second studio album, Expo Expo.- Track listing :#Totsugeki! Gran Sonik...
- September 15, 2004 – Astromantic Charm SchoolAstromantic Charm SchoolAstromantic Charm School is the third remix album released by the Japanese hip hop group M-Flo, containing remixes of songs from their third studio album, Astromantic.- Track listing :#Hajime ni... #Reeewind! [Tomita Lab...
- November 5, 2005 – Dope Space NineDope Space NineDope Space Nine is the fourth remix album released by M-Flo, containing remixes of songs from their fourth studio album, Beat Space Nine.- Track listing :#One Day #So Exclusive #Dopeman...
- September 26, 2007 – ElectriColorElectriColorElectriColor is the fifth remix album released by M-Flo, containing remixes of songs from their fifth studio album, Cosmicolor.- Disc 1:# Lotta Love [Yasutaka Nakata Capsule Mix]# Picture Perfect Love [Kuchiroro Remix]...
Best Of albums
- March 5, 2003 – The Intergalactic Collection ~ギャラコレ~
- February 13, 2008 – Award Supernova: Loves Best
- October 7, 2009 - MF10: 10th Anniversary Best
Compilations
- February 27, 2002 – M-Flo Turns It Out!
- March 17, 2004 – M-Flo InsideM-flo insideM-Flo Inside was a compilation album released on March 17, 2004 by the Japanese hip-hop group, M-Flo, containing tracks produced by and featuring the group and its members.-Track listing:#"What Is 'M-Flo Inside'?" ~ intro...
- July 26, 2006 – M-Flo Inside: Works Best II
- March 18, 2009 – M-Flo Inside: Works Best III
- September 16, 2009 – Tribute: Maison de M-FloTribute: Maison de m-floTribute: Maison de M-Flo is a tribute album to M-Flo released by Rhythm Zone on September 16, 2009. The songs are newly remixed or have a new arrangement and each song is covered by a different artist.-CD tracklisting:# Miss You / May J. & Jonte...
- September 8, 2010 – M-Flo Inside: Works Best IV
- March 20, 2011 - Tribute: Stitch the Future and Past
Singles
| Year | Single | JP Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "The Tripod E.P." | 9 | Planet Shining |
| "Mirrorball Satellite 2012" | 11 | ||
| "L.O.T. (Love or Truth)" | 20 | ||
| "Chronopsychology" | 24 | ||
| 2000 | "Hands" | 33 | |
| "Come Back to Me" | 30 | ||
| "The Quantum EP" | 31 | Expo Expo | |
| "How You Like Me Now?" | 9 | ||
| 2001 | "Come Again" | 4 | |
| "Orbit-3" | 9 | ||
| "Prism" | 15 | ||
| "Dispatch" | 34 | ||
| "Yours Only," | 25 | ||
| 2003 | "Reeewind!" (M-Flo Loves Crystal Kay Crystal Kay Crystal Kay Williams , known by her stage name Crystal Kay, is a singer and songwriter from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan... ) |
9 | Astromantic |
| "Miss You Miss You (M-flo song) -Introduction:"Miss You" was created by m-flo, a Japanese hip-hop group and sung by melody. and Ryohei. The Japanese-American female singer "melody." was a recording artist from 2003 to 2008. "Miss You" was ranked as the eighth most popular single in the Oricon charts.-Track list:# miss you / m-flo... " (M-Flo Loves Melody. Melody. , better known by her stage name melody. is a Japanese-American pop singer and TV host. She debuted on February 19, 2003 with the song "Dreamin' Away", under Toy's Factory. In October 2008, melody. announced on her blog that she will end her career as a music artist and instead focus on pursuing... & Ryohei Yamamoto Ryohei Yamamoto , born December 30, 1974 in Kyoto) is a Japanese R&B singer, also known as just Ryohei. He debuted as "山本領平" under Warner Music Japan on 2003 with single "Almost There". Prior to that, on November 2002, he was featured on a track "Why Not?" by Fantastic Plastic Machine... ) |
8 | ||
| 2004 | "The Love Bug The Love Bug (song) "The Love Bug" is one of M-Flo's most popular collaborations in the ongoing "M-Flo Loves" series. It features the iconic Asian singer, BoA. It was released on March 17, 2004, and reached #8 on the Oricon charts in Japan.... " (M-Flo Loves BoA BoA Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music".... ) |
8 | |
| "Let Go" (M-Flo Loves Yoshika) | 12 | Beat Space Nine BEAT SPACE NINE Beat Space Nine is the fourth studio album released by the Japanese group M-Flo. This album is the group's first #1 studio album.... |
|
| 2005 | "Dopeman" (M-Flo Loves Emyli & Diggy-MO' SOUL'd OUT Soul'd Out is a Japanese hip-hop band that consists of three members: Diggy-MO' , Bro.Hi , and Shinnosuke . Their name is a pun of "soul " and "sold out"... ) |
20 | |
| "Loop in My Heart/Hey!" (M-Flo Loves Emyli & Yoshika/M-Flo Loves Akiko Wada Akiko Wada is a female Japanese singer and television performer of Korean ancestry, originally hailing from , Ikuno-ku, Osaka. Born Kim Bok-Ja , like many Zainichi Koreans, she also had a name for everyday use, which was Japanicized . On her selection of Japanese citizenship, her name became , which upon... ) |
9 | ||
| 2006 | "Summer Time Love" (M-Flo Loves Emi Hinouchi Emi Hinouchi is a Japanese urban music singer-songwriter. She was formerly signed under King Records' sub-label Venus-B and Taku Takahashi's Tachytelic Records. She is best known for writing songs for Heartsdales and for her collaborations with M-Flo.... & Ryohei Ryohei Yamamoto , born December 30, 1974 in Kyoto) is a Japanese R&B singer, also known as just Ryohei. He debuted as "山本領平" under Warner Music Japan on 2003 with single "Almost There". Prior to that, on November 2002, he was featured on a track "Why Not?" by Fantastic Plastic Machine... ) |
12 | Cosmicolor Cosmicolor Cosmicolor is the 5th studio album by M-Flo, released on March 28, 2007 on the Rhythm Zone label.According to the official website, the album is the last release in the "M-Flo Loves" series, which started back in 2003 with "Reeewind! / M-Flo Loves Crystal Kay." As a response to that, the album... |
| "Love Song Love Song (m-flo song) "Love Song" is M-Flo's twenty-second single under Rhythm Zone. It contains 2 new songs for their next 2007 album, Cosmicolor, a remix of "Lotta Love", and instrumentals. It was released on November 8, 2006... " (M-Flo Loves Bonnie Pink Bonnie Pink , known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. She lived in New York during 1998 and speaks English . She writes and composes all her songs, and plays guitar and piano... ) |
9 | ||
| "Love Long and Prosper" (M-Flo Loves Star Trek Star Trek Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise... ) 1 |
-M-Flo |
1 Digital release only.
DVDs
| Date of Release | Name |
|---|---|
| September 9, 2000 | Tunnel Vision |
| September 27, 2001 | M-Flo Tour 2001 "Expo Expo" |
| March 19, 2003 | The Intergalactic Collectors Item |
| February 23, 2005 | Astromantic DVD |
| February 22, 2006 | M-Flo Tour 2005 Beat Space Nine at Nippon Budokan |
| October 31, 2007 | M-Flo Tour 2007 Cosmicolor at Yokohama Arena |
Vinyls
| Year of Release | Name |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Planet Shining |
| 2004 | I Wanna Be Down – Nite Grooves (M-Flo Loves Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto After working as a session musician with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi in 1977, the trio formed the internationally successful electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978. Known for their seminal influence on electronic music, the group helped pioneer electronic genres such as... ) |
| 2005 | A.D.D.P (M-Flo Loves Monday Michiru Monday Michiru Monday Michiru Sipiagin is a Japanese American actress, singer, and songwriter whose music encompasses and fuses a wide variety of genres including jazz, dance, pop, and soul... ) |
| 2005 | Vanessa/Cosmic Night Run (M-Flo Loves Bloodest Saxophone/M-Flo Loves Maki Nomiya Maki Nomiya is a Japanese singer and musician. She released her first solo album in 1981, and worked through the 1980s as the lead vocalist of the New Wave band Portable Rock. In 1991 she became the lead singer of the band Pizzicato Five. When the group disbanded in 2001 she embarked on a solo career... ) |
Other appearances
| Artist | Song Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Snacky Chan | "What it is?" Remix feat. Shuman & M-Flo" | September 16, 1994 |
| Jinusean Jinusean Jinusean is a well-known Korean hip hop duo from YG Family. The duo is made up by Jin-woo Kim and Noh Seung-hwan .-History:In 1994, Jinu debuted in Korea as a solo artist with the popular song: "I Was the Captain"... |
"Follow Me feat. M-Flo" | February 7, 2001 |
| Hikaru Utada | "Distance [M-Flo remix]" | July 25, 2001 |
| Ken Hirai Ken Hirai is a Japanese R&B and pop singer. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and spokesperson.During his career, Hirai has released 32 singles and 11 albums up until October 2010. According to Oricon, his single Hitomi Wo Tojite became the best-selling single... |
"Taboo (A Tip of M-Flo Remix)" | November 28, 2001 |
| Crystal Kay Crystal Kay Crystal Kay Williams , known by her stage name Crystal Kay, is a singer and songwriter from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan... |
Crystal Kay Loves M-Flo – "I Like It" | June 18, 2003 |
| Chemistry Chemistry (band) is a Japanese Pop/R&B duo, composed of and . They were the winners of the Asayan audition in 2000 organized by Sony Music Entertainment Japan.... |
Chemistry Meets M-Flo – "Now or Never" | November 19, 2003 |
| Ugly Duckling Ugly Duckling (hip hop group) Ugly Duckling is an American hip hop group that formed around 1993 in Long Beach, California. Ugly Duckling's members include Dizzy Dustin , Young Einstein and Andy Cat . They took the name Ugly Duckling because they felt like outcasts on the Southern California hip hop scene of the mid-1990s... |
Get On! Ugly Duckling Remix | September 15, 2004 |
| Jhett a.k.a. Yakko for Aquarius | "Sweetest feat. Lisa" | March 24, 2005 |
| Maki Nomiya Maki Nomiya is a Japanese singer and musician. She released her first solo album in 1981, and worked through the 1980s as the lead vocalist of the New Wave band Portable Rock. In 1991 she became the lead singer of the band Pizzicato Five. When the group disbanded in 2001 she embarked on a solo career... |
Nomiya Maki Loves M-Flo – "Big Bang Romance Big Bang Romance "Big Bang Romance" is a collaboration between Pizzicato Five member Maki Nomiya and Japanese hip-hop duo M-Flo that appeared on Nomiya's album Party People... " |
September 2005 |
| Miliyah Kato | One Day 夜空 Remix | October 26, 2005 |
| Yoshika | Yoshika Loves M-Flo – "Let Go (acoustic version)" | January 18, 2006 |
| Melody. Melody. , better known by her stage name melody. is a Japanese-American pop singer and TV host. She debuted on February 19, 2003 with the song "Dreamin' Away", under Toy's Factory. In October 2008, melody. announced on her blog that she will end her career as a music artist and instead focus on pursuing... & Ryohei Ryohei Yamamoto , born December 30, 1974 in Kyoto) is a Japanese R&B singer, also known as just Ryohei. He debuted as "山本領平" under Warner Music Japan on 2003 with single "Almost There". Prior to that, on November 2002, he was featured on a track "Why Not?" by Fantastic Plastic Machine... |
"Miss You (Nagareboshi Remix) – M-Flo loves Melody. & Ryohei Yamamoto Ryohei Yamamoto , born December 30, 1974 in Kyoto) is a Japanese R&B singer, also known as just Ryohei. He debuted as "山本領平" under Warner Music Japan on 2003 with single "Almost There". Prior to that, on November 2002, he was featured on a track "Why Not?" by Fantastic Plastic Machine... " |
April 12, 2006 |
| Lisa | "Tripod Baby: Clash the Sound Remix/Lisa Loves M-Flo" | October 25, 2006 |
| Amazing Nuts! soundtrack | She Loves the Cream (Amazing Nuts! Ver.) / M-Flo Loves Doping Panda Doping Panda Doping Panda is a Japanese rock group. They are part of Sony Music Japan's gr8 records! division, which includes bands such as Orange Range, Uverworld and Boom Boom Satellites. They released their first album "Performation" in 2001, and a second "WE IN MUSIC" in 2004. In 2005, Doping Panda released... |
December 6, 2006 |
| Monkey Majik Monkey Majik Monkey Majik is a Japanese pop-rock band formed in 2000, consisting of two Canadian brothers and two Japanese members .- Profile :... |
"Picture Perfect" | February 7, 2007 |
| Ryohei Ryohei Yamamoto , born December 30, 1974 in Kyoto) is a Japanese R&B singer, also known as just Ryohei. He debuted as "山本領平" under Warner Music Japan on 2003 with single "Almost There". Prior to that, on November 2002, he was featured on a track "Why Not?" by Fantastic Plastic Machine... |
"ReListen feat. Lisa" | February 7, 2007 |
| Melody. Melody. , better known by her stage name melody. is a Japanese-American pop singer and TV host. She debuted on February 19, 2003 with the song "Dreamin' Away", under Toy's Factory. In October 2008, melody. announced on her blog that she will end her career as a music artist and instead focus on pursuing... |
"Born 2 Luv U / [Melody. Loves M-Flo]" | May 30, 2007 |
In 2005 M-Flo produced the second solo single for Korean singer Sunday, who is a part of the group Chun Sang Ji Hee .
Video games
M-Flo has contributed to the video games industry by both providing songs for games, and by advertising for these games. For the first versions of the video game Beatmania IIDXBeatmania IIDX
is a series of rhythm video games and the sequel to Beatmania that was first introduced by Konami in Japan on February 26, 1999. IIDX has since spawned over 19 arcade releases and over 13 console releases on the Sony PlayStation 2...
, M-Flo has contributed short versions of the songs "L.O.T. (Love Or Truth)", "Mirrorball Satellite 2012", "The Theme from Flo Jack", "Been so Long", and "The Rhyme Brokers". Another music related video game, Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution, abbreviated DDR, and previously known as Dancing Stage in Europe and Australasia, is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, Dance Dance Revolution is the...
, featured the songs "The Theme from Flo Jack", "Been so Long", and "The Rhyme Brokers".
A version of the track "Tripod Baby" (from the album Beat Space Nine
BEAT SPACE NINE
Beat Space Nine is the fourth studio album released by the Japanese group M-Flo. This album is the group's first #1 studio album....
) was re-released for the Shadow the Hedgehog
Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)
Shadow the Hedgehog is a 2005 video game developed by Sega Studio USA, the former United States division of Sega's Sonic Team. Featuring the titular fictional character Shadow the Hedgehog from Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series, the game was revealed at the March 2005 Walk of Game inauguration of...
video game that came out in November 2005. A commercial for the game, featuring Taku and Verbal, was also aired. Taku and Verbal are big fans of the character Shadow
Shadow the Hedgehog
is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Shadow is an artificially-created life form. His trademark hover shoes propel him at extreme speeds that rival those of Sonic, and with a Chaos Emerald he has the ability to distort time and space using "Chaos Control." Often referred to as being...
.