Rhymester (group)
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ese hip hop
group consisting of MCs Mummy-D and Utamaru, and DJ Jin. The group is one of the oldest Japanese hip hop acts, having formed in 1989. They debuted on an independent label in 1993 with the EP
, which was panned by critics. Later on, they released several studio albums and gradually became popular among not only hip hop fans but also rock
fans, as they frequently collaborated with rock musicians such as Kiyoshiro Imawano
. In 2001, the group made their major label debut when they signed onto Ki/oon Records
, a sublabel of Sony Music Entertainment Japan
. On March 3, 2007, the group performed solo at the Nippon Budokan
, almost 20 years after their original debut.
Rhymester has released several songs such as , , "King Of Stage", and more.
Former members
Japan
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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 MCs Mummy-D and Utamaru, and DJ Jin. The group is one of the oldest Japanese hip hop acts, having formed in 1989. They debuted on an independent label in 1993 with the EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, which was panned by critics. Later on, they released several studio albums and gradually became popular among not only hip hop fans but also rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
fans, as they frequently collaborated with rock musicians such as Kiyoshiro Imawano
Kiyoshiro Imawano
, born , was a Japanese rock musician, lyricist, composer, musical producer, and actor from Tokyo, Japan. He was dubbed "Japan's King of Rock". He formed and led an influential rock band RC Succession....
. In 2001, the group made their major label debut when they signed onto Ki/oon Records
Ki/oon Records
is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan.-Artists:Their artists include L'Arc-en-Ciel, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, FLOW, Home Made Kazoku, Puffy AmiYumi, Polysics, Pushim, chatmonchy, Denki Groove, The Babystars, DOES, Guitar Wolf, Miki Furukawa, Nico Touches the Walls, plingmin,...
, a sublabel of Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
. On March 3, 2007, the group performed solo at the Nippon Budokan
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...
, almost 20 years after their original debut.
Rhymester has released several songs such as , , "King Of Stage", and more.
Members
1989–present- Mummy-D (MC, producer)
- Utamaru (宇多丸) (MC)
- DJ Jin (DJ, producer)
Former members
- Dr.Looper
- DJ Chocolate
- Master-T
Singles
- "Plus Alpha" (December 28, 1995)
- "Mimi wo Kasubeki" (耳ヲ貸スベキ) (October 30, 1996)
- "B-Boyism" (B-BOYイズム) (May 15, 1998)
- "King of Stage" (キング オブ ステージ) (1999)
Studio albums and EPs
- Ore ni Iwaserya (俺に言わせりゃ) (April 25, 1993)
- Egotopia (June 25, 1995)
- Respect (リスペクト) (July 20, 1999)
- Respect-Kai (リスペクト改) (February 26, 2000)
Singles
- "Royal Straight Flush" (ロイヤル・ストレート・フラッシュ) (2001)
- "Uwasa no Shinsō feat. F.O.H" (ウワサの真相 feat.F.O.H) (2001)
- "Nikutai-Kankei feat. Crazy Ken Band" (肉体関係 part2 逆feat.クレイジーケンバンド) (2002)
- "This Y'all That Y'all session with SUPER BUTTER DOG" (2002)
- "Gennama ni Karada wo Hare" (現金(げんなま)に体を張れ) (2003)
- "The Great Amateurism" (ザ・グレート・アマチュアリズム) (2003)
- "WELCOME 2 MY ROOM" (2004)
- "Tōsō no Funk" (逃走のファンク) (2005)
- "HEAT ISLAND feat.FIRE BALL" (2006)
- "ONCE AGAIN" (2009)
- "Walk This Way" (2010)
Studio albums and EPs
- Uwasa no Shinsō (ウワサの真相) (December 19, 2001)
- Uwasa no Bansō (ウワサの伴奏 ~And The Band Played On~) (October 23, 2002)
- Grey Zone (グレイゾーン) (February 4, 2004)
- Heat Island (March 8, 2006)
- Manifesto (February 3, 2010)
- Once Again EP (February 12, 2010)
- Pop Life (March 2, 2011)
- Flashback, Natsu (フラッシュバック、夏。) (July 27, 2011)
Compilation albums
- Made In Japan (メイドインジャパン ~THE BEST OF RHYMESTER~) (January 1, 2007)
- Best Bouts (ベストバウト ~16 ROUNDS FEATURING RHYMESTER~) (February 23, 2007)
Video
- King Of Stage (キングオブステージ) (VHS 1999, DVD 2002)
- King Of Stage Vol.4 (VHS&DVD 2002)
- King Of Stage vol.5 (KING OF STAGE vol.5 〜グレイゾーン・リリース・ツアー 2004〜) (2004)
- King Of Stage ~Grey Zone release tour final (キング・オブ・ステージ Vol.4 〜ウワサの真相リリースツアー〜ファイナル) (2004)
- MADE IN JAPAN THE BEST OF RHYMESTER: THE VIDEOS (March 28, 2007)
- I Say Yeah! NeOSITE 10th Anniversary Party＠SHIBUYA AX (February 21, 2007)
- King Of Stage vol.7 ~Made In Japan at Budokan (KING OF STAGE VOL.7〜メイドインジャパン at 日本武道館〜) (December 5, 2007)