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Lead Movies 1
''Lead Movies 1'' (stylized as ''Lead MOVIES 1'') is the first compilation video release by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead. The compilation ranked at #11. The compilation featured the music videos the group performed for their singles, beginning with ''Manatsu no Magic'' in 2002 and ending with ''Funky Days!'' in July 2003. It was released on both DVD and VHS. Information ''Lead Movies 1'' is the first video release by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead, released on September 18, 2003 under the Pony Canyon sub-label Flight Master. It charted at #11 on the Oricon DVD charts. The compilation was released as both a DVD and VHS. At the time of release, the VHS was on the decline, while the optical disc, namely the DVD, began taking on popularity. The compilation featured every music video the group had released at that point - "Manatsu no Magic", " Show me the way", " Fly Away" and "Funky Days!". With the exception of "Funky Days!", all of the songs had come from their debut st ...
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Lead (band)
Lead () is a Japanese hip-hop dance and vocal group, initially formed under the name Rhymix in Osaka, Japan in March 2002. They went through two name changes before debuting as "Lead" in May 2002 under the Pony Canyon sub-label Flight Master. The group consists of Shinya Taniuichi, Keita Furuya, Akira Kagimoto and, formerly, Hiroki Nakadoi. Upon debuting on July 31, 2002 with "Manatsu no Magic", the group experienced early success due to their dancing and vocal skills at a young age. The release of their second single " Show Me the Way" earned the group the Best Newcomer Award during the 44th Japan Record Awards. Their debut album '' Life On Da Beat'' took the No. 5 spot on the Oricon charts. In 2010, the group moved from Flight Master to the parent label of Pony Canyon with their single " Speed Star." Beginning with the single " Wanna Be With You" (2012), the group began a string of top-charting singles. The single peaked at No. 3 on Orion and their singles have continued to ch ...
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Show Me The Way (Lead Song)
"Show Me the Way" (stylized as ''"Show me the way"'') is the second single by the four-member Japanese hip-hop group Lead, released on October 17, 2002. It charted better than their debut single, ranking in the top ten on the Oricon charts at #7. "Show me the way" was the song that helped Lead secure the spot for ''Best Newcomer'' during the 44th annual Japan Record Awards at the end of 2002, alongside the band day after tomorrow, Mika Nakashima and Sachika Shino. Information ''"Show me the way"'' is the second single by Japanese hip-hop group Lead under the Pony Canyon sub-label Flight Master. It debuted higher than their debut single, '' Manatsu no Magic,'' breaking the top ten on the Oricon Singles Charts at #7, and it remained on the charts for six consecutive weeks. The success of this single and their previous single helped Lead to win the ''Best Newcomer'' award during the 44th Japan Record Awards alongside newbie band day after tomorrow and up-and-coming soloi ...
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2003 Video Albums
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in ...
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Making-of
In cinema, behind-the-scenes (BTS), also known as the making-of, the set, or on the set, is a type of documentary film that features the production of a film or television program. This is often referred to as the EPK (electronic press kit) video, due to its main usage as a promotional tool, either concurrent with theatrical release or as a bonus feature for the film's DVD or Blu-ray release. History Shorter behind-the-scenes documentaries are often used as a bonus on DVDs, as it offers more insight into the film, how it was made, and to credit the film crew. Occasionally, some films have included a "making of the making-of" as a joke. The making-of is also often released for TV as a part of the promotion of the film. Examples of feature-length making-ofs *''Burden of Dreams'', the ''Fitzcarraldo'' making-of *'' Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse'', the ''Apocalypse Now'' making-of *''Lost in La Mancha'', a making-of documentary of the failed ''The Man Who Killed Do ...
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Lead Movies 2
''Lead Movies 2'' (stylized as ''Lead MOVIES2'') is the second compilation video release by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead. It charted at #9 on the Oricon charts. The compilation featured the music videos "Get Wild Life" and "Night Deluxe" from their studio album '' Brand New Era'', and " Tenohira wo Taiyou ni" from ''Lead! Heat! Beat!.'' As with their previous video releases, it was released on both DVD and VHS. Information ''Lead Movies 2'' is the second compilation video release by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead, released on March 16, 2005 under the Pony Canyon sub-label Flight Master. It charted at #9 on the Oricon DVD charts. The compilation was released on both DVD and VHS. It would be their final video compilation to be released on VHS, whereas the VHS was on the decline as the optical disc began taking over the market. The compilation featured two of the music videos the group had released for their '' Brand New Era'' studio album - "Get Wild Life" and "Night Delu ...
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Billboard Japan
''Billboard Japan'' is a sister organization of the U.S.-based music magazine ''Billboard''. It is operated by the Japanese Osaka-based company Hanshin Contents Link (a subsidiary of Hanshin Electric Railway), holding an exclusive licence from ''Billboard''s parent company to the Billboard brand name in Japan,"Hanshin Contents Link, the operator of Billboard Japan": and manages, among others, the website www.billboard-japan.com and several "Billboard Live"-branded music clubs located in the country. In February 2008, Hanshin Contents Link, under licence from ''Billboard'', launched the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 music chart. As of 2016, the list of charts compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' also includes an albums chart named ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums, sales-only-based charts Top Singles Sales, Top Albums Sales, Top Jazz Albums Sales, and Top Classical Albums Sales, a radio-airplay chart named Radio Songs, an animation music Animation music is original music written specifically ...
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Making-of
In cinema, behind-the-scenes (BTS), also known as the making-of, the set, or on the set, is a type of documentary film that features the production of a film or television program. This is often referred to as the EPK (electronic press kit) video, due to its main usage as a promotional tool, either concurrent with theatrical release or as a bonus feature for the film's DVD or Blu-ray release. History Shorter behind-the-scenes documentaries are often used as a bonus on DVDs, as it offers more insight into the film, how it was made, and to credit the film crew. Occasionally, some films have included a "making of the making-of" as a joke. The making-of is also often released for TV as a part of the promotion of the film. Examples of feature-length making-ofs *''Burden of Dreams'', the ''Fitzcarraldo'' making-of *'' Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse'', the ''Apocalypse Now'' making-of *''Lost in La Mancha'', a making-of documentary of the failed ''The Man Who Killed Do ...
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Amazon Japan
Amazon.com, Inc. ( ) is an American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It has been referred to as "one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world", and is one of the world's most valuable brands. It is one of the Big Five American information technology companies, alongside Alphabet, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft. Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos from his garage in Bellevue, Washington, on July 5, 1994. Initially an online marketplace for books, it has expanded into a multitude of product categories, a strategy that has earned it the moniker ''The Everything Store''. It has multiple subsidiaries including Amazon Web Services (cloud computing), Zoox (autonomous vehicles), Kuiper Systems (satellite Internet), and Amazon Lab126 (computer hardware R&D). Its other subsidiaries include Ring, Twitch, IMDb, and Whole Foods Market. Its acquisition of Whole ...
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ITunes
iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital multimedia, on personal computers running the macOS and Windows operating systems, and can be used to rip songs from CDs, as well as play content with the use of dynamic, smart playlists. Options for sound optimizations exist, as well as ways to wirelessly share the iTunes library. Originally announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs on January 9, 2001, iTunes' original and main focus was music, with a library offering organization and storage of Mac users' music collections. With the 2003 addition of the iTunes Store for purchasing and downloading digital music, and a version of the program for Windows, it became a ubiquitous tool for managing music and configuring other features on Apple's line of iPod media players, which extended to the iPh ...
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Brand New Era
''Brand New Era'' (stylized as ''BRAИD ИEW ERA'') is the second studio album by Japanese hip-hop group Lead on August 25, 2004. The album charted at No. 11 on the Oricon charts and remained on the charts for three weeks. Bonuses with the album included one of four possible posters, a remix of their song "Night Deluxe" and a specialized URL to allow buyers to download original wallpapers. The album was preluded by three singles: '' Funky Days!, Get Wild Life'' and ''Night Deluxe.'' Information ''Brand New Era'' is the second studio album by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. While the album did not chart as well as their debut album, '' Life On Da Beat,'' it charted fairly high on the Oricon Albums Charts, ranking at No. 11 and remaining on the charts for three consecutive weeks. On the popular Japanese music site HMV, the album garnered a five star ranking. The album was only released as a standard CD, not carrying a CD+DVD combo. Instead, the corresponding music videos for the si ...
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Life On Da Beat
''Life On Da Beat'' (stylized as ''LIFE ON DA BEAT'') is the debut studio album by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. It was released on April 23, 2003. The single debuted in the top five on the Oricon charts and stayed on the charts for five consecutive weeks. Bonuses with the album including one of five original stickers, tickets to one of five events, a chance to enter a t-shirt lottery and a leaflet that included a URL to download a special wallpaper. Garnering popularity with their debut single ''Manatsu no Magic,'' the group had won the ''Best Newcomer Award'' at the 44th Japan Record Awards on December 31, 2002. The award helped their image and overall growing popularity as artists, leading into the success of their following singles and debut album. ''Life on Da Beat'' also includes a remix to their song "Step by Step," originally released on their single '' "Show me the way"'' in October of the previous year. Information ''Life On Da Beat'' (stylized as ''LIFE ON DA BEAT ...
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Studio Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at  revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ...
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