is a Japanese
hip hop group consisting of
MCs Mummy-D and Utamaru, and DJ Jin.
History
The group is one of the oldest Japanese hip hop acts, having formed in 1989. They debuted on an
independent label
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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
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* Rock music, a genre of popular music
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fans, as they frequently collaborated with rock musicians such as
Kiyoshiro Imawano
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. In 2001, the group made their major label debut when they signed onto
Ki/oon Records
is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
Artists
Their artists include L'Arc-en-Ciel, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Home Made Kazoku, Puffy AmiYumi, Polysics, Supercar, Pushim, Chatmonchy, Denki Groove, Tomoe ...
, a sublabel of
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
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. On March 3, 2007, the group performed solo at the
Nippon Budokan
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, almost 20 years after their original debut.
The single HEAT ISLAND featuring ''FIRE BALL'' was featured in the
anime
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series
Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales. 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
Discography
Indies Releases
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)
Major Releases
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)
* "Once Again EP" (2010)
* "Walk This Way" (2010)
* "The Choice Is Yours" (2012)
* "Ningen Kōsaten (人間交差点)/Still Changing" (2015)
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)
* ''Pop Life'' (March 2, 2011)
* ''Flashback, Natsu'' (フラッシュバック、夏。) (July 27, 2011)
* ''Dirty Science'' (ダーティーサイエンス) (January 30, 2013)
* ''Bitter,Sweet & Beautiful''(July 29, 2015)
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)
* ''The R ~The Best Of Rhymester~'' (September 24, 2014)
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)
Collaborations
* ''Circles'' (2013)
(with Soil & "Pimp" Sessions
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)
References
External links
RHYMESTER Official WebsiteRHYMESTER Official Blog
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Japanese hip hop groups
Japanese pop music groups
1989 establishments in Japan
Musical groups established in 1989
Musical groups from Kanagawa Prefecture