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ese hip-hop group that formed in 1988 and debuted in 1990.

History

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due to their similar lyrical stylings, presence, and music. When pushed to describe the rebelliousness of their music, the group commented that many of their songs are simply fragments of conversation without polite words. The group is best known for their 1994 hit single, featuring , which attained sales of over 500,000 units. The song is based on samples from

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Members

* Ani: Yōsuke Matsumoto (松本洋介) - MC * Bose: Makoto Kōshima (光嶋誠) - MC * Shinco: Shinsuke Matsumoto (松本真介) - DJ

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Scha Dara Daisakusen'' (1990) * ''Towering Nonsense'' (1991) * ''

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'' (1995) * ''Gūzen no Album'' (1996) * ''fun-key LP'' (1998) * ''Docompact Disc'' (2000) * ''The 9th Sense'' (2004) * ''Con10po'' (2006) * ''11'' (2009) * ''1212'' (2015)

Extended plays

* ''Scha Dara Gaiden'' (1994) * ''Anishinbou'' (2016)

Compilation albums

* ''Potent Hits ~Single Collection~'' (1994) * ''Toshiba Classic 95-97'' (1998) * ''CAN YOU COLLABORATE?~best collaboration songs&music clips'' (2008) * ''Best of Schadaraparr 1990-2010'' (2010)

Remix albums

* ''Cycle Hits ~remix Best Collection~'' (1995)

References

External links

Official website

Profile on Discogs
Musical groups established in 1988 Shibuya-kei musicians Japanese hip hop groups Japanese pop music groups Musical groups from Kanagawa Prefecture {{japan-band-stub