Rhymester (group)
Rhymester | |
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Victor Entertainment (2014-present) | |
Members | Daisuke Sakama (Mummy-D) Jin Yamamoto (DJ Jin) Shirō Sasaki (Utamaru) |
Past members | Dr. Looper DJ Chocolate Master-T |
Website | Official website |
Rhymester (ライムスター, Raimu Sutā) is a Japanese
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
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.[1]
The single HEAT ISLAND featuring FIRE BALL was featured in the anime series Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales. Rhymester has released several songs such as "B-Boyism" (B-BOYイズム), "Mimi wo Kasubeki" (耳ヲ貸スベキ), "King Of Stage", "Nikutai-Kankei" (肉体関係) and more.
Utamaru was featured in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, playing a character with the same name and likeness.[2]
Members
1989–present
- Mummy-D (producer)
- Utamaru (宇多丸) (MC)
- DJ Jin (producer)
Former members
- Dr.Looper
- DJ Chocolate
- Master-T
Discography
Independent 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)
References
- ^ "Official website biography". rhymester.jp. Archived from the original on March 23, 2010.
- ^ Nelva, Giuseppe (November 10, 2022). "Like a Dragon 8 Will Star Utamaru from Rhymester & Risa Unai". TwinFinite.net. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
External links
- RHYMESTER Official Website (in Japanese)
- RHYMESTER Official Blog (in Japanese)