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Infobox musical artist| name = Rip Slyme| image =| caption =| background = group_or_band| origin = Kanagawa , Japan | genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop | years_active = 1994–present| label = Warner Music Group | associated_acts = Shi Shi (group)|Shi Shi | website = http://www.ripslyme.com/ Official website| current_members = Ryo-Z Ilmari Pes Su DJ Fumiya| past_members = DJ Shige DJ Shouji Rip Slyme (often stylized as RIP SLYME ) is a Japanese hip hop group. It is composed of four MC s; Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes & Su, and a DJ , Fumiya. Their sound derives its influences from old school hip hop and other Hip hop music|Hip Hop such as The Pharcyde , De La Soul , Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy , Jurassic 5 , the Beastie Boys , DJ Premier , Leaders of the New School .
Members
Ryo-Z: Ryouji Narita (???? Narita Ryouji ), b. July 15, 1974
Ilmari: Keisuke Ogihara (???? Ogihara Keisuke ), b. June 17, 1975
Pes: Masatsugu Chiba (???? Chiba Masatsugu ), b. December 27, 1976
Su: Kazuto Otsuki (???? Otsuki Kazuto ), b. November 20, 1973
Fumiya: Fumiya Takeuchi (???? Takeuchi Fumiya ), b. March 14, 1979
Biography
The group was formed in 1994 by Ryo-Z and Ilmari, who were later joined by Pes (he attended the same school as Ilmari). The Rip in Rip Slyme stands for their initials. Slyme was a popular children's toy at that time. Their name is also a pun on the phrase "lips' rhyme". Winning an amateur rapping contest "Young MCs In Town", they started their musical career with their first album Lips Rhyme in 1995. Later they added DJ Fumiya (who had studied under East End X Yuri 's DJ Yoggy) and Su (previously a backup dancer for East End X Yuri ). In 1998 they released their second album , " Talkin' Cheap " and also took part in Dragon Ash 's Total Communication event.
They became ever more successful and signed to Warner Music Group in 2000. By then they had release several indie singles include their Extended Play|EP "Underline No. 5" and "Mata Au Hi Made" which had received the help of Fantastic Plastic Machine (musician)|Fantastic Plastic Machine . "Mata Au Hi Made" was released on Warner Music Group 's Indies label. Their first major single was " Stepper's Delight " released 22 March 2001. The title was a play on The Sugarhill Gang 's " Rapper's Delight ".
In general, Fumiya composes most of the music, while Ryo-Z, Pes, Ilmari, and Su write their own lyrics. However, before Fumiya became a member, Pes composed most of the songs. Each member has tried their hand at composing music for Rip Slyme, and Pes occasionally plays guitar on some tracks (Such as Home and More & More, for example). Allegedly, Pes was in a rock band before being introduced to hip hop music by Ilmari and Ryo-Z.
In 2002 they received MTV Video Music Awards Japan for "Best Newcomer" and "Best Hip-hop Group".
The same year they released a big-budget album " Tokyo Classic ", which became Japan 's first million-selling Hip hop music|hip-hop album, with a sound compared to James Brown (musician)|James Brown 's Soul music|soul and funk . Two singles from the album, "Funkastic" and "Rakuen Baby" collected MTV awards in 2003. "Super Shooter", featured as a B-side to their single (music)|single "Galaxy", is the theme song for the anime Gantz .
To date they have released 6 indies singles with 17 major singles. They as well have released 2 indie albums, 7 major albums, 1 live album, 1 indies collection album, and 1 best of album.
From late 2005 (after the release of Good Job in August) through 2006, DJ Fumiya has been on extended break, citing illness. For performances, a friend of the band by the name of DJ Soma has been standing in. Fumiya's break has led to several interesting side projects and collaborations from other members. Fumiya is supposed to have returned to activity for concerts in late summer 2006. He has returned for the latest Rip Slyme release, http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html? KEY=WPCL-10370 Epoch.
On 7 July 2007 Rip Slyme performed their single "Nettaiya" at Live Earth in Live Earth concert, Kyoto|Kyoto, Japan . Later that year, they would go on to release their fifteenth major single, Speed King, and their seventh Warner album, Funfair, shortly after.
In summer 2008, they released Taiyou to Bikini, their only single that year. Later that year, three digital singles would debut, all of which would be on the February 2009 single Stairs. Rip Slyme released their eighth album, Journey, on June 10, 2009.
Rip Slyme has provided voiceover work as well as the ending theme for the Japanese dub of SpongeBob SquarePants . http://natalie.mu/news/show/id/14903 Rip Slyme?????·?????????&?????? The episode aired on May 6, 2009.
Discography
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Studio albums
1998: '' Talkin' Cheap
2001: Five (Rip Slyme album)|Five
2002: Tokyo Classic
2003: Time to Go (album)|Time to Go
2004: Masterpiece (Rip Slyme album)|Masterpiece
2006: Epoch (album)|Epoch
2007: Funfair (album)|Funfair
2009: Journey (Rip Slyme album)|Journey
2011: Star (Rip Slyme album)|Star
Compilation albums
2003: Yapparip: Ultime Early Years Collection 1995—2000|Yapparip
