Rhymester (group)
History
History
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The group is one of the oldest Japanese hip hop acts, having formed in 1989\. They debuted on an [independent label](/wiki/Independent_label "Independent label") in 1993 with the [EP](/wiki/Extended_play "Extended play") , 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](/wiki/Rock_music "Rock music") fans, as they frequently collaborated with rock musicians such as [Kiyoshiro Imawano](/wiki/Kiyoshiro_Imawano "Kiyoshiro Imawano"). In 2001, the group made their major label debut when they signed onto [Ki/oon Records](/wiki/Ki/oon_Records "Ki/oon Records"), a sublabel of [Sony Music Entertainment Japan](/wiki/Sony_Music_Entertainment_Japan "Sony Music Entertainment Japan"). On March 3, 2007, the group performed solo at the [Nippon Budokan](/wiki/Nippon_Budokan "Nippon Budokan"), almost 20 years after their original debut.

The single **HEAT ISLAND** featuring *FIRE BALL* was featured in the [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime") series [Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales](/wiki/Ayakashi:Samurai_Horror_Tales "Samurai Horror Tales"). Rhymester has released several songs such as , , "King Of Stage",  and more.

Utamaru was featured in *[Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth](/wiki/Like_a_Dragon:Infinite_Wealth "Infinite Wealth")*, playing a character with the same name and likeness.


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