Origin Japan Years active 2004 (2004)–present Associated acts BoxerSunsqritt Active from 2004 Members DJ Katsu, Toc | Genres Reggaehip hopJ-pop Labels Universal Music Japan Website www.hilcrhyme.com Record label Universal Music Group | |
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Albums Recital, Revival, MESSAGE, FIVE ZERO ONE, LIKE A NOVEL Profiles | ||
Hilcrhyme (ヒルクライム, Hirukuraimu) is a Japanese two member hip-hop group. They are best known for their 2009 hit song "Shunkashūtō," which has been certified for 1,000,000 cellphone digital downloads and 1,000,000 ringtone downloads separately. The group was named the New Artist of the Year at the 24th Japan Gold Disc Awards.
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The band's name is a pun on the Japanese pronunciation of hillclimb and the word rhyme.
Biography
Hilcrhyme first met when Toc performed at a regular music event called Nettaiya, organised by DJ Katsu. After the event finished in 2005, the pair focused working together as a duo, mostly centering their activities around Niigata.
The pair's first official release together came in March 2007, when they released Nettaiya, a demo album. In July 2008, the group released their debut single, "Mō Byebye," independently through Nao Plan management. Hilcrhyme debuted as a major label artist a later, under Universal.
The group's second major label single, "Shunkashūtō," became a massive digital hit in Japan and brought the group to fame. It has currently sold more than 1,000,000 cellphone digital downloads, 1,000,000 ringtone downloads and 100,000 PC downloads. Since then, the band's next single (a re-release of "Mō Byebye") and their debut single, "Jun'ya to Manami," have been certified for being downloaded more than 100,000 times as a cellphone download.
Their song "Loose Leaf" was selected as the theme of the 2010 drama adaption of manga Flunk Punk Rumble, becoming their first drama tie-in theme song.
Songs
Syunka SyuutouRecital · 2010
DaijōbuMESSAGE · 2010
LooseleafMESSAGE · 2010