Teriyaki Boyz are a Japanese hip hop supergroup from Yokohama, Japan.
History The group consists of Ilmari and Ryo-Z from Rip Slyme, Verbal from M-Flo, rapper Wise and Nigo, the DJ and founder of the popular Japanese streetwear brand A Bathing Ape. The group's members regularly wear the clothing line in live performances and music videos.
Their debut album from Def Jam Recordings and (B)APE Sounds, titled Beef or Chicken was produced by an array of rap and electronica producers including Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys, Cornelius, Cut Chemist, Daft Punk, Dan the Automator, DJ Premier, DJ Shadow, Just Blaze, Mark Ronson, and The Neptunes. Their first single, "HeartBreaker," was produced by Daft Punk and contains elements of the Daft Punk song "Human After All". The group has gone on to collaborate with renowned rap artists Kanye West, Jay-Z, Pharrell, Busta Rhymes, and Big Sean for their subsequent singles.
Two tracks by the Teriyaki Boyz were featured on The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift soundtrack, the title track "Tokyo Drift", and "超 L A R G E" featuring Pharrell, which had previously been released on their debut album.
Discography Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN) CertificationsJPNTWN East Asian Beef or ChickenReleased: November 16, 2005 Label: Def Jam Japan/(B)APE Sounds Formats: CD, digital download 4 19 101,000RIAJ: Gold Serious JapaneseReleased: January 28, 2009 Label: Star Trak Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download 3 — 44,000"—" denotes items that did not chart.
Mixtapes + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)JPN Delicious JapaneseMix-tape and video album set, featuring footage from the Do You Like Japan? tour Released: December 2, 2009 Label: Def Jam Japan/(B)ape Sounds Formats: CD/DVD, digital download 41 5,000
Singles +List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumJPN OriconJPN Hot 100US Bub. "HeartBreaker" 2005 — — — Beef or Chicken "Tokyo Drift" 2006 — — 20RIAJ (cellphone): Gold RIAJ (streaming): Gold The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (soundtrack) "I Still Love H.E.R."(featuring Kanye West) 2007 12 — — Serious Japanese "Zock On!"(featuring Pharrell and Busta Rhymes) 2008 16 4 — "Work That!"(featuring Pharrell and Chris Brown) 2009 18 7 — — 24 — "Even More"(featuring Minami from Iyse) — — — Delicious Japanese"—" denotes items that did not chart, were ineligible to chart due to a lack of a physical single release, or were released before the creation on the Japan Hot 100 in 2008.
Other appearances
+ List of guest appearances that feature Teriyaki Boyz Title Year Album"Kamikaze 108" 2004Nigo (B)ape Sounds 2006The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (soundtrack)"Möre Tonight" 2022I Know NIGO!
Video albums + List of media, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPN Released: March 29, 2006 Label: Def Jam Japan/(B)ape Sounds Formats: DVD 26 World Tour Released: March 19, 2008 Label: Def Jam Japan/(B)ape Sounds Formats: DVD 55
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