![]() ![]() DJ - and the group's patron - Nigo is famed for his A Bathing Ape clothing label, and so the band has become known for it's ubiquitous Bathing Ape uniforms and unconventional costume choices, splashed together with their high energy raps, pumping out lyrics in both Japanese and English. Their sound and visual style, when first arriving on the scene in 2005, was typical of the growing overlap between J-pop vitality and the logo-heavy, Crystal drinking hip hop culture of the time. They could probably be credited with being an early indicator of the imminent rise of Western fixations with Japanese pop culture, their music being a heady mix of classic Noughties hip hop sensibilities and an anime-infused enthusiasm. Their first album featured production from a whose who of pop and hip hop, including longtime collaborators The Neptunes and Daft Punk. The Teriyaki Boyz are everyone's favourite Japanese rap group.
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