Tha Blue Herb
Tha Blue Herb is a Japanese alternative hip hop trio based in Sapporo, Hokkaido. They formed in 1997 and now consist of three members: Boss the MC a.k.a. Ill-Bosstino, O.N.O. and DJ Dye. They also run a record label called Tha Blue Herb Recordings.
James Hadfield of The Japan Times described Tha Blue Herb as "the Company Flow of Japanese hip-hop."
Beside releasing several albums and singles as the group, O.N.O. also released solo works, while Ill-Bosstino participated in Herbest Moon and Japanese Synchro System and also worked with DJ Krush and Audio Active amongst others.Discography
Albums
- Stilling, Still Dreaming
- Sell Our Soul
- Life Story
- Total
EPs
- Underground vs. Amateur
- Front Act
- The Future Is in Our Hands
- The Way Hope Goes
- Phase 3
Singles
- "The Shock-Shine Revolt"
- "The Ring of Wisdom / The Wind Blows from the North"
- "Underground vs. Amateur"
- "Times Are Changing"
- "Trans-Sapporo Express"
- "Annui Dub: Thank You Very Much My Friend"
- "3 Days Jump"
- "Front Act"
- "The Future Is in Our Hands"
- "Roads of The Underground"
- "Chie no Dub / Pusher on the Street"
- "My Work / My Faith"
- "Phase 3"
- "The Suburbs of Hip Hop / A Special Night"
- "Straight Years"
Soundtracks
- Heat: Original Soundtrack a soundtrack album for Heat
DVDs
- Enbu
- That's the Way Hope Goes
- Straight Days
