Guruguru - Music

Ketsumeishi ケツメイシ .The Band Got Started Back In 1993 And Settled On The Current Lineup - Four Members Are Ryo Rapper/MC Ryoji Vocals Daizo Rapper/MC And DJ Kohno – In 1996. According To The Band’s Website The Name "Ketsumeishi" Is Based On A Herb Used As A Laxative In Traditional Chinese Medicine. "Ketsumeishi" Is Also The Japanese Word For "blood Brothers". That Kind Of Lighthearted Slightly Risque Word Play As Opposed To Macho Posing Is A Key Difference Between Japanese Rap And The Original Stateside Article. And Like Many Other Japanese Rap Groups Ketsumeishi’s Music Is Based As Much On Dancehall-Style Reggae As On Hip-Hop Rhythms. A Crucial Break For Ketsumeishi Was When Their Track "Kocchi Oide Move Over Here " Was Used As The Theme Song For Automaker Toyota’s "Gazoo.Com" Online Shopping Mall. That Helped Them Get A Record Deal With Mid-Ranking Label Toy’s Factory And Since Then Ketsumeishi Have Released A String Of Steady-Selling Singles And Albums In Which They Proclaim Their Feel-Good Party-Time Philosophy To The Accompaniment Of Their Uptempo Grooves. The Band’s Members Have Also Collaborated Either Individually Or As A Group With J-Pop Artists Such As Hamasaki Ayumi Chemistry Ueto Aya And Nao And More Recently With Dragon Ash. read less