TERIYAKI BOYZ signed to Def Jam

[nmskalmn]

TERIYAKI BOYZ is:
VERBAL (m-flo)
Ryo-Z (Rip Slyme)
Ilmari (Rip Slyme)
Wise (Kaze no Hito)
NIGO (the BAPE designer)

According to the Yomiuri they're signed to Def Jam and will release a CD titled "BEEF or CHICKEN" in the US on 16 November.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/hochi/geino...0050907_10.htm

[Joel]

Thats so awesome! Im not much into hip-hop and rap but I like it when he does callaborations with other starts.

[PSYCHEDELICOdust]

I'ma stab someone if TAKU isn't helping produce.

[lotusoka]

Originally Posted by PSYCHEDELICOdust

I'ma stab someone if TAKU isn't helping produce.

Uhm. No you won't.


Cool news. Thanks a lot.

[tl1029530921]

eeer.."Teriyaki Boys"?..i dont like that..its just feeding the Japanese stereotypes.

[lotusoka]

Originally Posted by tl1029530921

eeer.."Teriyaki Boys"?..i dont like that..its just feeding the Japanese stereotypes.

I agree...

Verbal!! I like it already

[Delirium-Zer0]

Ummm.... o_o

name = no.

Very VERY no.

Teriyaki?? TERIYAKI?!?! How much of a stereotype could they have come up with??? It's as though we're back in the 60's when "ue wo muite arukou" became Sukiyaki ALL OVER AGAIN. ~_~!! The Z just makes it SO much tackier too. x_x

[TeamAyu]

Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

Ummm.... o_o

name = no.

Very VERY no.

Teriyaki?? TERIYAKI?!?! How much of a stereotype could they have come up with??? It's as though we're back in the 60's when "ue wo muite arukou" became Sukiyaki ALL OVER AGAIN. ~_~!! The Z just makes it SO much tackier too. x_x

I totally agree, I wish they would stop trying to live off common Japanese stereotypes. Blah, it'd be nice to see them make it though... but gawd what a lame group name.

[Delirium-Zer0]

I almost hope they don't do very well. You know, enough so they know they sell okay, but not so well that "Teriyaki Boyz" is a household name. cuz.... ugh, that'd be a crap name to commonly hear around the household. ~_~

I just want m-flo and ripslyme to come over here on their own as well as dragon ash, crystal kay... there are plenty of r&b/hip-hop/rap artists that would do well over here. A semi-english version of Ex-Boyfriend would be a HUGE hit, i think.

[TeamAyu]

Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

I almost hope they don't do very well. You know, enough so they know they sell okay, but not so well that "Teriyaki Boyz" is a household name. cuz.... ugh, that'd be a crap name to commonly hear around the household. ~_~

I just want m-flo and ripslyme to come over here on their own as well as dragon ash, crystal kay... there are plenty of r&b/hip-hop/rap artists that would do well over here. A semi-english version of Ex-Boyfriend would be a HUGE hit, i think.

I hear yah, I would like to see Japanese singers from Hawaii take on America like say melody. or Yuna Ito. They have awesome voices and pronunciation to begin with.

[[AHS]MortalSex]

:O first japanese group gets to have a signed contract in the U.S? XD

[~Amy~]

OMG thi is so cool!
Verbal is the shiznit! I don't know the other guys though O_o
But wow this is coo! lol
LOL! Teriyaki Boyz
It's probably gonna sound something like...

Yo yo yo you want chicken or beef!
1 to the 2 rice food with teriyaki!
Yeah-Yeah!
LOL! (just kidding! lol)

[boogieordie]

AWESOME! I love Verbal

[Brittany]

Um, wait .. am I confusing myself or did this label sign Utada also? :|

I just hope that it gains some advertisement .. or else the CD.. I don't see it doing very well in America, even though a few of those guys mentioned are fluent in English.

[boogieordie]

Originally Posted by Brittany

Um, wait .. am I confusing myself or did this label sign Utada also? :|

Yes, Hikki was signed to Island Def Jam.

[Calico]

Woah...highly...highly unexpected. @.@

I really like VERBAL, and my host sister is obsessed with Rip Slyme. So we'll see how this goes over in my house. =P

I am just...blown away right now...too bad I don't like Teriyaki.

[joycebkk]

I just know Teriyaki Boyz will do the great job in the US!
See, Nigo is a really good friend of Pharrell Williams. Hello!?!?! Pharrell is like a god of the god. He's one of the best producers/artists himself. and the song "Cho Large" (Teriyaki Boyz) that produced by The Neptunes is so great. I know people will love TB if they just open their mind and take a real listen.

[Brittany]

^Um, didn't Utada get help from Timbaland and still her album didn't do well? I don't think it really matters if they're getting help from others.

I may be doubting them, but oh well. Good luck to them.

[Celaphorce]

Originally Posted by Brittany

^Um, didn't Utada get help from Timbaland and still her album didn't do well? I don't think it really matters if they're getting help from others.

I may be doubting them, but oh well. Good luck to them.

Yeah, her album wasn't a huge hit, it could've been way better if she had just composed everything herself like she's done before. There were only three songs in my opinion that were good, Exodus 04, You Make Me Want To Be A Man, and Kremlin Dusk. The rest sucked, and Beef Or Chicken was released over in japan already, unless they're rewriting the songs into english.