Biography
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Years Active
2004 – present (20 years)
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Members
- DJ Katsu (2004 – 2018)
- TOC
ヒルクライム (Hilcrhyme) is a Japanese hip-hop duo from Niigata Prefecture (新潟県).
The members are: MC TOC and DJ KATSU.
DJ KATSU came up with the idea of a hip-hop group in 2001, but it wasn't until 2004 when he formed Hilcrhyme with TOC. The duo released a demo album, Nettaiya (熱帯夜), in March 2007. On July 23, 2008, Hilcrhyme released their debut independent single, "Mou Bye Bye" (もうバイバイ). The single reached #4 on the Oricon indie chart, and the music video was accessed 100,000 times on YouTube, leading them to a major debut offer.
In 2009, Hilcrhyme signed with Universal Music Japan and made their major debut in July with the single, "Jun'ya to Manami" (純也と真菜実). The following September, they released their second single, "Shunkashuutou" (春夏秋冬), which became a great success by staying several weeks in the Oricon weekly top ten. Their first major debut album, Recital (リサイタル), was released in January 2010, followed by their second album, MESSAGE, in November 2010 and third, RISING, in December 2011.
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