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 …
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