Welcome, Hilcrhyme!!

Hilcrhyme (ヒルクライム Hirukuraimu) is a Japanese hip-hop band formed in 2004. Consisting of two members, DJ Katsu and TOC, come from Niigata Prefecture. The band name actually comes from the word "hillclimb" which pun with the word "rhyme" behind it (both have the same sounds when spoken by Japanese people,"hirukuraimu").

The duo hip-hop started their first official project with a demo album titled Nettaiya in march 2007. Their debut single Mou Bye Bye (もうバイバイ; Bye Bye Again) was released independently through Nao Plan management. Then they signed with Universal Music Japan in 2009, and release their first major label Jun'ya to Manami.

Hilcrhyme was raised up by their second major label single Shunkashuutou (春夏秋冬; The Four Seasons). which became the ending theme CDTV in September 2009. That was a great success by staying several weeks in the Oriconweekly top ten. The song also certified for 1,000,000 cellphone digital downloads and 1,000,000 ringtone downloads separately. In early 2010, Hilcrhyme won the domestic New Artist of the Year award at the 24th Japan Gold Disc Awards.

As I said before, the song that made me fallin’ love with the duo was Loose Leaf song. This their 5th single becoming their first drama theme song. Hilcrhyme's latest single tittled Okubyou na Ookami (臆病な狼), has just been released at the end of last month. You gotta check it out!

Hometown: Prefektur Niigata
Birth: 10 April, 1981
Blood type: A
Hobby: Snowboarding, billiard

DJ Katsu ▼

Hometown: Prefektur Niigata
Birth: November 17, 1979
Blood type: B
Hobby: Snowboarding, about car

I wanna post their discography completely, so it'll follow soon ;D