Lead is a Japanese hip-hop dance and vocal group, initially formed under the name Rhymix in Osaka, Japan in March 2002. They went through two name changes before debuting as "Lead" in May 2002 under the Pony Canyon sub-label Flight Master. The group consists of Shinya Taniuichi, Keita Furuya, Akira Kagimoto and, formerly, Hiroki Nakadoi.
Lead! Heat! Beat! is the third studio album by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. The album ranked No. 15 on Oricon and remained on the charts for four weeks. The album was released on August 10, 2005, nearly a year since their previous album, Brand New Era, and held three preluding singles: Tenohira wo Taiyou ni/Delighted, Atarashii Kisetsu e and Baby Runnin' Wild.
Lead Tracks: Listener's Choice is the first compilation album by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. It was their lowest charting album, only reaching #67 on Oricon and dropping off of the charts by the second week.
Feel the Vibes is the fifth studio album by Japanese hip hop group Lead, released on March 5, 2008. It became their lowest charting studio album, reaching No. 44 on the weekly Oricon charts and remaining on the charts for two weeks. It was their first album in nearly two years, their previous being 4, which was released in July 2006.
Lead Live Tour Upturn 2005 is the second concert DVD by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead, released on December 7, 2005. It charted at No. 35 on Oricon and remained on the charts for two weeks.
Lead Upturn 2006: 4 is the third concert DVD by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead, released on year after their previous live tour Lead Live Tour Upturn 2005. It performed better on the Oricon charts than their last DVD, coming in at #24 and remaining on the charts for two weeks.
Lead Upturn 2007 ~B.W.R~ is the fourth concert DVD by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead, released on December 12, 2007. It charted at #34 on the Oricon charts for one week.
1st Live Tour ~Brand New Era~ is the first concert video release by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead. It was released on both DVD and VHS on November 17, 2004. It managed to peak in the top ten on Oricon at No. 9.
Lead Upturn 2009 ~Summer day & Night Fever~ is the sixth concert DVD released by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead, released a year after their previous concert DVD on December 9, 2009. It charted at #41 on the Oricon charts, remaining on the charts for one week.
Lead Upturn 2010 ~I'll Be Around~ is the seventh concert DVD released by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead one year after their previous concert DVD on December 8, 2010. It charted at #41 on the Oricon charts, remaining on the charts for one week.
Lead Upturn 2018: Milestone is the twenty-first video and fifteenth overall concert video released by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. The concert video was released on December 19, 2018. It debuted at No. 17 on the Oricon DVD chart, becoming their highest debuting concert video release.
Lead Upturn 2011 ～Sun×You～ is the eighth concert DVD released by Japanese hip hop group Lead, one year after their previous concert DVD on December 21, 2011. It peaked at No. 93 on the Oricon charts.
Lead 15th Anniversary Live Box: Special Box Shiyou is a special live DVD collection released by Japanese hip-hop group Lead on December 20, 2017. The live box featured two separate performances spanning across two DVDs to celebrate the group's fifteenth anniversary in the music industry, having debuted in 2002 with the song "Manatsu no Magic".
10th Anniversary Tour Lead Upturn 2012 ～Now or Never～ is the tenth anniversary concert DVD released by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead one year after their previous concert DVD on December 26, 2012. It charted at #38 on the Oricon charts, remaining on the charts for one week.
Lead Upturn 2013 ～Leap～ is the tenth concert DVD released by Japanese hip-hop group Lead released on December 25, 2013. It reached No. 57 on the Oricon charts, remaining on the chart for one week.
Lead Upturn 2016 ～The Showcase～ is the thirteenth concert video released by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead. The video was released on December 21, 2016. It took the #57 spot during its first week on the Oricon DVD charts and remained on the charts for two weeks.
Lead Upturn 2015 〜Master Plan〜 is the twelfth concert video released by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead. The video was released on December 16, 2015. It charted at #53 on the Oricon DVD charts and #57 on the Blu-ray charts.
Lead Upturn 2014 ～Attract～ is the eleventh concert DVD released by Japanese hip-hop group Lead, released on December 24, 2014. It reached No. 42 on the Oricon DVD charts, remaining on the charts for only one week.
Lead Upturn 2019: Sync is the twenty-second video and sixteenth overall concert video released by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. The concert video was released on December 18, 2019. It received a weekly ranking at No. 39 on the Oricon DVD charts.
Lead Upturn 2021 Online Live: Sonic Boom & GuiDance is the eighteenth concert video released by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. The concert video was released on March 30, 2022. It debuted at No. 12 on the Oricon DVD charts.
