Soul'd Out

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Soul'd Out
Origin Tokyo, Japan
Genres Hip-hop
R&B
J-pop
Years active1999–2009, 2010-2014
Labels Sony Music Japan
MembersDiggy-MO'
Bro.Hi
Shinnosuke
Website Sony music site

Soul'd Out (usually styled as SOUL'd OUT) was a Japanese hip-hop trio, consisting of Diggy-MO' (MC), Bro.Hi (MC/Beatboxer), and Shinnosuke (DJ). Their name is a portmanteau of "soul" and "sold out", and the group is sometimes referred to by their initials, S.O. On 30 January 2014, the group announced on Facebook that they would disband after their final album, To From, was released on 9 April 2014. [1]

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Members

Diggy-MO'

Diggy-MO' was the group's lead vocalist and track co-producer. He was classically trained on piano from the age of 10 and participated in a band in his school days. While he attended a university of fine arts with a major in graphics, he regardless pursued a career in music. [2] Outside of his work as a rapper, Diggy-MO' has also worked as a singer, particularly so in his solo works.

Diggy-MO' launched his solo career around the time of Soul'd Out's initial hiatus. His first single, "Bakusou Yume Uta" (released on 26 November 2008), was used as the third ending theme of the anime Soul Eater . His first solo album, Diggyism, was released on 25 March 2009. Furthermore, his solo single "Stay Beautiful" (released on 12 May 2010) was used as the 23rd ending theme of the anime series Bleach . [3]

Bro.Hi

Bro.Hi was the beatboxer for the group while also writing lyrics and serving as an MC. He had previously played drums in a band while at middle school, but gained interests in lyricism from Jim Morrison and in beatboxing from having seen The Roots live. [2]

Around the time of Soul'd Out's hiatus, Bro.Hi formed the band EdgePlayer, a band which fuses rock with DJ work for the sake of club performances. [4] The band's first full album, Twisted, was released on 28 July 2010. [5]

Shinnosuke

Shinnosuke served as the track producer for Soul'd Out alongside Diggy-MO'. He furthermore has experience in writing lyrics, as well as arranging and remixing music for other artists. [6] As a child, he participated in a band in his own by playing on keyboards. He has served as a track producer since his time as a high schooler, at which time he was inspired by the band Jam & Lewis. [2] Around the time of Soul'd Out's hiatus, he launched his solo project "S'capade", [6] releasing an album under the same name on 9 June 2010. [7]

Discography [8]

Studio albums

List of studio albums, showing selected details, chart positions, certifications and sales
TitleDetailsPeaksCertifications [9] Sales
JPN
[10]
Soul'd Out3
  • JPN: 250,000+
To All Tha Dreamers
  • Released: February 2, 2005
  • Label: SME Japan
  • Formats: CD
2
  • RIAJ: Platinum
  • JPN: 250,000+
Alive
  • Released: March 8, 2006
  • Label: SME Japan
  • Formats: CD
3
  • RIAJ: Gold
  • JPN: 100,000+
Attitude
  • Released: January 23, 2008
  • Label: SME Japan
  • Formats: CD
7
so_mania
  • Released: August 29, 2012
  • Label: SME Japan
  • Formats: CD
19
To From
  • Released: April 9, 2014
  • Label: SME Japan
  • Formats: CD
17

Singles & EPs

YearDateTitlePeak positionsNotes Certifications [9] SalesAlbum
JPN
[11]
2003January 22Wekapipo (ウェカピポ)16* RIAJ: Gold
* RIAJ: Gold
JPN: 200,000+Soul'd Out
April 9Flyte Time10* RIAJ: GoldJPN: 100,000+
July 9Dream Drive/Shut Out7
November 19Love, Peace & Soul10To All Tha Dreamers
2004April 21,1,000,000 Monsters Attack7appeared in FIFA Football 2005 soundtrack* RIAJ: GoldJPN: 100,000+
July 14Magenta Magenta10
November 3Blues9
2005January 1To All Tha Dreamers7ED for Yakitate!! Japan anime series [12] * RIAJ: Gold
*RIAJ: Gold
JPN: 200,000+
August 31Iruka (イルカ)11Alive
December 7Alive15* RIAJ: GoldJPN: 100,000+
2006February 8Tokyo Tsūshin ~Urbs Communication~13* RIAJ: GoldJPN: 100,000+
April 26Catwalk15
September 27Starlight Destiny6Attitude
2007February 21Grown Kids/Voodoo Kingdom12Theme song for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood anime movie ("Voodoo Kingdom") [13]
September 5Megalapolis Patrol17OP for The Boondocks animated series in Japan
October 3Tongue Te Tongue10
November 28Cozmic Travel16
2011April 27and 722so_mania
2012April 25Superfeel44
August 1Singin' My Luv38ED for Chōyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi anime series [14]

Vinyls

Compilation & remix albums

List of remix albums and compilations, showing selected details, chart positions, certifications and sales
TitleDetailsPeaksCertifications [9] Sales
JPN
[10]
Movies & Remixies
  • Released: December 10, 2003
  • Label: SME Japan
  • Formats: CD
22
Movies & Remixies 2
  • Released: May 18, 2005
  • Label: SME Japan
  • Formats: CD
13
Remixes & Outside
  • Released: June 21, 2006
  • Label: SME Japan
  • Formats: CD
24
Single Collection
  • Released: December 27, 2006
  • Label: SME Japan
  • Formats: CD
2
  • RIAJ: Platinum
  • JPN: 250,000+
Flip Side Collection
  • Released: March 5, 2008
  • Label: SME Japan
  • Formats: CD
39
Movies & Remixies 4
  • Released: July 30, 2008
  • Label: SME Japan
  • Formats: CD
32
Decade
  • Released: January 23, 2013
  • Label: SME Japan
  • Formats: CD
32

Videos

References

  1. "SOUL'd OUT Group to Disband in April After 11 Years". Anime News Network. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "プロフィール | SOUL'd OUT | ソニーミュージック オフィシャルサイト". 20 June 2017. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. "DISCOGRAPHY | Diggy-MO'". 27 November 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  4. "Edge Player Organizationさんのプロフィールページ". profile.ameba.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  5. "EdgePlayer『7.28『TWISTED』発売!!』". EdgePlayer (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  6. 1 2 "S'capade | プロフィール". 17 March 2012. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  7. "S'capade on Apple Music". Apple Music - Web Player. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  8. "ディスコグラフィ | SOUL'd OUT | ソニーミュージックオフィシャルサイト". SOUL'd OUT | Sony Music (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 Musical certifications for Soul’d Out in Japan:
  10. 1 2 "SOUL'd OUTのランキング情報" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  11. "SOUL'd OUTのランキング情報". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  12. "Official anime web page". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 April 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  13. "『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険』初映画化主題歌はSOUL'd OUTに決定". Oricon (in Japanese). 19 December 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  14. "アニメ「うた恋い。」主題歌はecosystem&SOUL'd OUT". Music Natalie (in Japanese). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2025.