Soul Scream

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Soul Scream
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active1994-
Labels
MembersHAB I SCREAM (MC)

E.G.G.MAN (MC)

Mr. Beats a.k.a DJ CELORY (DJ)
Past membersALG (MC) SHIKI (MC)

Soul Scream are a Japanese hip hop group formed in 1994. They are regarded as one of the pioneering acts in the Japanese hip hop scene.

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History

Soul Scream were formed in 1994, consisting of rappers HAB I SCREAM, E.G.G.MAN and DJ CELORY. They released their debut album THE "DEEP" in 1996, featuring appearances from other hip hop acts Zeebra, K Dub Shine and Rhymester. The album is widely regarded as an essential album in the Japanese hip hop scene. [1] Their single Hachi to Chou (蜂と蝶), released in 2000 is also viewed as an all-time classic song in the genre. [2] They went on to release an EP titled TOu-KYOu in 1997 followed by two more albums, The Positive Gravity: ~案とヒント~ in 1999 and Future is Now in 2002. They then went on an 18-year hiatus while all pursuing solo careers until releasing the single Love, Peace & Happiness in 2020 followed by more singles over the years. [3] These include TOu-KYOu 2021 (2022), a revised version of their 1997 single of the same name, again featuring the likes of Zeebra, K Dub Shine and Rhymester, DNA (2022), and Boomerang (2023) featuring pop singer Pushim. [4]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Live albums

Singles

DJ Mixes

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  2. ↑ "SOUL SCREAM、18年ぶりの新曲が解禁！本人選曲プレイリストも公開！". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  3. ↑ Inc, Natasha. "SOUL SCREAM再始動、18年ぶりの新曲リリース". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-06.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ "SOUL SCREAM 新曲 「Boomerang feat. PUSHIM」新曲&PV公開!!". PUSHIM Official Web Site | SOUL SCREAM 新曲 「Boomerang feat. PUSHIM」新曲&PV公開!! (in Japanese). 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
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