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.
Brand New Era is the second studio album by Japanese hip-hop group Lead on August 25, 2004. The album charted at No. 11 on the Oricon charts and remained on the charts for three weeks. Bonuses with the album included one of four possible posters, a remix of their song "Night Deluxe" and an specialized URL to allow buyers to download original wallpapers.
The Showcase is the seventh studio album by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead. The album became their highest ranking album since their debut, peaking at #2 on the Oricon charts and remaining on the charts for five weeks. The album consisted of seven preluding singles, the first being Still in December 2012 and the last being Yakusoku, released three years later on November 25, 2015.
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.
Now or Never is the sixth studio album by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. It was their first album to chart in the top ten on the Oricon charts since their debut album Life On Da Beat (2003) coming in at #6 and remaining on the charts for two weeks.
Fly Away is the third single by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. It peaked in the top ten on the Oricon charts at #10 and remained on the charts for seven weeks, charting longer than their previous singles.
Still is the twentieth single by Japanese hip-hop group Lead, released on December 12, 2012, and first to bring in their new era for The Showcase album. The single took the #4 position on the Oricon weekly singles charts and remained on the charts for two weeks.
Tokyo Fever(トーキョーフィーバー) is the 27th single by Japanese hip-hop trio Lead. It was their first single after their seventh studio album The Showcase to bring in their new era, Milestone. The single charted well on Oricon, ranking at No. 5, keeping their run of top releases, and remained on the charts for three weeks.
Drive Alive is the twelfth domestic single by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. It peaked at #14 on the Oricon weekly charts, remaining on the charts for three weeks.
Summer Madness is the eleventh single by Japanese hip-hop group Lead, released on June 21, 2006, two weeks before their fourth studio album, 4. It failed to break the top ten on Oricon, but charted in the top twenty, taking the weekly ranking of #17, where it remained on the charts for five weeks.
Umi is the thirteenth domestic single released by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead. The single failed to break the top twenty on Oricon for the weekly ranking, charting at #27 for two weeks.
Stand Up! is the fourteenth single released by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead. The single managed to debut in the top twenty on Oricon, where it took the #20 slot for the weekly ranking and remained on the charts for four weeks.
"GiraGira Romantic" (ギラギラRomantic) is the sixteenth single released by Japanese hip-hop group Lead, released over a year after their previous single on 5 August 2009. The single charted in the top twenty of the Oricon charts, taking the No. 12 spot for the week and remaining on the charts for four weeks.
Speed Star is the 17th domestic single by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead, released on July 28, 2010, a year after their previous single GiraGira Romantic. The single peaked at number 11 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and remained on the charts for three weeks.
Movies 3 is the third compilation DVD released by the hip-hop group Lead. It charted at #40 on the Oricon charts, where it remained for two weeks. Unlike their first two compilation films, Movies 3 contained every music video since their debut with "Manatsu no Magic" (2002) to their most recent video "Sunnyday" (2008).
Movies 4 is the fourth compilation DVD released by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. It charted at No. 11 on the Oricon charts, where it remained for one weeks. Movies 4 contained every music video from "GiraGira Romantic" (2009) to their then-most recent single "My One" (2015).
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.
"Be the Naked" is the thirtieth single by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. The single was announced in December 2018, two weeks before the release of their concert DVD Lead Upturn 2018: Milestone. It debuted in the top ten on the Oricon charts at No. 7.
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".
