Soul'd Out
| Soul'd Out | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres |
Hip-hop R&B J-pop |
| Years active | 1999–2014 |
| Labels | Sony Music Japan |
| Associated acts | EdgePlayer, S'capade, AI, LISA, BoA, Heartsdales |
| Website | Sony music site |
| Members | Diggy-MO' Bro.Hi Shinnosuke |
Soul'd Out (usually stylised as SOUL'd OUT) was a Japanese hip-hop band that consists of three members: Diggy-MO' (Main MC), Bro.Hi (MC/Human Beat Box), and Shinnosuke (Trackmaster). Their name is a pun of "soul (music)" and "sold out". The group is sometimes referred to by their initials, S.O. On 30 January 2014 it was announced via their official Facebook page, that SOUL'd OUT would disband after their final album "To From" is released on 9 April 2014.
Diggy-MO', the lead MC for SOUL'd OUT, acquired a foundation of music through several years of classic piano training. In middle school he formed a band which was heavily influenced by the hip-hop group The Roots. Diggy-MO' attended a university of fine arts to major in graphics, but he continued to dabble in music. In SOUL'd OUT, he, along with Bro.Hi, writes the lyrics for the music, and he composes and arranges a good number of works for the band. He is classified as a rapper, but he often sings in his songs, especially his solo works, which are not as heavily hip-hop and urban based as SOUL'd OUT's works are.
He launched his first solo effort, the single Bakusou Yume Uta, on 2008 November 26. It was used as the 3rd ending theme of the anime Soul Eater. Diggyism, his debut solo album, hit shelves on 2009 March 25. His last solo single before reuniting with SOUL'd OUT, Stay Beautiful, was announced as the 23rd ending theme of the anime series Bleach, and was released on 2010 May 12. The follow-up album, Diggyism II, came out on 2010 July 7.
Bro.Hi is the beat box/MC for SOUL'd OUT. During middle school, he formed and band and manned the drums. While seeing The Roots, Bro.Hi experienced his first exposure to the method of the human beat boxing. Afterwards, he began to polish the skills in human beat boxing. With Soul'd Out, Bro.Hi helps to write the lyrics and performs backup MC. Artists who influenced Bro.Hi are The Roots, RZA, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nas, Naughty By Nature, Lauryn Hill, TLC, Aaliyah, Zhane, The Who, The Doors, Janis Joplin, The Jam, Inoue positive water, DJ Krush and Utada Hikaru.
Bro.Hi also formed his own rock group with a fellow DJ and rapper by the name of Kay, named EdgePlayer. Their debut mini-album is called In Humanity. On 2009 September 2 they released their first official single, Nagarete. Their second album is called Twisted. It was released on July 21, 2010.
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