RIP SLYME is a Japanese hip hop group.

The group was formed in 1993 … Read Full Bio ↴RIP SLYME is a Japanese hip hop group.

The group was formed in 1993 by rappers RYO-Z, ILMARI, PES and former members DJ SHOGI and DJ Shige. In 1995, the group had their debut with the mini-album "Lip's Rhyme", and by 1996 both DJs had left the group.

Only in 1997 they would find a new DJ in DJ Fumiya, which joined the unit, as well as rapper SU, after what started as a collaboration in the track "Searching" from their first album, "Talkin' Cheap", released in 1998. In 1999 they took part in Dragon Ash's Total Communication event. They became ever more successful and signed to Warner in 2000. The group shot to stardom with the release of first major label singles "STEPPER'S DELIGHT" and "雑念エンタテインメント" ("Zatsunen Entertainment").

In 2002 they received MTV Video Music Awards Japan for "Best Newcomer" and "Best Hip-hop Group". The same year they released a big-budget album "Tokyo Classic", which became Japan's first million-selling hip-hop album, with a sound compared to James Brown's soul and funk. Two singles from the album, "Funkastic" and "Rakuen Baby" collected MTV awards in the following year.

Also in 2002, after being dissed by rapper K-DUB SHINE in his group キングギドラ's song "公開処刑 feat. BOY-KEN", the group replied with the phrase "THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ADVICE AND SUPPORT!" at the end of the promotional video for the song "BLUE BE-BOP". The artists have reconciled since then.

In 2004, "Super Shooter", a song from the single "Galaxy", was used as the theme song for the anime Gantz. The release of their fourth album, "MASTERPIECE", followed, and the song "STEPPER'S DELIGHT (Tricky Remix)" was made and used in a Nike commercial featuring Brazilian soccer player Ronaldinho.

In 2005, a best of album was released, called "GOOD JOB!", and DJ Fumiya took a break from the group's activities due to his health conditions.

In 2006, the group collaborated with famous rocker 布袋寅泰 (Tomoyasu Hotei) under the moniker RIP SLYME vs HOTEI, and the result was the song "FUNKASTIC BATTLE", a mash up between HOTEI's "BATTLE WITHOUT HONOR OR HUMANITY" and RIP SLYME's "FUNKASTIC", as part of the MTV TOYOTA MASH UP PROJECT. The same year, the group collaborated with rock band くるり (Quruli) and two singles came of the partnership: "Juice", under the moniker くるりとリップスライム (QURULI TO RIP SLYME) and "ラヴぃ" ("Lovi"), this time as リップスライムとくるり (RIP SLYME TO QURULI). DJ Fumiya resumed his activities with the group for the single "ブロウ" ("BLOW") and the release of their fifth album "EPOCH" followed.

In the beginning of 2007, the group was attached as part of a new campaign of Sony's VAIO line of laptops, appearing in the commercials, which featured a new song called "I・N・G". The promotional video for the song also heavily promotes Sony's line of computers, and the song is, as of yet, unreleased in single or album form. Months later, their new single "熱帯夜" ("Nettaiya") was made part of a tie-up ad campaign between Coca-Cola and Japan's iTunes Music Store.

Blow
RIP SLYME Lyrics

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吹き抜ける一陣の風の様に生きる
吹き荒れる嵐ん中のモーメント
吹き抜ける一陣の風の様に生きる
吹き荒れる嵐ん中のモーメント

Boom boom ぶっ飛んでる Uh ププッピドゥー
Boo Boo グチっちゃってブルーんなっちゃってる奴横目にスルー
混沌とした街駆け抜ける本当と冗談を嗅ぎ分ける

巻き上げる旋風吹かすも吹かずも全部センス
飛ばされちまいな boy Yeah 乗っかっちまいな girl
ヤマン! 風はFREEでいいぜ
もっとイージークールでブリージー

Zoom zoom zoom せまって
全部さらってっちまう風に乗っかっていこうぜ
数多多くその他大勢の想像を絶する光景
連れてってくれ軽快なStepで
誰もが見たコトない Next Levelな
世界でデカイスケール描いて
スゲーアイデアと出逢いで
さぁ黙って固まってないで思いっきりのけ反って上を見な
What's that 鳥じゃない飛行機じゃない
It's something like a phenomenon.

見開いた眼でさぁごらん
クルックルッと回るよ World goes around.
Comes around. 最大瞬間の風速で君ともっと遠くへ

OK. 指さす延長線上へ
思い馳せるこの情熱
あともうちょいであの頂上へ
吹き上げる風にのってみたいんだ

溢れるヴァイブスとこぼれるイメージとありったけの愛で
ありふれる退屈と思わぬ憂いをさぁ明日へと吹き飛ばして
溢れるャEルとこぼれるジョークとありったけの声で
ありふれる刺激と思わぬ悲劇を
さぁ明日へと吹き飛ばしていけ

Hey! How are you doing?
僕は旅の途中深くまた空気吸い込んで Go on my way.
どこまで行けるかもっと前へ (前へ)
振り返っても同じパッパッ
切り替えてチョップするぜ jump up
どんどん飛ばしてはトライ
ジェットでブーマー Windでblow my mind.
ハッキリと見えるクリアーな世界なんかないかも
だけど正解見つける風吹いちゃって Good bye day
飛ばされてスーちゃん Hey!

Rolling, rolling, rolling
また勝手に別れてる道がっ!? もういいっ!! ('□´)
自分の第6感を信じ、念じ、感じ、いじけずに向かうぞ!!!
さぁ〜頑張れ〜「ボクアキラメマセン」
頑張れャ塔O Thank you! (´▽')/ Guys!
行ったり来たりの繰り返し以外に
世の中なんてありゃしないのかいっ!?
No! No! No!
めんどくせーもん飛んで jumping ヤンピコンピ
ケセラセラ Booーーー!!!!
飛び込め皆のおかげの自分ザブーン!!

君の勢いは凄まじい怒ってるとき、それも素晴らしい
1番ブロウでぶっとばそう嵐のように激しいパワーで

高သ�ﾋぇ
見た目地味下着派手
内に秘めた無敵のパワーで
果報はぶっ飛んで待つ風まかせ…
根をはってらしく花咲かせー

いつか見つけられそう Blow my mind.
飛んでいこうさぁ派手に Blow your mind.
いつか見つけられそう Blow my mind.
飛んでいこうかぁ Everything gonna be all right.

溢れるヴァイブスとこぼれるイメージとありったけの愛で
ありふれる退屈と思わぬ憂いをさぁ明日へと吹き飛ばして
溢れるャEルとこぼれるジョークとありったけの声で
ありふれる刺激と思わぬ悲劇を
さぁ明日へと吹き飛ばしていけ

行こうずっと向こう終わりのないストーリー
Blow, blow, blow 果てしのない明日へ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of RIP SLYME's song Blow encourages listeners to live their lives like a gust of wind, embracing chaos and taking risks to experience new things. The song conveys these ideas through repeated lines about living like a gust of wind or existing in the midst of a storm. The lyrics also use playful phrases like "zoom zoom zoom" and "boom boom" to add to the carefree and spirited tone of the song.

The second verse of the song describes a hectic cityscape and urges listeners to discern between reality and humor. The lyrics use visual language to paint a picture of being swept up in a whirlwind, and encourages the listener to throw caution to the wind and embrace the excitement. The song's chorus inspires listeners to imagine a better world filled with creativity and adventure.

Overall, the lyrics of Blow suggest that life is short and should be lived to the fullest, without fear or hesitation. The song asks us to embrace the challenges that come our way and to find joy in the unexpected. It encourages us to be bold and to take leaps of faith, knowing that ultimately we will be blown towards brighter horizons.

Writer(s): RIP SLYME

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