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[[Image:LongVacationpromo.jpg|thumb|550px|RIP SLYME promoting "[[Long Vacation (RIP SLYME)|Long Vacation]]" (2013)]]

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'''RIP SLYME''' is a Japanese hip-hop group. Currently signed onto [[Warner Music Japan]], the members are [[RYO-Z]], [[ILMARI]], [[PES]] & [[SU]] who serve as vocals (MCs) and [[FUMIYA]] who serves as DJ.

The name RIP SLYME is made from the initials for three of the member's names and a popular toy at the time.<br />'''R''' YO-Z<br />'''I''' LMARI<br />'''P''' ES<br />'''RIP SLYME'''<br /> SU & DJ FUMIYA were members added later and therefore are not included in the title.

Known for their way of using pop influenced hip-hop to create memorable tunes, they remain one of the biggest names in the music industry with a career fully of 12 years and connections with [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]] ([[Fantastic Plastic Machine]]), [[RHYMESTER]], [[HALCALI]], [[RAM RIDER]], [[EAST END X YURI]] & [[Dragon Ash]].

==Memmbers==
* [[RYO-Z]]
* [[ILMARI]]
* [[PES]]
* [[SU]]
* [[FUMIYA]]

===Former Members===
* [[DJ SHOJI]]
* [[DJ Shige]]

==Biography==
The group had originally started in 1994, whose founding members [[RYO-Z]] AND [[ILMARI]] were old friends and dreamed of starting a music group together. With the addition of Pes, [[ILMARI]]'s school friend & two DJs, they won a popular amateur rapping contest "Young MCs in Town" in the same year.

In 1997, [[DJ FUMIYA]] had joined the group, formerly known for DJing for [[SPEED]] & [[DA PUMP]]. In 1998, [[SU]], who was friends with [[FUMIYA]]'s older brother, joined the group. [[SU]] as well had participated in past groups such as being a backup dancer for [[EAST END X YURI]].

The group were featured in the 1999 [[Dragon Ash]] Total Music Communication and reprising for 2000 and joined Tanabe Agency, a talent agency responsible names such as [[Tamori]].

All their music were released under [[FILE RECORDS]] with the exception of their single "[[Mata Au Hi Made]]" which was released under the Warner Indies Label. In 2001, they officially signed onto [[Warner Music Japan]], releasing their first major single "[[Stepper's Delight|STEPPER'S DELIGHT]]".

[[RYO-Z]] & [[FUMIYA]] have teamed together to create O.T.F. (Oshare Track Factory) in 2003 responsible for the popular duo [[HALCALI]]. O.T.F. relies on [[RYO-Z]]'s ability as a lyricist (being the only member who has never written a song) & [[FUMIYA]]'s skills as a composer. [[PES]] has been working with clothing label [http://www.optimystik.jp/ Optimystik] since 2005 and has worn their clothes for certain lives. [[ILMARI]], with members of [[Dragon Ash]] formed a short lived unit [[Steady&Co.]] in 2001 and collaborated with singer [[Salyu]] to release the single "[[Valon|VALON]]" in 2004. He was well was chosen as one of the several Japanese celebrities to be the face of the [http://www.gapinc.com/public/Media/Press_Releases/med_pr_GapJapan10thAnniversary_Oct1105.shtml GAP's 10th Anniversary campaign] in 2005 alongside names such as [[BoA]] and [[Higarashi Hiroyuki|HIRO]] of [[EXILE]].

Their song [[Super Shooter]], a B-side to their [[Galaxy (RIP SLYME)|GALAXY]] single was used as the opening for the popular [[Anime|anime]] [[wikipedia:Gantz|Gantz]]. When asked for the song, [[RYO-Z]], [[PES]] & [[FUMIYA]] were ecstatic while [[SU]] & [[ILMARI]] only showed mild interest.

[[FUMIYA]] & [[SU]] are both childhood friends along with [[SMAP]]'s [[Nakai Masahiro]]. They are occasionally on the popular music show [[Utaban]] with childhood stories. They were noted as the first hip-hop act to perform at the prestigous [[Nippon Budokan]] and one of their concerts had sold out in less than five minutes.

[[ILMARI]] & [[RYO-Z]] were both chosen, alongside [[m-flo]]'s [[VERBAL]] & [[Kaze no Hito]]'s [[WISE]] to form the five man group created by Nigo (creator of A Bathing Ape clothes), [[TERIYAKI BOYZ]] in 2005. They released one album [[Beef or Chicken|BEEF or CHICKEN]] in November, the songs produced by big names such as [[wikipedia:Ad-Rock|Ad-Rock]] of [[wikipedia:Beastie Boys|Beastie Boys]] fame and [[wikipedia:The Neptunes|The Neptunes]]. They will release a Tour DVD [[The Official Delivery Icchou|THE OFFICIAL Delivery Icchou]] on March 29th.

All members are married. In 2002 according to [http://www.japan-zone.com/japanzine/japanzine20.shtml Japan Zone] [[SU]] married an office lady on a cruise ship. They eventually divorced, and he started dating [[Kimura Kaela]] in 2007 <references />[http://www.japan-zone.com/news/2007/02/index.shtml]. RYO-Z married an office lady in 2006. PES married a non-celebrity woman in January 2013 [http://www.tokyohive.com/2013/01/rip-slymes-pes-marries-a-non-celebrity-woman/]. [[DJ FUMIYA|FUMIYA]] married Chiaki Nakajima (also known as "Chii") and registered their marriage on 2004.12.28 (coincidentally the same date as RIP SLYME's Masterpiece Tour) according to [http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200501/gt2005011402.html Sanspo.com]. Chii has participated in several RIP SLYME songs, such as "Blow" and "Nettaiya".

==Commercials==
In 2003, the song "Niji" from their album [[Time to Go (RIP SLYME album)|TIME TO GO]] was used by Docomo & Toyota for a new joint product. Their song "[[Joint (RIP SLYME)|JOINT]]" was again used by [[DoCoMo]]. Nike came in 2005 to remix [[Stepper's Delight|STEPPER'S DELIGHT]] by popular UK artist Tricky and feature it in a commercial with soccer legend [[wikipedia:Ronaldhino|Ronaldinho]]. "[[Stepper's Delight|STEPPER'S DELIGHT]]" was given the honor to be the first Japanese song to be used in a Nike commercial aired throughout all of Asia.

Following the flow, [[Wikipedia:Namco|Namco]] hired the group to create a song for the commercials of the popular fighting game [[Wikipedia:Tekken 5|Tekken 5]]. This was composed by [[PES]] and featured lyrics quite different from originally thought. Their song "[[Super Shooter]]" (B-side to "[[Galaxy (RIP SLYME)|GALAXY]]") was again used for the image song of the Kirin Cup Soccer's 2005 image song.

In 2006, they participated in [http://www.mtvjapan.com/special/mashup_artist.html Toyota's MTV Mashup Project] with former [[BOØWY]] member [[Hotei Tomoyasu]]. Together they created [[BATTLE FUNKASTIC]] that merged the style RIP SLYME's single "[[Funkastic (RIP SLYME)|FUNKASTIC]]" along with Hotei's "[[Battle Without Honor or Humanity]]". This song was sold as a separate single but as well as a c/w to the "[[Hot Chocolate (RIP SLYME)|Hot Chocolate]]" single.

In 2007, "Tales" was used in commercials for the Tokyo Heart metro system. The music video starred [[Aoi Miyazaki]], who had preciously worked with them in the music video for "[[Dandelion (RIP SLYME)|Dandelion]]" in 2004. RIP SLYME would then team up with Sony, promoting the new six colored Sony VAIO laptops with their song "I・N・G" in its music video.
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==Discography==
[[Image:RIPSLYME JOURNEYPromo.jpg|thumb|300px|RIP SLYME promoting ''[[Journey (RIP SLYME album)|JOURNEY]]'' (2009)]]
[[Image:GOODTIMESRIPSLYMEPROMO.jpg|thumb|300px|RIP SLYME promoting ''[[Good Times (RIP SLYME)|Good Times]]'' (2010)]]

===Studio Albums===
* [1995.10.21] [[Lip's Rhyme]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
* [1998.02.21] [[Talkin' Cheap|talkin' cheap]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
* [2001.07.25] [[Five (RIP SLYME)|FIVE]]
* [2002.07.24] [[Tokyo Classic (RIP SLYME album)|TOKYO CLASSIC]]
* [2003.07.16] [[Time to Go (RIP SLYME album)|TIME TO GO]]
* [2004.11.03] [[Masterpiece (RIP SLYME album)|MASTERPIECE]]
* [2006.11.29] [[Epoch|EPOCH]]
* [2007.11.28] [[Funfair (RIP SLYME)|FUNFAIR]]
* [2009.06.10] [[Journey (RIP SLYME album)|JOURNEY]]
* [2011.03.02] [[Star (RIP SLYME album)|STAR]]
* [2013.12.04] [[Golden Time (RIP SLYME album)|GOLDEN TIME]]
* [2015.09.30] [[10 (RIP SLYME album|10]]

===Best Albums===
* [2003.10.10] [[Yapparip|YAPPARIP]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
* [2005.08.31] [[Good Job!]] (グッジョブ!)
* [2005.12.07] [[Good Job!|Good Job! Christmas Edition]] (グッジョブ!CHRISTMAS EDITION) (re-issue)
* [2010.08.04] [[Good Times (RIP SLYME)|GOOD TIMES]]
* [2010.12.01] [[Bad Times (RIP SLYME)|BAD TIMES]]

===Live Albums===
* [2002.07.25] [[O.T.F. Live at Budokan|O.T.F. LIVE AT BUDOKAN]]

===Other Albums===
* [2003.02.26] [[RIP SLYME Orchestra +Plus|RIP SLYME ORCHESTRA +PLUS]] (Orchestra Album)

===Singles===
* [1996.12.28] [[Hakujitsu / Mahiru ni Mita Yume]] (白日 / 真昼に見た夢; ''Daylight / Daytime Dream'') <small>('''indies''')</small>
* [1998.02.06] [[Fade Away / At the Lounge|FADE AWAY / AT THE LOUNGE]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
* [1998.08.22] [[Tones / Kaze ni Fukarete|TONES / Kaze ni Fukarete]] (TONES / 風に吹かれて; ''Blown in the Wind'') <small>('''indies''')</small>
* [2000.05.13] [[Underline No.5|UNDERLINE No.5 (LP)]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
* [2000.07.28] [[Underline No.5|UNDERLINE No.5 (CD)]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
* [2000.09.14] [[Underline No.5|UNDERLINE No.5 REMIXIES]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
* [2000.11.23] [[Mata Au Hi Made]] (マタ逢ウ日マデ; ''Until We Meet Again'') <small>('''indies''')</small>
* [2001.03.22] [[Stepper's Delight|STEPPER'S DELIGHT]]
* [2001.06.27] [[Zatsunen Entertainment]] (雑念エンタテイメント; ''Idle Entertainment'')
* [2001.08.30] [[Hakujitsu Xxx|Hakujitsu XXX]] (白日XXX; ''Daylight XXX'') <small>('''indies''')</small>
* [2001.10.11] [[One (RIP SLYME)|One]]
* [2002.03.27] [[Funkastic (RIP SLYME)|FUNKASTIC]]
* [2002.06.26] [[Rakuen Baby]] (楽園ベイベー; ''Paradise Baby'')
* [2002.11.27] [[Blue Be-Bop|BLUE BE-BOP]]
* [2003.06.18] [[Joint (RIP SLYME)|JOINT]]
* [2004.03.17] [[Dandelion (RIP SLYME)|Dandelion]]
* [2004.07.07] [[Galaxy (RIP SLYME)|GALAXY]]
* [2004.10.06] [[Tasogare Surround]] (黄昏サラウンド; ''Twilight Surround'')
* [2006.01.25] [[Hot Chocolate (RIP SLYME)|Hot Chocolate]]
* [2006.10.25] [[Blow (RIP SLYME)|Blow]] (ブロウ)
* [2007.07.25] [[Nettaiya (RIP SLYME)|Nettaiya]] (熱帯夜; ''Tropical Night'')
* [2007.11.07] [[Speed King (RIP SLYME)|Speed King]]
* [2008.07.30] [[Taiyou to Bikini]] (太陽とビキニ; ''Sun and Bikini'')
* [2009.02.25] [[Stairs|STAIRS]]
* [2010.06.30] [[Mata Au Hi Made|Mata Au Hi Made 2010 ~Tomita Ryu~]] (マタ逢ウ日マデ2010 ~冨田流~; ''Until We Meet Again 2010 ~Tomita Style~'')
* [2013.05.22] [[Long Vacation (RIP SLYME)|Long Vacation]] (ロングバケーション)
* [2013.07.10] [[Jungle Fever (RIP SLYME)|Jungle Fever]] (ジャングルフィーバー)
* [2013.11.13] [[Sly (RIP SLYME)|SLY]]
* [2015.04.29] [[Piisu/Kono Michi wo Ikou/Naisho de Onegaishimasu]] (ピース/この道を行こう/ナイショデオネガイシマス; ''Peace/Let's Go Down This Road/Please Keep it a Secret'')
* [2015.07.29] [[POPCORN NANCY/JUMP with chay/Itsumademo]] (POPCORN NANCY/JUMP with chay/いつまでも; ''Forever and Ever''
* [2016.03.02] [[Take It Easy (RIP SLYME)|Take It Easy]]

===Split Singles===
* [2006.01.25] [[Hotei Tomoyasu|HOTEI]] vs '''RIP SLYME''' - [[Battle Funkastic|BATTLE FUNKASTIC]]
* [2006.04.26] [[Mamiya Kyodai]], '''RIP SLYME''', [[Oshima Michiru]] - [[Mamiya Kyodai / Hey, Brother]]
* [2006.07.05] [[Quruli]] to '''RIP SLYME''' - [[Juice (Quruli)|Juice]]
* [2006.07.05] '''RIP SLYME''' to [[Quruli]] - [[Lovey (RIP SLYME)|Lovey]] (ラヴぃ)

===Digital Singles===
* [2006.12.11] [[Present (RIP SLYME)|Present ~X'mas version~]]
* [2008.10.22] [[Love & Hate (RIP SLYME)|love&hate]]
* [2008.11.26] [[Rakuen Baby|Rakuen Baby STUDIO APARTMENT Remix]] (楽園ベイベー)
* [2008.11.26] [[Supreme (RIP SLYME)|Supreme]]
* [2009.01.28] [[Stairs|STAIRS]]
* [2009.05.06] [[Sponge Bob no Theme]] (スポンジ・ボブのテーマ)
* [2009.08.05] [[Good Day (RIP SLYME)|Good Day adidas originals remix by DJ FUMIYA]]
* [2011.08.10] [[Don't Panic / Ugly Duckling|Don't Panic / Ugly Duckling remix]]
* [2012.03.24] [[Ride On (RIP SLYME)|RIDE ON (Bokutachi Kyuko ver.)]]
* [2013.01.30] [[Run With...|RUN with...]]
* [2016.02.24] [[Baile TOKYO]]

===Video Releases===
* [2003.03.26] [[Shortcuts!|SHORTCUTS!]]
* [2005.04.13] [[Rough-Cut Five|ROUGH-CUT FIVE]]
* [2007.05.23] [[Cut It Now!|Cut it now!]]
* [2008.07.16] [[RIP SLYME Funfair Tour Final at Budokan|RIP SLYME FUNFAIR TOUR FINAL at BUDOKAN]]
* [2009.09.23] [[Quick Cut]]
* [2011.09.28] [[Good Times DVD ~The Complete Music Video Clips 2001-2011~|GOOD TIMES DVD ~The Complete Music Video Clips 2001-2011~]]
* [2011.11.09] [[Good Times DVD ~The Best Live Performance 2002-2011~|GOOD TIMES DVD ~The Best Live Performance 2002-2011~]]
* [2014.03.26] [[Dance Floor Massive IV]]
* [2016.07.13] [[RIP SLYME Tour of Ten FINAL at BUDOKAN]]

==Publications==
===Photobooks===
* [2002.05] RIP STYLE
* [2003.04] Todokanu Omoi (届かぬ思い)

==External Links==
* [http://ripslyme.com Official Webiste]
* [http://wmg.jp/ripslyme/ Warner Music Japan Profile]

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