Buddha Brand

Buddha Brand (ブッダブランド Budda Burando) is a Japanese hip-hop group.

Members

• Dev Large
• NIPPS
• CQ
• DJ Masterkey

History

The four members of Buddha Brand met in New York City in 1988 and performed under several names (Uwasa no Channeru, Numb Brain Buddha Brand) before settling on the name Buddha Brand in 1990. During this period, Dev Large and DJ Master Key were regular DJs at several clubs in Brooklyn, including Gorilla's Den and Soul Powers. Buddha Brand returned to Japan in June of 1995 and released several recordings between 1996 and 2000.

Discography

Albums

• [1996.05.22] 病める無限のブッダの世界 - Best Of The Best (Yameru Mugen no Budda no Sekai)

Mini Albums

• [1996.12.04] 黒船 (Kurofune; Black Ship)
• [1996.05.29] 人間発電所 (Ningen Hatsudensho; Human Generator)
• [1997.04.23] ブッダの休日 (Budda no Kyuujitsu; Buddha's Vacation)
• [1997.11.12] 天運我に有り (撃つ用意) (Tenun Ware ni Ari (Utsuyoi))
• [2000.01.26] Don' Test Da Master

Singles

• [1997.03.12] Funky Methodist
• Remix (Krush Groove 4
• Return Of The Buddha Bros.
• Hi Jack (のっとり) (Nottori)

External Links & Sources

• Official site (in Japanese)
• Wikipedia source