Tha Blue Herb

Tha Blue Herb is a Japanese alternative hip hop trio based in Sapporo, Hokkaido. They formed in 1997 and now consist of three members: Boss the MC a.k.a. Ill-Bosstino (MC), O.N.O. (producer, formerly live DJ until DJ Dye joined Tha Blue Herb in 1999) and DJ Dye (live DJ). They also run a record label called Tha Blue Herb Recordings.

James Hadfield of The Japan Times described Tha Blue Herb as "the Company Flow of Japanese hip-hop."

Beside releasing several albums and singles as the group, O.N.O. also released solo works, while Ill-Bosstino participated in Herbest Moon (with producer Wachall) and Japanese Synchro System (with producer Calm) and also worked with DJ Krush and Audio Active amongst others.

Albums

 * Stilling, Still Dreaming (1998)
 * Sell Our Soul (2002)
 * Life Story (2007)
 * Total (2012)

EPs

 * Underground vs. Amateur (2000)
 * Front Act (2002)
 * The Future Is in Our Hands (2003)
 * The Way Hope Goes (2005)
 * Phase 3 (2007)

Singles

 * "The Shock-Shine Revolt" (1998)
 * "The Ring of Wisdom / The Wind Blows from the North" (1998)
 * "Underground vs. Amateur" (1999)
 * "Times Are Changing" (2000)
 * "Trans-Sapporo Express" (2000)
 * "Annui Dub: Thank You Very Much My Friend" (2000)
 * "3 Days Jump" (2001)
 * "Front Act" (2002)
 * "The Future Is in Our Hands" (2003)
 * "Roads of The Underground" (2004)
 * "Chie no Dub / Pusher on the Street" (2005)
 * "My Work / My Faith" (2006)
 * "Phase 3" (2007)
 * "The Suburbs of Hip Hop / A Special Night" (2007)
 * "Straight Years" (2009)

Soundtracks

 * Heat: Original Soundtrack (2004) a soundtrack album for Heat

DVDs

 * Enbu (2007)
 * That's the Way Hope Goes (2007)
 * Straight Days (2009)