Scha Dara Parr
Encyclopedia
, or SDP for short, is a three-member Japan
ese hip-hop
group that formed in 1988 and debuted in 1990. The group consists of two MCs, Bose and Ani, and one DJ, Shinco. In comparison to American gangsta rap
, Scha Dara Parr lacks the hardcore machismo attitude. Scha Dara Parr is often compared to rap trio The Beastie Boys due to their similar lyrical stylings, presence, and music. When pushed to describe the rebelliousness of their music, the group commented that many of their songs are simply fragments of conversation without polite words.
The group is best known for their 1994 hit single, featuring , which attained sales of over 500,000 units. The song is based on samples from En Vogue
's 1992 single, "Give It Up, Turn It Loose
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Scha Dara Parr gained minor US recognition by appearing on De La Soul
's 1993 album, Buhloone Mindstate
. The group rapped in a mixture of mostly Japanese and some English on the track "Long Island Wildin'".
The title track to the group's third album, "Game Boys", was featured in the Japanese commercial for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese hip-hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
group that formed in 1988 and debuted in 1990. The group consists of two MCs, Bose and Ani, and one DJ, Shinco. In comparison to American gangsta rap
Gangsta rap
Gangsta Rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths. Lyrics in gangsta rap have varied from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts. Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word...
, Scha Dara Parr lacks the hardcore machismo attitude. Scha Dara Parr is often compared to rap trio The Beastie Boys due to their similar lyrical stylings, presence, and music. When pushed to describe the rebelliousness of their music, the group commented that many of their songs are simply fragments of conversation without polite words.
The group is best known for their 1994 hit single, featuring , which attained sales of over 500,000 units. The song is based on samples from En Vogue
En Vogue
En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music...
's 1992 single, "Give It Up, Turn It Loose
Give It Up, Turn It Loose
"Give It Up, Turn It Loose" was the fourth single from En Vogue's second album, Funky Divas. The song earned a Grammy nomination and reached #15 on the US pop chart, and #16 on the R&B chart. The song's title is a reference to the 1969 James Brown song "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose"...
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Scha Dara Parr gained minor US recognition by appearing on De La Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
's 1993 album, Buhloone Mindstate
Buhloone Mindstate
Buhloone Mindstate is De La Soul's third full-length album. It was the last De La Soul album to be produced with Prince Paul. Comedian Chris Rock ranked it 10th in his list of the top 25 hip-hop albums of all time that was published in Rolling Stone in 2005.- Title significance :The title refers...
. The group rapped in a mixture of mostly Japanese and some English on the track "Long Island Wildin'".
The title track to the group's third album, "Game Boys", was featured in the Japanese commercial for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, known as in Japan, is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console, and the third installment in The Legend of Zelda series. It was first released in Japan in 1991, and was...
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Members
- Ani: Yōsuke Matsumoto (松本洋介) - MC
- Bose: Makoto Kōshima (光嶋誠) - MC
- Shinco: Shinsuke Matsumoto (松本真介) - DJ
Studio albums
- Scha Dara Daisakusen (1990)
- Towering Nonsense (1991)
- Wild Fancy Alliance (1993)
- 5th Wheel 2 The Coach (1995)
- Gūzen no Album (1996)
- fun-key LP (1998)
- Docompact Disc (2000)
- The 9th Sense (2004)
- Con10po (2006)
- 11 (2009)
Compilation albums
- Potent Hits ~Single Collection~ (1994)
- Toshiba Classic 95-97 (1998)