Tha Blue Herb
# 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.

## Discography

### 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)
