You The Rock★

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You The Rock★ is a Japanese rapper.

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[edit] Biography

You The Rock★ was born Yuu Takemae on September 5, 1971 in Nagano City of Nagano Prefecture. Takemae was first introduced to Hip-Hop in his elementary school years. At age 15, he dropped out of Shinonoi High School and went to Tokyo to study the genre under the group Tinnie Punx. In 1992, he met DJ Ben (Ben The Ace) at DJ Bar in Shibuya. As You The Rock & DJ Ben, they released Never Die and Tight But Fat.

In 1995, after meeting with the members of Kaminari Kazoku at Club Zoa in Nishiazabu, he also became a member of the group.

You The Rock★ hosted the first Japanese Hip-Hop radio show, "You The Rock's Hip-Hop Night Flight", on Tokyo FM from 1997 to 2002. He also co-hosted "You The Rock and L2D's The Professional Entertainer" on the same station.

In 1998, he covered Haruo Chikada's "song Hoo! Ei! Hoo" on his "Rock The Point" single and has gone on to collaborate with Chikada.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

[edit] You The Rock & DJ Ben

  • 1993 - "Lyrics"
  • 1993 - "Made in Japan '93" featuring Muro, Twigy, Minidon, and PRC/"Over The Border"

[edit] Solo

  • 1997 - "Free" featuring Twigy/"Fukurou" ('Owl')
  • 1998 - "Rock the Point"
  • 1998 - "Duck Rock Fever"
  • 1998 - "Hoo! Ei! Ho! '98"
  • 1998 - "Future Funky 2001"
  • 1999 - "Professional Entertainer (The Ruler's Back)"
  • 2000 - "超楽 C-E-Z 2000 (Get Busy, Y'all!)"
  • 2002 - "Hip Hop Royal"
  • 2002 - "Monster Rock"
  • 2003 - "Grand Master Fresh"
  • 2004 - "Grand Master Fresh Part 2"
  • 2005 - "Untold Story"
  • 2005 - "Daz"

[edit] Albums

[edit] You The Rock & DJ Ben

[edit] Solo

  • 1996 - The Soundtrack '96
  • 1998 - The★Graffiti Rock '98
  • 1999 - Professional Entertainer
  • 1992 - XTRM
  • 1992 - I Love You The Rock
  • 1992 - No Sell Out '05
  • 1992 - Big VIP Hip-Hop

[edit] Appearances

  • "For the Day" by DJ Doc Holiday (also featuring E.C.D. and MC Joe)
  • "無敵" (Muteki, "Invincible") from the omnibus album Hard Man Fi Dead.
  • "Midnight Parade (DJ Ben the Ace Madness Mix)" by Love Tambourines
  • "Mass 対 Core" (Mass Versus Core) by E.C.D.
  • "Tokyo Tokyo '97 (Part 2)" by E.C.D.
  • "Got a Flavor" from the Sanpin Camp compilation album
  • "証言" (Shougen, "Testimonial") by Lamp Eye (also featuring G.K. Maryan, Zeebra, Twigy, and Dev Large)
  • "Masterkey's Party" as a part of Cutting Edge All-Stars
  • "Space Giant's Theme" by Takagi Kan
  • "Love Da Love" by hitomi (also featuring Tsutchie)
  • "Philosophy 025" by Asanami 25
  • "Dancehall Checker" as a part of V.I.P. Crew (also featuring Pushim, Boy-Ken, Zeebra, and Twigy)
  • "Angel of Def" as a part of Cocobat X You the Rock (from the omnibus album Mad Maxx)
  • "Virgin Killer (Super Fly Girl Mix)" as a part of Silva vs. You The Rock★
  • "Made in Japan 2004" by Muro (also featuring Twigy, E.G.G. Man, Hab I Scream, andBoy-Ken )
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