# Teriyaki Boyz

Teriyaki Boyz are a Japanese hip hop group from Yokohama, Japan.

## History

The group consists of Ilmari and Ryo-Z from Rip Slyme, Verbal from M-Flo, rapper Wise and Nigo, the DJ and founder of the popular Japanese streetwear brand A Bathing Ape. Hence the group members are prominently seen sporting Bathing Ape wear for live concerts and in music videos.
Their debut album from Def Jam Recordings and (B)APE Sounds, titled Beef or Chicken was produced by an array of rap and electronica producers including Adrock of the Beastie Boys, Cornelius, Cut Chemist, Daft Punk, Dan the Automator, DJ Premier, DJ Shadow, Just Blaze, Jermaine Dupri, Mark Ronson, and The Neptunes. Their first single "HeartBreaker", was produced by Daft Punk and contains elements of the Daft Punk song "Human After All". The group has gone on to collaborate with renowned rap artists Kanye West, Jay-Z, Pharrell, Busta Rhymes, and Big Sean for their subsequent singles.
Two tracks by the Teriyaki Boyz were featured on The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift soundtrack, the title track Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious), and "Cho L A R G E", featuring Pharrell which had previously been released on their debut album.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | JPN | TWN East Asian | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
| Beef or Chicken | Released: November 16, 2005 (JPN) Label: Def Jam Japan/(B)ape Sounds Formats: CD, digital download | 4 | 19 | 101,000 | RIAJ: Gold |
| Serious Japanese | Released: January 28, 2009 (JPN) Label: Def Jam Japan/(B)ape Sounds Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 3 | — | 44,000 | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart. ||||||

### Mixtapes

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) |
| Title | Album details | JPN | Sales (JPN) |
| Delicious Japanese | Mix-tape and video album set, featuring footage from the Do You Like Japan? tour Released: December 2, 2009 (JPN) Label: Def Jam Japan/(B)ape Sounds Formats: CD/DVD, digital download | 41 | 5,000 |

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN Oricon | JPN Hot 100 | US Bub. | Certifications | Album |
| "HeartBreaker" | 2005 | — | — | — | | Beef or Chicken |
| "Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)" | 2006 | — | — | 20 | RIAJ (cellphone): Gold | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (soundtrack) |
| "I Still Love H.E.R." (featuring Kanye West) | 2007 | 12 | — | — | | Serious Japanese |
| "Zock On!" (featuring Pharrell and Busta Rhymes) | 2008 | 16 | 4 | — | | Serious Japanese |
| "Work That!" (featuring Pharrell and Chris Brown) | 2009 | 18 | 7 | — | | Serious Japanese |
| "Itsumo It's More" (いつも IT’S MORE, "It's Always More") | 2009 | — | 24 | — | | Serious Japanese |
| "Even More" (featuring Minami from Iyse) | 2009 | — | — | — | | Delicious Japanese |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart, were ineligible to chart due to a lack of a physical single release, or were released before the creation on the Japan Hot 100 in 2008. |||||||

### Other appearances

List of guest appearances that feature Teriyaki Boyz :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Kamikaze 108" | 2004 | Nigo (B)ape Sounds |
| "Chō Large" (超LARGE, "Really Large") | 2006 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (soundtrack) |
| "Möre Tonight" | 2022 | I Know NIGO! |

### Video albums

List of media, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN |
| The Official Delivery Icchō DVD (デリバリイッチョウ) | Released: March 29, 2006 (JPN) Label: Def Jam Japan/(B)ape Sounds Formats: DVD | 26 |
| World Tour | Released: March 19, 2008 (JPN) Label: Def Jam Japan/(B)ape Sounds Formats: DVD | 55 |