title: Tha Blue Herb
text: # 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)
  