RYUZO

RYUZO is an MC from Kyoto, Japan, also know as the C.E.O. of R-Rated Records and the Executive Producer for all the artists in his record label.
Ever since the beginning of the carreer as an MC, RYUZO has performed in many influential activities as MAGUMA MC's (the rap group he first formed). He was the only MC from Kyoto who participated in the legendary japanese 12 inch single "OWL NIGHT", and performed as front acts for most of the US hip hop artists such as RAKIM, NAS, REDMAN, COMPANY FLOW, BUSTARHYMES, CAMP LO, NICE & SMOOTH, GANGSTARR, DMX, BLACK STARR and many more in Japan. In 1998 he formed a group called "GREEN FORCE CREW" with a crew from Osaka, DESPERADO and organized the biggest parties in Osaka. In 2001, a group called "YOUNG GUNZ" was formed by MAGUMA MC's (from Kyoto), M.O.S.A.D. (from Nagoya), and OZROSAURUS (from Yokohama), and recorded a song on Ozrosaurus' first album, "ROLLIN' 045". In 2003, a full album by MAGUMA MC's, "MASSIVE" was released. He also participated in DABO's third album, "Diamond" as a featuring artist. In 2004, he was featured in DJ CELORY's album "BEATS JAPAN" and MOSOZOKU's forth album "SHINKOSAKUSEN". He also went on Japan tour with DABO, then with DJ EVIL DEE from the BEATMINERZ. In 2005, he was featured in DJ HAZIME's first album "AIN'T NO STOPPIN THE DJ", EQUAL's first major EP "GODATSU GAME", DJ RYOW's first album "PROJECT DREAMS", 565 FAMILIA's first album "GANGSTA BOOGIE", KONAMI compilation album "573", and DELI's second album "24". At this time he started his own label "R-RATED RECORDS" with his homeboys from Kyoto (ANARCHY and LA BONO), and released a long waiting solo album "RELOADED" with backups by AVEX ENTERTAINMENT, FUTURE SHOCK and BABY MARIO PRODUCTION. In 2006, he went on tour with his label artists in over 40 locations and spreaded the name "R-RATED RECORDS" all over Japan in just 3 months. While expanding his career as an executive producer for his artists such as ANARCHY, LA BONO, YOUNG BERY, and NAUGHTY, he released his own maxi-single, "STREET DREAMS" in 2006. He released a long waited full album "DOCUMENT" in decmber 2007.
In 2009, RYUZO's song "THE MC" was featured in the Warner Brothers movie "Ninja Assassin" as well as on the soundtrack of the movie.
In 2010, R-Rated Records released a Compilation Album "24 Hour Karate School Japan" featuring almost all the dopest MCs in Japan, all music produced by a legendary producer from NYC, Ski Beatz, under RYUZO's executive production.
In April 2011, RYUZO released the new album "HAZARD".
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