m-flo
Japanese hip-hop trio M-Flo (エムフロウ, Emu Furō, stylised as m-flo) formed in 1997
and initially comprised rapper Verbal, turntablist and producer Taku Takahashi,
and vocalist Lisa. As a trio, they introduced their sound with a string of
singles in 1999 before unleashing their debut full-length Planet Shining in
2000, which finished at number six on Japan's Oricon charts that year. They
changed tack for the 2001 follow-up LP Expo Expo, favouring vocals and
production over Verbal's rapping and reaching number three in Japan for their
efforts. Lisa quit the group the following year an...
