Soulhead
Soulhead is a Japanese urban contemporary duo consisting of sisters Yoshika (よしか, , born 20 July 1978) and Tsugumi (つぐみ, , born 25 January 1981) who hail from Hokkaidō.
Biography
Before they assumed the name Soulhead, they were known as Batti Baas. Batti Baas released one vinyl single through Handcuts Records called "Lovin' You", which featured Aaron Blackmon. The song was a remake of the Minnie Riperton standard. In February 2002 they released a CD single through Tokuma Japan Communications called "Inside Out". After changing their name to Soulhead, the duo was signed to Sony Music Associated Records. The label sent them one year abroad to Australia and New Zealand to improve their proficiency in English. They released their debut single "Step to the New World" on 24 July 2002 as a vinyl 12" single. In 2006, they were transferred to Sony Music Associated Records' sublabel, onenation. So far they have released 15 singles, 3 regular albums, 2 remix albums & 1 greatest hits album and they have also been featured on 1 single. They have also appeared on various compilations. Soulhead's sound is a blend between various genres such as soul, hip-hop, R&B, dancehall, reggae and funk, and many of their lyrics are in English. They usually work with the production team known as Octopussy. They have also worked on releases with other Japanese artists such as Kumi Koda and Soul'd Out, and Yoshika is also a renowned songwriter who have worked with artists such as Sowelu, Ken Hirai, & Crystal Kay. On 21 February 2007 they released a compilation called Best of Soulhead, which contained all their singles released to date, as well as some B-sides. It came as a CD only, and CD+DVD package.
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ALBUMS
- Best of SOULHEAD released: 2007
- CRYSTALLIZED released: 2006
- Naked released: 2006
- BRAIDED released: 2004
- Oh My Sister released: 2003
- RE-CONSTRACT ALBUM Vol.1 「REFLECTION」 released: 2003
CRYSTALLIZED
Released 2006- SPARKLE☆TRAIN worked by MARK de CLIVE-LOWE
- AT THE PARTY reworked by OCTOPUSSY
- YOU CAN DO THAT worked by REEL PEOPLE
- Got To Leave worked by GOTA YASHIKI
- Fiesta worked by PE'Z
- FOR ALL MY LADIES worked by ICEDOWN
- XXX feat. KODA KUMI worked by SA-RA
- WACHAGONADO? worked by D.O.I.
- Pray worked by KENNY DOPE
- NO WAY worked by DJ MITSU THE BEATS
- One More Time reworked by OCTOPUSSY
- FURUSATO worked by SEIKOU NAGAOKA
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For All My Ladies
by: Soulhead*From the North to the South
For all my ladies
(I sing so help me sing... oh ladies!)
(Where my ladies at?
Put your hands up ladies!
Where my ladies at?
Tell me X 2 where my ladies?)
It's a time to stand up ladies
Leave your worries
Forget your men be free again
Don't let nobody rearrange your style and know
that you are born to be star
What's my destiny Grief ni mo nita CRY
Echo through the street
Jimon jitou kuri kaeshi nagara ikiru
Te ni suru mono ga hidai suru hodo ni
I know I'm getting greedy
Livin'like this
Tate nai hodo ni tsukeru AKUSESARII
Jibun no me no iro mo wasure
I be me, nante ie nai
Dakara moto no mama wo Believe in me
Till my last Breath,
Te saguri de sagashi motomeru
ID and Place to be Peace
Before I get to long sleep,
finish my mission and I be me
*Repeat
(Ladies X 3 Put your hands up ladies!)
(Ladies X 3 Oh my ladies)
Don't give up before you even try it
Look at me! little
Japanese girl rap and makin'money
I've seen many trouble & struggle
Zero kara hai agaru tame ni I start rappin'
Koe wo dai ni shite Sing for all my ladies
Young Mama, Working Mama, All my ladies
Listen. You are Diamond
Migakeba hikaru genseki
Love yourself like you love your men
Don't just wait and praise your men's success
Now it's your turn to be the main
Get up! Stand up! My ladies X 2
Hadaka wo kakusazu like a virgin EVE
Sarake dashite I be me (What! X 2)
Ichizu ni tsuranuku like a Lil'kim
Itsuwarazu ni I be me (What! X 2)
Please me awake, cause
It's all in change, yeah I
do wanna see a change of everthing
And I realized,
Time's passion do my own thing
No matter what every day's a struggle
I got to be myself
You got to be yourself
I got to be myself
You got to be yourself