nobodyknows+

nobodyknows+ is a Japanese hip-hop group from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, formed in 1999. The lineup includes crystal boy, HIDDEN FISH, DJ MITSU, ノリ・ダ・ファンキーシビレサス, ヤス一番?, and g‐ton. Within Japanese hip hop, their music combines melodic hooks, group vocals, and upbeat rap arrangements. The group released "nobodyknows" in 2000 and "nobodyknows 2" in 2001 on DJ MITSU's $TAX Records. Signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan in 2002, they broke through in the early 2000s. Their 2004 first album Do You Know? reached No. 1 on the Oricon album chart and included Kokoro Odoru. In 2006 they held a nationwide tour covering all 47 prefectures of Japan, and they later reached anime audiences with "Hero's Come Back", the opening theme for Naruto.