RIZE is formed in Tokyo (東京)東京.
V&G. JESSE / B. TOKIE / D. Nobuaki Kaneko (金子ノブアキ)
RIZE become a major act and sign to Epic Records.
Ba. TOKIE leaves, and u:zo joins.
V&G. JESSE / B. u:zo / D. Nobuaki Kaneko (金子ノブアキ)
Gt. 中尾宣弘 joins.
V&G. JESSE / G. Yoshihiro Nakao (中尾宣弘) / B. u:zo / D. Nobuaki Kaneko (金子ノブアキ)
RIZE leave Epic Records and instead form their own label TENSAIBAKA RECORDS.
Baz u:zo leaves, and Support Ba. KenKen joins.
V&G. JESSE / G. Yoshihiro Nakao (中尾宣弘) / D. Nobuaki Kaneko (金子ノブアキ) / Support B. KenKen
Ba. KenKen officially joins.
V&G. JESSE / G. Yoshihiro Nakao (中尾宣弘) / B. KenKen / D. Nobuaki Kaneko (金子ノブアキ)
RIZE sign to Far Eastern Tribe Records, a hip hop oriented label owned by Universal.
Gt. 中尾宣弘 leaves.
V&G. JESSE / B. KenKen / D. Nobuaki Kaneko (金子ノブアキ)
RIZE leave Far Eastern Tribe Records and instead sign to Warner Music Japan.
RIZE leave Warner Music Japan and instead remain an indies act exclusively on their TENSAIBAKA RECORDS label.
RIZE resign to Epic Records.
Vo. JESSE and Ba. KenKen are arrested for drug possession. JESSE is found with cocaine and marijuana, while KenKen is found with only marijuana.
JESSE and KenKen are sentenced: JESSE receiving two years in prison (only serving 5 months) and KenKen receiving 6 months. Naturally, RIZE then go on a hiatus