With cosigns from the likes of Kanye West and Pharrell, Japanese rap supergroup Teriyaki Boyz were intended to be ambassadors of the country's hip-hop scene to the world music arena in the 2000s. Releasing their star-studded debut album, Beef or Chicken, on Def Jam in 2005, they also garnered mainstream attention for "Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)" from the 2006 movie of the same name. In 2009 they released the Delicious Japanese mixtape and sophomore LP Serious Japanese. Absent from the scene for over a decade, they made a surprise return on group member Nigo's 2022 album I Kn...