24Herbs Explained

24Herbs
Native Name:	廿四味
Years Active:	2006-present
Website:	24Herbs' website
Module2:	Embed: yes Origin: Hong Kong Label: Revolution Current Members: Phat Chan（陳偉雄） Kit Leung（梁永傑） Conroy “Drunk” Chan (陳子聰) Brandon "Ghost Style" Ho Julius Brian "Sir JBS" Siswojo Eddie "Dor Yuk" Chung (鍾恩泰)
Module3:	Child: yes T: 廿四味 S: 廿四味 L: Twenty four flavors P: niàn sì wèi

24Herbs (stylized as 24HERBS,) is a Hong Kong hip hop group formed in 2006 consisting of six members: Ghost Style, Phat Chan, Kit Leung, Sir JBS, Drunk and Dor Yuk.^[1]

History

Early years and self-titled debut album (2006-2010)

24Herbs was first formed in 2006. In 2008, the group released their self-titled debut album 24Herbs. The deluxe version of the album included a remix of their song Jiu Jo (照做) with a guest feature from Chinese-American rapper MC Jin.

During this time, 24Herbs collaborated with various other artists, including on Forgiveness with Sammi Cheng, Laser with Charmaine Fong and Love The Most (愛最大) with Nicholas Tse. They were also actively involved in the Hong Kong film industry: they wrote and performed the theme song for the film Once a Gangster, and guest-starred in the film.

Bring It On and Sleeping Dogs (2011-2012)

In March 2011, 24Herbs released their second album, Bring It On. The record featured a number of songs with featured vocalists, including Wonderland with Janice Vidal, the music video for which has over 10 million views on YouTube as of 2021. Additional collaborations include Control with Paul Wong and Chillax with Taiwanese rapper Softlipa, as well as a collaboration with fellow Hong Kong group Kolor on the bonus track 24K.

24Herbs performed several live shows to promote the album including "24K Concert" in December 2010, in which they shared stage with Kolor and in "Moov Live 24Herbs" in January 2011, which was also documented and compiled along with multiple official music videos as a bonus DVD in the release of Bring It On.

Five tracks from Bring It On are featured on the soundtrack of the 2012 video game Sleeping Dogs: Turn It Up, Do You Know Me, Hong Kong Kowloon, Sin City and No Brothers (不是兄弟) featuring Hong Kong rapper KZ. The group's popularity increased with international audiences due to the video game's popularity.

Non-album singles, 24/7TALK podcast (2013-present)

Since the release of Bring It On, 24Herbs have released a number of non-album singles on their YouTube channel and streaming services, including Hot In The 852 in 2013, Work It in 2015, Go Hard in 2017, and M.L.Y. in 2019.^[2]

Since 2017, 24Herbs have hosted a podcast on their YouTube channel named 24/7TALK, in which they regularly invite well-known local and international celebrities on as guest speakers. These guests have included Chapman To, Daniel Wu and Eric Tsang.^[3]

Members

• Phat Chan: Hong Kong rapper, actor, cinematographer, editor, member of Hong Kong hip-hop group LMF^{[4] [5] [6]}
• Kit Leung: Hong Kong rapper and actor, member of Hong Kong hip-hop group LMF^[7]
• Conroy Chan (born 1972 in Hong Kong), also known as Drunk: Hong Kong actor, producer and rapper, starred in over 30 movies, was once a member of pop group Alive^{[8] [9] [10]}
• Brandon Ho (born 1973 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada), better known as Ghost Style or Gee Style: Chinese-Canadian rapper, producer, DJ, guitarist and actor^{[11] [12] [13]}
• Julius Brian Siswojo (born 1974 in Jakarta, Indonesia), better known as Sir JBS, Sir Eats-a-Lot, or simply JBS: Indonesian rapper, actor, skateboarder, fashion designer, founder and owner of Hong Kong-based skate shop 8FIVE2^{[14] [15]}
• Eddie Chung, also known as Dor Yuk: Owner of Drum Music Ltd, Hong Kong commercial music producer and actor. He has scored music for thousands of TV commercials and 5 feature films including "It Had To Be You", "Hot Summer Days", "Love In Space", "Bride Wars", "Fall In Love Like A Star".^[16]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col"

Album details
24Herbs	Released: 24 February 2008^[17] Label: Drum Music, East Asia Music Format: CD, 2×CD, digital download
Bring It On	Released: 24 March 2011^[18] Label: Drum Music, East Asia Music Format: CD, CD+DVD, digital download

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"

Year	Peak chart positions				Album
903	RTHK	997	TVB
"Respect Tou PK"	2008	10	—	—	—	24Herbs
"Champions"		—	—	—	—
"Hu Ge	"	2009	—	—	—	—	Bring It On
"Do You Know Me"	—		—	—	—
罪與罰	1		2	2	—	Faith
"24K"	2010	20	—	—	—	As Simple As
"Wonderland"	2011	—	4	2	—	Bring It On
"Control"		20	—	2	—
"Fashionista"		11	—	—	—
"Big Man"		11	9	—	1	rowspan="2"
"Hot in the 852"^[19]	2013	2	4	—	—
愛最大^[20]		1	1	—	—	鋒味
"Work It"^[21]	2014	14	15	5	—
戰勝自己		—	7	5	—	Miracle Best Collection
"Go Hard"	2017	—	—	—	—	rowspan="3"
"Blaze to Glory"^[22]		—	—	—	—
"M.L.Y"^[23]	2019	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that country.

Videography

Music videos

List of music videos as lead artist and directors! Title! Year! Director(s)!

"Superstar"	2007	Kit Hui	^[24]
"24Herbs"		Kit Hui, Phat Chan	^[25]
"To the Max" (x Pepsi)		^[26]
"Respect Tou Pok Guy"	2008		^[27]
"激光中 (Lazer)"	2009		^[28]
"Hu Ge"		mo-c	^[29]
"Forgiveness" (Sammi Cheng)		^[30]
"Do You Know Me"	2010		^[31]
"香港九龍 (Hong Kong Kowloon)"		Wildog	^[32]
"Wonderland" (feat. Janice Vidal)	2011	^[33]
"Big Man" (x 梁漢文)	2012		^[34]
"Hot in the 852"	2013		^[35]
"戰勝自己" (x Sammy)	2014		^[36]
"Go Hard"	2017	Seanie Pictures	^[37]
"Blaze to Glory"			^[38]
"M.L.Y"	2019	OZMA	^[39]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2013-08-22. 24Herbs. 2021-03-29. South China Morning Post. en.
2. Web site: 24HERBS - YouTube. 2021-03-29. www.youtube.com.
3. Web site: 24/7Talk: Episode 44 ft. Chapman To 杜汶澤 – 24/7Talk – Podcast. 2021-03-29. Podtail. en.
4. Web site: 2020-03-12. LMF Celebrates Two Decades of Hong Kong Hip-Hop. 2021-03-29. HYPEBEAST.
5. Web site: Phat Chan. 2021-03-29. IMDb.
6. Web site: Phat Chan Fei (陳肥,陳偉雄) :: Everything about cinema of Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. 2021-03-29. en.hkcinema.ru.
7. Web site: Leung Wing-Kit. 2021-03-29. hkmdb.com.
8. Web site: Conroy Chan Chi-Chung. 2021-03-29. hkmdb.com.
9. Web site: Conroy Chan - my official artist profile -alivenotdead.com. 2021-03-29. www.alivenotdead.com. en.
10. Web site: Conroy Chi-Chung Chan. 2021-03-29. IMDb.
11. Web site: 2014-09-06. Rapper finds his footing in Hong Kong scene. 2021-03-29. South China Morning Post. en.
12. Web site: Ghost Style. 2021-03-29. hkmdb.com.
13. Web site: Brandon Ho aka Ghost Style. live. 2021-03-29. South China Morning Post. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210425133113/https://www.scmp.com/article/439753/brandon-ho-aka-ghost-style . 2021-04-25 .
14. Web site: 2017-01-31. Meet HK street culture legend JBS.. 2021-03-29. Visionarism. en-GB.
15. Web site: Tang. Perry. One Cool Group. 2021-03-29. en-GB.
16. Web site: Eddie Chung Yan-Tai. 2021-03-29. hkmdb.com.
17. Web site: 24herbs . . 29 January 2022.
18. Web site: Bring It On . . 29 January 2022.
19. Web site: Hot In the 852 - Single . . 29 January 2022.
20. Web site: 愛最大 (電台版)) . . 29 January 2022.
21. Web site: Work It - Single . . 29 January 2022.
22. Web site: Blaze to Glory - Single . . 29 January 2022.
23. Web site: M.L.Y - Single . . 29 January 2022.
24. Web site: 24 Herbs - Superstar . . 5 May 2007 . 29 January 2022.
25. Web site: 廿四味 24Herbs - 24Herbs . . 9 May 2007 . 29 January 2022.
26. Web site: 廿四味 24Herbs x Pepsi "To The Max" (Official Music Video) . . 30 December 2007 . 29 January 2022.
27. Web site: 廿四味 24Herbs "Respect Tou Pok Guy" (Official Music Video) . . 11 September 2008 . 29 January 2022.
28. Web site: 廿四味 24Herbs "激光中 (Lazer)" (Official Music Video) . . 16 April 2009 . 29 January 2022.
29. Web site: 廿四味 24Herbs "Hu Ge" (Official Music Video) . . 3 September 2009 . 29 January 2022.
30. Web site: 鄭秀文 Sammi / 24 Herbs《Forgiveness》MV . . . 10 December 2010 . 29 January 2022.
31. Web site: 廿四味 24Herbs "Do You Know Me" (Official Music Video) . . 13 February 2010 . 29 January 2022.
32. Web site: 廿四味 24Herbs "香港九龍 (Hong Kong Kowloon)" (Official Music Video) . . 14 July 2010 . 29 January 2022.
33. Web site: 廿四味 24Herbs "Wonderland" Feat. 衛蘭 Janice Vidal (Official Music Video) . . 9 March 2011 . 29 January 2022.
34. Web site: 梁漢文 x 24Herbs - BIGMAN [官方版MV] ]. . 2 March 2012 . 29 January 2022.
35. Web site: 廿四味 24Herbs "Hot In The 852" (Official Music Video) . . 1 August 2013 . 29 January 2022.
36. Web site: 鄭秀文 Sammi Cheng - 戰勝自己 Feat. 24Herbs MV [Official] [官方] ]. . 21 December 2014 . 29 January 2022.
37. Web site: 廿四味 24Herbs "Go Hard" (Official Music Video) . . 19 June 2017 . 29 January 2022.
38. Web site: 廿四味 24Herbs "Blaze To Glory" (Official Lyric Video) . . 2 November 2017 . 29 January 2022.
39. Web site: 廿四味 24Herbs "M.L.Y" . . 19 February 2019 . 29 January 2022.