Rushden & Diamonds (abbreviated R&D) is an electronic alternative hip-hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting mainly of the duo Michael Rushden (Michael James Gilbert) and Lord Diamonds (Robert Karl Edward Koch). Frequent collaborators include rapper Kool Keith, hip-hop producer Kutmasta Kurt, vocalist Moka Only, rapper Dylan Ross and most recently Japanese Video Game Music composer Naoto Tanaka. Rushden & Diamonds's first claim to fame was their song "Fast Lane" which was featured in Sega's PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 beat 'em up video game, Anarchy Reigns, and its subsequent soundtrack. Fellow west coast hip-hop group Dilated Peoples also contributed to the game and soundtrack.