Album
Noun
2. a collection of recordings issued as a single item on CD, record, or another medium.
Mixtape
Noun
1. a compilation of favorite pieces of music, typically by different artists, recorded onto a cassette tape or other medium by an individual.
1. Rap Monster
Kim Nam-Joon
Background
Birthday: September 12, 1994
Role models :
Kanye West, A$AP Rocky
Moto: "In 10 years I will be : A rich rapper."
Member of: Bulletproof Boy Scouts (BTS)
A.K.A Bangtan Boys, is a seven member South
Korean boy group formed by Big Hit Entertainment.
Group Title: Leader/Rapper
Pre-debut
Rap Monster was part of the Korean underground from 2007-2010 when he became a trainee for Big Hit Ent. The
group released two cover songs before their debut. Jin, Rap Monster and Suga produced and released a
cover track of Kendrick Lamar's "Swimming Pools (Drank)", and titled
it "School of Tears."
They debuted on June 13, 2013 with the song "No More Dream," followed by "We Are Bulletproof Pt.2". Rap Monster remains as the only member of the original group line-up who debuted in BTS.
They performed the new songs "Jump",
"Just One Day", and "Boy In Luv". In the interview section
during showcase, they also revealed some stories behind the album making. The
members directly participated in song production. Suga, Rap Monster and J-Hope
in particular played a large contribution in both music production and lyrics.
They worked alongside the producer "Hitman" Bang, as well as Pdogg,
Supreme Boi, Slow Rabbit, and OWO. Suga also revealed that he actually began
producing the lyrics and melody for "Jump" and "Tomorrow"
when he was a trainee. Rap Monster commented that the album was completed in
the middle of their year-end activities, despite an extremely tight schedule
consisting of various promotional activity and award function rehearsals and
performances.
They have won several "New Artist of the
Year" awards, including those at the 2013 MelOn Music Awards and Golden
Disk Awards, and the 2014 Seoul Music Awards.
Skills
Lyrics
"That was my illness
Behind my back they were talking shit
In front of me they were acting nice
I pretnted not to notice, school was a battleground
Perhaps this was my own battle in the ring called classroom
Someone would've brushed it off as something you shouldn't care about"
-Flow-
The "Dark and Wild" BTS's Rap Monster comes with some already felt familiarity if your use to today's American hip hop, non mainstream of course or K-Hip Hop. Then his flow has some familiarity but his lyrics take up more importance than rapping.
The "Dark and Wild" BTS's Rap Monster comes with some already felt familiarity if your use to today's American hip hop, non mainstream of course or K-Hip Hop. Then his flow has some familiarity but his lyrics take up more importance than rapping.
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RM presents a calm and collected exterior but he just wants people to listen to his music. He really shines in collabs and performing in BTS.
-1-on 1 (interviews)-
Rap monster is independent and very intelligent but seems to work better in a group. He gets really enthused to perform; he tries to leave a impression through his lyrics and rapping skills, and working with his long time loyal fans and BTS are super involved. But, some may on say the fans are sasaeng status.
2. T.O.P.
Choi Seung-hyun
Background
Birthday: November 4,
1987
Group Title: Rapper/
Singer-Songwritter (and Actor)
Motto: Everything I do is Top
Member of: Big Bang
Role models: David Bowie
Pre- debut
Seunghyun was an
underground rapper under the name of Tempo, and a childhood friend of G-Dragon,
another member and leader of Big Bang.
Although G-Dragon later moved away and the two "became
distant", he contacted Seunghyun again when YG Entertainment was scouting
for candidates to create a boy band. The pair recorded several demos and sent
them to Yang Hyun Suk, CEO of YG Entertainment, who later asked Seunghyun to
audition. Seunghyun was initially rejected by the record label, which deemed
him too "chubby" to fit the "idealistic version" of an
idol. Seunghyun later stated that he "went home and exercised really hard
because I wanted to join YG Entertainment." Six months later, he returned
for another audition and was signed on. He reportedly lost 20 kg in 40 days.
Debut
Following the release
of the band's albums and singles, T.O.P. began working on his solo career.
Their first album,
Since 2007, was a fair success, and included T.O.P.'s first solo song "Big
Boy." The group achieved mainstream success with the release of the song
"Lies".
In April 2007, he was
featured with fellow Big Bang members Taeyang and G-Dragon on singer Lexy's
single "Super Fly" for her album Rush. Later that summer, he appeared
as an actor in Red Roc’s "Hello" music video.
He later became the
first member of Big Bang to venture into acting, starring in the KBS2 drama, I
Am Sam,. portraying the school's top fighter, Chae Musin. He also took the role
of MC of MBC's Music Core on November 10, 2007, only to resign in April of the
following year.
In 2008, he
collaborated with R&B artist Gummy on the song "I'm Sorry" for
her album Comfort, veteran singer Uhm Jung-hwa for her single
"D.I.S.C.O." and ZiA for her single "I Only See You".
Following the release
of the band's albums and singles, T.O.P. began working on his solo career.
T.O.P later put his
solo career on hold while he joined Big Bang for their promotional activities.
T.O.P. also recorded
the song "Hallelujah" for the drama's soundtrack with Taeyang and
G-Dragon. Following Iris, T.O.P. and his fellow Bigbang member Seungri appeared
in the teenage suspense drama, My 19.
His appearance in the
2010 film 71: Into the Fire was well received, earning him several awards
including the Hallyu Popularity Award in the 47th Grand Bell Film Awards. The
movie also gained 1 million views in a week, making it the first movie of 2010
to do so South Korea.
Simultaneously, T.O.P
began to prepare for his solo musical debut. During Big Bang's Big Show concert
in January 2010, T.O.P. performed his new single "Turn It Up."
In November 2010, YG
Entertainment announced T.O.P and bandmate G-Dragon would release a
collaboration album under the name "GD and T.O.P"
He became the first
Korean artist to have his song release worldwide on iTunes.
In November 2010, YG
Entertainment announced T.O.P and bandmate G-Dragon would release a
collaboration album under the name "GD and T.O.P".
In 2010, he won 47th
Grand Bell Awards for Hallyu Popularity and Best New Actor, Style Icon Awards
for New Icon, 31st Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best New Actor and Popularity,
Max Movie Award for Best New Actor, and was nominated for three other Award shows.
In 2012, T.O.P starred
in the film Commitment (also known as Alumni), playing the son of a North
Korean spy who is falsely accused. During filming of the movie T.O.P suffered
an injury on the back of his hand.
T.O.P was later
featured in English artist Pixie Lott's Japanese album along with G-Dragon for
the song "Dancing On My Own". In 2014, T.O.P portrayed the role of
main character Ham Dae-Gil in the South Korean gambling film Tazza 2: The
Hidden Card, sequel to Tazza: The High Rollers.
For 2013, he won the
17th BIFF Asia Star Awards for Rookie Award.
Skills
-Lyrics-
Hey mass media, stay calm and handle this new inspiration
DOOM DADA DIVI DA, with meditation, I’ll observe the third world
The power of mankind that the gods gave
A more dazzling win of civilization
DOOM DADA DIVI DA, I hope a green light shines on new life
Turn turn turn turn, turn only backwards
-Doom Dada
T.O.P is well known for his low-bass timbre rapping. His lyrics are very deep and switches from fast to slow like hypnotic nursery rhythm.
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I said this for Min ho as well but in general YG Family does not disappoint when it come live performances. As for T.O.P, he presents a intense strong masculine, sexual force but also very versatile on the stage as well as in his music videos.
-1-on 1 (interviews)-
He very straightforward in interviews and is definitely studies his craft either on the little screen to on the big screen. Even though the other members of Big Bang's schedule aren't always in sync, on top of T.O.P being more focused on acting these days, he is still an artist and forever a Big Bang member at the end of the day. (I wouldn't mind if T.O.P came out with a full album.)
3. Min ho
Song Minho
Stage name: Tagoon
Background
Birthday: March 30,
1993
Group Title: Rapper/
Songwriter
Member of : Winner
Pre- Debut
He graduated from
Hanlim Arts High School.
Song Minho started out
underground under the stage name "Mino" or "Hugeboy Mino"
with other underground rappers-turned-idols, namely Block B’s Zico, Kyung, P.O
and M.I.B's SIMS. Minho was initially a trainee intended for the male group
Block B, but left the group before debut for personal reasons.
Debut
In 2011, he made his
debut as a rapper with the ballad group BoM under Y2Y Contents Company, however
the group was disbanded two years later due to its lack of popularity with the
public.
He made his acting
debut in March 2012 The Strongest K-POP Survival in Channel A.
In 2013, he was
recruited into YG Entertainment through private auditions after being
recognized from his acting debut in the March 2012 cable drama The Strongest
K-POP Survival in Channel A. He was introduced in the reality-survival program
called Who is Next: WIN as part of "Team A." Team A and their
adversaries Team B were both formed from trainees within YG Entertainment. At
the conclusion of the program the title of Winner was given to Team A after
they won all three rounds of public voting.
He was also featured in
Taeyangs’ “Ringa Linga” and Epik High’s “Born Hater”
Skills
-Lyrics-
I am freshly born again
This calculating rap is technology
When teletubbies take over the TV at your house
I’m the Pavarotti that makes the princesses sleepless
Say ho ho ho bow wow
I took off and threw away my leash
I’ll dig only at one spot, I’ll be a star in the sky now
You’ll uselessly dig, lay down and just count the stars in the sky
He has slower rap style then what I've seen from other K-pop rappers. hHe has a Common or JCole vibe which is great change in pace in sometimes high octane K-pop. But on live performances his flow does switch up, which nicely adds to song.
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-Stage performance-
Live performance from YG artists never disappoint. On stage he becomes very serious and confident.
-1-on 1 (interviews)-
Min ho is very open and has a down to earth personality and also a bit of a jokester. His very aware of his current and pass fans, which is his number one reason he continues to entertain, produce, and perform.
4. Jackson Wang
Stage Name: Jackson
Birthday: March 28, 1994
Member of: GOT7
Role Model: Dr. Dre, G-unit
Role Model: Dr. Dre, G-unit
Jackson was born in Hong
Kong to
an athletic family. His father
is Wang Rui-ji, a former coach of Hong Kong national fencing team and a one
time winner at the Asian Games in 1978. His mother is Zhou Ping, a gold
medalist at the World Gymnastics Championships in 1982. When Jackson was 9, he
and his older brother received gymnastircs training and won the 1st place in
the Acrobatic Gymnastics Championship for men's pair category. Jackson
started his fencing career when he was 10.
Pre-debut
Jackson was a former
national fencer (sabre) of the Hong Kong
fencing team and was ranked 11th in 2010 Summer Youth Olympics,
eventually winning first place at the Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing
Championship in
2011. Even though his disapproved, Jackson was scouted and wanted to
become a trainee of JYP
Entertainment among other 2000 contestants in 2010.
Debut
Jackson came to Korea
in July 3, 2011 and became a JYP trainee for 2 and a half years before his
debut in the now seven member Got7. His first pre-debut appearance was on an
episode of Mnet's reality-survival program WIN: Who Is Next, which aired on
September 6, 2013. Jackson alongside Mark, BamBam & Yugyeom were competing
against the YG Entertainment trainees: Team A and Team B (that are now known as WINNER (Team A) and iKON (Team B)). Jackson´s first appearance as an official member
of Got7 was in the teaser for their debut on January 6 with Yugyeom. Got7's
video came out on January 6.
Jackson was also
featured in Sumi Frozen in Time and Big Byung’s 2014 single Stress Come On! and
2015 Ojingeo Doenjang.
He took part in Dream
Knight drama , variety shows like Win, Hitmaker, and Roomate, and lastly, co-hosting radio
show Sunny FM Date /MC on Mnet and Arirang.
Skills
-Lyrics-
Try this yourself, see if you can stand it
This sheer torture, far beyond tolerance level
You don’t know cause you’ve never been through it
Every single day I test my patience
-Stop it
He takes note from his legendary boss Mr. JYP (old school rap style). His smooth yet laid back clear rapping style.
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-Stage performance-
On stage he is very suave and sweet, wining the hearts of the audiences but very pro with his acrobatic moves.
-1-on 1 (interviews)-
Got7 is known to be a group with a very masculine image but Jackson is a very serious jokester. Also reciting what he has learned from Papa JYP. Jackson is upbeat and has magnetic personality often entices others to follow his lead. Jackson is also very impulsive and usually does not think before he acts/ speaks.
5. Zico
Woo Ji Ho
Background
Member of: Block B
Group Title:
Leader/Rapper
Birthday: September 14, 1992
Family:
Brother, Taewoon (SPEED)
Role models:
Big Bang, Drake, Jay-Z
Moto:
If there’s one thing I have pride in, its Block B.
Pre-debut
Attended Seoul Music
High School as a "Vocal Performance Major." "Release." mentioned studying
abroad in Canada and China, and Japan. Underground
Career started in
promoting underground as well as in the
Japanese underground scene ("Dope Squad" and
"Undisputed."), he went by the name "Nacseo". He and Rap
Monster were part of a hip-hop crew.
He auditioned along
with his crew for SM Entertainment as a teen.
Zico officially debuted
in a duo with Park Kyung named "The Harmonics" in Korea in 2009 with
the digital single "The Letter."
He joined Stardom
Entertainment in 2009. Zico performed a rap for singer IU's song
"Marshmallow." He also performed in Cho PD’s “Expectations for K-Hip
Hop,” and Jung Seul Gi’s “Outsiders.”
In 2010 Zico released
his first mix tape, "Zico on the Block." The mix tape was well
received by the Korean hiphop scene.
Debut
Zico debuted as the
leader of Block B on April 15, 2011 with their first promotional single
"Freeze." Zico had produced their debut mini-album "Welcome to
the Block."
Higher Education
In 2012 Zico also
entered Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts as a freshman in the
"drama" major.
Produce/Works/ Personal Performance (on stage)
In October Zico
released a self-produced mixtape called "Zico On The Block 1.5,"
containing seven tracks.
In December 2012, it
was announced that Zico was helping to produce D-Unit's third mini-album
Zico performed at
Phantom's concert on May 17 and ONE Hiphop Festival on September 7.
He produced music for
Go Tae Yong's 2015 S/S show at New York Fashion Week September 9 and will be
further collaborating with him for Seoul Fashion Week.
On November 7 Zico
released a "debut" single entitled "Tough Cookie" featuring
the rapper Don Mills.
Collab performances/ Features (music)
Zico was featured and
promoted with Hyuna's in her debut mini-album "Bubble Pop!" in the
song "Just Follow."
Zico performed at SBS
Gayo Daejeon 2013 as part of a collaborative hip-hop stage featuring Tiger JK,
Yoon Mirae, and Bizzy and also including B.A.P.'s Bang Yongguk and Eun Jiwon.
He participated on a
special stage with Dynamic Duo for the M! Countdown "10th Anniversary
Special," performing the song "Friday Night."
Zico headlined
"The Hiphop Festa" with Dok2, The Quiett, and Simon D on October 4.
He also performed at
the "Hiphopplaya Show Weekend," a Korean hip hop festival at
theItaewon Blue Square on October 31.
Zico performed a
collaborative stage with Seo Taiji for the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards,
performing the Seo Taiji and Boys' song "Come Back Home."
For the 2014 "KBS
Song Festival," Zico performed a collaborative stage with Beast's
Hyunseung.
Appearances/Attendance/Hosted
Zico attended the MTV
EMAs in Ireland
On November 27, Zico
began hosting the SBS-MTV interactive radio show "Studio C!" with rap
duo Mighty Mouth.
Zico made an appearance
at Swings's "It's My Year II" concert, performing "I'm Still
Fly" and "Cocks."
Zico made an appearance
in girl group Wink's song "Stay in Shanghai" on Inkigayo on February
19.
Zico performed at the "All Force
One" hip hop festival on July 21 alongside artists Dok2 and Beenzino.]
On October 24, Zico was chosen as co-host of
SBS-MTV's "The Show" with Block B memberP.O.
In the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards he
participated in a hip hop collaboration called "Beats Rocks The
World" with artists such as Loco(로꼬),
DoubleK, Davichi, and Dynamic Duo.
Zico made a cameo
appearance in Sistar's Soyou & the Geeks collaborative track
"Officially Missing You Too"'s music video.
On October 18, Zico,
along with fellow Block B member P.O, participated in the 2014 Spring/Summer
Seoul Fashion Week show for the brand "Dominic's Way" by designer
Song Hye-myung (송혜명).
He was featured in IZE
magazine in the November issue.
Zico appeared with
Crush on MBC FM4U's Tablo's Dreaming Radio on July 9, 2014.
On July 14 Zico was
confirmed to be a new MC of Show! Music Core, a music television program on
MBC. Zico is a cast member onFashion King Korea Season 2 which began airing in
July.
Zico was a headliner at
the "2014 Freestyle Day" concert held August 2 at Uniqlo Ax.
Zico emceed the 2014 Asia Song Festival with
Super Junior's Leeteuk and Girl's Day's Minah.
Controversy
The Korean Ministry of
Gender Equality and Family and public broadcast channel KBS banned the songs
"LOL" and "Did You or Did You Not" from minors. When asked
about the banning, Zico said:
"It's not that we don't consider the regulations when we're producing the songs, but I did often think that our freedom of expression was being interrupted. Still, I do acknowledge that as as a producer that creates songs meant for the public, it was a shortcoming of mine to not have paid more attention to the regulations." —Zico, Welcome to the Block Showcase Q&A
In August, Zico was
dissed in Deepflow (딥플로우)'s response
track to aControl-esque track by Swings(스윙스). Zico and Jay Park were accused of only being in
hip hop for the money. Later, rapper Aphelia created a diss track called
"Zicontrol" specifically speaking of his frustration with Zico's
guaranteed popularity as an idol versus the difficulty of being a hip hop
artist alone.
On November 17, Zico
publicly tweeted about how the intrusion of sasaeng fans into his life forced
him to constantly change his phone number to avoid their communications.
In late May, following
the Sewol Ferry Disaster, Zico attended the funeral of a fan who had died in
the incident and dedicated a rap to her at Block B's "2014 Blockbuster"
Concert.
In June T-ara's Hyomin
released the Brave Brothers-produced mini-album "Make Up" which
allegedly plagiarized lyrics from Zico's various mix tapes and previous
releases. She denied the allegations saying they were a homage and that she had
permission from Zico to use his lyrics. She did not credit him as a songwriter
on her mini-album.
Zico appeared with
Crush on MBC FM4U's Tablo's Dreaming Radio on July 9.He mentioned that Gaeko
had originally invited him to appear on his track "Feel so good," but
because Zico had been in the middle of the legal dispute with Stardom Entertainment,
he had to decline.
On November 7 Zico
released a "debut" single entitled "Tough Cookie" featuring
the rapper Don Mills. He was criticized for wearing a jacket emblazoned with an
American Confederate flag in the single's accompanying music video and the use
of a homophobic slur in the song's lyrics. Zico's label officially addressed
the issue saying the homophobic implication of the term had been unintended and
that Zico held no prejudice towards sexual minorities.The song immediately
reached the top of many real-time Korean music charts.
-Lyrics-
You can’t even compromise with those skills
You live a single-lens life so you naturally just don’t work2
If you wanna diss the big name singers, go ahead, touch me first
Or just shrivel up before I sprinkle the salt
I’m not your friend
I’m not your family either
I’m not your colleague
Chew me the wrong way and your teeth might go out
His style is uniquely distinct and very much in your face type rapper especially in his tone. On top of that his raps are solid and heavy, making him a stand alone contender.
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-Stage performance-
On the stage style his is very raw, edgy, and out there. He works hard and is very appealing to the audience in every performance. He want his raps to be center stage.
-1-on 1 (interviews)-
In interviews he is totally focused on music and the promotion of Block B. When it comes to his own music he produces is more of a form of self expression to get a release/moment of recollection and that's why he has so many mixapes that he hasn't released yet. But he has been working on going solo with the release of controversial song "Tough Cookie". On Variety shows you see a more playful and personable Zico. He works hard in what ever situation he is in from Hosting to Promoting.
~Seeya
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