NEW MUSIC: South Korean rapper Simon Dominic collaborates with American rapper Pharoahe Monch in a new "Simon Says"

American lyricist Pharoahe Monch has had a huge impact on South Korean rapper Simon Dominic. In a translated interview with HIPHOPLE, the AOMG artist said he discovered Pharoahe Monch's music in 2002, after listening to Monch's feature on Mos Def's track "Oh No" with Nate Dogg. From his complex rhymes and flows, the Queens (New York) MC played a "trigger" for Dominic while he was promoting underground and inspired him to be better. 

But it was the track "Simon Says" from Monch's Internal Affairs solo debut album, that changed everything for Simon Dominic, who at the time was going by the stage name K-OUTA.  Even his crew at the time - Illest Konfusion, was named after Pharoahe Monch's - Organized Konfusion with Prince Po.

The former AOMG co-CEO (Simon Dominic) says Monch is "the most influential person that made Dominic the rap technician that he is." According to the HIPHOPLE translated interview... Dominic contacted Monch while working on his latest project (Darkroom: Roommates Only), and they created the new track, but it didn't match the feel of the album.

Back in 2016, when AOMG toured the U.S., Simon Dominic opened his set rapping over the original instrumental version of Monch's "Simon Says." The flow is different, but the new version of "Simon Says" (produced by SLOM) stays true to the old school conscious style roots of the past. It hit streaming sites on October 30. Check out a preview of the new music below.