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Rapper Dok2 talks about working with Jay Park and G-Dragon (from BIGBANG) in Ep. 31 of "Fun With Dumb"

Illionaire Records co-founder Dok2 is a pioneer in the South Korean hip-hop industry, but he rarely gives interviews. Lucky for fans, the rapper sat down on two separate occasions recently to talk about his life and the rise of hip-hop in South Korea. The first interview was for the March 7th face to face with rapper Snacky Chan for Chan's YouTube series - "Undergod." The second was for American rapper Dumbfoundead's March 20th (ep. 31) podcast of "Fun With Dumb." During the podcast, Dok2 provided a mini-history lesson for anyone interested in South Korean hip-hop. Beginning with his early rise, the rapper says he's been making moves in the industry since 2002 when he was 12-years-old. He told Dumbfoundead that he used to attend a school for foreigners in Busan (because of his mixed Korean, Spanish and Filipino heritage), but after 6th grade he moved to Seoul and did not return back to school (due to family financial reasons). He says he started...

New Music On The Way: AOMG - Jay Park, Simon Dominic, Gray and Loco

A surprise announcement from hip-hop label AOMG. On Saturday, April 14, the label (based in Korea) shared a post on Instagram with a silhouette image of four guys in a dark place that read "Here we got Jay Park, Simon Dominic, Gray and Loco shooting a music video. Please stay tuned for collaboration work from our artists." There were two pictures. One upright, and the other upside down. To add to the AOMG announcement, rapper Loco posted on Instagram, an upside down picture of himself from a set with a caption that says Tuesday, May 1st. Producer/Singer/Rapper Gray has also posted a picture from a set on his Instagram that also reads Tuesday, May 1st. Based on a tweet from the fanbase Jay Park Network on Twitter, the collaboration could be called "Turn It Over/Upside Down." Many fans excited about the news are calling the upcoming release a comeback for the OGs of AOMG. The label was founded by Jay Park in 2013. The name comes from Jay Park's...

Basic Training first for AOMG rapper Loco after enlisting in the South Korean military and dropping a new "Hello" EP & MV

by Nefertiti Jenkins On the track "Too Fast," from his February 7th "Hello" EP, AOMG rapper Loco sings the lyrics "Don't say goodbye," but that's exactly what he had to do, when he enlisted in the South Korean military on the same day of the EP release. In fact, the entire mini-album seems to offer messages to decipher while he's away as a conscripted policeman. Starting with the EP title and the title of its tracks-- "Nothing," "It's Been a While," featuring Zion.T, "Tangled Up," featuring pH-1, "Some Beatmaker," featuring yeesang & Woo, "Too Fast ," featuring Paloalto and "How." Six tracks in all, with production from producers GRAY, WOOGIE, Goosebumps, Thurxday and KITSCHES. The title song "It's Been a While," featuring Zion.T, dropped with an official music video. The track was produced by GRAY, and with Loco, they make up three members of the five me...

South Korean Hip-Hop Label Hi-Lite Records Disbands after 12 Years

Another loss for the hip-hop industry in South Korea. On April 20, Hi-Lite Records founder and former CEO Paloalto announced the disbandment of the label during his Instagram Live. Paloalto created the company in 2010. He stepped down as CEO in 2020 , but remained on as a recording artist. The label was most recently home to other artists such as Reddy, Huckleberry P, Swervy, Owell Mood, Soovi, jerd and Ash-B. Hi-Lite Records posted a statement on its social media platforms following Paloalto's announcement saying in part... "As many of you heard through Paloalto’s Instagram Live, we have decided to officially disband the Hi-Lite Records label. A number of different situations and circumstances led to this decision. Above all, know that this decision was made to ensure the best possible future for our artists and employees." For many Khip-hop fans, Hi-Lite Records introduced them to the hip-hop scene in South Korea. At one point the label was home t...

B Young drops hot visual for new song "OCEAN" ft. BNXN

London artist B Young has returned with a hot new single. The rapper/singer dropped his new song "OCEAN" featuring Nigerian singer BNXN, with an official music video on June 30. The visual includes beautiful scenes on a beach with a beautiful model. The song produced by AymixBeats is B Young's first release since his 2021 debut album "Differences."

CONCERT WATCH: ZION.T - U.S. & Canada Tour

South Korean R&B singer Zion.T is bringing his smooth style to the U.S. and Canada this March. The artist will hit the stage in New York, Dallas, San Jose, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Vancouver. The tour kicks off on March 16 with KPOPME. Ticket information available at ZIONT.KPOPME.COM. Fans have seen Zion.T perform in North America before, including at KCON, and the Show Me The Money 5 tour. INLet'sGo! saw Zion.T during the SMTM5 Chicago stop, and enjoyed his laid back performance and then crazy hype moment for "Machine Gun," with fellow show producer judge, Kush and 2nd place finisher, Cjamm. (UPDATE 03/14/18) According to KPOPME Entertainment, Korean rapper LIL Boi has been added as a special guest to the Zion.T live in the U.S. & Canada tour.

NEW MUSIC & MV: JMIN and Lo-g - "Don't Trip"

JMIN is back with a new banger. This time, the young rapper has linked up with Lo-g for their track "Don't Trip." The Bruno produced single hit streaming sites on August 29, with an official music video on YouTube, directed and edited by Sandwich. Check it out below.

New Video Drop: NAV - "Champion" ft. Travis Scott

The latest visual from Canadian hip-hop artist NAV (a.k.a. Navraj Goraya) is out. The official music video for "Champion," featuring trap artist Travis Scott dropped on August 9th, with a setting from Hawaii. The track is off Nav's debut album "Reckless," which hit streaming sites in May (NAV is also featured on Travis Scott's newly released "ASTROWORLD"). The 28-year-old from Toronto, Ontario, is of Indian Punjabi descent and is signed to XO, the Canadian record label founded by The Weeknd. After listening to his new album, it seems the melodic rapper has some firsthand experience of being "Reckless." Check out the new video for "Champion" down below. Nav - RECKLESS (Album Trailer) https://t.co/UULFS2FRTa via @YouTube — Nav (@beatsbynav) May 23, 2018

New Music & MV: FANXY CHILD - "Y" featuring Zico, Crush, Dean, Penomeco, Millic & Staytuned

Perhaps one of the best known hip-hop and R&B crews in South Korea, members of FANXY CHILD have teamed up once again to drop a new single and visual titled "Y." The track hit streaming sites on August 9th featuring ZICO, CRUSH, DEAN, PENOMECO and producers MILLIC and STAYTUNED. Previously we've seen them collaborate on such hits and music videos like Millic's "Paradise" and Zico's "Fanxy Child" and "Bermuda Triangle." FANXY CHILD will hold their first concert as a crew on August 10 and 11. Check out their new music below.

Rapper Jessi and Jay Park "Drip" with Swag in New Music & MV

Rapper Jessi is back with another single under P NATION (the South Korean record label founded by Psy). This time around, Jessi has global star Jay Park on the track and visual. Jessi released their collaboration - "Drip" on November 1st, and straight out the gate, she comes out swinging with swag, and singing, that she's not "going anywhere." Park joins her midway in-- getting his brag on-- with a smooth flow about his "legacy." Check out the new music and video below.

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