Crucial Star pre-releases 'Blessing' off of upcoming album for free

Marked for the 16th, Crucial Star is set to release his first official album [Midnight]. Despite the release being only a day away (KST), it looks like he couldn't wait any longer as he decided to give fans a taste of what the album was like by releasing for free 'Blessing,' one out of the 15 tracks on his new album. The song's title speaks for itself. Crucial Star counts off the blessings in his life, from typical mentions like his parents to hearing familiar names like The Quiett and label Grandline Entertainment. Not to mention, he thanks his fans. It's a nice little treat for his fans who've been waiting for an album from him since last year when he released [Fall].

Meanwhile, [Midnight] has a special meaning in its release date, as October 16th is Crucial Star's birthday. Celebrating his birthday on the album are familiar to not-so-familiar names in Korean hip hop like Louie of Geeks, Lovey (featured in 'Flat Shoes' on album [Fall]), Donutman, Loco, Mayson the Soul, and Konsoul, as well as some surprising names like Bob James, two-time Grammy Award-winning smooth jazz keyboardist. Fans interested in the album can preorder the physical copy through Yesasia or wait for Grandline to have it up in the iTunes store soon. We also might be doing a giveaway for the album soon so stay tuned!


Below is a link to the song and translated lyrics if you want to check it out! And make sure to check out Crucial Star's 'Paris' MV if you haven't!

I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
Blessing, blessing, yeah
I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
Blessing, it's a blessing

The first blessing is being born as the son of my parents
The home I grew up in was an environment of an artist
I grew up learning a lot from seeing what was around me - this is God's blessing
Because they understood, I was able to rap to my heart's content

The second blessing is being the new member of Soul Company
I was a lucky guy, winning in the odds of 300:1
I don't have any thoughts of denying the bad opinions
I was a rascal but I'm going to keep proving myself

The third blessing was meeting my role mode, the Q hyung
I held the pen for the first time after having listened to his first album
Sometimes we ask how each other are dong or even meet up
And when we do, I'm always shaking in nervousness; it's like his halo never disappears

The fourth blessing is definitely Grandline
I'm hustlin' for the people who recognized me
They helped me pursue music deeper
Business rappers? Think twice about it
Because of all the blessings mentioned above, I was able to receive a greater blessing: my fans
Every time I grow conceited in forgetting to be grateful, I remember the eyes that look at me at shows
I regain focus and grab the microphone
Money and honor is good too but what follows suit of those two is repaying the blessings I've earned
Even if you can't change everyone, if we can change you uh

I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
Blessing, blessing, yeah
I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
Blessing, it's a blessing

What wakes my insufficient self up today is this blessin'
My everything that shined
A blessin', a blessin'
What fills my insufficient self up today is this blessin'
My everything that shined
A blessin', a blessin'

I only imagined the reality that I achieved today
Seeing the performance hall fill up with hundreds of people who come to see me
It's a blessin', I love my life
I hear my song humming inside a cafe
Although I still have a long way to go, I stop to celebrate a bit
My father said thanks to his son, he enjoys going to school
My mother returns home with a smile on her face after having gone to her school reunion
I think I know what true happiness is now
This place is busy with people rivaling one another with art
I of course don't back down with my skills but I'm looking at a different picture than others
My dream is to change your lives
That's why if your dreams are achieved, then my dreams are achieved too
It's like the connecting link* to you and me
This is such a grand value for a little guy like me
My inspiration is the stories of your lives
That's why without you, my music doesn't exist
If my music doesn't exist, then I don't exist
I'm nothing without my fans and also wouldn't be where I am today without my haters too
I'm thankful for all the love and blessings, and now it's my turn to bless your lives
Through the only skill I have, make something out of nothing and bring optimism from pessimism
Blessin'

I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
Blessing, blessing, yeah
I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
I'm receiving it, your undeserving love
Blessing, it's a blessing

What wakes my insufficient self up today is this blessin'
My everything that shined
A blessin', a blessin'
What fills my insufficient self up today is this blessin'
My everything that shined
A blessin', a blessin'

Homo Lyricus & HiphopLE launch #DoTheRightRap campaign

If you're up to date on the Korean hip hop scene and Twitter-savvy, you probably saw the hashtag #DoTheRightRap sometime within the past week, whether it's through HiphopLE, your favorite artist, or retweeted on your timeline. So, what exactly is this hashtag all about and why is everyone and their moms in on it?

(#DoTheRightRap trailer featuring P Type and Huck P)

Just a little over a week ago, two Korean websites Homo Lyricus & HiphopLE released an official Twitter account and a trailer for an upcoming project called "Do the Right Rap." It was on July 1st that they released the trailer to their new campaign #DoTheRightRap featuring P Type and Huck P.

The campaign name is drawn from P Type's track "Do the Right Rap" featuring Huck P which was released at the same time of when the campaign had started. The name of the campaign speaks for itself: this campaign is in the form of a rap competition where anyone can contribute to prove what you believe is a "right rap." Everyone says there is no right or wrong in music but when the Korean hip hop scene has been nothing but Dok2 followers rapping about gold chains or people mimicking Beenzino's rap style, yes, this campaign becomes relevant in that Korean hip hop just needs another eye opener for fresh new talent to bring in diversity. P Type even explains the motive of the campaign which is different from what one would think from seeing just the title alone as he says,

"With this campaign 'Do The Right Rap,' rather than trying to make an official guideline for what a "right rap" should be, people should be thinking to themselves, "How can you rap to make it a good rap?" or "What's considered a proper rap?" These are questions that have been continually asked but no one has brought up the subject to discussion which is why we need this campaign, to bring the subject to the surface and need to have a lively discussion on it. This way, the (hip hop) scene can grow healthier and have a desirable path that we can all go down."

So why a rap competition? Because a competition is always the best form of recruitment and when a reward is put into the picture, it drives even more people in. And what exactly is the incentive? The winners of the competition will be on tour with the campaign all around Korea and have a right to own a beat provided by the beat makers participating in the campaign.

Along with the release of the trailer, over the course of the past week, five veteran rappers Jerry.K, Deepflow, Paloalto, Minos, and Hwaji have released their respective verses for the campaign (audio and translated lyrics provided below). This isn't all however, as these five veterans will continue their contributions to the campaign as the five panelists to choose the winners of the competition. Aside from the five rappers are five producers who will be giving away their beats to the winners of the competition, those producers including Mild Beats, High Flies, Jay Kidman, Code Kunst, and Avantgarde Vak.

Although this is a competition, it's also a campaign. It's to help give a sense of direction for Korean hip hop as opposed to newer generations mimicking older generations or flashy American hip hop. As a campaign, Do The Right Rap is also accepting donations. All proceeds will go to a charity and the chosen charity will be determined after narrowing down the stories sent in by those who donated. If you have any questions on donating, I can ask HiphopLE to see if people outside of Korea can participate also.

I think this is a brilliant campaign since the "diss controversy" from last year left nothing but bad tastes in everyone's mouth without any resolution. I'll be following the campaign as best as I can and promoting it whenever I have the opportunity as you should too since it's doing it for "the love of hip hop" with a good cause tied into it.

As my share, I've translated all five lyrics so that this can be a small ripple effect to the international community that loves Korean hip hop like I do. Share the word, hashtag #DoTheRightRap on Twitter, support the campaign!





[Jerry.k]

Just like your dilated pupils is your dilated swag
As if you're just in your undergarments, your performances are unattractive
Your rap is distracting, just like that scruffy hair of yours
Your movements are just full of frustration
You pose from having seen stuff like this elsewhere but you can't say anything
After I listen to you, nothing's left over
It's as if ghost-like raps are just running around
"The City of Soul" Is it because this is Seoul?
But what to make of your soulless, blank raps then
That guy is like the other guy, and the other guy is that guy's replica
Bury all of these food composts into the ground so that us remaining humans, we do the right rap
Just doin' ma rap is right, so what more do you want from me?
The emotions and knowledge that my heart and mind endlessly produces is my gun and shield
Yeah, at the Tower of Babel that touches the tip of the sky, I'm going to be bringing down barbells one by one
Have the guys who can't even write a proper sentence hold it with their mouths so that now we can conversate




[Deepflow]

In BOOM BAP, it was about 2XL tees and New Eras with tags still attached
Tacked on the sole of Air Forces is Karl Kani
What used to be trendy comes back as a boomerang after changing
Everyone would hop on the bandwagon like a bitch but WHO AM I?
Deepflow has always been here
Ye Wan Yongs, who do you think you are, overlooking at my territory after having recycled your identity?
It's as if everyone planned it out because they all have the same alibi
They claim they did it for their family and to live but "What does that make me then?!"
The stigma of fakes are like the stamps from last night's club, easy to erase and manipulate the memories of fans
I guarded up the shithole you guys shat all over
The violin on the rooftop stopped playing and you were the dog chasing the chicken
You keep barking so calm down. Why? Are you upset I'm talking about you?
I'll do what I need to do whilst covering my ears and shooting down the targets
I'll clean up the rap audition competitors who get by with connections a little later because hyung is busy lately
Please know what you want to do, I mean, do you even know what the lyrics you wrote mean?
Right now I'm feeling like I took out something old from the back of my closet and reviving it
Do the right RAP



[Paloalto]

I don't rap about what I don't already have
Even if my rank is higher up, I consider my attitude to be on the very bottom
Instead of conforming to the music, I become me
I don't want to teach others since I'm learning on my own
I'm just delivering my thoughts and it's up to the public to critique me
In all situations, rather than trying to understand it, I take it all in
Everyone has different tastes and standards
Since this is art, rather than taking it in with your mind, accept it with your heart
I live my life so you should live yours
I hope that we can all follow what we like and find peace inside our hearts
Because the world is deceiving, everyone lives with stubbornness fighting with one another
This superficiality we see only shines momentarily
We torture ourselves constantly but we're still looking for a brighter future
Money doesn't control me and I control money
Even if have quarrels here and there, our house doesn't have any discords
My presence grows bigger with better tracks and better raps
Each method is different so cease the opportunity when given
Then and now, there's been a lot of bullshit that came my way but thanks to it, I still shine and keep on writing lyrics to this day
This is my soul and if you don't like it, listen to something else
I'm not going to beg you to listen but if you like what you hear, then come over my way
The scene is growing bigger and there's a lot of diversity out there
I don't worry for the plethora of rappers out because I'm checking on myself
All I wish for is for everyone to be a little wise in picking up from the start and going about their itinerary
I'm just doing my thing till the day I die
Even the public will critique me as not trash but an artwork


[Minos]

Rap competition? I watched from afar and it's really just a plethora of true retards together
They would shout claiming themselves as 'skillful'? No.
Why don't you listen to your parents and go learn some skills
The preview to your future? It's already rotten, you better recognize
Everybody's silent for a second.
"The emotions you felt in hip hop? Has it even appeared in your lyrics?"
While pressing your fuckin snapback on even more, you just spit out crooked words
You don't even know what the problem is but what you need is popularity?
That makes sense, but are you Beenzino?
You haven't even graduated from Primary Skool
You think this is easy? It's like throwing a stone at a boulder
The longer you keep going, the more you become insecure and all you can do is show your true self
Bite a fake like brownbreath


[Hwaji]

My origin is indifferent, and I'm either a light or dense guy
Those who know, know, that living life easily is a chronic disease
A weakling made of a tailbone and hip bone, and money
The preconceptions of you are roughly true
Rapholic. This just makes my vegetarian self girdle
Go fight on your own while I unravel my story
There's no need to blame this person or that because before anything, everyone's all ruined
It's already too late to try and fancy up this neighborhood
Please, don't sympathize rappers
And rappers, please, stop selling your shit on community boards
If having no money is virtuous, then you're plagued with the classic scholar disease. What to do with you?
Open your eyes and look here. This isn't Hanyang, it's 'Seoul'
I take out your soul and have an orgy with your cranium
A rap that's not right isn't respectful
Instead of dividing it, seeing the difference, it would be like this,
I'm having fun doing this so why are you doing it?

I'm begging you that the track of you being left by your girl, do it moderately
Do you wanna sell that shit when you sell your other shit?
Then why do it at all? Why do it, you retard?
You don't even have a coolness you're pursuing, money, or jackshit
Anyone can release an album nowadays
So why do it, you retard? Why do it at all then?

HiphopLE releases 'youngest member' interview with Crush, Andup, & Olltii

Had the awesome chance of working with HiphopLE and sanashimi (my favorite person ever) on subbing their recently released interview with Crush, Andup, and Olltii for their 'youngest member' special.

The interview was actually released earlier this year on their Kakao Page application but I had no idea how to navigate through it...and it just so happened that they released it on Youtube recently so having wanted to translate it before, I was able to sub it thanks to sanashimi for helping out and HiphopLE giving us permission to do so.

It's divided into three parts and you can check it out below (generously embedded on this blog post by yours truly):

(Part 1)

(Part 2)

(Part 3)

I know I work at an extreme slow pace but I'm hoping to crunch in a few more subbing projects before I leave for Korea/school starting again so bear with me! I'm changing the direction of my blog a little so I'm going to try to translate more interviews instead (both text and videos) since most people on Tumblr seem to already be translating lyrics and news. Anyway, thanks again for supporting this crummy little blog lol.

AOMG artists releases cypher on Jay Park's show

(Thanks to sanashimi for helping out with the subs!)

Apparently Jay Park has a television show and I only knew because Simon D tweeted a link to the unreleased cypher clip concluding of members Loco, Gray, Ugly Duck, and the two co-CEOs. Surprised that Elo got swept under the rug but I suppose it was a decent cypher overall. Anyway, enjoy the subs!

Yang Dong Geun confirms for SMTM3

Yang Dong Geun (YDG) will be appearing on Mnet's "Show Me the Money 3."

According to Mnet, they revealed on the 10th that "Yang Dong Geun has confirmed to join Show Me the Money's season 3 that will start airing in early July" and "We plan on him appearing in the first round as a supporter but throughout the show, he'll be a producer for this season."

Yang Dong Geun spoke out about his appearance in saying, "I'm very nervous at the thought of working with colleagues who share the same dreams of hip hop as I do on a program" and "I want to go back to my roots and feel again what hip hop is."

CJ E&M producer Go Ik Jo of "Show Me the Money 3" said, "We're really glad that Yang Dong Geun will be on the show. As a rapper who has a broad spectrum in music ranging from true to trendy hip hop, we hope that on season 3, he can showcase his character exactly the way it is" and "We hope for your much anticipation for the other rappers besides Dok2, The Quiett, and Yang Dong Geun that will join the show." 


Source: Hiphopplaya 

Vasco, Giriboy, New Champ, & U.L.T to join SMTM season 3

Announced on April 2nd, it was said that musicians Vasco, Born Kim, New Champ, Giriboy, and U.LT will be joining this upcoming season according to the staff of season 3 for Show Me the Money.

Vasco had told the staff, "I want to prove my potential on my own. I hope that I can let myself be known to the greater public and receive love from them" and "I want to prove to my son and myself that Vasco hasn't died in the eyes of the public, which is why I really want to win." Meanwhile, Giriboy said, "I was stubborn on promoting underground but seeing my role model Verbal Jint on the show, it made me want to step forward to the greater public" and "I want to place first to become a son that my mother can be proud of," which was his motive for joining the show. Another musician to take part of this season was member U.L.T of Kinetic Flow, revealing his intentions of joining the show in saying, "I want to prove that I'm still alive as a rapper." Other musicians to join this season are New Champ and Born Kim.

The staff of the 3rd season spoke out about "Many acknowledged artists such as Vasco who had stuck to his style continuously over 10 years in the center of the underground hip hop scene to Giriboy, New Champ, and others have joined" and "We hope that this season can deliver great stages of these rappers showcasing their talent and harvest true victories; we're changing up the program different from last year's so we hope for your much anticipation." 


Source: Hiphopplaya

360 Sounds releases first episode 'HEADROOM ROCKERS' for 360 TV

I am dumb and I don't know how to sub things (also, I wasn't sure if I would be allowed to sub over the video in the first place without consent even if I could) so the text transcript for the episode is below. I'll also translate every episode that releases.



DJ Soulscape: There's a constant growth of music being made and the environment in which it's made in is evolving greatly. The generation has evolved into one where producers nowadays are more inclined to work from home, whether it's with simple equipment or with their own skills, techniques, or sources to produce music and deliver it through the public via the internet or through media outlets.

Mood Schula: I don't think there's a particular title for the beat making scene in Korea right now but that doesn't mean that for the people who've already created a title for themselves, that there isn't an official title out at the moment. There's not that many albums released (in the scene) and I don't believe that there's an abundance of high quality music released right now.

PeeJay: There may or may not be people I already know of in the scene but I think this could be a fun program where we can discover others who create beats as well.

DJ Soulscape: There's a limit as to how much exposure those producers and beat makers receive and there's not that many opportunities for them to meet one another.

Avantgarde Vak: Firstly, the name "Headroom Rockers" itself is awesome. We should have started this (program) earlier but what matters is that 360 is the one starting it first.

DJ Soulscape: We created Headroom Rockers" because we felt compelled to show how each and every individual beat maker creates their own music through their style and how they go about delivering their music to the public. Also, the program gives the opportunity for these producers to meet with one another and listen to each other's music and allows current musicians and producers already working in the industry to give their inputs based on what they feel from listening to their music.

In order to make it fun, we set up the program like a competition. We decided to set it up as a tournament style by drawing names and having them battle one another. Although you can't make music compete with one another like sports does, we chose this method because we wanted to make it fun.

Mood Schula: The standards that I'm judging off of isn't how much potential the track has to be a hit or how many people will like the track but solely based off of the music alone. I want to judge based on what that person wanted to express through their music.

PeeJay: I think the idea of critiquing someone's beat is humorous because each individual has their own tricks and personal skills to create their sound. As a fellow beat maker, I want to be able to think, "Ah! What kind of knowledge can I gain from this person's music? This person's music is very creative and fresh." I think by looking at the competition in this aspect, it'll make it fun for me also. I'm not looking to critique someone, just looking for good beats.

DJ Soulscape: The final round will take place at a club called "Cakeshop" located in Itaewon in the form of a live battle. As motivation, we've prepared a grand prize for the winner which is my entire fortune that I have. The cash prize is 1,000,000won but right now, the amount isn't 1,000,000won yet. I'll work a little harder to fulfill the cash prize and will deliver the cash directly to the winner.


[Edited Scenes]

Jtong denies starting up a label with E-Sens

On January 2nd, a report by an entertainment media outlet was released with news of E-Sens co-creating a music label with Jtong, catching the attention of hip hop lovers all around. However, the report was claimed to be false.

Entertainment media outlet OSEN had reported, "This is E-Sens' first big step into his solo career and he plans on releasing a new album in February as it was noted that he had received an investment from a major distributor just last week." Rhythmer checked in with Jtong in regards to the rumor and he confirmed that it's true E-Sens was in preparation of creating a new label however, Jtong was not involved and he had a plans for a project of his own.

After the report had made waves, Jtong had clarified the rumor through his personal Instagram saying, "'DOT' isn't a label but a crew that'll have fun hanging out with one another and performing together ㅋㅋㅋ Sens hyung is preparing a label on his own as well as I am preparing something of my own ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ The start of the new year is boisterous but I like it!!!!" 

Meanwhile, E-Sens had terminated his contract with Amoeba Culture last July and is taking an independent route.


Source: Rhythmer

Standart Music Group announces disbandment of their label

Having started off their label with an incredible lineup of artists such as Eluphant, Noise Mob, G-Slow, Soul Dive, and R-EST, it was unfortunate when the label had announced their disbandment on December 30th, 2013.

The label was determined to show an improved image of their artists, whether it was through promoting them individually or together with one another, and that this would progress the image of their label overall. The charm of the label was that most of the artists were in the same crew Speaking Trumpet and have been colleagues in the industry for a long time.

Standart Music Group kicked off the launch of their label in February of 2013 with a celebration concert and rolled out with releases from R-EST's single to Soul Dive's win on 'Show Me the Money 2' and their single 'This Young Night,' and G-Slow's digital album '#ing' and Kebee's official album not too long ago.

Source: Hiphopplaya


I would say most people saw this coming the moment they released news of the label when it was just Minos, RHYME-A-, and Kebee. Everyone called it a Soul Company 2.0 and how the label was pretty much a disgrace to Soul Company. Then RHYME-A- left a few months ago saying there were differences in the musical direction he wanted to take versus what Standart had wanted. And last but not least, everyone (and I'm sure the artists of Standart themselves) had expectations of the responses from the public since after all, more than half of them were from Soul Company and Soul Company swept off every label back in the day. It'll be interesting to see where everyone goes and signs off to now.

E-Sens to come back with new album in February + co-creates a label with Jtong

Rapper E-Sens, who was the center of attention of the hip hop diss controversy a while back, announced his plans in making his comeback to the music industry with February marked as his goal.

According to a representative of the music industry, they told us on the 2nd that E-Sens had co-created a music label with rapper Jtong as of recently. The two rappers showed their closeness in the hip hop diss controversy back in August when they had recorded together.

This is E-Sens' first big step into his solo career and he plans on releasing a new album in February as it was noted that he had received an investment from a major distributor just last week.

E-Sens' diss track 'You Can't Control Me' released last August became controversial due to including the real names of his senior group Dynamic Duo, who are also a part of his former label Amoeba Culture. Other artists such as Swings, Jtong, Simon D, and Gaeko also took part in the diss controversy and received a lot of attention from the public.

Meanwhile, E-Sens had terminated his contract with Amoeba Culture back in July and became popular through promoting under the duo Supreme Team with Simon D, making their debut back in 2009 and creating hits with tracks like 'Then Then Then' and 'Why,' which received a lot of love from the public.

Source: OSEN



Not surprising because he's dropped hints on Twitter about making a comeback, but it was a matter of when his comeback would be. Although it's not an exact date, at least something is guaranteed at a given time so now we're left with a lot of questions for the next two months. Will it be a mini album or a full album? Will Simon D featuring on the album? Are Jtong and E-Sens the only artists under their label? What made him decide to create a label as opposed to joining an existing one? Who is this major distributor? Will Amoeba Culture be a douchebag and try to prevent E-Sens on music shows?

So many questions and so many conspiracy theories to answer them but February isn't that far away so I'm really anticipating this album as I have been back when Supreme Team released Spin Off and there were hints being dropped of a solo album. Nonetheless I'm really excited for what's to happen and congrats to him for rolling out the new year with big news!

Nuttyverse releases mini album 'NV Sensation' and MV for title track 'My Hood'

Having released his first single 'The Right Way' in 2012, rapper Nuttyverse released his mini album 'NV Sensation' on the 15th along with the music video for the title track 'My Hood.'

The mini album consists of six tracks in total and Nuttyverse wrote, composed, produced, and even went beyond in planning for promotions as well as sketching out the visual concept for this album.

The two tracks 'My Hood' and 'Midnight Film' were both produced by Kimparkchella, who is also being praised for his newly released, self-produced album. The title track 'My Hood' uses a hooded sweater as a theme of all genders being able to enjoy wearing it despite any weather and has a cheerful rhythm to it while 'Midnight Film' on the other hand talks about the emotions that soak into your heart each night. The track 'Midnight Film' could be considered as the more insightful collaboration between the two artists and the checkpoint to understanding the direction that the album takes. The other tracks also showcase their individual charms, like the track 'PROVE' showing Nuttyverse's unique tightness, 'You Can Talk Informally' bringing up the awkward atmosphere of when you first meet someone and trying to resolve it by talking informally, criticizing the people who claim to be rappers when they produce displeasing music resembling raucous with 'Swarm of Cicada,' and finding the importance in little things between friendships through 'Hey Guys.'

The album features female vocalist Gugustar and Dong Kyung while producers such as Kimparkchella, BLASTI, Jay Kidman, Jackeffect, and Bronchild all participated in the album, adding onto the completeness of it. Meanwhile, the music video was produced and completed by director IPTC, who is also actively promoting in the scene with various works.


Source: Hiphopplaya

[Verse 1]
Everyone's a sinner when it comes to fashion
Everyone tries to seek being fresh but seeing the items that the fashionistas sport, they all sort it by colors
Hoodie, zip up, check
Even the dogs on the streets wear hoodie as if they knew what looked cool
I always repeat in picking up and putting down the coat and in the end, I find my branded hoodie
Besides the hot summer, I wear it throughout all three seasons
This is the realest in fashion, perfect
If I had a solid colored t-shirt, you don't even have to say anything becuase I check that I'm wearing a hoodie with it
I stick my hands in the loose pockets and walk along the asphalt block, keeping my steps at a 2, 4 rhythm
My feeling right now is on high on the frequency

[Hook]
My stylish hoodie
My small house is my hood
My hood is comfortable for me whenever
Mix and match the colors and wear it; my hood

Red, black, grey (my hood)
Green, blue, beige (my hood)
White, brown, navy (my hood)
Mix and match the colors and wear it; my hood

[Verse 2]
It's basic but still a desirable item
I spit my raps in wanting to become like Shady, just like the opening for the Lose Yourself music video
I first found out about the coolness of hoodies
Before they became a part of coordinated outfits for kids who rap, it filled up my entire closet but now it's become a part of everyone
It's a savior in being able to cover my bare face and the skin troubles that my hair can't hide
It makes a fatty look slimmer and an anchovy look more filling, this is the charms of a hoodie
I want to live more like a cooler guy so I put my hoodie on with both fists clenched
With my hat and hand's up and hand's high up to the sky, I only need my hoodie - I don't need a coordinator (stylist)

[Hook]
My stylish hoodie
My small house is my hood
My hood is comfortable for me whenever
Mix and match the colors and wear it; my hood

Red, black, grey (my hood)
Green, blue, beige (my hood)
White, brown, navy (my hood)
Mix and match the colors and wear it; my hood

[Bridge]

Although we can't sport it like Levitt or GD but everyone wants to be shone on their own ray of sunshine so start off with confidence and wear it confidently
The solution is a hoodie so don't wander somewhere else
Everyone knows this makes you look cool but don't throw away coolness by claiming we're all copycats 
Tank top, short sleeve t-shirts, and hoodies - that's fashion
What else is there to say when that itself is fashion

[Hook] x2
My stylish hoodie
My small house is my hood
My hood is comfortable for me whenever
Mix and match the colors and wear it; my hood

Red, black, grey (my hood)
Green, blue, beige (my hood)
White, brown, navy (my hood)
Mix and match the colors and wear it; my hood


Lyrics Source: Olleh Music

Jerry.k releases new album 'Dope Dyed' and MV for title track 'Pierrot'

Nominated for the best rap/hip hop album of 2012 at the Korean Music Awards, Jerry.k released his new album 'Dope Dyed' on the 15th along with the music video for his title track 'Pierrot' featuring Kim Jae Suk of Wanted.

In respect to hip hop, the album is considered an official mixtape however, it's classified as a 2.5 album in respects to the music market. This album is different from his past two, as his first focused on the problems in society while his second focused on ego The new album 'Dope Dyed' digs deep into both hip hop music and life, holding the overall theme of "holding hip hop as a way of life."

The album was sold through social funding (better known as crowd funding) made especially for the fans with a limited CD copy and in return, Jerry.k received fan service by reaching his goal of over 300% for the amount sold. The album featured artists Rico and Sleeq, who are housed in the label Daze Alive run by Jerry.k, and others like Huckleberry P, JJK, Psycoban, DJ Wegun, and more. What stood out most from all the featuring artists was vocalist Kim Jae Suk, a member of the soul and R&B group Wanted.

Jerry.k produced the tracks himself as well as other producers such as Kato, a producer from Atlanta who had worked with artists such as Dumbfoundead, Dizzy Wright, and Roscoe Dash, participating in the album. Additional producers include Prima Vista, Vida Loca, HOLYDAY, Yella Diamond, and S'WAY.D.

The title track 'Pierrot' comforts the younger generation from society's pressure of always having to smile like a clown, to be optimistic despite hardships, and the issues of not being able to be to your feelings. The collaboration between Jerry.k and Kim Jae Suk is unique, with Jerry.k delivering his heavy rap while Kim Jae Suk offers his warming vocals. The music video was produced by IPTC, who is currently active in the Korean hip hop scene and has worked with Jerry.k and his pre-release singles for the 'Dope Dyed' album.

Meanwhile, Jerry.k will be holding a showcase on November 24th (Sunday) at 5PM at Hongdae's D Dim Hall in celebration of his new album but tying it with 'Daze Alive Vol. 2.' Along with his artists Rico and Sleeq who are also under the Daze Alive label, other artists such as Huckleberry P, JJK, Psycoban, DJ Lykhan, and others will be appearing as guests for the show.

Source: Hiphopplaya

Jerry.k is always on it with the translations (the MV is subtitled!) so go check it out!

Kimparkchella releases new album 'Love Peace Revolution'

I've been waiting for nothing more than Kimparkchella's new album and it's finally here. I remember he hinted he was in the works of a new album around the beginning of this year and finally, on November 8th, he released his newest album 'Love Peace Revolution.'

Although he's put out albums before, this is his first ever solo album under the name "Kimparkchella." He's started to work under the name for producing or featuring for other people but his past solo album was under the pen name Ponytail. Anyway, because it is an official album and the first to be under his name, I think that's what took so long for it to release. With Analog Boy, Paloalto, Fana, Saetbyeol, Soulman, Huck P, and other popular artists on the album, it's no doubt that he was guaranteeing a quality album and he delivered it.

Chella decided to use the track 'Adore You' for his title track from the album and released the music video on the 12th featuring both Nuck of Soul Dive and Kream. The track had sort of a lulling sound with the guitar done by Chella and Kream's part did his job giving the track a lighter feel with his vocals. If he had more parts, it'd probably kill the song since he wasn't that great of a vocalist in my opinion. As for Nuck...I can't say anything because translating the lyrics, my fingers and toes curled from the cheesiness and yeah...let's not talk about Nuck's lyrics. Speaking of lyrics though, if you're interested, check out the translations below!

[Intro - Nuck of Soul Dive]
Chella & N.U.C.K S.O.U.L.D.I.V.E
Adore You, let's go

[Verse 1 - Nuck]
The first time I saw her was when I woke up from the sounds of my mother playing the piano for her lessons
I felt something burning up but I simply wash it away
I'd ride my skateboard along the lake
Who cares about homework and they all fade away
I keep having fun without a care of not knowing what rules and laws are
Grades? I flunk everything besides English and P.E
And that's when I saw her for the second time that day
A-F-K-N Soultrain's weekend
I've spent countless nights staying up with drumming rhythms and warm LPs would comfort me
At times I'd spend my afternoons with the unwinding cassette tapes and take out
Coffee time was the third time! She approaches me to my side in a newly way

[Hook - Kream]
Hey, Love, I'm nervous just as I used to be
Hey, Love, continue to come towards me
Hey, Love, like the times when you first embraced me
I'm calling for you again at this very moment

[Verse 2 - Nuck]
The fourth time we met was so fresh, so clean
My CDP allowed me to take both the bus and the beats
I'm drawn to the pure ladies and it was a period of time when I'd collect them one by one to fill me up
I'd lose track of day and night in trying to make her
I'd wrestle and fight with my speakers, making it cry and laugh, and the vibrations of the bass would make me cry once more
Remember that in reminiscing the days of your roots; you are music
My grandmother's voice I miss, my father's humming, and the butterflies I had in confessing to her
Also, this very moment as I stand on stage
Yes!! This is unforgettable like a love story
I'm taking you with me and going on air
We're overcoming the barrier of ethnicity across the ocean over there in delivering the strength of love

[Hook 2 - Nuck & Kream]
Hey, Love (Hey, Love) It's You
Hey, Love (Hey, Love) It's You
Hey, Love (Hey, Love) It's You
Cupid hit me 
What's your name, girl 
Music with me, I feel it whenever

[Bridge - Nuck]
Some say she's become cheap and light, and that there's no hope to her
I cry as if I'm imprisoned without a fence but I still love her
She waits for me; free the music
Yes!! This is unforgettable like a love story
I'm taking you with me and going on air
Deliver this strength of love that was able to overcome the wall of hearts 

[Hook - Kream]
Hey, Love, I'm nervous just as I used to be
Hey, Love, continue to come towards me
Hey, Love, like the times when you first embraced me
I'm calling for you again at this very moment

[Hook 2 - Nuck & Kream]
Hey, Love (Hey, Love) It's You
Hey, Love (Hey, Love) It's You
Hey, Love (Hey, Love) It's You
Cupid hit me 
What's your name, girl 
Music with me, I feel it whenever



Since I love the album so much and have been waiting for it for a while, I chose a track that was my favorite and decided to translate it. Half of it is because I'm a huge fan of Paloalto if you cant' tell but the other half was because the song was so perfect in many ways. How was it perfect? First off, everything pieced together. Usually I have this pet peeve where I'll really like a song based on how it sounds but when I read the lyrics, it's the complete opposite from what I was expecting and be thrown off by it. However, this track all centered around its theme. The theme was about an adult reminiscing on their childhood and how as an adult, they've shed their innocence over the years and found their breaking point of wanting to detach from their childhood since they no longer resemble it. I normally don't look for themes in songs but I'd like for a song to have one to bring out better quality lyrics from an artist but also give the opportunity for the artist to make the song into their own by being able to narrate their story, to which I believe is what makes up hip hop mostly, by telling and sharing your story. Anyway, the title is very interesting also. The literal translation is 'Imago' which is the last stage of metamorphosis of an insect and they attain maturity (stole this from Wikipedia).

TLDR: I really like this song and I translated it. Go listen to it.

[Verse 1 - Paloalto]
The once boy has grown into an adult now and the naive image before is growing further away
I've already changed too much for me to fit in with my memories
I go
You can't live with purely passion alone and you can't live passionately for what you want
I try to protect the things I love and in the process, I'd step over others in trying to win against them
Although that sin bothers me, I can't easily wash it away
Rather than being a shelter for others, I used my shoulder to push over the person next to me
I don't want to become a fake wearing a mask in acting nice
I wonder, what kind of person will I become and remain as in the future?
It's been a long while since the innocence in me rebelled
But one things' the same and I'm still looking at the light that shines bright

[Hook - Kream]
Boy oh boy, let go of my hand so I can soar
I beg to you oh, even if you hold onto me, I can only leave now

[Verse 2 - Paloalto]
The dreams I dreamed of when I was younger became reality
What I've achieved since then hasn't become a waste
I feel lonely whenever the friends who supported me slowly disappeared from my side one by one
But I'm not permitted to wallow in my memories or be sad because once the time of when we made our promise passes by, I end up forgetting about it
As time passes by, I grow accustomed to the small goodbyes
To become used to something makes me parched
I realize a lot of things but it's still all confusing to me right now
The only answer I know is that I don't know the answers
I'm just expressing my life out of my instincts
Although I can't see what my life looks like from the eyes of God, my resentment still breathes
I can't stop and I'm going to survive
The boy is now an adult and this isn't a joke

[Hook - Kream]
Boy oh boy, let go of my hand so I can soar
I beg to you oh, even if you hold onto me, I can only leave now

Lyrics Source: Music Olleh

[Hiphopplaya] Yeopo - 'P.O.R.N' Interview

Ignito: Nice to see you. After the last interview with Illtal, I decided to hold it this time again. It's really difficult finding someone to interview Vitality and at this rate, I'm going to interview myself. I hope you can briefly introduce yourself.

Yeopo: Hello, I'm Yeopo, a 30 year old rapper and the youngest member of Vitality.



Ignito: How's your newlywed life?

Yeopo: It's been a year since I got married. I don't have plans on having a child yet and I'm working hard making money, mostly because I'm working harder to find stability economically.



Ignito: There's a story behind your name "Yeopo," that it's shortened for "women and porno." Is that true?

Yeopo: There's not a big meaning behind the name. I went by Yeopo way more than my real name since I was younger, and the meaning you mentioned also is included.



Ignito: This is your first interview after joining Vitality. Although it's late, let's unravel the story of how you came about joining.

Yeopo: I think it was in 2011 when Ignito hyung first gave me the offer and since I wasn't under any crew or label at the time, I was very grateful and open to his offer. Although I did have the passion to drop an album any minute...it took quite a long time for my second album to release, mainly because of getting married but also my other job so it took a long time since my focus was poured into other things. Anyway, being acknowledged as a solo artist, being understood for my lifestyle, and being able to release an album as a member of Vitality is a fortune to me.



Ignito: You released your second official album. Please tell us briefly how you feel.

Yeopo: My second album released quite a while after my first, and it's also an album that was released two years since I joined Vitality. The process was long and there were things here and there but it's thanks to my official album that I was able to record the time that passed by and it's moved me.

Ignito: I heard there were complications with the making of this album.

Yeopo: Since the beginning, I was mending the album into a project team album with Ruffcut but due to personal issues, the album planning was cancelled and it took a long time trying to find beats in my transition to creating my second official album. Also, I had a big event in my life which was my marriage and the precondition to the marriage was being employed so being able to work on this album took longer than expected, however I have no regrets in anything.



Ignito: What are you employed as for your other job?

Yeopo: Fitting with a hardcore MC, I work as a web designer for a company specializing in children's clothing.



Ignito: As a web designer, do you know when you'll be able to create Vitality's website?

Yeopo: I'm thinking tomorrow right away, of course on the condition that Ignito hyung makes a deposit upfront...



Ignito: I don't think a website is urgent for us. It's been 4 years since you released your last album so tell us briefly how this second album differs from your first.

Yeopo: To put it easily, my first album was of my greed as well as an attempt and challenge for myself. My second album shows me settling in, depth, and growth. Because it was my first album, I was greedy and attempted a lot of different things and rather than explaining, I filled the album more with emotions and feelings. This time around, you can see Vitality and Yeopo harmonize in creating its own color and showing thoughts from the perspective of someone in their 30s in this second album. You can strongly feel how much I've aged in comparison to the first album.



Ignito: Your rap style changed tremendously as well. You've released negative feedback from your rapping style for this album. What do you think of it?

Yeopo: Honestly, if you want fancy rapping or flow that flows like water, then I think Yeopo is the wrong person to suggest in this case. For my second album, I decided to aim for a rap style that's more anchored and stiff. To put in simply, I've decided to go for an older sound. I tried not to be flashy and rapped in pointing the exact things. I always think about trying to have a unique color while working on my music but I felt it wasn't really necessary to try and prove my rap skills.



Ignito: If I can add my two cents, I believe that you made an ambitious choice to choose this rap style. You rap without hesitation and get straight to the point, and I can do nothing but applaud you for your entirety being simple and honest. I've heard from people around us that also said that this rapping style wasn't easy and it was actually a really difficult style and I also think that there's no one within the country who can emulate this rapping style or tone. You can see it as a well-established rap style. I was shocked at the responses of people who begged to differ, saying that it was nothing much or that you couldn't rap. Also, I myself know personally that Yeopo is a rapper who can rap in the groove whenever.

Yeopo: Honestly, I know that I have a lot of ego in me, which makes me respect other musicians even more for being able to maintain that. I don't believe Yeopo to be another job of mine to pursue but to be another character to myself, which is why I'm continuously changing my rapping style to fit Yeopo's character and I wholeheartedly think that's the right thing to do. Also, the other egos in me are waiting for their right timing so you'll be able to see my grooved raps soon.



Ignito: I'm sure that there must have been an extreme gap between having a musical ego of a hardcore rapper and the realistic ego of an average husband, which I think shows well in your track, 'Damn Hobby.' Could you explain this track and the emotions you faced when writing it?

Yeopo: I came across the thought while preparing for my wedding. The biggest obstacle ahead of me was money. I knew that pursuing music has never brought me money but I needed to be able to survive in order to pursue music as well. During that period of time, there were countless moments where I thought of quitting but I was reminded of the feeling of when I first started music, when there was no greed but purely liking music and making up my mind that it was something I wanted to do till I died old. Also, I still enjoyed writing lyrics for no purpose during the times I'd clock in and out of work. It was also Ignito hyung who helped me realize that running away from the distance and confusion that reality brought was a pitiful thing to do, and that was when I realized and found joy in music again. Right now, the most important thing to me is pursuing the music I'm sticking with and being a part of Vitality who supports this, and being supported as a musician by my wife.



Ignito: You can see the unique color and drastic change in your lyrics. The once signature atrocious, simple, and ignorant rap of yours ceased and a contemplative side of yours came out.

Yeopo: I think the results came from harmonizing with each other. I wanted to be more provocative but also be included as a musician of Vitality, so that was the result of combining both factors, however this answer won't make sense for people who listened to the second album before the first.



Ignito: I was slightly disappointed because I personally anticipated that side of you. I hope that Yeopo can continue to promote as a strong and stubborn character while pursuing elegance in Vitality.

Yeopo: I think that my voice is the type of voice that needs to be adjusted to. I think now that people have adjusted to my voice, they can handle my atrocious, simple, and ignorant rap in my next project.



Ignito: Your album is titled [P.O.R.N]. It's a very provocative title. What's the meaning behind titling this as your album?

Yeopo: I have two reasons why this album is titled 'P.O.R.N.' One of them is what everyone's thinking, that it's the word porn we all know of and I used it to give the album a vulgar feeling. Another reason as to why I titled it this is that it's abbreviated for "POWER OF RUDE NERD." It's to express the suppressed anger of isolated but skilled people. I personally am attached to the track 'Hypnotize' which talks about a man who's being bullied but finds security in his sense of belonging, yet he couldn't suppress that anger and ends up taking revenge. I also believe that this story is parallel to where I stand in society, which is why I have so much attachment to it. For those who are weak but hiding their anger, I want you to hypnotize yourself when listening to this track.



Ignito: I was taken aback when I saw that your title track was 'I Couldn't See My Shadow.' Can you describe this track to us?

Yeopo: Humans are always lacking in something and have foolish sides to them but this track talks about how someone is aware of these things, yet they can't bring themselves to say it with their own lips. We as humans always blame our insufficiency at others and when we bring up the subject to others, we turn our backs saying that we ourselves are the only exceptions to this and feed off of this self-gratification. I wasn't any exception to this idea and whenever I showed that side of myself, my wife was the first to tell me about how I acted this way without realizing my actions. This track is an apology to the friends I would talk about when they weren't there and putting my insufficiency out there to let others know so I hope that when others are listening to this track, you can reflect on yourselves at least once.



Ignito: For the music video however, you used 'Death' as opposed to your title track. The lyrics for 'Death' seem very meaningful.

Yeopo: The track 'Death' isn't really about death but more so living life. I know that everyone associates living life to death, the end of life, but I don't believe that death is simply the end that we think of it to be. This is also the reason why I continue to pursue non-mainstream music. I don't believe the end to be the day of your death but I think of how we as ourselves continue to connect to others in what we leave behind and although what I create can't complete itself on its own, someone can make use of this incompleteness and make meaning of it through our connection. Instead of being so hung over trying to complete things, I think people should utilize their time in just living life, which is the moral of the track.



Ignito: Was there a special reason as to why you chose this track to make a music video for?

Yeopo: Honestly, I was debating a lot with myself since this was my first ever music video. I came about choosing this track because I felt that it was the most representative track of Yeopo. I used minimal lighting to express a simple and strong image for myself. In the perspective of a musician, I'm very satisfied with the final result, aside from my face looking big...I thank director Cha Jung Chul. I think this music video will have others understand what Yeopo and Vitality are about a little better.

Ignito: There were various artists featuring for this album. Tell us your experiences in working with them.

Yeopo: The artists who participated in this album were the members of Vitality (Ignito, Illtal, Banishit Bang), Dragon AT, Chaboom, UMC/UW, and Deepflow. Starting off with Dragon AT, I had always wanted to work with him but he was on hiatus at the time and when he came back, I requested to work with him. For Chaboom, he's an artist I like and he's also helped me with my first album. I remember being moved by the professionalism of these two artists since they accepted my request not too long after and we were able to get lyrics and record right away. When we were recording, I felt anticipation for their upcoming albums in the future as a fan myself. It went really great! As for UMC hyung, I requested through Ignito hyung. I've always wanted to work with him and thankfully, he made time to help out despite being extremely busy. I'm very grateful for him having fun while we worked together, and even taking my directions into consideration with his busy schedule and all. Last but not least, I received help from my longtime friend and mentor, Deepflow, which helped me complete but album. For the Vitality track, we were able to start working on it once Illtal hyung came back to Korea in the beginning of this year. While working on the track, I felt sad yet fortunate that despite being busy with our personal schedules, although we weren't able to dedicate a whole lot of time into our track, the fact that we were able to even make one was bittersweet.



Ignito: What was the process of working with beat makers and choosing your beats?

Yeopo: I think that was the toughest part about this album. I don't know anyone who makes hardcore beats and it took a while from the start for Ignito hyung to adjust to my tastes (I'm into maniac hip hop). I received beats from JA hyung and Scary'P first. I wasn't able to find beats but they were the first two to gladly help out which helped ease out the planning process of the album. Next, I was able to receive a beat from Mild Beats hyung through Ignito hyung. I was also able to naturally receive help from Banishit Bang hyung when he returned to Korea and Dazdepth hyung was busy with his corporate job but thanks to Ignito hyung's efforts and pressure, I was able to work on the song.



Ignito: If you look at tracks like 'Basic' and 'What the,' there are a lot of lyrics out in the hip hop scene looking at Yeopo negatively. What do you think about this and the current state of the underground hip hop scene?

Yeopo: I think both the listeners and artists are too shallow. I always hope for an increase in artists expressing various types of music and their class but looking at the underground scene right now, I'm amazed at how these people are all so unified in wanting name-brand artists opposed to their music and continuously pining for cool and clean music. If this is the case, then I don't think the label of being "underground" fits with what they want.



Ignito: Then what do you think about releasing official albums in this period of time?

Yeopo: It's an idiotic, pathetic, crazy, and retarded thing to do but for an underground rapper, it's a definite thing. It's a constant battle.



Ignito: What do you think hardcore hip hop is?

Yeopo: A man's music.



Ignito: That's true. With the current scene gaining female fans, it's very hard to pursue a man's music. Tell us your plans as Yeopo along with Vitality's plans for the future.

Yeopo: The hardest part in making this album was finding beats, which is why I want to get into producing. I'm also thinking of ways to create a newer album where I can produce something instant yet express in various ways. As for Vitality, currently we're in the process of preparing Ignito's second official album and Banishit Bang's first official album. Also, we'll be holding continuous performances through a brand called Black Show, which is scheduled for this upcoming December. The show will be filled with musicians who fit with the term "black." Last but not least, if time allows it, we'll be thinking of putting out a Vitality album.



Ignito: I'm anticipating it a lot. Also, Illtal and Revenans will be releasing singles any minute so I just wanted to point that out. Ah, and there's also DJ SQ's 'Just Because.'

Yeopo: SQ hyung is always with us 'Just Because' but soon there will be some incredible albums releasing...I believe that these people will come forth will amazing results to surprise us all with.



Ignito: You did well holding up the interview. Did you want to say any last words to the readers?

Yeopo: I'm always thankful for those supporting Vitality and Yeopo and I hope you know that a man's music doesn't die out that easily.




Source: Hiphopplaya

Primary gets slammed by Dispatch with plagiarism evidence for 'I Got C'

According to a representative from Caro Emerald, a musician promoting in Netherlands, they critiqued Primary's skills fairly high and even went so far as titling him as a talented producer.

Quoted from the text above, producer David Schreurs told Dispatch, "I would like to say that Primary sounds like a talented producer. He uses our music as a template to create his own, which is an honor but on some songs, he's just going too far with it. I would like to say he should start trusting his own talent, because he sure is a good producer."

As hot as the 'Infinity Challenge Music Festival' has gotten from all the press, it's no different that Primary's head is growing hotter too, except in all the wrong reasons due to plagiarism accusations for his collaboration track with Park Myung Soo titled 'I Got C' for the popular TV show 'Infinity Challenge.' The track was accused of sounding similar to Netherland's famous musician Caro Emerald's track, 'Liquid Lunch.'

With the spotlight on Primary because of 'I Got C,' his past works were also exposed and flamed for sounding similar to Emerald's other tracks, including 'Happy Ending' from his first album, Park Ji Yoon's 'Mr. Lee,' and the sketch version of 'I Got C' that was heard on 'Infinity Challenge.'

A representative of Primary came into defense in regards to the plagiarism accusations saying that the similarity comes from being within the same genre, that the 'retro swing' genre gives a similar ambiance to one another. They also claimed that it's absurd for Primary to bring a plagiarized track on a nationally broadcast show. Unfortunately for Primary and Amoeba Culture, the public begs to differ from their defense, as suspicion still remains.

Is it plagiarism or is it all a misunderstanding? Dispatch attempted an interview on the 4th with Emerald's representatives who live in Netherlands. We raised our questions to David Schreurs, the producer of the 'songwriting' team and manager of Emerald.

◆ I Got C: "The accusations of this track mixing 3 of Emerald's tracks"

In being the center of the spotlight of controversy, Schreurs claimed that 'I Got C' had mixed 3 of Emerald's tracks into one, the three tracks being 'You Don't Love Me' released in January of 2010, 'Liquid Lunch' released in September of 2013, and 'Paris.' He claims that the track weaved the important parts of all three tracks into one. 

Of course, Schreurs doesn't go as far as claiming it 'plagiarism' however, he just pinpointed that the ambiance of certain parts were very similar. To point out exactly which parts sound similar, the into for 'I Got C' sounds similar to 'You Don't Love Me' and the melody of the line "My newly polished shoes and my pocket's abundant in a wealthy year" sounds like the 00:57 - 01:15 mark of 'Liquid Lunch.'

He also mentioned the chorus where Park Myung Soo sings, "Oo lady, oh yeah lady" sounding similar to the opening of 'Liquid Lunch.' Last but not least, the line "I'm not mad but I'm chic. I think I've fallen for myself. I just simply winked" reminds us of the electronic piano sound from 'Paris.'

Schreurs said, "The piano intro and the chorus horn sound similar to 'You Don't Love Me'" and "The chord and melody during the verse sound similar to 'Liquid Lunch' and the 'Middle 8' bridge part is carried similarly to the chords for 'Paris.'" 

◆Mr. Lee (Mystery): "The overall composition sounds similar to 'One Day'"

Park Ji Yoon's comeback track 'Mr. Lee (Mystery)' was written and composed by Primary himself while Park Ji Yoon sang the song. Unfortunately for Park Ji Yoon, this track received the spotlight in suspicion for plagiarism along with 'I Got C.' According to netizens, the plagiarism was from none other than Emerald once again. The suggested track was 'One Day,' which was a part of the album released last May. 

We were curious as to what Emerald and the songwriting team thought of this and Schreurs responded by criticizing that the overall composition for 'Mr. Lee' sounded similar to 'One Day,' from the chord system to the composition, as well as similar instruments being used. What made the similarity more noticeable was how the accompaniment and melody was carried in the intro especially. 

First off, the first claim was that at the 00:42 mark for 'Mr. Lee,' it sounded like the 00:42 mark for 'One Day' also. Next was the 00:56-01:11 mark of 'Mr. Lee' sounding similar to 00:59-01:24 of 'One Day.' In other words, the the melody for the introduction, how the first verse was carried out, the chorus, and the melody were parallel in similarity. 

Schreurs said, "I especially like this track out of Primary's tracks, as the sound is very fresh" and "But I can't erase the feeling of the chord system, structure, drum track, use of instruments, and overall sound being similar to 'One Day.'"

◆Happy Ending: "It has the basics from two of Emerald's tracks from 2010."

'Happy Ending' has also become the target for the debate on Primary's plagiarism accusations, as the timing of the release for both 'Happy Ending' and 'The Other Woman' played a pivotal role for the accusation this time. Primary's fans came into defense in saying that 'Happy Ending' was released in 2011, which was faster than Emerald's 'The Other Woman,' claiming that this round of accusations was merely because of similarity in genre.

But with further investigation, it was found that 'The Other Woman' was actually released in 2010 but was a part of Emerald's first official album later on, making it that 'The Other Woman' was released a year before 'Happy Ending.' It wasn't just 'The Other Woman' that was a victim as there is said to be another track involved.

According to Schreurs, he claimed that 'Happy Ending' was referenced from 'I Know that He's Mine,' a track released on January 29, 2010. He claimed that 'Happy Ending' sounded much more similar to this than 'The Other Woman,' adding on that everything sounded similar besides the melody.

Schreurs said, "I believe 'Happy Ending' sounds more similar to 'I Know that He's Mine.' It has the basics from that track" and emphasized "From strum guitar to the guitar solo part, even the horn sound, harmonica, baritone, saxophone, percussion, and beats, they all sound the same." 

◆"Primary, could it be plagiarism...and what are Emerald's thoughts?"

From Shinsadong Tiger's 'No No No' to Roy Kim's 'Spring Spring Spring,' as well as IU's 'Pink Shoes' and now Primary. The year 2013 seems to be an endless year of plagiarism controversies for the music industry but none of those tracks have been taken to court. With the excuse of new chords growing extinct, it seems that there's a limit to an original sound and you just can't deny it, even if you claim it's a similarity in genres.

To plagiarize is to use either some or all of someone else's copyrighted item. The political term for this is 'plagiarism.' Now, how many times did Schreurs, producer for Emerald, use the term 'plagiarism' in our interview with 'Dispatch'? 

He actually didn't claim any of the tracks were plagiarized. The closest he's gotten to phrasing something similar was when he said that it can "be seen as plagiarism." When asked if this was a sign of plagiarism, he said, "I think it's up to a judge to decide this, not us."

Instead, he said, "He uses our music as a template to create his own, which is an honor but on some songs he's just going too far with it. I would like to say that he should start trusting his own talent, because he sure is a good producer!"

Last but not least, he showed his gratitude. The representative of Emerald said, "Hopefully, Primary's current success will help introduce our music to the South Korean public, and people will discover the Grandmono philosophy of releasing luxury vinyls, deluxe CD packages, and album apps. And even better, we would love to come over and perform live and on TV!"

<Next is the comparison clips to Primary and Emerald's songs. If you listen to the two songs, there are similarities but also at times, has a completely different feel. Of course, there will be parts that Emerald claimed to sound similar but it could also be of a result from the specialties that this genre brings like Primary had claimed.

Source: Dispatch via Nate

Basick releases 'Therapy' EP

Ever since the disbandment of Independent Records, Basick has occupied himself outside of his studies by releasing singles leading up to the release of his new EP, 'Therapy.' The production seems to be done by a couple of people, one of them being G-Slow and the featuring isn't anything flashy but Paloalto is on it and we all know anything with Palo is nothing but great. On a side note, I always hoped Basick to sign with Hi-Lite Records because he seems to be going down a similar route that Hi-Lite is going in terms of overall sound, just like how this new EP is centralized around trap music. He said it was trap music and he was right. The thing about EPs is that a lot of artists will create a theme or centralize around a certain sound or genre but there's always one or two tracks that are love songs that are bones to throw at the public because we all know how well that worked for some mainstream hip hop artists (cough Dynamic Duo cough).

Anyway, I'm not a huge fan of trap music but the EP was solid. Solid enough that I want to translate all of the lyrics...but I'll do the title track "Therapy" for now. If you like the album and would like for me to translate any of the other tracks, I'll update this thread. For now, enjoy!

[Verse 1]
Ugh yo bitch, you need therapy
That ain't fuckin' HIP (HOP) 
Recognize the letter "B," satisfaction guaranteed
Doctor Lee. My ID. A telepathy for you, my idea. 
You're a thoughtless parody and the wrinkles of your brain are slick like elastin
Fuck that trap, fuck dubstep, fuck your precious golden era please
The skill to miss a beat is Supreme Kai (damn humiliation)
Who on Earth told you to release a CD? Why don't you get better, bitch

[Hook]
Fuck yo shit, I'm out of patience. 
You sick bitch. Uh, you's a patient

[Verse 2]
Bitch I need therapy. So sick from my occupational disease
I can see my future clearly in the 3D theater
My personality's ileegal and even my career's speeding like a single parent
I'll tell it to you simply in what I urgently desire, and that's 'fortune' like a single parent
If you think I'm materialistic, go right on ahead and think I am but it's guys like them that when they look at me, my focused stance is suicidal*
I think of this music as my woman and when her and I make love, my state is always at a "normal position"
Whenever her and I see each other, we're always, chill, chill, chill like the Altair and the Vega
If you can't understand this, then you're already behind
They say that that kid's completely black 
Man, I'mma yello and I'm also not human but a bumblebee
Call the doctor. I'm out patient
I'm so sick like a patient 

[Verse 3]
Everyone says "I am sick" but instead of saying something, I just kiss the mic once more
Boniour hip hop, because you're so pretty
No need for men, so just keep flirting 
You're so charming that you mess up a man's life
Running while blind, but nobody got no guarantee 
Everyone grows sick and old, and finds me; yes I'm a therapist
The vets treat the wolf-like bastards with no euthanasia
Instead of prescription, they wake them up with the euthanasia of reality
Is it that hard to transfer over what you want to say on a piece of a paper to a mic? 
Huh? It's like piecing a puzzle together and getting frustrated where you just close your eyes; quitting is like a sweet, tempting candy 
Tang tang*, you died because you couldn't escape from your greed and your current state is 
Bang bang, I draw a cloud of smoke through my sigh in having to let you go, right when you were up on your feet 


*Suicidal...I used it because it seemed the most fitting but 자폐 is also autism which didn't seem to fit? Correct me if I'm wrong
*Tang tang is like the sound of gunshots. Couldn't use bang bang because that was used in the next line...

[Request] 'Control' - Nuttyverse & Donutman

Donutman - Control


I tried to stay still but I can't control myself
I can't help it that my instincts call for me
This here is the land of Korea and Seoul is my city
I was born here and was raised eating kimchi

But I was a bit different from the average set of Korean people
With that said, I listened to hip hop
I don't about your family background or where you're from
If there's one thing that gets my attention, it's what you've done

This is my one request for success
If you can't abide by it, then you best believe that I'l fail
I don't put effects in my rap, I put my heart in
As if I literally took my heart out, I can't breathe

Look, Korean hip hop is literally full of foreigners
Once you listen to it, you'll say, "Ah, of course foreigners are different"
I prove that those words are wrong on my own
Look carefully as I bite onto kimchi and rip apart these gyopo rappers

Young & gifted, my source of income depends on this mission
I can't just drink water and leave on this long journey I've embarked on
My greed is overfilling but this is a blessing to me
Also, my empty plate is none other than a blessing from the gods

I'll maintain good health and live a long life in this game
Eternal life, I live well despite not taking any medicine
Swings, E-Sens, Yasu, Ugly Duck, and TakeOne
No one can stop me, fuck it, I'm outta control

Uh if you can't agree with my words, then take me as your target for your next track
Also, C-ZA hyung and Crucial Star hyung, stop sending messages on Kakao Talk
This message is for improvement so accept it confidently

All the hip hop fans are asking for disses of anyone but you turned away from me a few years ago just because I didn't have any connections
Are you all comfortable just watching while instigating fights?
Seriously here, who was the one that faced the loss alone?

Come out Okasian, despite me not having any ill feelings towards you
I'm just annoyed because people keep comparing us two
So turn back once you listen to this all the way in America
Prove yourself this once if you're really my opponent

I'm going to survive, I'm definitely going to survive
I'll be okay even if I get beat and cornered because I lived like a retard before
How many years has passed, yet I remember each and every moment

Uh, I respect Moon Ji Hoon hyung despite him getting cursed at
This case was your real upgrade, not your EP, hyung
You're really awesome and you kept your promise at your debut
You said you'd flip Korea over and there's no one above or below you now

Hip hop is skills, motha fucka and I'll steal all the handicap seats
You're a bitch like the sound of the bell when you get off
For the bitches who aren't confident, please get off
This is Korean hip hop, hip hop that's rewritten






Nuttyverse - Mind Control


This is a good bait, but control is unbearable for the kimchi men
To those who can't seem to get on rhythm, what you need first is some mind control
These souls with no sense of identity can't seem to understand as they have an excess of excretion
After trampling over everyone, I'm ready to penetrate the Arc de Triomphe

The discolored wild apricots calculate for how to promote themselves
Get the timing wrong and you lose your entire fortune
You criticize the system but if you look at the meat fenced in, don't you see how foolish this is? Chasing your beliefs

From Lamar to Swings, this
Somebody overlooking the situation asks why a catfish is butting in a fight between dragons
What? Have you listened to 'Control' a couple of times?
This is simply just playing around, "proof" to them promoting themselves

You call that rap? They can't control their sphincters with no respects to the beats
These guys are unruly, merely fuckers with no respect wanting respect
Who's the king and who are these countrified dumbasses bringing up the king's crown

Chicks hope you express your emotions when they give you blowjobs
That's why the results you ejaculate are always murky
Respect for Kendrick; take that sour smell out
Your competence is reevaluated so don't fuck around

Don't be satisfied with where you're at in how you got there sucking on your hyungs' dicks
Up till here was the message I'm delivering to the guys jacking off
Don't ruin the picture in butting into places and don't think that this is an opportunity for you just because it's a festival

An unjustifiable diss isn't ever cool
This is the rule for the fakes who
What are you trying to earn that you're spitting everywhere? (opportunists)
What are you trying to earn that you butt in? (attention seeking retards)

An opportunity is given to those who are prepared, you know what I mean?
What you can only grasp is what's in between your legs, you know what I mean?
Oh my God, please protect my ears, God
Oh my God, please protect my ears, God

These pathetic people don't ever worry
You can already see their limits but their dreams are too big
This is why I'm going to kill the bodies now as it's a form of self-defense for my ears