On December 4th, Zion.T released his single and music video for ‘Snow (Feat. Lee Moon Sae).
DEAN is NOT with YG Entertainment – False Rumor
A false rumor circulated regarding DEAN joining YG Entertainment. Currently, the R&B artist is under the management of Universal Music Korea. Although he maintains a
YG Artist CL To Headline North American Solo Tour
South Korean global icon and award-winning artist CL will be embarking on her first solo concert tour across the United States and Canada!
Teddy announces first audition for new YG sub-label ‘THE BLACK LABEL’
YG formed another sub-label! This time, YG producer Teddy took the lead role for the brand new ‘THE BLACK LABEL’ with signed artists Kush and Zion.T. Read about the sub-label’s first audition here!
Tablo X Joey Badas$$ release ‘Hood (Prod. Code Kunst)’
On September 5, YG Entertainment artist Tablo and American hiphop artist Joey Bada$$ revealed their collaborative track ‘Hood’ produced by Korean producer Code Kunst.
Show Me The Money 4 – Episode 1 (tl;dr)
Show Me the Money 4 tl;dr (too long didn’t read) edition.
Warning: Spoilers ahead!
- Winner of #smtm4 wins 100,000,000 KW (~$90,000 USD)
- Producer Teams:
- Producer Team 1: Tablo x Jinusean (YG)
- Sean’s old age is poked fun by other producers
- Producer Team 2: Jay Park x LOCO (AOMG)
- Jay Park: “We beat the other teams in terms of energy and trendiness.”
- Producer Team 3: San E x Verbal Jint (Brand New Music)
- Tablo recalls the time in season 3 when San E stated his team > Team YG. San E’s opinion remains the same
- Producer Team 4: Paloalto x ZICO (???)
- ZICO: “We are like the Hulk [spontaneous, unpredictable team]”
- Producer Team 1: Tablo x Jinusean (YG)
- Audition Round 1:
- Idols eliminated:
- SIMS (of M.I.B), 5Zic (of M.I.B)
- Kino (of Offroad)
- Dasom (of 2EYES)
- Rhyme (of HELLOVENUS)
- Park Jiyeon (of GLAM)
- Idols qualified to round 2:
- Rabi (of VIXX)
- Vernon (of Seventeen)
- One (of 1PUNCH)
- Kim Minjae (actor from KBS Drama: The Producers)
- KASPER (friend of KISUM)j
- Rhythm Power (Amoeba Culture)
- Gee Guin qualified (Tablo)
- Haeng Joo eliminated (Tablo)
- P-Type:
- Rap mentor of CL and Minzy of 2NE1
- Maestro of Korean underground hiphop
- Will show “true Korean hiphop”
- Qualified (Tablo)
- Crucial Star:
- Reveals his artistic family (everyone is a painter except him; chose rap because painting was boring)
- Forgets lyrics on attempt 1; tries to redeem (and qualify) with attempt 2 … however Tablo states giving him another chance would be unfair to everyone else
- Eliminated (Tablo)
- BeWhy
- Qualified (Sean)
- Owen Ovadoz
- Eliminated on season THREE (against GIRIBOY)
- Qualified (Paloalto)
- Black Nut
- Artist of Just Music Entertainment (with Swings, Vasco, Giriboy and Nochang)
- Eliminated on season TWO (audition round 1?)
- Ultimate troll
- Qualified (ZICO)
- Innovator
- Teaches rap for artists at FNC Entertainment (including Jimin of AOA from Unpretty Rapstar)
- Qualified
- Jeong Sang Soo
- Season 3: qualified to Team YDG; eliminated due to misconduct
- San E impressed with his rap, but hesitant about qualifying him due to past behavior
- Qualified (San E)
- New Champ and Ja Mezz (results undisclosed!)
- Heo Inchang
- Season 2 contestant; past mentor of Yook Jidam of Unpretty Rapstar
- Qualified (Paloalto)
- Song Minho (of WINNER)
- States that he will remove his “idol mask” as a rapper for Show Me The Money 4
- Judged by ZICO
- Results revealed on episode 2
- Woo Taewoon
- ZICO’s older brother
- Results revealed on episode 2
- Idols eliminated:
Tiger JK, “Yoonmirae would have hit jackpot if she signed with SM or YG…”
Yoonmirae was recently interviewed for the upcoming July edition of @star1 (앳스타일). Check out the details below!
Dok2 releases ‘MULTILLIONAIRE’ with DJ Mustard | Commentary with HIPHOPPLAYA
In celebration of his 25th birthday, 1LLIONAIRE Records CEO and artist Dok2 released his latest track ‘MULTILLIONAIRE’ with American producer DJ Mustard, who is known for his past work with American emcees such as Tyga, YG, Kid Ink, Meek Mill, Chris Brown, and more. Check out HIPHOPPLAYA’s interview with Dok2 about his latest track.
Tablo x Taeyang – “Eyes, Nose, Lips (눈, 코, 입)” Cover Video
Earlier today at 9pm KST, YG Entertainment artist and Epik High member Tablo released a sequel cover video for “Eyes, Nose, Lips (눈, 코, 입)” in collaboration with Taeyang.
Tablo posted the lyrics of the track which is found below:
What do you think of the cover track and MV? Do you prefer this version over the original track?
G-DRAGON reveals ‘COUP D’ETAT’ MV and album artwork, tracklist
On September 2, YG Entertainment artist G-Dragon revealed the MV for his title track “COUP D’ETAT” as well as the album artwork and tracklist for his upcoming second album.