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Jkey Releases ‘Gyopo Anthem 퀸즈 돈벌어’

New York-based Korean-American artist Jkey (Jaeki Cho) drops one of his largest projects titled [Gyopo Anthem 퀸즈 돈벌어] (“Queens Get That Money”), an immigrant tale told from a Queens, New York native’s perspective.  Download and listen to his album within!

Simon Dominic

Why did Simon Dominic choose to participate on Show Me the Money 5?

Read our article to learn why AOMG artist and CEO Simon Dominic decided to participate as a judge/producer on Show Me the Money 5.


Previously, you dissed <Show Me the Money (SMTM)>.  Why did you join as a producer this season?
I decided to come back out to the world first through <SMTM>, but as soon as I made that decision people cursed at me.  You know? It was a hot topic.  [The dissing] was never included in my lyrics, but I did talk about <SMTM> at my live shows.  I said “Why should I go on the show? I make good money without it.”  I’m not participating on <SMTM> for the money… I still stand by that statement.

After joining AOMG, I am most happy about being able to do what I want to do and also make money from it.  Whether or not I participate on <SMTM> does not affect my [financial] life.  That being said, the reason why I decided to join <SMTM> is to change myself… I joined to change the way I lived my life.  Of course I knew that joining <SMTM> would be controversial.  I predicted the response I received.

In the past, E-SENS and I half-jokingly agreed “not to go on <SMTM>”… If I visit E-SENS, he would probably tease me and ask, “I heard you went on <SMTM>? Ehh so you ended up doing it? I thought you said you weren’t going on the show?”

I was inspired by Jay Park‘s hustle and workload last year during his involvement in <SMTM4>… meanwhile, I was stuck at home preparing for my full-length album.  I thought to myself, “Jaebum [Jay’s legal name] is working so hard for our AOMG label… what am I doing right now?”  I wanted to help our label company.  Help that people can see with their eyes.  Whether that help is through selling music, or through my presence on <SMTM> or other broadcasting shows.  Anything that will help promote AOMG, which is why I changed my mind about <SMTM> and decided to become a judge/producer on the show.

When I moved from my old house, my mother visited me in Seoul.  While we were eating, she asked me, “How come you don’t participate on <SMTM>?”  To which I asked back, “Would you be happy if I participated?”  She answered, “I would be happy, seeing you on television every week.”  That conversation hit me pretty hard.

In some ways, <SMTM> ruined the image of hip-hop and portrayed the culture in bad light.  In any case, my company, my team, family and friends see my participation on <SMTM> as me growing out of my stubbornness.  The decision to participate was for my friends and family.  I knew that people would curse at me.  I am the type that does not like to be cursed at or have my pride damaged.  But despite all this, if I chose to participate on <SMTM> it was for my people.  Through <SMTM>, I wanted to come back out to the world and become active again.  I wanted to become the sincere Kisuk [Simon Dominic’s legal name] **laughs** Don’t laugh!

My story about <SMTM> is for my fans who supported me through this journey, and not for my haters.  I hope that my haters will keep disliking me.  The more haters and anti-fans I have, the more I am valued.  This interview is intended for my fans who were disappointed in my decision to join <SMTM>.  I plan to show a positive image of myself through <SMTM>.

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