On April 7, The Cohort crew (Keith Ape, Okasian and JayAllday) will perform at the S.O.B.’s venue in New York with special guests.
Olltii 1st Live Concert [졸업식] (Graduation) (2015.4.3 Friday)
Olltii, who demonstrated his lyrical punch lines and stage presence through MNET’s Show Me The Money 3, will be holding an album release party for his first album [졸업식] (Graduation) on April 3, 2015.
Dok2 – We Gotta Know
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Verse 1)
I fall asleep being thankful for waking up every morning
The weighing of reality that tests me is a swing to me((Metaphor; implies that there are ups and downs (→the weighing→movement of a swing) and that he enjoys them like swinging on a swing.))
I don’t feel indignation, no matter how hungry I am((pun; the Korean translation for ‘feel indignation’ is literally ‘eat indignation’, so this sentence is ambiguous and can also mean: I don’t eat indignation, no matter how hungry I am.))
Even if a mountain you thought you had climbed gets higher,
you just have to climb again or make another choice
Not knowing something is sometimes a good thing, so it’s okay not to know
Although everybody becomes an adult, not everybody becomes mature
Giving reality and age as excuses, people give up their dreams
I don’t want to see that, I open the eye over my head((Reference to the third eye in Buddhism; Dok2’s a Buddhist.))
Instead of guzzling alcohol from the glass
that is full of negative energy, I choose peaceful travels
Even someone uneducated like me thinks that this is a hundred times better((Dok2 went to elementary school only.))
I don’t have lingering feelings about things that are not mine,
I don’t let yesterday’s sadness come today
And so that I do not suffer from pain that is just an illusion,
I believe in myself, I don’t ever worry
Hook)
we gotta know
we gon get thru it
we gotta go
don’t hesitate just do it
fuck what they say there is no way
no matter what they say there is a way
fuck what they say there is no way
no matter what they say there is a way
Bridge)
At the young age of twelve
I left home and lived by myself((Dok2 left his family in Busan and lived on his own in Seoul to make music))
Deciding to chase my dreams and not money
I went along first
Although I couldn’t see what was ahead of me,
I was looking even farther
Now, no matter which obstacle is put in front of me,
I don’t get taken aback but I dodge it well
Verse 2)
The invisible future? Nobody can see it
If you can’t see it, just enjoy it that way
[When] absorbed in worries, it’s okay not to worry
There’s no need to hurry, there’s enough time
Going with the flow, you will discover that even today,
that once seemed years away, will become a memory
Welcome the next [hard] time while being thankful for the moment
when you realized that you’ve always been living just fine
Even if joy becomes pain that next time,
do not suffer, know that you can always change things,
no matter what it is
If you take a step back, everything looks small and insignificant
There’s not the least need to be bothered
There’s also no need to waver because of mixed emotions
Just leave already spilled water to evaporate((In Korean it is ‘spilled water’ and in English ‘spilled milk’ but milk does not evaporate like water, so I did not translate it (because then the sentence would make no sense). They are both liquids anyway, so I suppose the concept is understandable.))
Don’t pathetically cling on to the past
It’s cruel but there’s nothing to this world
You get hung up by things you see and give in easily
Reality becomes dirtier, your thoughts can’t help but get more confusing
Forget the preamble, that’s when you’ll feel at ease right away
Let your soul be free, empty your heart, be comfortable
If you stay that way, the world will change on its own
Relax, leave all problems to time
Be sure to cut down on all the worries, just breathe
Just breathe homie
Hook)
Outro)
we gotta know
fuck what they say
we gotta go
fuck what they say
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Tablo’s new hip-hop label titled HIGH GROUND
As announced previously, Epik High member Tablo will be leading YG Entertainment’s hip-hop label called ‘HIGH GROUND’.
YG Entertainment founder and CEO Yang Hyun-suk stated in an interview with OSEN that “Hiphop will start in YG. As a fan of hip-hop myself, I have a lot of respect for hip-hop artists, including our very own Jinusean and 1TYM.”
He added, “In the past, we were unable to accommodate the many hip-hop artists wanting to join our YG family. A few years later, Tablo and the members of Epik High joined the YG family. As I watched Epik High grow into further fruition, I pondered the idea of starting a hip-hop label under YG Entertainment.”
https://twitter.com/blobyblo/status/581728117712007169
The new hip-hop label will be called “HIGH GROUND”. Yang CEO stated, “Given the cultural context, hip-hop has mostly been underground. Through our new label, we will strive to connect the “under” with the major while preserving the quality of the music. We will provide the medium to create hip-hop music.”
Lastly, YG founder commented, “The management, marketing, and the technicality of the label will be supported by YG Entertainment. This will allow a creative medium for our hip-hop artists.”
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[ Source | OSEN ] [ Translation | HiphopKR ]
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.
Epik High leader Tablo creates new hip-hop label under YG Entertainment
It was recently announced that Epik High member Tablo will be creating a new hip-hop label. This recent movement is supported by YG Entertainment’s CEO Yang Hyun-suk who is designating Tablo as the forefront of the new label.
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