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Rico - Love My Baby (cover art)

Singer Rico releases new single “Love My Baby”

Singer Rico welcomes the season of fall with the love song ‘Love My Baby‘. EachONE produced the song with guitarist Wonwoo Moon.

Rico debuted independently in 2013 and joined Jerry.k‘s label, daze alive, later that year. Both of the singer’s full-length albums, ‘The Slow Tape‘ (2015) and ‘WHITE LIGHT PANORAMA‘ (2017), were nominated for Best R&B/Soul Album and Song at the Korean Music Awards.

In the previous season, Rico already provided fans with two great summer hits: ‘Fruit Juice’ and ‘Come Around (Feat. YESEO)’. Today, he returned with a love song to accompany the season of fall.

The song was produced by guitarist Wonwoo Moon and producer EachONE, who’s been working with Rico for five years.

You can find the single on iTunes/Apple Music and give it a listen in the lyric video above.

‘Love My Baby’ Credits:

Produced by EachONE, Wonwoo Moon
Lyrics: Rico
Arranged by EachONE, Wonwoo Moon
Vocals arranged by Rico
Acoustic & Electric Guitar: Wonwoo Moon
Piano, Keyboard & MIDI Programing: EachONE
Recorded, mixed & mastered by EachONE at Hotteset Ever

Executive Production & Management: DAZE ALIVE
Artwork & Lyric Video: Jerry.k


Source: Mnet

SLEEQ - LIFE MINUS F IS LIE (album cover)

SLEEQ releases second full-length album, ‘LIFE MINUS F IS LIE’

SLEEQ of DAZE ALIVE has released her second full-length album, ‘LIFE MINUS F IS LIE‘ today, as well as the music video for one of the title tracks, ‘I LOVE U’.

The “one and only” SLEEQ has released her second full-length album today. Her first LP, ‘COLOSSUS’, was crowned The Most Underrated Album of the Year 2017 at the Korean Hiphop Awards. In her new LP, the artist processes all the difficult experiences she went through in the last two years. In the center of the album stands feminism (F), and both SLEEQ and Ryunghwa Kim’s identity as a feminist.

There are ten tracks, including the pre-released ‘Dance for You‘ and two CD-only tracks. SLEEQ received support from CJ Azit’s indie artist foundation ‘Tune Up’, through which she met jazz pianist MeariNam. Other featured artists include singer Dongwook Jin of rookie band DECADENT and singer-songwriter YESEO.

SLEEQ comments on the release (via Instagram), emphasizing her efforts to raise awareness about and abolish misogyny in the Korean culture, especially in hiphop music. She criticizes how Koreans are “going wild over Childish Gambino’s new song in which he criticizes racism in the US-American society, but continue to be quiet about the sexual discrimination in Korean society.” She further expresses her anger “with artists who base their music on discrimination and hate” who “deny [proper] ethics and justify crimes in the name of art” and states that she “would like to keep telling the stories that [she] think[s] are right.” “Even if this decision should be against the music industry’s logic, even if I have to do it in a way that is no longer hiphop […].”

You can find SLEEQ’s second LP on iTunes/Apple Music. Scroll down to watch the video of the title track ‘I LOVE U‘! SLEEQ also uploaded a “self commentary” video in which she watches the MV and reveals background stories of the filming (in Korean only).

‘LIFE MINUS F IS LIE’ Track List & Credits:
  1. LMFIL
    Lyrics: SLEEQ
    Composed and arranged by J.Lu
  2. AIQ TITLE
    Lyrics: SLEEQ
    Composed and arranged by Hae
  3. I LOVE U TITLE
    Lyrics: SLEEQ
    Composed and arranged by 동동
    Recorded by Eungoo Kang at CJ Azit Tune Up Studio, EachONE at Hottest Ever Studio
    Background Vocals: Geunyoung Yang
  4. HEAT
    Lyrics: SLEEQ, Dongwook Jin, YESEO
    Composed and arranged by Hae
  5. 춤 (Dance For You)
    Lyrics: SLEEQ
    Composed and arranged by MeariNam, SLEEQ
  6. 36.7
    Lyrics: SLEEQ
    Composed and arranged by west1ne
  7. HESITATION
    Lyrics: SLEEQ
    Composed and arranged by Unsinkable
  8. 숨 (Soom)
    Lyrics: SLEEQ
    Composed and arranged by present.
  9. 춤 (Dance For You) (Instrumental) [CD Only]
    Composed and arranged by MeariNam, SLEEQ
  10. MA GIRLS [CD Only]
    Lyrics: SLEEQ
    Composed by KINGBNJMN, SLEEQ
‘LIFE MINUS F IS LIE’ Album and Video Credits:

Executive Producer: DAZE ALIVE
Album Producer: SLEEQ
Recording Assistant: 1192.
Mixing and Mastering Engineer: theoria. at Cool World
(except track 10: Enesty at Black Mirror Theory)

Project Director: Studio Chawon
Art Director: Nicepress
Photographer: Hyojoo Ahn

MV Director: ML
Director of Photography: Junghyun Lim
1st Camera Assistant: Kyungjin Moon
2nd Camera Assistant: Eunkyung Kim
Editor: ML
Digital Colorist: Junghyun Lim

Management: DAZE ALIVE
Supported by CJ Azit

‘I LOVE U’ MV:

MV SELF COMMENTARY:

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Source: Mnet