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Double K - U Don't (cover art)

Double K releases digital single ‘U Don’t’

Double K has released the original version of his track ‘Breaking Bad’.

Double K‘s new single ‘U Don’t‘ is the original version of his track ‘Breaking Bad’ off his full-length album ‘Green Wave‘ which came out in April.

Credits:

Lyrics written by Double K
Composed and arranged by DJ Gun-ill, nior
Drums: DJ Gun-ill, nior
Chorus: Double K
Bass: DJ Gun-ill
Brass: DJ Gun-ill, nior
Keyboard: DJ Gun-ill
Mixed and mastered by nior

[x_alert type=”info” close=”true” heading=”Info”]You can preview the track on Korean music portals, for example Mnet. Simply click on the ‘듣기’ (listen) button and wait for the one-minute preview to play (opens in a pop-up window, ignore the message that pops up inside).[/x_alert]

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Source: Mnet

Double K - Green Wave (album cover)

Double K releases ‘Green Wave’ LP and MV

Double K has released his third full-length album today as well as a music video of one of the title tracks.

Green Wave‘ is made up of eleven tracks, including the pre-released ‘OMG (Feat. Seo In-gok, Dok2)‘, ‘That Boi (Feat. JUSTHIS, Ann One)‘, and ‘Green Wave (Feat. M)‘. There are further featurings by Tiger JK, the title track ‘Surf’ features Sik-K and Jay Park, the other title track singer Kriz, ‘Birthday’ features Okasian and ‘Night Time’ B-Free. The producer line-up is just as impressive: Nior has participated in most of the tracks, then there are GAKA, GrovvyRoom, Philtre, Rado, and more.

Double K‘s very first full-length album and at the same time first album was ‘Positive Mind‘ in 2004, followed by the hit album ‘Ink Music‘ in 2010. The rapper won the first season of Show Me The Money alongside Loco with the emotional track ‘집 (Home) (Feat. Jinsil)‘.

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Track List & Credits:
  1. 난 되고싶은데
    Produced by Double K, Nior
    Lyrics written by Double K
    Arranged by Nior
    Chorus by 은비 (Eunbee)
    Drums by Nior
    Synthesizer by Nior
  2. Eat (feat. Tiger JK)
    Produced by GAKA
    Lyrics written by Double K, Tiger JK
    Arranged by GAKA
    Scratch by DJ Gun-ill
  3. Surf (feat. Sik-K, Jay Park) TITLE
    Produced by GroovyRoom
    Lyrics written by Double K, Sik-K, Jay Park
    Arranged by GroovyRoom
  4. Breaking Bad
    Produced by Fluxquad, DJ Gun-ill
    Lyrics written by Double K
    Arranged by Fluxquad
  5. 익숙해 (feat. Kriz) TITLE
    Produced by Philtre, Kriz, Rado, GAKA
    Lyrics written by by Double K, Kriz, Rado, 준상 (Joonsang)
    Arranged by Philtre
  6. Birthday feat. Okasian
    Produced by Double K, Nior, Yehyun
    Lyrics written by Double K, Okasian
    Arranged by Nior, Yehyun
    Drums by Nior, Yehyun
    Synthesizer by Nior
    MV directed by ILLUMIN
    Filmed by NVRD
    Full MV credits
  7. OMG (feat. Seo In-guk, Dok2)
    Produced by Double K, Seo In-guk, Nior
    Lyrics written by Double K, Seo In-guk, Dok2, Nior
    Arranged by Nior
    Drums by Nior
    Synthesizer by Nior
  8. Night Time (feat. B-Free)
    Produced by GAKA
    Lyrics written by Double K, B-Free
    Arranged by GAKA
  9. That Boi (feat. JUSTHIS, Ann One)
    Produced by GroovyRoom
    Lyric by Double K, JUSTHIS, Ann One
    Arranged by GroovyRoom
  10. 기다려줘
    Produced by Nior
    Lyrics written by Double K
    Arranged by Nior
    Chorus by Nior
    Guitar by JQ
    Drums and piano by Nior
  11. Green Wave (feat. M 이민우)
    Produced by Sneaky, Nior, GAKA
    Lyrics written by Double K, 이하진 (Hajin Lee)
    Arranged by Sneaky
    Chorus by Nior, 이지민 (Jimin Lee)
    Guitar by JQ

Mixed and mastered by Mr. Sync
Most tracks recorded by GAKA and Kim Yeon
Art Direction & Design: Rozy Kim
Management: Ryoji Lee, DJ Gun-ill
Special thanks to Yankie

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Source: Mnet

SUPERBEE - Pattern (album cover)

SUPERBEE releases ‘Pattern (Feat. Tiger JK, Double K, Junoflo, myunDo)’

SUPERBEE‘s latest single not only features an incredible line-up of artists but was even produced by Prima Vista.

“Tigers and bees have a similar pattern …”

In the lyrics, Superbee declares 2017 the Year of the Bee and Junoflo reveals that he’s got his inspiration from aliens … see some extracts of the lyrics below. You can preview the track on Korean music portals!

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Credits:

Lyrics by SUPERBEE, Tiger JK, Double K, Junoflo, myunDo
Composed and arranged by Prima Vista
Artwork by Jiwon Kim

Lyrics Extracts:

“The zodiac sign of babies born in 2017 is the bee, this is my year”
“Man, I just can’t pretend / Your stories are all the same, I just can’t relate”
“Get an injection of my rap and snap out of it”
“Y’all are more talk than ajummas prattling at cafés”
“Yeah JUNO a young god, got my inspiration from aliens”

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Source: Mnet

B-Free - Free From Seoul (album cover)

B-Free releases mini album ‘Free From Seoul’

B-Free has released his first EP as CEO of NEW WAVE Records, ‘Free From Seoul‘.

Together with Coke Jazz, he participated in producing all of the album’s tracks. Both ‘Shadow’ and ‘NEW WAVE’ were pre-released as singles, and the original version of ‘Fly Away’ is available on SoundCloud. The album title ‘Free From Seoul’ has the meaning of Seoul being B-Free’s hometown as well as him wanting to become free from Seoul.
There will soon be news about ‘Free From Seoul 2‘, so make sure to follow NEW WAVE Records on social networks (find the links below)!

‘Free From Seoul’ is available on iTunes.

Credits:
  1. Shadow (Feat. Coke Jazz)
    Lyrics by B-Free | Composed by B-Free | Arranged by Coke Jazz
  2. NEW WAVE (Feat. Double K, Paloalto) Single & MV | Translated Lyrics
    Lyrics by B-Free, Double K, Paloalto | Composed and arranged by B-Free, Coke Jazz
  3. 거짓말 (Lies) (Feat. JUSTHIS)
    Lyrics by B-Free, JUSTHIS | Composed by B-Free, Coke Jazz | Arranged by Gaka, B-Free, Coke Jazz
  4. Fly Away Remix (Feat. Loota, Kohh) Original Version
    Lyrics by B-Free, Kohh, Loota | Composed by B-Free, Coke Jazz | Arranged by Gaka, B-Free, Coke Jazz
  5. Dollars And Yen (Feat. Okasian, Coke Jazz)
    Lyrics by B-Free, Okasian | Composed by B-Free, Coke Jazz | Arranged by Gaka, B-Free, Coke Jazz
  6. Won (Feat. Coke Jazz)
    Lyrics by B-Free, Coke Jazz | Composed by B-Free, Coke Jazz | Arranged by Gaka, B-Free, Coke Jazz
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Sources: Mnet, Naver Music

B-Free - NEW WAVE (album cover)

B-Free – NEW WAVE (Feat. Double K, Paloalto)

 

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Verse 1)((Some parts of the lyrics on Naver were different from what B-Free actually raps, hopefully fixed all of them correctly. If you spot anything off, please leave a comment below!))
Man I gotta stay cool, man I gotta stay cool
cause I gotta make moves
Gotta get my wife that brand new house
by the beach with that beautiful view

Man I gotta stay cool, yeah I’m trying to stay cool
cause I gotta make moves, man I gotta pay bills
Got a couple past due
but they want me to lose

but I gotta stay cool, man I used to think about
running up in the store yelling “Give me the loot!”((‘loot’ is slang for ‘money’))
Man I had to go and stop myself and remind myself
that I have way too much to lose

At the time when I thought about stealing any minute
In a semi-basement working on my mixtape
Shouting “Music of Freedom”((Reference to B-Free’s ‘자유의 뮤직’ EP))
while dreaming of success, now I got on two chains

I’m old school, still making new waves
Going to Hawaii to catch a few waves
I wanna earn money like a Jew
Riding in my old whip listening to ‘New Slaves'((Kanye West song off his album ‘Yeezus’ (2013) ))

From Seoul City all the way to UK((B-Free, Okasian, DJ DJanga and Paloalto gave a concert in London last year. Read our review here.))
Our crew deep lookin’ like Wu Tang
Big rings, yeah I’m doing big things
Why you heated lookin’ like Luol Deng((basketballer who played for the Miami Heat))

I go to chill in Hawaii and spend money
I run a few checks, hundred with the big face
Every day’s a party, although
I don’t drink alcohol, today I drank a toast

The atmosphere’s nice, but smartasses
get drunk again and cause problems
I’m so cool like Lupe,((Reference to Lupe Fiasco’s 2007 album ‘The Cool’)) but please don’t kick
Don’t push man,((Reference to Lupe Fiasco’s 2006 track ‘Kick Push’ (see previous line too) )) you might get a chin check((Slang, basically meaning “I might hit you” (*) ))

Trying to stay cool but I’m stuck in my old ways
Feel like Imma lose it on a bad day
Trying to make moves, trying to get paid
Trying to make it go up on a Tuesday((Reference to ILoveMakonnen – Tuesday (Feat. Drake) ))

Used to hustle for some Cool Grays((Air Jordan 11))
Now I’m trying to hustle for some wood grain((Slang, can refer to weed or to the wood paneling in a luxury car (*) ))
Even if you fall down, if you make a mistake,
it’s cool, you can catch the next wave

Hook x4)
It’s the New Wave

Verse 2: Double K)
Yeah, New Wave, I like that

Fuck all ya negativity
All you downer’s envy
Today too I win
While you bitching and complaining bout little shit

Boi I’m chasing Mavericks
I’m gonna play in greater waters
Play hard but I never cheat
You can keep on paddling diligently on breaking waves

I don’t lose any energy obsessing over insignificant things
or chasing after what’s already in the past
When I duck down for a while
that’s probably for the sake of a plan to go even farther ahead

Water that will drain off should keep out((This is actually a really good punchline that makes use of the song’s overall wave/water metaphor; the verb used for “drain off” and “keep out” is the same (빠지다, ppajida) so this could also be translated as “Water that will drain off should drain off”))
Everything that will fall of will do so of its own accord
It’s just a matter of time, even swindlers
will soon show their true color

And when the sun shine
You ain’t gon’ be here looking for no handout((Slang for ‘handjob’))
Your thoughts alone are dark all the time, even when
the weather gets better you gon’ need your umbrella

I’ll be chillin’ at the beach wit my shades on
I’m ready for a new wave
at the line-up((The area where most of the waves are starting to break and where most surfers are positioned in order to catch a wave (*) )) and when the right wave come
Imma catch it. Just watch how I take off. New Wave

Verse 3: Paloalto)
Even though I have countless worries every night,
it’s like a birthday beat, the feeling of being born again
For now I keep going as my heart tells me to
That is my situation, fresh air, a new human being

If you can’t understand, you’ll need some time
In the end you’ll follow but you’ll be tailing after
In my teens I prepared myself and in my twenties I blew up
My thirties are an adventure, last stop utopia

If a small caliber has a lot of pride
the rest of his life becomes ugly
I have pride in my work
and I’ll take up my father’s baton and smile at the end of life

My feeling is a wave of positive energy
2002, the Red Devils’ Korean flag((1) During the 2002 Fifa World Cup which took place in Korea and Japan, the Korean team very surprisingly reached the semi-finals.
2) The Red Devils are the Korean national soccer team’s supporters club))
A lag that troubles me, there’s no rebooting
Sunrise at Seongsan Ilchulbong((A sea cliff called Sunrise Peak at the eastern coast of Jeju Island.))

I’m global, in Han-geul
it’s engraved in my heart: Korean guy
UN, love does not need electronic translators((This might refer to the UN and its many languages (though the UN has interpreters); presumably he is trying to express that love overcomes language barriors))
Use your brains with two things: courage and wisdom

Good and bad times, I wanna share them
with the people who have always showed me their same side((i.e. the people who have unchangingly stood by his side))
Even if money makes the world go round, love is UNO((Spanish for ‘one’))
Share the address in your sat nav((This is probably a metaphor for one’s dream/goal))

Double K - 나를 만든 것 (album cover)

Double K releases single ‘나를 만든 것’

Double K has released ‘나를 만든 것(What Made Me) today, a song about his life.

This single is the grand finale before Double K proceeds to explore a new road in hiphop music, so representatives of his label Oscar Entertainment.
After releasing the mini album ‘‘ in December 2013, Double K returned after a two-year break in March 2015 with ‘꿈한테‘, and in August 2015 with ‘Party Animal‘. This year in January, he released the single ‘R.O.K‘ together with Loco and TakeOne, the single ‘Be Proud‘ in February, ‘Dope‘ in April, and ‘Never Enough‘ in May.
This new single ‘나를 만든 것’ (What Made Me) is a story that wraps up everything Double K has experienced until now. The sound and lyrics make the song seem like a novel about his life.
Also, ‘나를 만든 것’ (What Made Me) is the song on which Double K based his remake of Carnival’s ‘거위의 꿈’ (A Goose’s Dream) for Mnet’s ‘100초 전(戰)’ (100 Seconds Battle) in 2014. The remake was very popular and many fans asked for the song to be released on an album. Rewatch the performance below.

Credits:

Lyrics by Double K
Composed and arranged by 6B

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Source: Mnet