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Garion - 가가가 (album cover)

Garion release digital single ‘가가가’

MC Meta and Naachal have released their new single ‘가가가‘ [Go Go Go] today.

It is said to have “inherited the DNA” of their 2005 track ‘무투’ which means something like “armed and trained.”
The two rappers’ militant attitude is nearly the same in ‘가가가’ as they call for continuous progress.
This is the third single the two have released under the label Hallyangsa and at the same time their third step towards their third full-length album.

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Credits:

Lyrics by MC Meta, Naachal
Composed and arranged by Keeproots, MC Sungchun

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Source: Mnet

Garion - 그니까 (album cover)

Garion release single ‘그니까’

Hiphop duo Garion have released the single ‘그니까‘ [So] on October 7 which features singer Son Seung-yeon.

The song sends a positive message to the Korean youth, saying that they should not be suppressed by reality but keep their head up. The lyrics’ background is how MC Meta and Naachal did not give up their dreams of becoming musicians, staying true to their attitude, and Son Seung-yeon tells of the difficulties she had to go through to realize her dream of becoming a singer. This is Son Seung-yeon’s first featuring as a rapper and the first track which she (partly) owns copyrights for.
The single was produced by Fascinating and Keeproots, who has been working with Garion since their single ‘이야기‘ [Story].

Credits:

Produced by Keeproots & Fascinating
Lyrics by MC Meta, Naachal, Son Seung-yeon
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Kim ‘K-Star’ Jaehong @ 불켜진극장

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Source: Mnet

Garion - 이야기 (cover)

Garion release new single ‘이야기’ (Story)

Garion’s new single ‘이야기’ (Story) tells of what MC Meta and Naachal feel about the time they have lived through since they founded the duo in winter 1997.

The Korean hiphop scene which has a history of about twenty years has kept evolving and changing, and in this track Garion’s members rap their mind about their experiences during that time. Its solemn sound was produced by  Hallyangsa’s (한량사) producer Keeproots and fellow beatmaker Fascinating. Kim ‘K-Star’ Jaehong (김’케이스타’재홍) mixed and mastered it, creating a movie-like sound which intensifies the impressiveness of ‘이야기’ (Story). As the song title suggests, listening not only to the lyrics’ story but also to the narration of the beat is an important point of enjoying the music.

Garion’s new single ‘이야기’ (Story) is available on iTunes.

Credits:
Executively Produced by 한량사 (Hallyangsa)
Produced by Keeproots & Fascinating
Lyrics by MC Meta, Naachal
Recorded & mixed by Kim ‘K-Star’ Jaehong (김’케이스타’재홍) @ 불켜진 극장 (Lighted Theater)
Mastered by Kim ‘K-Star’ Jaehong (김’케이스타’재홍) @ 불켜진 극장 (Lighted Theater)

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Illionaire Records - 11:11 (cover)

Illionaire Records – A Better Tomorrow (feat. Sean2Slow, MC Meta)

Warning: NOT suited for minors!

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Intro: The Quiett)
The energy that can be heard only in our music won’t stop.
No matter what happens, I won’t believe in my limit.
I had this .. some kind of ambition,
that I would definitely see things until the end.

Verse 1: Sean2slow)
Don’t waste your feelings, bring pains to kill it((Probably refers to Method Man’s  “Bring the Pain”))
Write rhymes to believe in, be smart what you spit
Well, prepare for your willing, control what you deal with
Sky is the limit. Get it? Spit what your dream is

Lyrical life brings better tomorrow
Follow your dreams, money follows anyway
Chase dreams, just let ’em dollars to follow
I sell. I won’t advertise you((Pun on sell and advertise; in Korea, to advertise literally means to sell medicine for sb.))

Hard to get luck some. Just talk some. Say what?
Music that complies with money, just don’t give a fuck

Verse 2: Beenzino)
When I was spitting, all of you start running late
after resting on the bed, then stop and make excuses
Retarded assholes, you’ll all end up as moochers
That’s why you never been here

I’ve already told you about my aka,
about my label, yeah I’m reppin’ that gang
My watch is a Rolex, and it’s 11:11
To my competitors I’m Been Laden, bin Laden((Wordplay; these two syllables ‘been’ and ‘bin’ are both written as ‘빈’ in Korean.))

I’m living an exciting life, unlike you
Dig this motherfucker, before it’s too late, hurry
I’m pimpin’ in the parkin’ lot, where you at?
You’re probably walking through the streets, but my vehicle’s foreign

Shit, hold on tight,((Possible reference to The Quiett’s ‘꽉 잡아 [Hold on Tight] (Feat. Jinbo)’)) my car is a bit fast
My moves are different, shout out to my brother((Reference to DG’s ‘움직임이 조금다르지’ [My Moves are a bit Different]))
And fuck all the haters in the internet world
Time goes quite too fast to be interested in other people

So I live my life. Also, I have a lot of things to do
I don’t only do concerts, I also go on the runway
and grab the microphone with models
Oh, my God. The woman sitting in the seat next to me is Gong Hyojin-noona((Gong Hyojin is a popular Korean actress who acted in dramas such as “The Greatest Love”.))

God damn, there’s also an idol
two seats next to me but I’m not her fan, sorry
The cameras click and people ask:
“Zino, what’s that brand?” Uh

Verse 3: MC Meta)
My flow flows like a river, smoothly
My rhymes constantly call out your passion
That fate which settled down as it pleased. Next to it
is the wall of reality, which is not easy to overcome. At its height,

you give up easily. Opportunities avoid you
In that falling rain, only your feet are soaked
There’s nowhere to go in. Where’s your home?
As there’s nothing left on the abandoned street

This game is a popularity chart too, the ones who do well are the sunbaes
People are greeted in the order of the amount of money they earn from album sales
A market place without a conscience, everyone’s keeping each other in check
If you fall behind in the competition, you’re only exempted from making money

When someone’s rap is lame or sick,
“Wow! I will take this chance! Choose!”
Kill or save. Or stop yourself
If the same happens to you, you wasted another opportunity

I dust off the whole past and risk all my luck
There are no words that I don’t know the meaning of
My assonances will never betray me in the end
Combos of retards are overflowing in this scene all over

Among them is the mass media with wrong information
Amongst the many opportunities, there is none for me
And it’s sweet. The result of mass hypnotism:
“I want it, the success you desire”

Even though they act tough, they don’t do the real tough things
Hearing the word “bubble,” they just foam at the mouth
Burning up with anger, only acting strong on the outside
For envy and jealousy they get a full score of 100 points

Like swallowing a fireball, if I don’t spit it out I die
I open my eyes and confirm the traces my dream left behind
Everyday I die and am born, if I close my eyes
Tomorrow again I will die and be born, in a musical sense

Verse 4: The Quiett)
Dude, you’re not me. You definitely don’t know me
People are always surprised when they find out about my life
I succeed once again and make it big. I don’t know
limits or impossibilities, I don’t know falling

Between money and dreams, I choose dreams
Just what is the purpose of a life without dreams?
You say, “How nice it would be to have a lot of money”
Money isn’t everything. People keep being deceived

That’s the reason why [some] guys sign contracts
When that mere single sheet of paper has burned, hatred is left
There’s certainly nothing easy in this world
Even now, many guys are searching thoroughly for a backdoor

I also know that a lot of rappers wanted
nothing but filial piety, not the huge success
or the money. I’m the motherfucker
who has achieved those guys’ first dream

I had the confidence to die a thousand times if it was for my dreams
Could you have done it like me? If it had been you?
More than half of the things I possess now
aren’t what I originally wanted. However,

I didn’t need to stubbornly reject them
If the world had prepared them for me then why would I reject them?
If I couldn’t live a better life, why would I breathe?
That’s right, I don’t need anything else

This is my life. Except for my decisions,
there’s nothing that can stop me. Above,
there are mountains I need to overcome and on them,
there are things for me to obtain. Back then

I was very young but now I’m not
I’m saying I came until here with my own strength
I’m saying I came until here in my own way
Those without self-confidence should go home now

Verse 5: Dok2)
High minded ambition. My vision so clear like my diamonds
My night is brighter than you guys’ morning and daytime
The life I have dreamed of becomes reality. Next,
my motto is to live the many days I have left without regrets

I put my thoughts into action right away, I don’t make a difference [between the two].
I live my life like there’s no tomorrow((Reference to The Quiett’s ‘Tomorrow’))
Man, fuck negativity. I don’t deal with that type of stuff
You guys can walk on the same path. I’ll go separately

I’m an Illionaire, I can live just well without doing dumb stuff
Those bastards that are like sulky bitches the whole time can all suck mine
Suck my mothafuckin’ dick. I piss on ’em, R. Kelly((R.Kelly is infamous for pissing on a girl during a performance before.))
“Came from the bottom” tatted on my belly

From Cali to Nevada, Hawaii my destination
Me standing on stage again repeats itself, masturbation
Half man, half amazin’, Asian
Chasin’ dreams and tastin’ cream, an addiction you can’t overcome

I’m not even out of breath. I don’t even dream
of dropping out in the middle. So that I don’t become magnanimous on my way,
I never turn around. From Friday & Saturday to Monday & Tuesday
No days off, I work hard, man, word life no

turn down for what. I’mma do it fo my people
“putang inamo, tumahimik ka”, my lineage((“Putang inamo” and “tumahimik ka” are phrases in Tagalog. “Putang inamo” literally means “your mother is a hooker” and can be used to mean “son of a bitch”, “motherfucker” etc. “Tumahimik ka” means “shut up”. So therefore, in English Dok2 is saying something like “shut up, motherfucker” (Dok2 is ¼ Filipino ¼ Spanish).))
My future is see-thru, crystal clear
A never wavering faith. I ain’t got no fear

Yeah, we here.((Reference to Illionaire Record’s ‘We Here’)) What the fuck you gon’ do about it?
Even if my path is blocked in front of me, I shall pass on a different path
You guys are all just some small fries that can be easily influenced
When I stretch out my two legs and sleep, you chatter your teeth and feel cold

You can’t overtake me. You’re always behind me.
When you’re about to catch up with me, I go farther. I’m always beyond
My vision is clear, I always walk brazenly
Today’s dream is tomorrow’s reality.  I have a habit of getting anything

if I want it. I look at the watch on my wrist
The time is 11:11,((Reference to Illionaire Records’ ’11:11′)) fuckin’ Illionaire time
My persistent rhymes, today too I arrange them as I please
“Kimochii,” feel good, my mood is always good((“Kimochii” means “feel good” in Japanese.))

Don’t spoil it, just live your own life
I’m going, after busily working I’ll buy a necklace or something
I don’t spare it, my youth. I go all in
Gutter to millionaire, I made it mothafucka

Outro: Dok2)
Gutter to millionaire, I made it mothafucka
I said gutter to millionaire, I made it mothafuckas
No doubt

 

Floating Village poster

Contemporary art meets hiphop: EP album ‘Floating Village’

Contemporary artists, civil servants who write poetry, movie directors, and hiphop musicians. Artists who are working in very different domains have gathered to release an album about one thing they have in common: a message. Under the artist name ‘Wi Jaeryang’s Song’ they released the EP album ‘Floating Village’.

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MC Meta – Show Me The HipHop (Feat. Choi Sam)

 

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Verse 1: MC Meta)
When you turn on the TV these days, you can watch meokbang((TV shows where people eat. ‘Meok’ comes from ‘먹다’ (meokda, eat) and ‘bang’ from ‘방송’ (bangsong, program).)) and cook bang((TV shows where people cook.))
or the grills called audition programs that are filled with sensational content
Yes, someone spit into the just grilled, grilled again,
coal-black insides: “If you continue that way, you will all be done for!”

What they feel is a moment, they don’t know anything very well except shitting
They don’t know criticizing the present age or anything, they only think of earning money
Even if I drive them all in a corner, they’re all yellow delinquents
The thing called hiphop is a bad sight of everyone running with closed eyes

Hiphop isn’t not saying what you have to say
but look well when you talk without thinking, what do the young kids learn?
No matter if woman or man, they’re far from helping the weak
They just come at the weak ones? That isn’t hiphop at all!

Verse 2: Choi Sam)
Ignorant kids keep going like, “Spread your legs”
Is that all you have to say? Why are you denying it again?
Each and everyone is fake, their showing off is all a bluff, since when
is having done that bitch and having had some other bitch the measure for a rapper’s strength?

Their acting strong is also on the level of middle school delinquents, pushing ahead like, “Hiphop is al~ways like that”((Pun on measure (cheokdo, see previous line) and ‘acting too’ (cheok do).))
Bastards who prattle away about girls beg in front of a girl
That girl is me. So, you call me a bitch?
Sh[it], you call us a really big mistake and society’s evil?

No, they call me a bitch because I’m a woman
They look down on and oppress me just because I’m a woman
Yes, you’re rea~lly cool, I’m so scared I can’t say anything else
Taking swings only at the weak, that’s real, you’re truly the coolest of all time

Hook)
Everyone has already forgotten the pain of the Sewol Ferry((You should know about this, else look it up.))
The NIS who posted comments online also hack sometimes?((The NIS (National Intelligence Service) are in the news these days for hacking and tracking mobile phones. And in 2012 they posted comments on major Korean websites to manipulate the presidential election.))
This year again, the four rivers are the work of the “algal bloom latte”((“The four rivers algal bloom latte” is the name for the problem of algal bloom expanding in South Korea’s four major rivers. As algal bloom means ‘nokjo’ and green tea means ‘nokcha’ in Korean and both are green, the press invented the name Algal Bloom Latte, referring to the popular green tea latte.))
There is a lot to say but the rappers have their mouths closed!

Youth unemployment raises with the tuition fees
While the minimum wage does not raise, businesses laugh all they want
We ask for the reason why they prefer temporary employees
There is a lot to say but the rappers have had a taste of money!

Verse 3: Choi Sam)
CJ, Mnet, Show Me The Money, Unpretty Rapstar
Not ‘hiphop culture’ but ‘rapstar’, no idea, let’s just earn money
Young kids watch it and learn, dimwits have increased over night
‘Under rappers’ are hungry, so what if we obviously edit things?

On a music program, music is pushed aside, music is being exploited behind its back
No matter what artists expressed, if it doesn’t make money, music is pushed back
No respect or understanding, a program that only aims for fun and play
What’s left in the end are controversies, and secretly overlooked absurdities

Verse 4: MC Meta)
Show Me The Money, Show Me The Money, heads inflated by Show Me The Money
Walking while shaking, an improper head, earning lots of money while wandering around
Hustling, hustling, earning more, the misunderstandings and wrong interpretations are an eyesore
There’s no hiphop but they’re selling hiphop, hiphop is making a big fuss saying it’s not hiphop

Ha, I appeared on it two times too, on Show Me The Money
Ha, seasons one and two, they’re a bunch of worries to me
Ha, the only time I had fun [on SMTM] was when I was making music
Ha, the surprising thing wasn’t hiphop but their rules!

The in- and outside of the game, everyone’s just testing each other, “Culture is a delusion,
We’re expanding the pie, so if you’re not interested it’s none of your business”
After that, all they tell the hungry rappers is that if they want to increase their pay
with the work of ‘earning money’, they should find their role

Rappers who spit about life change the gimmicks and take up the bad roles
So that more people recognize them, they unknowingly keep hurting someone
Entertainment and amusement, everything’s for pleasure, they only taste money and money
They play in the hands of the mass media, a scared flock of sheep driven by wolves!

Bridge)
Who has covered the rappers’ ears? (Who has covered them?)
Who has covered the rappers’ eyes? (Who has covered them?)
Who has covered the rappers’ mouths? (Who has covered them?)
MONEY AND POWER

Hook)