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Rapper WILLYEOM drops first mini album, ‘swingby’, and ‘flytrap’ MV

Rapper WILLYEOM has released his first mini album and the music video of its title track ‘flytrap’ today. ‘swingby‘ features A.TRAIN, Kor Kash, and more.

Jindotgae x WILLYEOM - BAD IS GOOD (album cover)

Jindotgae and WILLYEOM drop second project album, ‘BAD IS GOOD’

After ‘GOOD IS BAD’, rappers Jindotgae and WILLYEOM return with their second project album, ‘BAD IS GOOD‘, and the music video of its title track. The album features A.Train, Bully Da Ba$tard, and QM.

What criteria do we use to call something good and something else bad? There is a need for all of us to think about our criteria. “It’s a killer,” can sometimes mean that something is very cool. And “bad” can refer to something being excellent. Similarly, at times when we feel very good, a sort of uneasiness suddenly comes up, and vice versa: when we feel very bad, we laugh. Looking at things this way, one can say that there is a connection between bad and good.

What we like and don’t like is a very personal matter and the same goes for our criteria for good and bad. A part of those criteria is defined–to a certain extent–by social standards like the law or the system, but the basic right for defining good and bad is in the hands of each individual.

However, in this era where the thoughts of many people are available at a few mouse clicks, the process of thinking about such a basic question and its answer is often absent. Easily put, many do not have an answer when asked why they find something good or bad. When the majority says it’s good, it’s good, and when the majority says it’s bad, it becomes bad. Unfortunately though, no two people in this world have the exact same thoughts. In the end, going with the flow is not really one’s true self. Or, it truly is–though it is difficult to find anyone who would admit to this.

In ‘BAD IS GOOD‘, Jindotgae and WILLYEOM talk about their own criteria of what is good and bad. And naturally, their definitions subtly differ from each other. Also, as they know that we all have different ideas of what is good and bad, they do not force their own opinions on the listeners. Thus, their lyrics might put someone in a ‘bad’ mood, while someone else might find them ‘bad’ass. Equally, the two artists included many elements in the album cover and the title track’s music video that leave freedom for individual interpretation. These aspects distinguish this project album from its predecessor, ‘GOOD IS BAD‘, which made it difficult to decide whether any part of it is good or bad. ‘BAD IS GOOD’ meanwhile makes it rather easy for an individual to judge it ‘good’ or ‘bad’ based on their personal criteria.

About their previous project album, the two artists said that “Someone might find this album good, someone else might find it bad,” and that they “do not care at all because ‘GOOD IS BAD’.”

Even though their new project album is very different from their previous one, that opinion of Jindotgae and WILLYEOM’s did not change. They still do not care about others’ opinions at all because we all have our very own ‘good’ and ‘bad’, and in the end, ‘GOOD IS BAD’.

Check out the ‘BAD IS GOOD/GOOD IS BAD’ MV below!

‘BAD IS GOOD’ Track List & Credits:

달 (Feat. A.TRAIN)
Lyrics: WILLYEOM, Jindotgae, A.TRAIN
Composed by A.TRAIN, Pandora Nightz
Arranged by Enan, WILLYEOM, Pandora Nightz
광신도
Lyrics: Jindotgae, WILLYEOM
Composed and arranged by Bam Bam HaveaNiceDream
치부 (Feat. Bully Da Ba$tard)
Lyrics: WILLYEOM, Jindotgae, Bully Da Ba$tard
Composed by Roman RSK
Arranged by WILLYEOM, Roman RSK
그게 왜 (Feat. QM)
Lyrics: WILLYEOM, Jindotgae, QM
Composed by ANTI MIZMO
Arranged by ANTI MIZMO, WILLYEOM
BAD IS GOOD / GOOD IS BAD TITLE
Lyrics: WILLYEOM, Jindotgae
Composed by Black Rose Beatz
Arranged by WILLYEOM, Black Rose Beatz

Engineer: Sid Frio

MV Credits:

Production: YAJASU
Directed by COCKY
Assistant Director: Lee Jun Soo
D.O.P: Park Joo Young
Focus Puller: Park Chi Hwa
2nd Camera Assistant: Yoo Suk Hyun
3rd Camera Assistant: Lee Min Gyu
Gaffer: Kim Jin Sung
Best Boy: Park Jang Han

‘BAD IS GOOD/GOOD IS BAD’ MV:

Ja Mezz releases first full-length album ‘GOØDevil’

Grandline artist Ja Mezz has released his first full-length album ‘GOØDevil‘ today. It features amongst others producers Dakshood, GRAY, GroovyRoom, and Code Kunst, as well as singers and rappers like DEAN, Jinbo, MRSHLL, Woo Won-Jae, and Coogie.

Jindotgae x WILLYEOM - GOOD IS BAD (album cover)

Jindotgae and WILLYEOM release project album ‘GOOD IS BAD’

Rappers Jindotgae and WILLYEOM have released their project album ‘GOOD IS BAD’ with MC Meta, Los, and Hash Swan today, as well as the music video of the title track ‘XXXL FUTURE’.

For the last two years, Jindotgae has been working hard as an independent artist, releasing his underrated ‘Rabies’ series. He now joined hands with WILLYEOM who debuted just last month with the single ‘뉴욕행 (N.Y.C.)‘ which was produced by Dakshood of Krosshartz.
On January 1st, Jindotgae and WILLYEOM pre-released the single ‘YAY‘.

This project album is made up of five tracks. The featured artists are Ambition Musik’s Hash Swan, Korean hiphop’s old hand MC Meta, and Los who recently joined Ghood Life Crew.
The title track’s music video was directed by Errday who is known for the music videos ‘DDAL-GI SWAG‘ and San E‘s ‘Mohae‘.

The album was born with the questions “What is good and what is bad?” and “Who determines this?” Thinking about clichés and classics, the result is that any album can sound good to one person while it can sound bad to someone else. In other words, ‘GOOD IS BAD‘.

Next, the two artists pondered on how to express this phrase through music and came to the conclusion that they had to break the mold. Something that is in a way a cliché but that not anyone can easily pull off. Thus, each track on this album lets you hear different rap styles, tones, and atmospheres, and the participating artists were invited to ‘break the mold’ with the two rappers.
Exclamations like “That was unexpected!” or “This doesn’t make sense!” could be heard as work progressed. Jindotgae and WILLYEOM replied to these with: “You probably think that way because we’ve escaped the frame of what you call ‘good’. However, that ‘good’ can become ‘bad’ to anyone at any time.”
The two artists worked hard to make their album consistent throughout, not only the music but also the artwork and videos.

Someone might find this album good, someone else might find it bad. However, Jindotgae and WILLYEOM do not care at all, because ‘GOOD IS BAD’.

In the following weeks, Jindotgae and WILLYEOM will be holding free showcases in Daegu (January 27), Busan (February 3), and Seoul (February 10). The exact locations and times will be revealed via SNS.

‘GOOD IS BAD’ Track List & Credits:

YAY
Produced by Roman RSK, WILLYEOM
Composed by Roman RSK
BOSS
Produced by Bangroz
Composed by Bangroz
간지 (Feat. MC Meta, Los)
Produced by Black Lions Beatz, WILLYEOM
Composed by Black Lions Beatz
나비효과 (Feat. Hash Swan)
Produced by Roman RSK
Composd by Roman RSK
XXXL FUTURE TITLE
Produced by Bangroz
Composed by Bangroz

Executive Producers: Jindotgae, WILLYEOM
All tracks mixed and mastered by Sid Frio at Sound By Brown
MV directed by Gang su Film (Errday)

‘XXXL FUTURE’ MV:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xm7u5Uk8GQ

Jindotgae and WILLYEOM release digital single ‘YAY’

Independent rapper Jindotgae and recently debuted newcomer WILLYEOM have pre-released ‘YAY’ off their upcoming project album.