Earlier today, Dynamic Duo and DJ Premier announced their collaborative project album “A Giant Step” which is expected to drop on July 16.
HIPHOPPLAYA AWARDS 2013 Results
Established since the year 2000 and active in the Korean hip-hop scene for 14 years, HIPHOPPLAYA carries on the annual tradition of HIPHOPPLAYA Awards. For the first time, HIPHOPKR will be translating the awards for our international fans. As with most translated articles posted on our website, full credit goes to HIPHOPPLAYA.
This year features the following categories: Artist of the Year; Rookie of the Year; Featuring of the Year; Album of the Year; Producer of the Year; DJ of the Year; Single of the Year; MV of the Year; R&B Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Mixtape of the Year; Concert of the Year; Album Cover of the Year; Verse of the Year; Label of the Year; Fashion Star of the Year; and Rising Star of Next Year.
Let’s get started!
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Artist of the Year: Swings
First place: Swings (41.76%)
Second place: Beenzino (16.99%)
Third place: Paloalto (16.20%)
Taking the majority of the votes, Swings claimed the title as Artist of the Year. The year 2013 was a busy year for Swings: starting the year by dropping his mixtape [Swings #1 Mixtape Vol.2], competing in the second season of Show Me The Money, followed by Control and finishing the year with Bulldozer. As always, Swings is keeping busy with his record label Just Music and as an artist for Brand New Music.
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Rookie of the Year: Crush
First place: Crush (23.25%)
Second place: Gray (22.60%)
Third place: C.Jamm (17.89%)
Rookie of the Year Crush began the year with “Crush On You” and continued to be featured in a number of tracks as a hiphop vocalist. Check out the video below:
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Featuring of the Year: Crush
First place: Crush (33.24%)
Second place: Beenzino (14.74%)
Third place: Zion.T (13.51%)
Surpassing both Beenzino and Zion.T, artist Crush also takes the title as the Featuring of the Year. Throughout the year, Crush was able to showcase his vocal talents in a number of featured tracks by Dok2, Gary, Supreme Team, Dynamic Duo, and others. Here is my favourite track featuring Crush:
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Album of the Year: HI-LIFE by HI-LITE RECORDS
First place: [HI-LIFE] (28.35%)
Second place: [Swings #1 Mixtape Vol.2] (20.61%)
Third place: [LUCKYNUMBERS] (16.01%)
HI-LITE RECORDS’ compilation album [HI-LIFE] was voted as the Album of the Year. If you haven’t checked out this album, I highly recommend it. Some of my favourite tracks include “Wake Up (정신차려)”, “My City”, and “Lights On (불을 켜)”. Check out one of the tracks below:
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Producer of the Year: Nochang
First place: Nochang (29.53%)
Second place: G-Slow (25.83%)
Third place: Mild Beats (13.40%)
Just Music Entertainment producer Nochang (천재노창) claimed the title Producer of the Year with 29.53% of the total votes. Throughout last year, he produced beats for a number of artists including Vasco, Basick, and Swings. In addition, with the onset of Control tracks last year, Nochang stepped up as the producer for the tracks for Swings.
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DJ of the Year: DJ Wegun
First place: DJ Wegun (36.65%)
Second place: DJ Kendrickx (19.72%)
Third place: DJ Dopsh (12.82%)
Social networking has been one of the most powerful tools for DJs, who are able to host their own shows through UStream. Claiming the title DJ of the Year with 36.65% of the votes, DJ Wegun has been in the Fresh Avenue UStream show, and is active DJ for the ILLIONAIRE tours. Check out the following live performance by Beenzino featuring DJ Wegun:
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Single of the Year: Beenzino – Dali, Van, Picasso
First place: Beenzino – “Dali, Van Picasso” (21.72%)
Second place: Swings – “Bulldozer” (5.64%)
Third place: Gaeko – “될 대로 되라고 해 (느낌 So Good)” (3.30%)
Beenzino, who dropped his latest track “Dali, Van Picasso” at the end of the year, was both praised and criticized for the track due to the sampling controversy. Nevertheless, the track remains to be one of the most popular and well received tracks of the year. Check it out below:
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Music Video of the Year: Bullhandang – Bullhandanga (不汗黨歌)
First place: Bullhandang – Bullhandanga (不汗黨歌) (19.37%)
Second place: T.O.P – DOOM DADA (8.40%)
Third place: Ugly Duck, Zico, Crush – 느낌 So Young (8.33%)
One of the most anticipated (and delivered) music video of 2013 includes the compilation track “Bullhandanga” by the Bullhandang crew. Directed by Team Naive, the MV features the last verse filmed in the bamboo forest of Iksan city.
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R&B Artist of the Year – BUMKEY
First place: BUMKEY (33.89%)
Second place: Crush (24.14%)
Third place: Zion.T (19.62%)
The title for R&B Artist of the Year goes to BUMKEY who joined Brand New Music and since has been involved in a number of collaborations. He is currently a hot topic with his debut with the hiphop group Troy.
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Collaboration of the Year: 느낌 So Young (될 대로 되라고 해 Remix)
First place: Ugly Duck, Zico, Crush – 느낌 So Young (될 대로 되라고 해 Remix) (21.40%)
Second place: Epik High – 420 (Double K, Yankie, Dok2, Sean2Slow, Dumbfoundead, TopBob, MYK) (20.93%)
Third place: Dynamic Duo – 만루홈런 (Feat. Supreme Team, DJ Friz) (13.06%)
The Collaboration of the Year title goes out to Ugly Duck, Zico and Crush, who dropped a remix of an original track by Gaeko of Dynamic Duo.
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Mixtape of the Year: Crucial Star – [Drawing #2: A Better Man]
First place: Crucial Star – [Drawing #2: Better Man] (28.02%)
Second place: C.Jamm – [Go So Yello] (26.05%)
Third place: New Champ – [전시의 밤] (18.50%)
Taking the title with 28% of the votes, Crucial Star’s mixtape features a total of fifteen tracks and artists including Ollti, Fana, and Donut Man.
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Concert of the Year: HIPHOPPLAYA 2013
First place: HIPHOPPLAYA SHOW 2013 (23.87%)
Second place: ONE HIPHOP FESTIVAL (12.21%)
Third place: Huckleberry P – Concert (10.81%)
Without a doubt, the HIPHOPPLAYA SHOW 2013 was one of the largest Korean hiphop concerts in the recent years. HIPHOPPLAYA also features a VLOG series following each of the groups behind-the-scenes in the concert, so be sure to check that out below:
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Album Cover of the Year: Dali, Van, Picasso
First place: Beenzino – Dali, Van, Picasso (11.51%)
Second place: Fana – FANAttitude (10.93%)
Third place: Zion.T – Red Light (6.99%)
Featuring fashion model Kim Wonjoong, the album cover is said to have costed over $30,000 of accessories, clothing, and makeup preparations. The featured necklace (featuring painters Dali, Van and Picasso) is an accessory purchased for this jacket cover.
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Verse of the Year: Swings
First place: “Ayo Jeong Kisuk (Simon D) should I rip off your nuts?” – Swings – Hwang Jungmin (Control) (5.55%)
Second place: If you punch me once, I’ll repay with four times as much, it’s a difference of three // Get it? You young bastard? It’s our generation gap – Swings – Bulldozer (5.05%)
Third place: Bring it on you motherfuckers!!! – Swings – Hwang Jungmin (Control) (3.03%)
Without a doubt artist Swings takes the throne for the Verse of the Year title, all thanks to the Control uproar that occurred in Korea last summer.
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Label of the Year: HI-LITE Records
First place: HI-LITE Records (34.88%)
It was the year of HI-LITE RECORDS. The compilation, merchandising establishment, concerts during 2013 are prime examples of why they deserve the Label of the Year title.
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Fashion Style of the Year: Beenzino
First place: Beenzino (27.12%)
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Rising Star of Next Year – BlackNut
First place: BlackNut (23.45%)
Second place: TakeOne (23.38%)
Third place: Ugly Duck (17%)
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[ Source | HIPHOPPLAYA ]
[ Translations | HIPHOPKR ]
YDG Releases “JAJAJA (feat. Dynamic Duo, Crush)” Official MV
On February 25, artist YDG released the MV for his latest track “JAJAJA” featuring Dynamic Duo and Crush.
Topbob Releases “Runaway” MV
Earlier this week, artist Topbob released the MV for his single “Runaway” from his first solo album [PLEX].
SBS Gayo Daejun 2013 – Hiphop Performances
Dynamic Duo, Baechigi – Duology [divider] Bumkey, San E, Verbal Jint – 갖고놀래 [divider] CNBLUE, Dok2, Double K – I’m Sorry [divider] G-Dragon, Taeyang – 새벽한시 +
Bumkey – “Attraction (갖고놀래) (Feat. San E)” (English Subtitles)
On August 25, artist Bumkey collaborated with fellow label member and rap artist San E for their live performance of “Attraction (갖고놀래)” on LOEN TV.
Kero One releases ‘E.B. Korean Sessions’ EP
On August 7, San Francisco-based Korean American hiphop artist Kero One dropped a collection of collaborative tracks titled “E.B. Korean Sessions” featuring Korean hiphop artists Epik High and Dynamic Duo, as well as Los Angeles-based emcee Dumbfoundead.
E-Sens releases ‘True Story’ (response to Gaeko of Dynamic Duo)
Earlier today, E-Sens responded to Gaeko’s diss track with his new track “True Story.”
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넌 절대로 날 가두지 못해. 너넨 다 사기꾼.
니가 빡치기 전까지 내가 봤던 건 가식뿐.
이제 니 본심이 나왔네.
약쟁이 새끼 맥여줬더니 욕을 해. 감히 여기 왕한테?
진작 하지 그랬어 그런 말.
잃을 것 없는 니 놈 새끼 거둬줄테니 회사 말 좀만
들어달라고 하지 왜. 미꾸라지 아님 뱀?
시발 어째 끝까지 대인배 흉내야 니네
못된 형이 해줬던 마지막 홍보.
뭐 받을 거 다 받고 쫓겨나더니 지 욕보이는
멍청한 놈 만드네. 니 속 훤히 다 보여
내 똥 냄새는 어떻게 참았어 개코면서.
까놓자. 기자가 대신 해도 됐을
니 rhyme 에 대답을 모두가 원해 이게 메인 이벤트.
나 좆 됐을 때. 내가 그랬지. 기필코
내가 몇배로 갚아주겠다고. 떼 쓴 적 없었네.
2년 뒤,내게 내민 노예계약서.
진짜 손해가 얼마냐 물었더니 그거 알고
싶음 회사한테 소송을 걸라고? 2억 주고
조용히 나가면 8억을 까주겠다고?
웃기는 소리말어. 구라친 거 알아냈지.
날 바보 취급하며 맘 써주듯 얘기했지.
난 분명히 말했어. 절대로 책임회피
하지 않는다고. 이 얘기에 어디가 배신?
fuck you go the hell. 거긴 휴식마저
벌벌벌 너희 덜 떨어진 매니져 방송 못하겠단
말 피디한테 하기 무서워서
내 아버지 제사를 주말로 바꿔보자 물었어.
fuck you go the hell. 너네는 그런 인간.
다 알아놓고 물어보면 “나는 몰랐다 미안.”
좆까는 소리 마. 썩어빠진 가식의 껍데기.
그게 아니면 누나 치마폭 두려운 겁쟁이.
내가 아는 한, 왕은 그딴 행동하지 않아.
그런 건 예전 싸우스 팤 속에 나오는 사담
후세인 처럼 비열한 이들이 일으키는 사악한 어둠의 길.
말해봐. 누가 비열한지.
yeah 넌 역시 뿌리끝까지 아메바 컬쳐.
부끄러움 안다면 롤모델 얘기는 집어쳐.
10년 후에도 내 대표곡은 독? 그래서 뭐?
니가 뭘 해줬어? 나 괴롭혀준 거?
그걸로 번 돈도 니네가 먹고 버렸잖아.
땜빵하는 동안 내가 번게 너희 보다 많아?
그래서 그 짓거리 내가 좋아한 것 같냐
내가 어떤 맘인지 누구보다 잘알잖아.
그 짓하고 3억 벌고 이제 10억을 빚져.
니네 엄마 니네 누나 버는 돈 다 뺏기면서
살기 싫으면 닥치고 말 들으라던 니 년.
내 가족 입에 또 담으면 그 땐 진짜 뒤져.
한방엔 안되도
10년 음악하게 해주겠단 멋진 태도.
언행일치 안되는 둘.
문화를 위한다 말하지만 싹 다 양아치들뿐.
10억은 너와 니 친구가 좋아하는 숫자.
음악가 돈 몰래먹은 그 매니저, 니 누나
그리고 그 밑에 똘마니. 좆나 친한 친구들.
나보고 철없다 하기전에 살펴 너희 뒷구멍.
그래놓고 염세와 관심병 환자, 투정.
그 딴 단어 나열하며 내 정체성을 규정?
니 여우눈깔 동공. 탁해졌어. 인정해.
넌 래퍼 아니라 지저분한 엔터테인먼트 대표해.
용기낸 사람이 누군지
숨어있으며 치사한 짓 했던게 누군지.
내 은퇴. 걱정마 열정은 불 같으니까.
내가 여기서 거짓말 한 거 있으면 말해봐.
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Compilation of Korean hiphop ‘Control’ verses
Below is a compilation of the “Control” verses released by Korean artists listed in chronological order. Keep checking back to this page for updates!
Gaeko of Dynamic Duo releases ‘I Can Control You’ (response to E-Sens)
On August 22, independent artist E-Sens, who recently left Amoeba Culture and Illest Konfusion for what seems to be personal reasons, released his version of