AOMG‘s singer Hoody and 8BallTown‘s producer Bronze have released the single “Submarine” together. A visualizer is available as well.
HiphopKR Stands with Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter Always
Music is a cornerstone of black culture. R&B is a descendant of the Negro spiritual. Hip hop is the voice of black and brown youth. Both genres come from great struggle. They’re voices for the disenfranchised, the exploited, the abused, and murdered. R&B and hip hop have become worldwide influences for all cultures and people. This, of course, includes the people of South Korea. Many singers, rappers, producers, songwriters, and composers gain inspiration from these genres and as a result profit from black culture and black fans.
We at HiphopKR know and appreciate these facts. In the end, these hallmarks of black culture are why HiphopKR exists. As such, we have a duty to absolutely stand by the people of this culture that we, as well as all South Korean R&B and hip-hop artists, gain so much from. Our black and brown friends all over the world have suffered endlessly throughout human history. With the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Dreasjon “Sean” Reed, and George Floyd all in the month of May, the unrest came to a head. Years of tension, fear, heartbreak, and anger has caused black and brown people to rise up and demand justice.
And we at HiphopKR stand with them.
Support from South Korean Artists
There has been an outpouring of support from the South Korean hip-hop and R&B communities. Jay Park and the artists and staff at both his AOMG and H1GHR MUSIC labels, Crush, Tiger JK, Dumbofundead, Rekstizzy, YEAR OF THE OX, Ann One, Syn, DAMYE, Jessi, DPR LIVE, and Sam Kim have all raised their voices. They’ve also provided resources for those from South Korea and of the South Korean diaspora who are allied with their black and brown peers in this fight.
Black Lives Matter. Period.
Here are some resources for those who want to support the growing movement:
Black Lives Matter (Official Website)
Coalition of Asian American Leaders
Donate without money (YouTube video)
pH-1 releases “X,” The Worst Mixtape, and “PACKITUP!” MV
H1GHR MUSIC‘s pH-1 has just released “X,” The Worst Mixtape. It contains ten tracks produced by GroovyRoom, GRAY, WOOGIE, Mokyo, and Slom.
Jay Park releases his birthday single “All The Way Up”
Jay Park is celebrating his birthday with “All The Way Up,” produced by Cha Cha Malone. The single includes a Korean and an English version of the song.
Park writes: “Always appreciate everybody and am always thankful 🙏❤️ please be healthy and safe and take care of yourselves. Hope yall enjoy!”
Release Date: April 25, 2020
Type: Single
Presented by AOMG
Published by Genie Music, Stone Music Entertainment
Tracklist:
- All The Way Up (K) TITLE
- All The Way Up
Credits:
Produced by Cha Cha Malone
Composed by Cha Cha Malone, Jay Park
Written by Jay Park
Arranged by Cha Cha Malone
Streaming:
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YEAR OF THE OX release “The Rollout Mixtape”
YEAR OF THE OX have released “The Rollout Mixtape” today, which features DJ Zo and Jay Park as well as producers UGP and Big Banana.
CODE KUNST drops fourth full-length album, “PEOPLE,” and “flower” MV
CODE KUNST has released his fourth full-length album, “PEOPLE,” and the music video of its title track “flower (Feat. Jay Park, Woo, Giriboy),” today.
Sik-K drops “Officially OG” EP and “HEAR ME” Visualizer
Sik-K has released the GooseBumps-produced mini-album “Officially OG” today, as well as the visualizer of its title track, “HEAR ME.”