BOiTELLO, FR:EDEN, DOSHi, Zesty, Lemma, and Od Rhomp of GR8VATTIC Crew have released the single “Alright” today.
KozyPop: ‘Seoul Vibes Pt. 3’ LP with international producers
Enjoy more KozyPop with ‘Seoul Vibes Pt. 3‘! The compilation album features oceanfromtheblue, elijah who, RIPLEY, Zesty, knottihomie, and more.
‘KozyPop‘ is a portmanteau of ‘cozy’ and ‘K-pop’ and refers to those artists who enjoy music that has a certain mellow atmosphere, rather than music of a specific genre.
Behind this album series, with the aim to introduce major indie artists to a wider audience, is producer A June of global music group Link6. ‘Seoul Vibes Pt. 1‘ and ‘Seoul Vibes Pt. 2‘, which came out in the previous two months, received a lot of love from listeners not only in Korea but also globally when tracks off the albums were added to Spotify’s official ‘Sexiest K-Grooves’ playlist.
The third part of the series includes tracks by international producers. There is for example elijah who, popular in the lo-fi scene. And especially for this release, GR8VATTIC‘s Zesty raps on producer deeepsol‘s beat with Joseph Jacobs‘ piano sample (Link6 Inc. Publishing got it cleared for this release).
Click on the track titles below to listen to the original SoundCloud uploads; use the playlist above to listen to the whole album in one go!
‘Seoul Vibes Pt. 3’ Track List & Credits:
- Young (Feat. oceanfromtheblue, YAYYOUNG) (Prod. elijah who)
Composed by elijah who
Lyrics: oceanfromtheblue, YAYYOUNG - Moon (Song by RIPLEY)
Composed by RIPLEY
Lyrics: RIPLEY - 069 (Feat. Lay.bn, hatts) (Prod. Ranez)
Composed by Ranez
Lyrics: Lay.bn, hatts - Nothing (Feat. Dana Kang)
Composed by Dana Kang
Lyrics: Dana Kang - 너의 뒤에서 (Feat. Zesty) (Prod. deeepsol, Joseph Jacobs)
Composed by deeepsol, Joseph Jacobs
Lyrics: Zesty - 눈치 (Song by FRED.)
Composed by FRED.
Lyrics: FRED.
Arranged by JacQ - Love is done (Feat. knottihomie) (Prod. gani)
Composed by gani
Lyrics: knottihomie - 노랑머리 (Song by ATOMIC)
Composed by ATOMIC
Lyrics: ATOMIC
A&R: A June of Link6
Album Cover: mutaccato
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“My friends call me a celebrity,” says Zesty in new single ‘연예인’
Rapper Zesty of GR8VATTIC has released his second single, titled ‘연예인‘ (engl.: celebrity), today.
GR8VATTIC (read: “groove-attic”) Crew member Zesty has made himself known through Show Me The Money 6 where he battled Sleepy. At the end of last year, Zesty’s debut single, ‘느낌 있게 걸어’ (lit.: walk with style), came out. The rapper has featured for his crew mate DOSHi, and most recently for Honey Be.
Zesty composed his second single together with indie producer TAEB. Hashtag Crew’s Doubdub helped out with the recording and mixing, and designer Hyunho Lee, who appears on HiphopLE’s “LEtors,” was in charge of the artwork.
‘연예인’ Credits:
Produced by TAEB, Zesty
Lyrics: Zesty
Guitar: Junhyeok Lee
Recorded and mixed by Doubdub at Dubsound
Mastered by Namwoo Kwon at 821 Sound Mastering
Artwork: Hyunho Lee (Bite.)
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Honey Be releases new single and music video ‘TELL ME WHY (Feat. Zesty)’
Honey Be‘s latest single, ‘TELL ME WHY (Feat. Zesty)‘, is a song about the thousand emotions of a breakup.
Many couples break up every day. In that moment when the person you love the most in the world announces the breakup to you, your mind goes blank. First, everything you dislike about them comes to mind. However, in the following you remember all the happy memories, including the first time you met. You were head over heels in love, and the sudden breakup makes it even harder to move on.
Honey Be’s latest single features rapper Zesty of GR8VATTIC. His nonchalant lyrics contrast Honey Be’s sorrowful vocals, matching the song’s story. Check out the music video below!
‘TELL ME WHY’ Credits:
Music Video:
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GR8VATTIC’s DOSHi drops first EP, ‘ELEVATOR’, and ‘OFF’ music video
Urban musician DOSHi of GR8VATTIC has released his first mini album, ‘ELEVATOR‘, today. He got help from OPO, BOiTELLO, Zesty, and more.
DOSHi of GR8VATTIC drops debut single ‘Divin’ (Prod. Ranez) (Ft. Zesty)’
GR8VATTIC’s DOSHi (previously known as Hyuttack) has released his debut single, ‘Divin’ (Prod. by Ranez) (Feat. Zesty)‘, today.
Under the artist name ‘Hyuttack’, DOSHi has been uploading his music to SoundCloud. Today, the rapper has released his first single. The track had been available on SoundCloud where it received a lot of love. DOSHi’s GR8VATTIC Crew mate Ranez dressed it in a new beat for the official release.
The song is about various contrasting atmospheres of the big city and the plans of the artist who is walking through it. The featured artist is another GR8VATTIC member: Zesty.
You can preview the track on Korean music portals.
‘Divin’ Credits:
Produced by Ranez, DOSHi
Lyrics: DOSHi, Zesty
Directed by Overcase
Mixed by Doubdub
Mastered by Namwoo Kwon at 821 Sound Mastering
Artwork: Cranverry On Surface
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February Mixtapes—Writer’s Pick
Discover talents of the indie hiphop and R&B scene with these ten mixtapes that were released in the past month of February!
Once again I have hand-picked ten mixtapes for you that were released in February. Get a quick impression of each tape via the video above, then find more info and the links below. As a juicy extra, I’m also recommending a talented newcomer who made his “SoundCloud debut” in February.
Finally, I would like to give an honorable mention to the mixtape ‘Growing Wings‘ by FPL Crew’s Briel.
Notes: Click on the headings to be directed to the playlists. All listed in order of release.
Zesty – Crank In
GR8VATTIC‘s rapper Zesty has been teasing for his first mixtape for a long time, having pre-released tracks since December. All of his crewmates feature on the tape, along with Dino.T, and Roocent of Hashtag. Up-and-coming producer Clayheart and engineer Doubdub helped out with the mixing and mastering. Everyone will find something to their liking in these eleven tracks.
Always Around – 24
Like often before, this album caught my attention because of the featured artists. As soon as I read “Dorphin, Early Moon, Sinstealer, Lypla, IndEgo Aid, and kumira,” I was sold. Producer Always Around‘s mini album is a chill and decent listen, also available for free download.
Skinny Brown X Midas P – S/S F/W
Wayside Town’s rapper Skinny Brown and producer Midas P created four headbangers together. This tape is perfect for anyone who cannot sit still. Download it for free! By the way: Midas P produced two tracks off SUPERBEE‘s ‘Original Gimchi‘ LP.
kumira – so little boy kumira
Even though he gets older, kumira still feels like a little boy. He packed his stories and views on the world into six songs that have his laid-back trademark sound and are full of emotion. As if his own talent was not enough, he stacked more on top: Lay.Bn, wonstein, meok, shinyujinssi, i.No, Nodsgn, and DA₩N, plus producers GILLA, kane, and Ranez.
Lay.Bn – Flat
Singer Lay.Bn of off somewhere has made “depression” the theme of her second mixtape. Feeling that people should pay more attention to the different types of depression, she made each song about a different time of depression in her life. The track titles consist of the year and her age at the time. Amongst others, her crew mates BIBI and HYE SUNG helped out. Download the tape here.
Slick O’domar – PRESEASON
Slick O’domar is a member of OSAMARI Crew alongside QWALA, Walter, and Frogman. Made by the efforts of many talented individuals, this tape is of excellent quality and I enjoyed every track of it. Two of the songs stood out especially: ‘당돌한 년’ (lit.: daring b*tch) because of James Keys‘ exquisite vocals and ‘MUSTACHE MAN’ which has a fun beat, lyrics, and featurings by Walter and Don Mills.
OHIORABBIT & Coa White – 일기 (Diary)
juiceoveralcohol‘s OHIORABBIT spits personal lyrics on beats by producer Coa White. The rapping conveys raw emotions, beautifully underlined by the jazzy, chill beats. A perfect listen for the nighttime.
Chaanill – Lovhestory
Rookie singer Chaanill has a refreshing youthful energy that he shares with his first mixtape. Saying that he is “still scared” to do all the tracks on his own, he got himself a solid line-up of featured artists, including Luna_tune, EXN, Call Lee, packxday, SHEEZY STASH, and forest. He also chose a simple topic: love. The first three tracks are about two people getting to know one another, the next three about being in love, and the last three about breaking up.
Stunt Music – Art
Stunt Music are BAEGIRA, Woo On, and Hojun Shin. They previously released the tapes ‘Appetizer’ and ‘Judgement’ under the name ‘The Stunt’. Quirky rapping and sounds that are easy on the ears make out their new mixtape. Singers Unknown, BIBI, and HAYAN add a soft touch to the songs.
Untell – Color Concert
For over half a year, Untell of Sixes Game worked on his first mixtape, and it was audibly worth it. The rapper easily shows off his smooth flow without being outshined even by Khundi Panda. The other featured artists, Queso, D’sperado, and Alisha, compliment Untell’s tone of voice and add to the quality of the tape. You can download it here.
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Discovery of the Month: GeonWoo
In mid-February I stumbled over GeonWoo‘s ‘Spotlight‘ and surprisingly discovered that it was the first track the singer had uploaded. Well-deserved, ‘Spotlight’ recently reached 3rd place on Naver’s Musician League charts.
At the end of the month, GeonWoo uploaded his cover of Daniel Caesar’s ‘Best Part’ and all I can say is: “Keep your ears pricked for GeonWoo’s voice!”
Catcher releases his single ‘Beautiful (feat. Zesty, Terry)
Producer Catcher releases his first digital single ‘Beautiful.’
Zesty releases debut single ‘느낌 있게 걸어 (Feat. Poy)’
Rookie Zesty of GR8VATTIC Crew has released his debut single ‘느낌 있게 걸어‘ (lit.: walk with style) yesterday.
Dino.T turns into a ‘Rap Ghost’ for first mini album
Up-and-coming rookie Dino.T has released his first mini album ‘랩귀 (Rap Ghost)’ today with featurings by FANA, Choi Sam, Zesty, and Poy.