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Show Me The Money 8
The eighth season of the series ''Show Me the Money'', known as ''Show Me the Money 8'' (also referred to as ''SMTM8''), premiered on July 26, 2019 and ended on September 27, 2019. It is broadcast every Friday at 23:00 (KST) on Mnet. Unlike the previous seasons, this season will consist of two crews: 40 Crew which consisted of judges Swings, Mad Clown, Kid Milli, & Boycold, and BGM-v Crew which consisted of Verbal Jint, Giriboy, BewhY & Millic. The winner for this season was Punchnello of BGM-v Crew, and will receive ₩200,000,000 and a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer. Judges 40 Crew * Swings: Founder and rapper of Just Music and its sub-labels Indigo Music and WEDAPLUGG Records. Previously participated in season 2 as a contestant under Team D.O, and in seasons 3 and 7 as a judge/producer alongside San E under Team Brand New Music and Giriboy under Team Just Music, respectively. * Mad Clown: Rapper who was formerly signed under Starship Entertainment. Previously participated as a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swings (rapper)
Moon Ji-hoon (, born October 14, 1986), better known by the stage name Swings (Korean: 스윙스), is a South Korean rapper. Formerly under the label Brand New Music, he is currently signed to P Nation. Career Swings debuted in 2008 with the extended play ''Upgrade''. He joined the hip hop group Uptown in 2009 but left by the end of the year. He released his first full-length album, ''Growing Pains'', in 2010. He gained popularity after competing on the second season of the TV rap competition ''Show Me the Money'' in 2013. That summer, Swings triggered a ' Control diss phenomenon' within the Korean hip hop scene with the release of his diss track "King Swings Part 2", over the instrumental of Big Sean's " Control", in which he accused rapper Simon Dominic of not protecting his Supreme Team member E-Sens from an alleged slave contract offered by label Amoeba Culture. Swings was named Artist of the Year for 2013 by Korean hip hop magazine HIPHOPPLAYA. The "Control D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Dong-geun
Yang Dong-geun (; born June 1, 1979), also known as YDG, is a South Korean actor and rapper. He started his career as a child actor, drawing attention for his roles in the television shows ''Seoul Ttukbaegi'' (1990) and ''Hyung'' (1991). He began releasing music as a rapper in 2001, establishing himself as a star of Korean hip-hop. Yang continued acting, gaining popularity for his roles in the television shows '' New Nonstop'' (2002) and '' Ruler of Your Own World'' (2002). He is best known outside of South Korea for playing Park Yong-sik in the second season of ''Squid Game'' (2024). Career His comeback project after being discharged from the military was the film '' Grand Prix'' with Kim Tae-hee. He was cast as male lead Lee Woo-suk after Lee Joon-gi had to pull out when the Military Manpower Administration declined his application to postpone enlistment for military service. On October 18 to November 23, 2008, he acted in the musical ''Mine'' with singer Kangta. The m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Cappella
Music performed a cappella ( , , ; ), less commonly spelled acapella in English, is music performed by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance music, Renaissance polyphony and Baroque (music), Baroque concertato musical styles. In the 19th century, a renewed interest in Renaissance polyphony, coupled with an ignorance of the fact that vocal parts were often doubled by instrumentalists, led to the term coming to mean unaccompanied vocal music. The term is also used, rarely, as a synonym for ''alla breve''. Early history Research suggests that singing and vocables may have been what early humans used to communicate before the invention of language. The earliest piece of sheet music is thought to have originated from times as early as 2000 BC, while the earliest that has survived in its entirety is from the first century AD: a piece from Greece called the Seikilos epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hankook Ilbo
''Hankook Ilbo'' () is a Korean-language daily newspaper in Seoul, South Korea. As of 2017, it had a daily circulation of about 213,200. It was previously published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, however following an embezzlement scandal in 2013–2014 it was sold to Dongwha Enterprise, which also owns ''The Korea Times''. Political position ''Hankook Ilbo'' tends to be economically centre-right and socially centre-left. ''Hankook Ilbo'' is a " liberal" media, but this is different from the meaning of " liberal" in the American political context. ''Hankook Ilbo'' officially doesn't put forward ideology other than "centrism". However, ''Hankook Ilbo'' has basically shown a fiscal conservative tone that values "fiscal responsibility". The newspaper has often criticized the Moon Jae-in government's fiscal policy for its lack of awareness of "financial soundness" (). This newspaper also supports "liberal economy". In contrast to the somewhat conservative tendency financiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illionaire Records
Illionaire Records was an independent South Korean record label formed in January 2011 by rappers The Quiett and Dok2. The label also represents rapper Beenzino. Despite its small size, Illionaire Records was considered one of the most influential hip hop record labels in South Korea due to the popularity of its artists. As of 6 July 2020, Illionaire Records announced via their official social media accounts that they are now defunct. History Friends and rappers The Quiett and Dok2 formed Illionaire Records on January 1, 2011. They signed rapper Beenzino later that year. The Quiett later said in an interview with ''Complex'' that he wanted to start a small label to avoid the traditional k-pop major label system. "On major labels, the money made by the artists is first given to the company to pay the bosses, managers, and staff members. In our case, we’re the bosses," he said. The label has only one employee and none of the three rappers are bound by contracts. The label experi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zene The Zilla
Lee Sang-yong (; born July 4, 1994), known professionally as Zene the Zilla (), is a South Korean rapper. He first garnered attention when he appeared on '' Show Me the Money 777'' in 2018. Early life Lee was born in Chuncheon. He decided to become a rapper when he was in middle school. He graduated from Kangwon High School. Career In September 2018, Zilla appeared on '' Show Me the Money 777''. In December, he released his debut studio album ''Don't Call Me, I'm Flying High''. In 2019, he signed to Ambition Musik. He released his second studio album ''Yamangkkun'' and appeared on ''Show Me the Money 8''. In 2020, he released his third studio album ''FLOCC''. Artistry Zilla is known for his unique fashion and trot The trot is a two-beat diagonal horse gait where the diagonal pairs of legs move forward at the same time with a moment of suspension between each beat. It has a wide variation in possible speeds, but averages about . A very slow trot is som ...-like rap- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
H1ghr Music
H1ghr Music (stylized as H1GHR MUSIC; ) is an international hip hop and R&B record label founded by Korean American musician Jay Park and long time Seattle affiliate Cha Cha Malone in 2017. Stationed primarily in South Korea, the label was created with the intent to "bridge the gap" between American and Korean artists, with a focus on adjacent Seattle talent. Currently, the label houses over 17 artists. History H1ghr Music is a hip hop record label started in 2017 by Jay Park and Cha Cha Malone with the hopes of creating a more globally oriented label than Park's other Korean label, AOMG. Park created the label to show support for up and coming artists from his hometown of Seattle, Washington and South Korea through collaborations and bridge the gap between Korean and American Hip Hop artists. The name symbolizes the artists' goal to keep growing and to get to the next level. Label artist Avatar Darko was the one who suggested to replace the 'i' in Highr to a '1'. The label l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Naughty
Seo Dong-hyeon (; born June 2, 2003), known professionally as Big Naughty (; stylized as BIG Naughty), is a South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter. He first garnered attention when he appeared on the rap competition TV show '' Show Me the Money 8'' in 2019. He signed to H1ghr Music where he released the extended plays '' Bucket List'' (2021) and ''Nangman'' (2022)''.'' Early life Seo Dong-hyeon was born on June 2, 2003. He graduated from Daewon Foreign Language High School. Career 2019–2020: ''Show Me the Money 8'' and signing to H1ghr Music In July 2019, Big Naughty appeared on the rap competition TV show '' Show Me the Money 8'' where he first garnered attention. He released singles "Bada", "Problems", "010" and "Astronaut" on the show and finished in fourth place. In October 2019, he signed to H1ghr Music H1ghr Music (stylized as H1GHR MUSIC; ) is an international hip hop and R&B record label founded by Korean American musician Jay Park and long time Seattle affil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AOMG
AOMG is a South Korean hip-hop and R&B record label founded in 2013 by rapper and singer-songwriter Jay Park. The label currently houses 20 musicians, UFC fighter Chan Sung Jung, and cartoonist Kian84. History Above Ordinary Music Group (AOMG) is a prominent Korean hip-hop and R&B record label originating from the " Art of Movement," a Seattle-based B-Boying group which Jay Park joined in 2003, featuring members such as Dial Tone, Junior, and Cha Cha Malone. Jay Park founded AOMG in late September 2013, and initially signed composer Jun Goon, singer and producer Gray, and Seattle affiliate Cha Cha Malone, who was a producer and dancer with Jay Park's dance crew Art of Movement. The label had its launch party on October 10, 2013, at "The A" in Seoul with Ben Baller as the host. The same month, the label released its first album, Gray's mini-album, ''Call Me Gray''. Artists Elo, Loco, Ugly Duck, DJ Wegun, DJ Pumkin, and Hoody joined AOMG over the next two years. In March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J'Kyun
Kim Jeong-tae (; born January 11, 1985), better known by the mononym J'Kyun (), is a South Korean rapper and singer. Career Kim first entered the hip-hop scene in 2003, under the name Jung Kyun. After dropping out of Dongguk University he joined a hip-hop crew known as Diamond Tribe with members: JuNi, Freestarr, LEGO, and Marco and Lugar of Mo'Real, who performed frequently at Club Belly in Apgujeong-dong. He began work on his debut album in the Summer of 2003, with producers: Marco and Lee-ryung. The extended play, ''Just Clap'', was finally released in November 2005. In 2008, Kim officially changed his stage name to J'Kyun after his Diss track directed at San E went viral. His activities began to gain more attention when he joined the music group, Romantic City and produced lyrics under the name Rocy. He withdrew from the group in late 2010 just before the release of a new album. Shortly after this he became part of a group by the name Fresh Boyz, composed of members: Ceej ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mushvenom
Lee Tae-min (; born June 20, 1994), known professionally as Mushvenom (; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper. He is known for his humorous lyrics and using the Chungcheong dialect in his rap. Mushvenom first garnered attention when he appeared on ''Show Me the Money 8'' in 2019. His debut single, "Why Are You So Noisy?", was met with critical acclaim. In 2020, he appeared on ''Show Me the Money 9'' and finished in second place. "VVS (song), VVS", a single he released on the show, peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart and won Hip-hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. Early life and education Lee Tae-min was born on June 20, 1994, in Daedeok District, Daedeok, Daejeon. He began rapping as a hobby when he was in the second year of high school. He graduated from Kukje University of Arts with an associate degree in applied music. He adopted the stage name "Mushvenom" as it sounds similar to "cool guy" () in Korean. Career 2019: ''Show Me the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High School Rapper
''High School Rapper'' () is a South Korean survival hip-hop TV show, known as a students of high school counterpart of '' Show Me The Money'' and ''Unpretty Rapstar ''Unpretty Rapstar'' (Hangul: 언프리티 랩스타) is a South Korean rap competition TV show that airs on Mnet. It is known as the female counterpart of '' Show Me The Money''. The contestants compete with each other to get a chance to partici ...''. About A hip-hop league tailored for students is available at free of admission. It's showcased on the Korean television music channel, "MNET," which stands for Music Network. The program debuted on MNET at 11 PM starting from February 10 to March 31, 2017. Each season comprises 8 episodes. The most recent Season 4 attracted 12,000 applicants nationwide, featuring a notable lineup of producers serving as mentors to evaluate and guide the contestants. Structure An audition program focusing on hip-hop. The program announces its application date through social m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
