Epik High
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| Epik High | |
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genre(s) | Alternative hip hop, hip hop, rap, pop rap |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Label(s) | CJ Music, Woollim Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Pe2ny, TBNY, J-Win, Clazziquai, Dynamic Duo, Jisun, Jinbo, DJ Friz, Kebee, Nell, UnknownDJs |
| Website | www.epikhigh.com |
| Members | |
| Tablo Mithra Jin DJ Tukutz |
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Epik High (Hangul: 에픽 하이) is a South Korean hip hop group from Seoul, South Korea. The group is composed of Tablo, Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz.
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[edit] History
Epik High was relatively unknown to Koreans in the beginning of its career due to hip-hop music's lack of popularity in Korea. Their success began with the release of their second album, titled "High Society". Upon the success of their third album, "Swan Songs", released in late 2005, Epik High has become one of the most popular hip-hop figures in Korea. "Fly", the title song, and "Paris" (feat. Jisun from Loveholic) from their third album became hits in Korea, reaching number one on many Korean music channels as well as on online music charts.[1] "Fly" was also chosen for the video game FIFA 07. Epik High's fourth album, "Remapping the Human Soul", released in January 23, 2007 has shown a very different music style from their previous albums. "Fan", the fourth album's title song, and "Love Love Love" have been big hits in 2007.
[edit] 2007: Success of fourth album
Their fourth album, Remapping the Human Soul, was released on January 23, 2007. The album was supposed to come out in October 2006, but the date was postponed.[2] The album sold almost 90,000 copies in its first month and pushed Epik High to the number one spot for best upcoming artist. It went on to sell a total of 130,000 copies. The group was chosen as the best artist of the month.[citation needed] The group decided to head towards a 'no genre, just music' style for their fourth album. Some songs in the fourth album have been banned from several channels due to issues dealing sexual crimes, war, education and religion; the Ministry of Culture and Tourism is trying to stop air play as stated by Tablo in an interview with The Korea Times. [3] With the title song "Fan", the album became their number one selling music album. In addition, Epik High's fame has risen in Japan with the song "Flow", which features Emi Hinouchi. They will release a CD sample in Japan. There have been offers to remake "Fly" as well as "Paris".[4] The album sold 120,301 copies during the year, making it the third best-selling album of 2007 in South Korea.[5]
[edit] 2008: Early Success of Fifth Album
Over 50,000 copies of the fifth studio album entitled "Pieces, Part One" were pre-ordered. The album was leaked over the internet, however, this did not impede the success of the album when it was released. The first single off the new album and released music video is "One," which features Jisun from Loveholic and Korean actress Jung Ryu-won.
[edit] Members
- Tablo – rapping, vocals, songwriting, programming
- Mithra Jin – rapping, vocals, songwriting
- DJ Tukutz – turntables, programming, samples, songwriting
[edit] Discography
- See also: Epik High discography
[edit] Studio albums
- 2003: Map of the Human Soul
- 2004: High Society
- 2005: Swan Songs
- 2006: Black Swan Songs (Repackaged)
- 2007: Remapping the Human Soul
- 2008: Pieces, Part One
[edit] Awards
| Year | Awards |
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| 2005 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
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[edit] References
- ^ (Korean) Epik High 1st on online chart. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
- ^ (Korean) Tablo's hip hop magazine interview
- ^ Epik High Soars to New Heights
- ^ Epik High to expand into Japan with sample CD
- ^ (Korean) January - Total sales level. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
[edit] External links
- (Korean) Epik High's Official Site
- (Korean) Tablo's Cyworld homepage
- (Korean) DJ Tukutz's Cyworld homepage
- (Korean) Mithra Jin's Cyworld homepage
- (Korean) WOOLLIM Entertainment's Official Site
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