The Quiett

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Shin.
The Quiett
Birth name Shin Dong Gab
Born (1985-01-29) January 29, 1985
Origin Republic of Korea
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Rapper, composer, lyricist, producer
Years active

2003-present
Soul Company: 2004-2011

Illionaire Records: 2011-present
Labels

Soul Company

Illionaire Records
Associated acts Dok2, Dumbfoundead, Crucial Star, Tiger JK, Soul Company, Tasha Reid, Minos, Paloalto, 화나 (Huana \ FANA), Beenzino, Jay Park, Bizzy, B-Free, Swings, Yankie, Jerry. K, Kebee, Rado, Jinbo, Loptimist, Leo Kekoa, Simon Dominic, Verbal Jint, MC Meta, T, IF, E-Sens, Soulman, Koonta, 샛별 (Satbyeol), Basick, Rimi, San E, Dead'P, NUCK'넋업샨 (Nukseobshyan), Junggigo, DJ Silent, Cubic, Mad Clown, Notorious Kid, Friz & Pumkin Of Unknown DJs, P-Type, 이병호 (Lee Byeong Ho), Planet Black, Makesense, U'noo, Syntax-Error, Loquence, Optimization, D.C, MYK, Elcue, RAMA, RHYME-A
Website http://www.thequiett.com/

The Quiett (Hangul: 더콰이엇), born as Shin Dong Gab (Hangul: 신동갑), is a South Korean rapper and a producer.[1] He arrived at the Korean hip hop scene back in 2003,[2] at the young age of 16. He debuted with his first mixtape, which was christened Music and was released back in 2005.[3] From the time since he stepped into the Korean hip hop industry, The Quiett has collaborated with many other artists in the field of specialism, such as Dok2, Dumbfoundead, Crucial Star, Jerry. K, Kebee and many more. The Quiett was the co-founder and one of the main producers of Soul Company. But after the disbandment announced, he moved on to become the CEO of Illionaire Records, alongside Dok2.[4]

Back On The Beats Vol. 2

Back On The Beats Vol. 2 is one of The Quiett's mixtapes, and is a sequel to Back On The Beats Vol. 1. The rhythm and melody of the whole mixtape is consistent throughout and carries on from the previous volume. This mixtape is basically a collection of beats that were made for various other artists. But in addition to the beats, the tracks which contains his raps on top of it.[5] This mixtape was released after The Quiett's Quiet Storm – A Night Record.[6] The Quiett brings his old self into the mixtape because, as it goes by its name, it is a mixtape and contains remixes and previous releases of songs that he produced.

Style

The Quiett's style of beats is rather jazzy, and he takes advantage of drums and bass in order to make his beats unique. The Quiett's beats are occasionally very strong and powerful, but most of the time are very smooth; rendering them extremely suitable for partying at night time. Everytime a new song or an album is released, variety is portrayed in them.
The main genres of The Quiett are:

Production

The Quiett is one of the main producers in South Korea, alongside Dok2, Loptimist and many more, and has produced many songs for Korean hip hop legends such as Drunken Tiger, Tasha, and even Epik High.[7] Currently, he is one of the best rappers in South Korea, alongside fellow rapper of the same record label, Dok2.[8] Not only that, he is also one of the best producers in the world.[9]

Every Night Series

The Quiett has produced a series of songs that are sequel to the previous tracks. This series went under the title of Every Night Series. Two tracks from the series out of 3 went in the album Sky Is The Limit, which was the seventh album by a collaborative rapper, Drunken Tiger, and they were christened Every Night 01 & Every Night 02

Soul Company

In 2004, The Quiett co-established an independent Korean hip hop record label and talent agency, under the title of Soul Company, alongside Kebee and Jerry. K, who became members of the label and moved on to become the main producers alongside the new recruits.

Internal Project Team

Soul Company had created internal project production teams to be able to make things a lot easier. This includes covering every rappers' unique styles and being able to get them to the public. This was not an official team formation, but why Soul Company created the internal sub-units remains unclear.[10] The Quiett was part of many sub-units. These include:

  • Bee Quiett - This consisted up of The Quiett and another rapper and the co-founder of Soul Company, Kebee.
  • Masonic Trippers - This consisted up of The Quiett and one of the main producers of Soul Company, Loquence.
  • The Quiett & Makesense

Artists

The list of all the artists at Soul Company at the moment, before they disbanded:

  • Kebee
  • Minos
  • The Quiett
  • Rhyme-A
  • Makesense
  • Jerry. K
  • D.C
  • Mad Clown
  • Smooth Tale
  • DJ Wegun
  • Loquence
  • 화나 (Fana)
  • Loptimist
  • Crucial Star
  • Pento
  • DJ Dopsh
  • Vida Loca
  • Elapse
  • G-Slow
  • Prima Vista
  • Planet Black

Disbandment

Being a sad news for Korean hip hop, Soul Company officially released a statement, regarding the company's disbandment, as well as announcing a final concert: 'Soul Company’s Last Concert: A Spring, Gushed', which happened to have taken a place at AX Korea, on November 27, as it was held to commemorate their teams' hard work over the 8 years of the company's history.[11]
Soul Company, which started back in 2004, has produced 24 artists and has released 73 singles and opened 59 concerts in the last 8 years. Being hard to cover all the members’ individual music styles and capabilities, Soul Company has decided to disband, stated rappers Kebee Jerry. K, as representatives of Soul Company.[12]

A Short History

  • 2004 - Forms Soul Company, alongside Kebee and Jerry. K
  • 2005 - Release of first album, Music
  • 2006 - Release of second album, Q Train
  • 2006 - Release of LP, Supremacy, with Paloalto.
  • 2006 - Release of a re-issued album, Music
  • 2006 - Release of Music: Instrumentals
  • 2007 - Release of third album, The Real Me
  • 2008 - Release of first mixtape, Back On the Beats Mixtape Vol.1
  • 2009 - Release of EP, 246, with Makesense
  • 2010 - Release of fourth album, Quiet Storm: A Night Record
  • 2010 - Release of second mixtape, Rapsolute Mixtape Vol.1, with Dok2
  • 2010/2011 - Separation with Soul Company
  • 2011 - Establishes Illionaire Records, with Dok2 and Beenzino.
  • 2011 - Release of third mixtape, Back On the Beats Mixtape Vol.2

Discography

Music (2005)

Q Train (2006)

  1. Go
  2. The Streets (Feat. Dj Silent)
  3. 그 남자 그 여자 (Feat. Junggigo Aka Cubic)
  4. 대면
  5. Dolphin Dance
  6. Interlude (Feat. Mad Clown)
  7. Martial Beat Arts (Feat. Dj Silent)
  8. 뭐 (Feat. Notorious Kid, Friz & Pumkin Of Unknowndjs)
  9. Music
  10. Take The Q Train Remix (Feat. P-Type)
  11. City Cats
  12. 뒤척임 (Feat. 이병호)
  13. Sunshine Luv
  14. 다음에 만나요

Supremacy (With Paloalto) (2006)

  1. Supremacy
  2. 수수께끼
  3. 내일은 오니까
  4. Love Evolution
  5. 웃어넘겨 (feat. IF)
  6. 지켜볼게 (feat. Dok2 & E-Sens)
  7. 보여줘,
  8. 날으는 새처럼
  9. We Are
  10. Cold World (feat. 강태우 aka Soulman)
  11. Life Goes On (feat. Tiger JK & Tasha Reid)
  12. Imagine That
  13. 고해 (feat. Koonta)
  14. 못다한 말

Music: Instrumentals (2006)

  1. The Beginning (Intro)
  2. Introduction
  3. Declare
  4. 커다란 실수 (feat. 화나)
  5. 섬
  6. 상자속 젊음 (feat. Paloalto)
  7. 위대한 순간
  8. Take The Q Train
  9. 즉흥곡 (feat. Jerry,K)
  10. 악몽
  11. Be Quiet (feat. Kebee)
  12. Get Down
  13. 소중한 만남
  14. 더 나은 내일을 위한
  15. Message

Music: Reissue Edition (2006)

The Lost Me [Online] (2007)

  1. Listen Up
  2. Muthu----us
  3. Beat Goes On
  4. Transistor
  5. End Of Times
  6. Barry's Strings
  7. Vibration
  8. Heart
  9. Friend
  10. Curt
  11. Love The Sound
  12. The Sunup
  13. Q Cantabile

The Real Me (2007)

  1. More Introduction
  2. The Listening
  3. Punchlines
  4. 뛰어가 (feat. Tiger Jk, Jinbo)
  5. 한번뿐인 인생
  6. 매일 밤 03
  7. Keep Right (feat. loptimist)
  8. Give It To H.E.R. (feat. Leo Kekoa, Dok2, Simon Dominic)
  9. Shine Your Light (feat. Verbal jint)
  10. 꽉 잡아 (feat. Jinbo)
  11. 진흙 속에서 피는 꽃 (feat. MC Meta,Kebee)
  12. 절대로 잊지 않아
  13. Love People, Love Music (feat. T)

Back On The Beats Mixtape Vol. 1 (2008)

  1. Sky's The Limit (Feat. Dok2)
  2. 또다른 아침
  3. 성장통 (Feat. Absotyle & E-Sens of Supreme Team)
  4. 선택받은 자 Remix (Feat. Swings & Mad Clown)
  5. 그 후 몇년
  6. Young Poets Revisit (Feat. Paloalto)
  7. 그것은 힙합 혹은 발라드
  8. 뭥미 (Feat. Loquence & DJ Wegun)
  9. Killin' You (Feat. Planet Black)
  10. Vida Loca Interlude
  11. Love Vibration
  12. People Love Yesterday
  13. Brokenhearted 16 Bars
  14. 영장을 받아들 (Feat. Kebee)
  15. How We Started (Feat. Basick)
  16. 한번뿐인 행복
  17. U Turn (Feat. Verbal Jint)
  18. We Say (Feat. 칼날)
  19. Quiett Heaven에도 그림자가 진다
  20. 보물찾기 Revisit (Feat. Vicky Flint)
  21. Still My Flow (Feat. Deepflow, Dead'P & Lanya)

246 (With Makesense) (2009)

Quiet Storm : A Night Record (2010)

  1. Welcome To The Show
  2. Never Q.U.I.T.T.
  3. Be My Luv
  4. Stars (Feat. Verbal Jint & Swings)
  5. Lonely One
  6. Q's Way (Feat. 샛별)
  7. Game Theory
  8. Airplane Music (Feat. Basick, Rimi, Beenzino, Fana & San E)
  9. 시간이 왔나봐 (Feat. Dead'P)
  10. Old Records
  11. Love/Hate (Feat. Jinbo)
  12. Shine 'Em
  13. Be My Luv Remix (Feat. B-Free, 'NUCK'넋업샨, Paloalto & Junggigo)

Rapsolute Remixes (2010) - With Dok2

  1. iPhone Girl (Feat. Crucial Star)
  2. Girl Girl (Remix)

Rapsolute Mixtape, Vol. 1 - With Dok2 (2010)

  1. Rapsolute Magic
  2. TFY
  3. Diss Diss
  4. 3단계 (Feat. Swings)
  5. iPhone Girl (Feat. Crucial Star)(Prod. by G-Slow)
  6. Baby Let’s Go (Feat. B-Free & Rado)
  7. Mr. Independent
  8. forthelife (Feat. Paloalto)
  9. Shorty You Should Know Better
  10. It’s Q (Prod. by Dok2)
  11. Tell Me If You Hear Me (화나 \ FANA of Soul Company)
  12. Gone Home
  13. Girl Girl Remix (Prod. by G-Slow)
  14. 7
  15. I’m Livin’ (Shit Ain’t Over)

Back On The Beats Mixtape Vol. 2 (2011)

Stormy Friday EP (2011)

  1. T.G.I.F
  2. Came From The Bottom
  3. The Real Me
  4. Mr. Lonely Part 1 (ft. Jay Park)
  5. 우리들만 아는 얘기 (The Story Between You and Me)
  6. 귀로 (feat. Jerry k & 화나)
  7. Stormy Friday

Slumdawg Illionaire (2011) - With Dok2

  1. Slumdawg Illionaire

We Here (2011) - With Dok2

  1. We Here

Hotter Than The Summer (2012)

  1. Hotter Than The Summer

AMBITIQN (2013)

  1. AMBITIQN
  2. The Greatest
  3. A Long Way
  4. Tomorrow
  5. Livin' In The Dream
  6. Get Dough (feat. Beenzino
  7. Gettin' Rich (feat. Jay Park & Dok2
  8. 2 Chainz & Rollies (feat. Dok2
  9. 1LLIONAIRE So Ambitious (feat. Dok2 & Beenzino
  10. Hotter Than The Summer
  11. Beautiful Life

As a Featured Artist

  • BoA (feat. The Quiett) - Lookin'
  • Beenzino - Summer madness
  • Beenzino - Profile (ft The Quiett & Dok2)
  • Bizniz - The Inspiration (ft The Quiett)
  • Crucial Star (Park Se Yoon) (ft. Dok2) - Change of My Life
  • D.C - Still Shining
  • Dok2 (ft. Rado) - Girl Girl
  • Dok2 (ft. Paloalto & B-Free) - Hilite & Illionaire
  • Dok2 - Always Awake (Remix)
  • Dok2 (ft. Beenzino) - 그쯤에서 해 (Don't Do That)
  • Dok2 (ft. Beenzino) - Mr. Independent 2
  • Dok2 (ft. Rado) - Come Closer/Flow2Nite
  • Dok2 & Double K (ft.Beenzino, B-Free, Bizzy, Jay Park, Paloalto, Swings, & Yankie) - Hip Hop (Anthem Version)
  • Elcue - 생존보고서
  • 화나, Jerry.K & Kebee - 의뢰인
  • 화나 & Kebee - Soulful Christmas
  • Jay Park (ft. Dok2) - AOM & 1llionaire
  • Jay Park (ft. Dok2) - Enjoy the Show
  • Jay Park - Touch the Sky
  • Jerry.K (Feat. 화나) - 상승곡선
  • Jerry.K & Kebee - One Rainy Day
  • Kebee - Stableman
  • Loptimist - Boogie Night Remix (Feat. RHYME-A & D.C)
  • Loquence, Optimization, Planet Black, Kebee, Mc Meta - Ah Ae E O Wu Uh!?
  • Mad Clown - Luv Sickness II
  • Makesense, D.C., 화나, Mad Clown, & DJ Silent - Tuff Enuff
  • MYK, Minos, Paloalto, Verbal Jint, Kebee, E-Sens, Simon Dominic - 8 by 8, Part 2
  • Paloalto - Master Mind
  • Planet Black - OH YEAH!
  • RAMA - 10월1일
  • Syntax-Error - Syntax-Error
  • U'noo (of Fatburners) - Skooldayz

External links

References

  1. ↑ The Quiett is a representive(sic) Korean hip-hop artist. He is a rapper, producer and sometimes engineer, from http://illionaire.weebly.com/the-quiett.html
  2. ↑ He started rapping and producing in 2003 on the Korean underground hip-hop scene, from http://illionaire.weebly.com/the-quiett.html
  3. ↑ Since 2005, he dropped his solo albums <Music>, from http://illionaire.weebly.com/the-quiett.html
  4. ↑ "Illionaire Records". Illionaire.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-07. 
  5. ↑ Staying true to the Back On The Beats tradition, this mixtape is another collection of beats that The Q produced for other artists, with his own rap added to it, from http://www.hellokpop.com/2011/07/01/album-review-the-quiett-back-on-the-beats-vol-2/
  6. ↑ So a year after the well-received Quiet Storm – A Night Record, we are presented with a bunch of familiar beats and a familiar voice, from http://www.hellokpop.com/2011/07/01/album-review-the-quiett-back-on-the-beats-vol-2/
  7. ↑ He’s produced beats for some of Korea’s greatest hip-hop legends, including the likes of Drunken Tiger, Tasha, and Epik High, from http://seoulbeats.com/2010/03/emt-korean-hip-hop-artist-the-quiett/
  8. ↑ The Quiett is a bit under the radar but he’s definitely one of the best rappers in Korea, from http://www.allkpop.com/2010/02/the-quiett-releases-never-quitt
  9. ↑ from http://www.allkpop.com/2010/02/the-quiett-releases-never-quitt
  10. ↑ 때로는 Soul Company의 아티스트끼리 따로 프로젝트 팀을 구성하기도 한다. 이것은 정식 팀은 아니라서 결성과 해체의 경계가 불분명하다, from http://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%86%8C%EC%9A%B8_%EC%BB%B4%ED%8D%BC%EB%8B%88
  11. ↑ has recently released an official statement regarding the company’s disbandment, at http://doyouknowhiphop.com/2011/09/30/news-music-label-soul-company-officially-disbanded/
  12. ↑ They have played a central role in the Korean underground hip-hop world by turning out total 24 artists, releasing 73 singles, and opening 59 concerts for the last 8 years, at http://en.korea.com/blog/enter/k-pop/hip-hop-label-soul-company-opens-their-last-concert-before-disbanding-the-team/
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