So... to break from the "k-hip hop" thread, just list out the artists that are on your playlists. My "k-hip hop" playlist has over 250 songs on it... just put it on all the time =)

The Quiett
Drunken Tiger
CB Mass
Dynamic Duo
Ignito
Jinbo
Primary
Mild Beats
Dead'P
BUGA Kingz
T (Tasha)
Epik High
P-Type
Loptimist
Kero One
Gaknakunae (Superman Ivy)
Simon Dominic
MC Sniper
Outsider
Mr. Room9
MC Meta
Rhyme Bus
Paloalto
Addsp2ch
Infinite Flow
TBNY
Kebee
Keslo
Hwana
Minos
P-Type
Revenans
Optimization
Loquence
Briks
Jerry.K
Infinite Flow

That's the top ones... respect and love for Soul Company, Sniper Sounds, and Big Deal ^.^

EDIT: forgot Kebee and Keslo somehow... stupid of me

EDIT2: listened to the playlist... realized there are quite a few more artists on it that I forgot to list...

Oh mang...I have a lot LOL

The Quiett
Vasco, Joe Brown, Untouchable, New Dynasty, etc (basically ALL of Jiggy Fellaz LOL)
Simon Dominic and E-sens (Supreme team LOVE)
Dok2 & Microdot
Superman Ivy
MYK (Still can't get over Plan B )
Tiger JK
Lady T
JinBo
Dynamic Duo
Marco
Outsider
Swings
Loptimist
BaeChigi
JJK
Nodo
Soulman and Minos (I miss Soulman ;___;)
MASTA WU!!!!!

I think I missed a lot.

Oohh I love MC Sniper.

That's all I wanted to say.

But I'm going to check out your guy's list. Yayy new music to check out.
Thanks.

Epik High
Pe2ny
The Quiett
Dynamic Duo
Yankie
Kebee
Jinbo
Verbal Jint
8ight
Druken Tiger
Paloato
PSY

There's a lot of artists in my files, but the ones I listen to everyday are only E-Sens, Simon D, Dokki, TBNY (mostly random tracks featuring Yankie), Basick, and Maslo.

MC Sniper
Epik High
Outsider
Dynamic Duo
Drunken Tiger
MC Mong
Infinite Flow
Big Bang
D.O.

thats all

MC Sniper is high quality. There's some good stuff there, let me know if you're interested in underground hip-hop, got a pretty big list =)



lots of irony in having Drunken Tiger, MC Sniper, Big Bang, and MC Mong in the same list... but I suppose as long as you're enjoying the music it's fine, and it's good that more people are listening to underground in Korea, lots of talent that has too small of a fan base.

MC Sniper and Dynamic Duo and T <3

Epik High [thaaaa sh.it!]
Danny..? [okay never mind!!!!]
DBSK [if you consider it, what not, they're hot that's all!]
SuJu [come one, some songs are hip hop, rite?? runs away..]
Big Bang [i don't really think they're hip/hop, more like pop pop pop?]
BoA [some songs, like her music, just not her...don't kill me!]
Shinhwa [they're hop! just not hip!]
ss501 [a little hip, right? hehehe]
Wonder Girls [they're catchy,?? don't kill me! okay, theyre not!]
Kangta [used to be, too much sad songs]


That's all...
Korea rock is pretty good too ;]
TRAX TRAX TRAX TRAX :]

^is that really hip-hop, way over on the pop side to me.

my list is short but hey its something. turns out being longer than i thought.
Buga Kings
Drunken Tiger
Defconn
Dynamic Duo
JED
Leo Kekoa
Loptimist
BaeChiGi
Outsider
Pe2ny (Love the beats)
The Quiett
Simon D
TBNY
Verbal Jint
MYK

on the hip-pop side i listen to...
Epik High
MC Mong
H-Eugene
Crown J
Nassun (not to sure if on this side of the list)

MC Sniper
Outsider
Kebee
Infinite Flow
Kinetic Flow
CSP
Drunken Tiger
Dynamic Duo
Simon Dominic
Verbal Jint
Tasha
TBNY
Maslo
Baechigi
Epik High
Rhyme Bus
Honey Family
Jiggy Fellaz

The bolded ones are the artists that get the most plays

+ Dong Bang Shin Ki
+ Big Bang
+ Shinee
+ BoA
+ Epik High
+ Super Junior
+ Wonder Girls
+ Girls Generation
+ Son Dam Bi
+ Gummy
+ Bi/Rain
+ Shinhwa
+ Koyote

LOL XD some of the posts here are just TOO funny.

LOLOLOLOL Shinee = K-hip hop? HAHAHA XD

Yeah... super junior... big bang... that's k-pop like no other...

Well, some interesting playlists... just some are uninformed as to what constitutes being of "k-underground" =P

Last time I listened to big bang was while at the beach, with 25 people, and I was forced to listen to it because I was physically unable to get to the stupid boombox and turn it off >.<

hahahahaha
K-hip hop =))
OMG!!! I can't stop laughing

This's mah list
Epik High
MC Mong
Dynamic Duo
MC Sniper
Drunken Tiger

P/S: Who know Maximum Crew??? They're going to perform in VIETNAM ^^

Yea, DBSK and Shinee and Big Bang might not fit the standards of Korean Underground Hip Hop, but there's no need to be obnoxious about it.

mc sniper
dynamic duo
drunken tiger
tasha
kebee
baechigi
kinetic flow
mc mong

& 45RPM

In no particular order, off what's on my mp3 player right now:

The Quiett
Addsp2ch
Dynamic Duo
Simon Dominic
E-Sens
Kebee
Double K
MC Sniper
Epik High
Verbal Jint
Tasha
TBNY
Maslo
Poetic License
P-Type
CSP
Jerry.k
Drunken Tiger
Loquence
Luk2
Nodo
Paloalto
Swings
Vasco
Loptimist
Rhyme-A-
Marco
Bizzy
Mild Beats

Huh, now that I look at that list...it's actually kind of embarrassing how much Korean hip-hop I have on my mp3 player right now, and that's not even counting all the additional stuff on my computer that I'm too lazy to catalogue right now. Damn. I don't mean that it's embarrassing 'cause of the music--no, the music is good--just that I'm not Korean, so it's pretty weird.

I got some of:

MC Sniper
Baechigi
Dynamic Duo
Verbal Jint
Superman Ivy
Joe Brown from Jiggy Fellaz!
TBNY
Epik High
Bizzy
Drunken Tiger
Eun Ji Won (just drunken in melody lol)

lol anyway...
My list could go on and on XD. I'll listen to anything with a good beat.
I'll just list my favs
Paloalto
The Quiett
Dynamic Duo
Drunken Tiger
TBNY
Loptimist
Simon D
E-sens
Basick
VJ
Maslo
Infinite Flow
Rhyme-A-
B-Soap
Mild Beats
Superman Ivy
MC Sniper
DJ Soulscape
Luk2
anything with Jerry K.
San
Minos
Swings
yeah...I'll stop there XD

Although I can easily tell you which artists I stay clear of...Epik High, Dok2....Bizzy

Not a bizzy fan?

^ I try to get into him but all I see/hear is him ruining this song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAUeXCaP-OQ

8:45 Heaven really is a special song... The Quiett wrote the beats and music, Tiger JK wrote the lyrics and worked with The Quiett on the music, and Bizzy did the accompanying vocals on the actual production track. Might not have sounded the best in that vid (I've seen it before), but if you listen to the actual track, it's Bizzy doing the support vocals. Don't think he messed up the album version =/

To be fair, I agree that his radio performances and live ones aren't the best (i wasn't a fan of his "good-life" performance with JK)

But, some of his new stuff is really good. Check out Movement IV off his album...his part and JK's parts are sick:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f59d7iXr9_A

and his english is pretty good too! he sang "gagnsta's paradise" entirely in english (with yoon do hyun):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P46k8qg8M2I

Paloalto
The Quiett
Simon Dominic
Tiger JK
Epik High's first album


that's all that's on there right now..

OK guys~ You've convinced me to check his stuff out
Thanks for the links HaadoGei.

Whattuup guys

I say American hip hop has fallen to the victim of corrupted music. Pretty much the same, lyrics really don't make too much sense, not enough soul in the song.

Korean hip hop still lives strong, and artists like tablo have inspired many
Here are some great Korean hip hop groups and artists

Epik High
Dynamic Duo
Psy
Pe2ny
MC Sniper
Perfect Score
Pe2ny + Tablo
DJ Juice
Free Style
The Quiett
Soul Company
Infinite Flow
Viva Soul

Of Course theres more out there
Feel free to add on to my list
For now those are the artists and groups I listen to
Soul music never dies as long as people have a soul and a heart
Lets live on and feel the rhythm

MC Sniper
Infinite Flow
Outsider
Kinetic Flow
Kebee

DYMANIC DUO

MC MONG

DRUNKEN TIGER

EPIK HIGH

been listening to dynamic duo "insomnia" non stop lately. such a good song, bobby kim is nice.

lately its been

kebee
P & Q
8:45 Heaven is amazing
Simon Dominic
Lopitimist's 2nd album is good

Some recent additions to my playlist:

Briks
리쌍's 5th album (only a few tracks =/)

Standards:

Drunken Tiger
Dynamic Duo
The Quiett
L'Optimist
Primary Skool (and Primary Score!)
Buga Kingz
CB Mass
TBNY
Tasha
Soul Company Official Bootleg Vol. 1
Any songs I have feat. Jinbo (<3)
Epik High
Double K

I'd also like to give a shoutout to Tiger JK's 8:45 Heaven (mentioned previously in the thread) one of my favorite tracks because JK and The Q put their heart and soul into making it perfect to honor JK's grandmother.

<3Stephanie

`DongBangShinKi
`BigBang
`SuperJunior
`WonderGirls
`GirlsGeneration
`SHINee
`FT Island
`2PM & 2AM
`SS501
`Epik High
`BoA
`Bi/Rain

YES the new Briks album! An extremely good album, I also added it to my playlist fairly recently, it's an excellent album. That song truly is perfect... glad you know about The Q doing the instrumentals, so few people know about this!



I don't want to sound rude, but Epik High is the only hip-hop on there >.> Rest of it is K-pop, which is perfectly fine, just not really hip hop =P

Haha! I think I've listened to his work enough that I can recognize when he's the mastermind behind any new track...such a distinct smooth and classic sound. He's brilliant and I'm so glad I got to see him perform in Seoul

<3Stephanie

KeyReal
Dead'P
Eluphant
Kinetic Flow
Keeproots
Brown Hood
Lyrical D
B-Soap
Fatdoo
9단지 독서실

Primary & Mild Beats
Epik High
DJ Shinin' Stone
Project Z
Ichiban
Loptomist
Verbal Jint
Dok2
Rhyme Bus
CB Mass

Lessang 5th album :woot:
Dynamic Dyo
Outsider
Cyoreno
Flow2S
Moloch
Scorpion
2Soo
Jin Chi
Nodo

Digital Masta
Nuol
Baechigi
Yeslow
Pento
Untouchable
Giant
TBNY
Superman Ivy
Infinite Flow

Addsp2ch
OK Bone
Vistarap
Maslo
Basik
Deepflow
E-Sens
P&Q

Wow thats more than i thought

siliconrex, out of curiosity, where did you find the Rhymebus album? That must be a monster playlist, unless those are separate smaller playlists... no Drunken Tiger? Also noticed P&Q, what about The Quiett's solo stuff? Just curious since it seemed like such a monster list, hahaha =)

I'll do individual songs:
Epik High - Believe, Free Music, Nocturne, Pencil Sharpener, Top Gun, Soul
The Quiett - 선택받은 자 (Remix), Love Vibration, How We Started
Outsider - 외톨이, Therapist, 남자답게
Kebee (didn't like his third album lmao) - 마부, 백설공주, One Way
Dok2 - DUB다, MICROPHONE SOLO, SPITTIN' (40 BARS)
Drunken Tiger - 내가 싫다, 8:45
Pe2ny - ALIVE!, Oneway 08 Remix
Hwana/Fana - Rhymonic Storm
P&Q - 웃어넘겨
I.F. - 연금술사
______________________

Just got off my playlist: Son Ho Young - I Know (Remix) (Feat. Double K). For some reason, I didn't like his album, but I love his features other songs... His verse in the beginning is sick though.

baechigi
epik high
outsider
verbal jint
k-flow
dynamic duo
double K
dj doc
mc sniper
infinite flow
all black
iM
leessang

so i listened to soul connection inc. song called "Hey Ma" (ft. Kuan), and downloaded their album "Rapsody" too, which is pretty good. I am totally their new fan. So i wonder , is there their thread here at soompi?

this is an excellent thread for me to stalk because i hardly listen to legit k-hip hop but would really like to learn more about it. there is such a giant list here so i was wondering if someone could recommend a few k-hiphop artists that i could start off with? so far i've listened to pretty much the entire epik high discography, drunken tiger's first album, and all of buga kingz. i enjoy all three groups, and appreciate good lyrics.

Oh man, you're in for a treat! Those albums you've mentioned are a perfect way to delve deeper into the genre.
Some recommendations to get you started.

I suggest listening to the Soul Company compliation albums first. You'll also get exposed to a lot of artists this way, and maybe you'll find someone you like.

The Bangerz (2004)


Official Bootleg vol.1 (2005)


Official Bootleg vol.2 (2007)

--------------------------------------------
Try these key albums to ground yourself on knowing what's worth listening to and what's not (of course this is totally subjective and other people will probably recommend something different).

Virus - Pardon Me? (2003)


화나
Brainstorming (2005)


그날이 오면 (2006)

If you liked these, try his his Fanatic album.

TBNY - Masquerade (2006)


Infinite Flow - We Are Music (2005)

If you liked We Are Music, try their Respect 4 Brotha (2002) and 연애편지 (2006) EP, both of which are excellent.

Verbal Jint - 누명 (2008)

Actually you should try all of his releases if you get the chance.
--------------------------------------------
Some lighthearted fare.

감자 - EPtizer (2009)


People & Places vol.1 (2003)


Simon Dominic - Lonely Night (2007)


Overclass
Collage 1 (2008)


Collage 2 (2009)

Ahh, I love this thread! So much new music to check out.
My favorites have pretty much been listed, hah. All of Soul Company.
I'm sure there's more I listen to, but I forgot now.
I'll definitely check out the stuff listed here.

@asadal: Hm, I've tried all of those except for People & Places. I'll get around to it soon then (;
I love how Overclass dominates 3/5 of the "lighthearted" section. Well maybe. Is Gamja Overclass? He's always with Rimi.
All of them up to VJ's are classic in my opinion. Miss IF :l

My playlist at the moment: Soul Dive's album, VJ's new, Loptimist's first, Spectrum Shot (by Rimshot), and Artisan Beats & Minos.

But I often turn on some Epik High, Rimi or Garion. I don't get tired of them much.

Epik High is actually off of my playlist right now, I go through a weird love / hate deal with them, sometimes I love listening to Epik High, other times I can't stand them. They'll talk about how important it is to be who you are and identify yourself as what you are not what everyone wants on their independent albums, then they have singles like "Love Love Love". Not wrong to appeal to both demographics, but I always flip back and forth on how I feel about them hahaha.

Just built a side playlist of all Jazzy hip-hop, got P-Type, Addsp2ch, Primary Score, Primary Skool, Mild Beats, and a few others...

Jazz-hop is always nice <3 Of course P-Type would be at the top of it (; I really liked Primary Skool too. Beenzino~

Epik High does have a couple crap songs out, but their albums are always worth it. And some hypocrisy happens, even Pac and Biggie would have had some sell-out moments had they not died lol (my opinion). But EH topics are great in my opinion, even a lot of underground rappers talk about crap (although I don't mind much, if the flow is good, I'll buy).

What's your opinion on Salon 01? That's where I personally have the love/hate relationship lol. Seriously, Gerith Isle?..
But the beats are so fresh, so when people like Von/Giant/Pento TRY, I love it.

I like Gehrith Isle. That JA remix of Monstershit with Giant is one of my favorite songs ever.

감자 and Rimi are just in the same record label.

I won't lie, I deleted that song because Gerith was on it. But I guess I should expand my mind, as did Loptimist.
The Salon guys are a strange bunch, but talented and entertaining.

Gamza's album was sick, if not a little mainstream. His flow it just too good. Plus......
Rimi = <3 x Infinite.

Who's in Virus again? Minos and....... Can't put my finger on it ㅠ.ㅠ

What? You deleted it because of Gehrith Isle? gtf away me mang. You're officially on my sihtlist.

jaykay (or am I...)

Mecca + Minos = Virus

L o l His voice is like a mosquito in my ear. Just kidding! (or am I...) (;
Maybe if it was his normal voice, I would like him, but he digitally alters it, right?

I got...

Baechigi
Bizniz
Bizzy
Bobby Kim
CB Mass
D.O.
Defconn
Drunken Tiger
Dynamic Duo
Epik High
Tabl + Pen2y
Eun Ji Won
Gong Myung Jung Dae
Infinite Flow
K-Flow
Kebee
Lee Ssang
Maslo
MC Sniper
Minos
MYK
Outsider
Palo Alto
Supreme Team
TBNY
The Quiett
Verbal Jint
YDG



You should watch that one Mooreup Pak DoSa episode with Tablo, where he addresses the issue with following one's dream and one's own reality. I know I've come to sympathize with his methods, and Love Love Love is not a bad song by any stretch.

Plus, listening to serious preachy songs all the time can make a guy go crazy.