[VioletSauce]

Wow! Skull is doing his thing. I hope he continues to have success here.

[cindel25]

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales

[img]http://img242.images.../4100/ygwd1.jpg

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/char...5&g=Singles

credit: DC + billboard.com

Ahhh, it was supposed to be out this weekend hahahaha

Good for Skull! Show your support if you're in Hawaii ya'lll

[~lin~]

^ so does that mean his single/album or watever is out at the store already and we can go buy it from a store now??? Im confuse... the sales??? is it just from the net or store as well???

[jekki2chipo]

THANKS FOR PUTTING UP THE LINKS FOR THE BILLBOARD CHARTS. I'VE BEEN BUSY AND CAN NOT UPDATE AS MUCH. BUT TO FIND THE LATEST DO CHECK OUT SKULL'S MYSPACE.

[cindel25]

^ so does that mean his single/album or watever is out at the store already and we can go buy it from a store now??? Im confuse... the sales??? is it just from the net or store as well???

The sales are from airplay and yes, you can buy it in select stores; Skull's Camp said Mom and Pop stores across the U.S. which I took that to mean Indie stores. You can also buy at itunes.

ATTENTION: Skull's Maxi single (three songs) is coming out the third week of August.

[edward1849]

wow! thats good!!! go Skull! 16 is pretty good.

Please do not quote images.

[adikkeluangman]

Skull Makes Billboard Top 10
2007-07-30

"Skull" (real name Jo Seong-jin), 28, a member of the Reggae & Hiphop duo Stony Skunk, is doing well in the US since his solo debut in that country.

His US debut single "Boomdi Boomdi" ranked 16th on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hiphop Singles Sales chart on Saturday and climbed to 10th on the same chart dated August 4.

An official at his management YG Entertainment says "The top ten ranking is surprising even to us. The past two years' effort to penetrate the US underground music world is beginning to show. But it's only the beginning."

Skull's manager in the US is the brother of pop star Mariah Carey, Morgan Carey.

YG says "Mariah Carey has conveyed her wish to work with Skull in her new album and her brother has also mentioned seeking a joint project during a media interview." It added that "Top US producers including Grammy winning Ross Hogarth are showing a keen interest in Skull's music, and related meetings will take place soon."

c: KBS Global

[manlytoe]

he can surely rap..
i repect his ways and him!!!!
WOOT WOOT #1 for SKULL!!! YEAH!

[adikkeluangman]

[Stony Skunk's Skull, No.16 In Billboard Chart]



Skull, a member of the reggae duo Stony Skunk, ranked number 16 in the American Billboard's "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart" for the remix version of "Boom Di Boom Di". The song was originally recorded in the duo's 2nd album.

In addition, "Boom Di Boom Di" already placed 1st in the American hip hop chart of "RAP ATTACK LIVES" in February of this year.

Credits ~ KBS World + Kpopper.com + noV@Kpop Kingdom

[StarCrystal]

Hot Single Sales

Week Of Aug 11 2007
#17



Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales

Week Of Aug 11 2007
#5



credit: naver + bestiz + billboard.com

[missmayleecha]

ahhhh, Skull wrote to me on myspace!!
(I'm pretty sure he probably wrote to others too)
It's nothing much but just because he had wrote my name directly, it made me soo happy!



-----EDIT:
I owned a page =]
Some pictures from my L.A. YG CONCERT TOUR to share...
(yeah I know its old..)

[StarCrystal]

Posted August 6, 2007

Korea Reggae Artist Making Buzz in U.S.

Cho Sung-jin, a member of Korean reggae duo Stony Skunk, is creating a stir with a hit solo debut in the U.S.
The 28-year-old singer, who goes by the name Skull, has seen his debut single "Boom Di Boom Di" rise to number five on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hiphop Singles Sales chart for the week of Aug. 11, and number 17 on the Hot Singles Sales chart.

It is the highest ranking for a Korean artist on the U.S. charts. The previous best was Kim Bum-soo's "Hello Goodbye Hello", the English version of his hit "Once Upon a Day", which ranked 51st on the Hot Singles chart in 2001.

A reggae fan since high school, Cho began performing on the Hongik University club scene from 1998 at age 19. He's been a nameless singer for quite some time. He signed a deal with management firm YG Entertainment in 2005 and started out with Stony Skunk but few Koreans knew about him.

"Boom Di Boom Di" was first released in Korea but garnered little attention. But he hit the bull's eye when he reworked the song with a Jamaican patois for the U.S. market.

"A Jamaican reggae artist I met in the U.S. told me, 'You're doing the same reggae as we do but your music has a different feel probably because you're an Asian artist. It's something new,'" Cho said. "I always wondered if what I was doing was reggae but his comment boosted my confidence."

In October Cho moved to the U.S. "I gave out my record to radio and club DJs and performed about 70 times at clubs, house parties and what not. Over the course I think people grew familiar with my music. Only recently did I appear at large reggae festival before thousands of people. I feel that I'm gradually being recognized."

Cho is now on leave from his senior year in the advertising and public relations department of Chung-ang University. "I once dreamed of working in advertising since I wanted to produce ads and background music, but now I feel I won't have enough time to dig into music alone all my life," Cho said.

He plans to release his first album in the US this year. Later this month he will release three songs through Apple's iTunes music download service.

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/new...0708060007.html

[StarCrystal]

http://www.garageband.com/artist/SKULL

There are reviews by random people [song list on the top right corner].

[StarCrystal]

Billboard Charts
Week of 2007-08-18

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales: #4
Moved up from 5 to 4

Hot Singles Sales: #19
Moved down from 17 to 19

[muck012]

congrats, and i wish him continued success.

[cindel25]

Skull is in Korea about to start StonySkunk 4th album activities... There are rumblings about his situation but I'm not going to start anything until I get confirmation.

[JF21�]

GO VOTE FOR SKULL'S VIDEO ON MTV BASE CHART!!

http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvbase/the_base_chart

[baoi]

aww.. i got a myspace message from him too!
i LOVE SKULL! he's the man!

anyways, voted for Skull on that MTV UK thing..
i hope he wins or something!!

[FiEnDmAkEr]

Ooh, the music video for Boom Di Boom Di is on TV right now, haha.
It's actually very catchy!

[~lin~]

I'm not sure if this has been posted yet but here it is from ALLHIPHOP.COM

By Maya "the Brasilianaire" Medena

Just by taking a glance at Skull, you would never think that he is a serious, focused, and in-tune Reggae artist. Born and raised in Korea, Skull has broken yet another barrier in the music world and is coming to a hood near you to prove his worth in the game. But can he survive the frequent shallow waters of the young consumer and reach the depths of their souls? Stamped by Mariah Carey�s brother, Morgan Carey, Skull�s modesty and spiritualism may be able to keep him afloat in this �waiting� pool of one hit wonders and veterans all trying to find their spot in line for next up.

Skull talks about being a Korean Reggae artist, and how his Asian counterparts perceive his emergence out of a typically proud and reserved culture, and his public embrace of the Rastafarian way of life. He reveals his experience thus far with America and sheds light on what keeps him level-headed and rational through these beginning stages of what some believe is stardom.

Allhiphop.com Alternatives: You're a Korean born, roots-reggae artist. How did that come to be? Was there something from Korean culture that encouraged Rasta culture for you in particular?

Skull: Reggae music is pretty unknown in Korea. When I was young, I heard a
Bob Marley bootleg record and was hooked. After that, I hunted down all the Reggae music I could find, which is not easy where I come from.

AHHA: How do other Koreans and Asians in general respond to you?

Skull: I think some Koreans think I am not proud to be Korean, because I love
Rastafarian culture and reggae music, but that is not true. I love my country very much. Many Koreans write me that it makes them feel good to see a fellow Korean being popular in the States. They don't feel so left out of the American Dream.

AHHA: How has America responded to you thus far?

Skull: In the beginning it would be like, "Hey Chink, get off the stage" or "@#$!* where you from?" But after I sing a few bars, they are cool with me, all love. Now more people know about me, but before they would look at me and form an opinion then they would trip like," is that really his voice?" Music is universal, but sometimes people forget that.

AHHA: Who is the audience you feel your music reaches?

Skull: Music comes from deep inside of me, and I think people who have felt and experienced life deeply and very real recognize that in me.

AHHA: Which of the reggae legends do you feel have most inspired your career?

Skull: Bob Marley, definitely. I really admire Buju Banton very much too.

AHHA: Have you ever experienced the vibe of Jamaica and the West Indies? What was it like for you as an artist?

Skull: A few years ago I made a video in Jamaica, the people were so good to me. It was very great, and I met an old man there who changed my life. He told me we�re brothers and gave me an amulet of the lion of Judah in the shape of Africa. It is tattooed on my chest now.

AHHA: What would you say to those who negatively judge your career as a reggae artist?

Skull: I always strive to humbly judge myself before judging someone else. I hope I can encourage others to follow this path.

AHHA: Is it just the music you love or are you inspired by the culture and traditions carried on in Jamaican/West Indian lifestyle that propelled you towards reggae?

Skull: I am so moved by the entire experience � the music, culture, levity, history, and humanity. This is completely beautiful for me and touches my heart.

AHHA: How did you start working with Mariah Carey's brother, Morgan Carey?

Skull: Morgan was in Korea for a wedding and met YG who is the boss of my label. YG wanted him to work with another artist on label that is very famous in Asia, but he said he would like to work with me, that he saw something special in me� I was very surprised and grateful.

AHHA: What type of deal have you secured with him?

Skull: I have a deal with YG in Korea. Morgan is partners with YG for my music outside of Korea in English. He guides and manages my career in the States.

AHHA: Is Mariah co-signing you as well?

Skull: No. We are just friends; she was very nice to me when we first met. She treated me very kindly, made me laugh and feel so comfortable.

AHHA: That's huge to be recognized by them. What are your plans together?

Skull: I think we will be in this movie together that her brother Morgan is co-producing, and maybe work on some music together.

AHHA: What's the first single you're pushing in the States? And is there a particular reason for it?

Skull: �Boom Di Boom di,� it's a summer party record, and we did an animated 3D video, which is getting love in the States, UK, and Jamaica. It's a feel good record and video. I went out and bought a Billboard magazine today, it's already #10 on the Hip Hop/R&B Singles Sales Chart in its second week!

AHHA: What type of production will be behind you?

Skull: I produced �Boom Di Boom di,� and have worked with Mike Cip and Solitair and Kardinal Offishal on some of my other riddims. I am looking forward to working with other producers too.

AHHA: Reggae has run side by side with Hip-Hop in terms of easily being able to crossover from one genre to the other. Will you be focusing more on the roots-reggae side collaborating with alternative artists more often, or will you focus on more Hip-Hop driven collaborations?

Skull: I am a reggae artist and am most interested in making reggae music. I love Hip-Hop and am open to any interesting collaborations, but my first love will always be reggae music.

AHHA: You've been all over the world. What is your favorite place to perform or where do they welcome you especially gracefully?

Skull: So far, I have to say that in Tampa, Florida when I opened for Buju Banton the audience showed me so much love.

AHHA: Do you feel like you will be able to stand the test of time and last with your sound and style through the ever-changing tides of music?

Skull: I am making music because it's what I love, it's deeply personal and I am not doing this for fame or to get rich. If just one person enjoys or is moved by my music, I am so happy.

AHHA: Is there something that your fans should know about you and your project?

Skull: Please check my site for news http://www.myspace.com/skullriddim I hope you will like my music. My album will have some great feel good party songs, inspirational anthems, and deeply personal messages. I make music because it's what I love. I am just a humble human being, there are many much more important things going on in the world, in Africa, Iraq, and all over the planet. We can never forget how small we are compared to the greatness of God.

At first I was really happy to see/read the interview.... then I scroll down to read what people had to say.... that was when it really got to me, made me mad >.<
So many dang haters out there... yea we know skull is asian but what about it... his voice/music is real... why they got to hate but then I already know that Skull was going to face stuff like this in the US when he enter and sure enough he did.

Ya can read about it here
http://allhiphop.com/blogs/alternatives/ar...0/18492311.aspx