The 30th Seoul Music Awards (hereafter SMA) has announced nominees! This year, voting will be available for the Main Award, Rookie Award, Trot Award, Ballad Award, R&B/Hip Hop Award, OST Award, Popularity Award, and K-Wave Award along with the special 30th anniversary categories Legend Grand Prize and Legend Rookie Prize. The criteria for the final winners are… Continue reading Nominees Revealed For 30th Seoul Music Awards
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Update: “High School Rapper 4” Reveals Impressive Mentor Lineup
Updated December 11 KST: “High School Rapper” has announced more mentors for its fourth season! Simon Dominic, Loco, Changmo, and Way Ched have joined the lineup of mentors. They are pairing up to form teams, with Simon Dominic working with Loco and Changmo paired with Way Ched. Simon Dominic said, “The hip hop lives of the… Continue reading Update: “High School Rapper 4” Reveals Impressive Mentor Lineup
BTS, SEVENTEEN, Kang Daniel, And More Receive Double Platinum And Platinum Certifications From Gaon
Gaon Chart has announced its latest batch of official platinum certifications! In 2018, the Korea Music Content Industry Association implemented a new certification system for album sales, song downloads, and online streaming. Starting with music released on or after January 1, 2018, Gaon Chart now certifies albums platinum once they reach 250,000 sales, while songs… Continue reading BTS, SEVENTEEN, Kang Daniel, And More Receive Double Platinum And Platinum Certifications From Gaon
IU And BTS’ Suga Achieve Double Crown + Ha Sung Woon, Super Junior-K.R.Y, And BLACKPINK Top Gaon Weekly Charts
Gaon Chart revealed its chart rankings for the week of June 7 to June 13! Check out the top five for each of Gaon’s weekly charts below: Album Chart Super Junior-K.R.Y topped this week’s physical album chart with their first mini album “When We Were Us.” WJSN ranked No. 2 with their new album “Neverland,”… Continue reading IU And BTS’ Suga Achieve Double Crown + Ha Sung Woon, Super Junior-K.R.Y, And BLACKPINK Top Gaon Weekly Charts
Watch: Rain Teams Up With H1GHR MUSIC Artists For Remix Of His Viral Hit “Gang”
Rain and the artists of the hip-hop label H1GHR MUSIC have teamed up for a remix of his song “Gang!” Rain first released the music video for “Gang” in December 2017, as the title track of his mini album “My Life.” In late 2019, a high school student uploaded a short dance cover of the song on YouTube.… Continue reading Watch: Rain Teams Up With H1GHR MUSIC Artists For Remix Of His Viral Hit “Gang”
DAY6’s Jae, pH-1, And Crush Donate In Support Of Black Lives Matter Movement
Updated May 31 KST: Crush has also voiced his support for the Black Lives Matter movement by donating to the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund on GoFundMe. The fundraiser is run by George Floyd’s brother Philonise Floyd, and the funds will also go to the Estate of George Floyd for the benefit, care, and education of… Continue reading DAY6’s Jae, pH-1, And Crush Donate In Support Of Black Lives Matter Movement
iKON’s Bobby, Block B’s Zico, Jay Park, + More Announced For TikTok’s Online Hip Hop Concert
TikTok will be holding a special online hip hop concert for a good cause! On May 27, TikTok will team up with HIPHOPPLAYA to livestream a star-studded concert as part of their #SmilewithTikTok project. Like its “TikTok Stage Live From Seoul” concert, which is scheduled to take place on May 25, “TikTok Stage with HIPHOPPLAYA”… Continue reading iKON’s Bobby, Block B’s Zico, Jay Park, + More Announced For TikTok’s Online Hip Hop Concert
Update: Chungha Shines In MV For “My Friend,” Produced By Zion.T And Featuring pH-1
Updated May 30 KST: Chungha has now released the music video for her new track “My Friend,” which was produced by Zion.T and features rapper pH-1! The song was created through the Mnet short-form variety show “Song FARM.” Check it out below! Updated May 29 KST: A teaser has been released for Chungha’s new track, which… Continue reading Update: Chungha Shines In MV For “My Friend,” Produced By Zion.T And Featuring pH-1
More Artists Cancel Or Postpone Concerts Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
More concerts have been canceled or postponed due to concerns about the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). EVERGLOW canceled their March 15 concert at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. Important notice regarding #EVERGLOWinNJ and #EVERGLOWinLA pic.twitter.com/yIqrYo3yDv — MyMusicTaste (@_mymusictaste) March 12, 2020 ph-1 also notified fans that he would be postponing his “Roommate Search”… Continue reading More Artists Cancel Or Postpone Concerts Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
17 Korean Hip Hop Artists To Jump Start Your New Decade
As much as I love me some BTS, UP10TION, ATEEZ — just about any idol group, really — as of late, my Spotify library seems to be full of Korean hip hop and nothing else. Getting ready in the morning? Put on some hip hop. Churning out Excel spreadsheets at work? Play some hip hop. In bed… Continue reading 17 Korean Hip Hop Artists To Jump Start Your New Decade