#beenzino

[monstress]

favorite 2023 korean album releases

episode1: love — soyoon

i loved her first solo album and i have been ecstatic by how much love this album has received because her skills as a songwriter just grew exponentially. what a suave, confident and powerful album. 'till the sun goes up' and 'canada' - the duality of a woman...i'm in love.

dipuc — cacophony

if you're not up to cacophony discography, i would highly recommend this album. from the first track, it was like she's immediately tucking you into her coat - crooning you an intimate sonic odyssey. the run from 'Lean Your Body On Me' to 'End' had me screaminggg. for the season, the track 'Christmas' is gorgeous.

notwitzki — beenzino

dammit...he's still good. beenzino's technical prowess has not slipped since his last release and while i was ready to be punched in the gut, this was a surprisingly tranquil listen. truly just an album perfect for a relaxing night drive with the boys, the girls, and the theys. 'Travel Again' and 'Change' are standouts to me.

pat pat — risso

if you don't find one track you can't groove to on this, you may be entitled to legal compensation. a citypop album i can't get enough of during the summer. the disco track 'SPF' and smooth r&b 'daydreamer' should've hit them to the mainstream stratosphere. it's soooo unfair how they don't have a romance kdrama ost under their belt already.

love pt. 2 — colde

starting out with my number one spotify wrapped artist. what else is there to stay...impeccably engineered k-r&b album with solid bops, an underrated featuring track ('heartbreak club' is the best track of the year to me - the reggae influence, the smoothest beat switch of the album, chan hyuk's 2000s flare rap line delivery), and a surprise cover of a korean indie classic.

sichimi — sumin

a chill, downbeat album to wind down after a long day with an ending that makes you wanna go back to the start. listen to this album just for 'Closet' where sumin and uhm jung hwa are just trying to out queen each other. obsessed.

zip — zion.t

it's been 5 years since his last release that i actually yelled when i saw the notification he released a music video because i wasn't expecting it all. as a long time fan, i loved the evolution you can see from 'oo' with the detour at 'zzz' culminating on this album. witty, eccentric and earworms galore, it's so solid. the lil ditty 'stranger' and the sweeping 'the things i love' (kim hae sol, you don't give me both a jazz solo and a choir in a track and expect it not being my immediate favorite) are gorgeous.

machine boy — silica gel

amazingggg rock album - i was blown away by the first track alone. you know they'd go so hard at concerts. also shoutout to 'machineboygong' for being a nine minute masterpiece which i recommend for you to listen at least once. it'd be remissed not to mention their latest album 'power andre 99' is astonishingly excellent as well.

no one can hunt me — joonie

my favorite experimental album of the year. if you're into electronic, this is a great listen. moody, dystopian, warped tracks that only spiral downwards to isolating madness. it's only four tracks and my fave constantly changes.

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honorable mentions: yukika's "time lapse", ashmute's 'this place no longer exists', suzanne's "new life, new mind", dpr ian's "dear insanity...", epik high's 'screen time', code kunst's 'archive 01', voyeur's 'same dream, huh yunjin's 'blessing in disguise', thmoon's 'dormant'

[khiphop-discussions]

Beenzino and Stefanie had their baby boy!

[emeraldbabygirl]

My new kink is whatever the fuck this is

The positions the hands placements especially when the men put their hands on the woman’s hips or when the woman hold the men’s heads against their chest 🫠🫠🫠🫠 it makes my brain go 🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀

[boosqoowoo]

BEENZINO - NOWITZKI (ENGLISH LYRICS TRANSLATION)

The second studio album by rapper Beenzino and his comeback after 6 years, NOWITZKI is named after the legendary German NBA player, Dirk Nowitzki. The album’s cover art, however, features Beenzino’s German-origin wife and muse, Stefanie Michova, who he got married to in August 2022. Beenzino mentioned that the album was originally meant to be named 'Stefanie' after his muse, but was afraid that if people didn't like the album, they would say "Ah, Stefanie wasn't that good (of an album)' so he decided to put the burden on Nowitzki instead (LOL). But, to him, the album is titled Stefanie, since she "took up so much of my headspace".

Beenzino mentioned that his album is like a journal of the past 6 years, with each entry being a journal entry of different times in his life. For example, Track 12 Camp is an entry about his life in the military, and Track 11 Crime about meeting his wife for the first time.

Tracklist

Stinky Kiss (intro)

Monet

In Bed/Makgulli

Travel Again (ft. Cautious Clay)

Dope As (Interlude)

Coca Cola Red (ft. oygli)

990 (ft. Kim Ximye)

Lemon

Like a Fool (ft. Y2K92)

Trippy (ft. Lance Skiiwalker)

Crime (ft. Bek Hyunjin, 250)

Camp

Sanso (Interlude)

Change

Just One Day

Sandman

Radio

Gym

Hidden Tracks (only available on physical CDs... and youtube)

19. Morning Page 20. Train (ft. CJamm)

Common themes in the album

1. Menu

- In Bed/Makgulli

comparing myself to the person on the menu

people’s gazes are on my menu

my menu physical complex is hot

- Travel Again

there’s no lies on my menu

2. Food Brands

- Travel Again

while they sell Pizza Etang here

- Camp

for me, Krispy Kreme donut

for me, McDonald cheeseburger

- Gym

Shin and Jin and Ansungtangmyun that’s my top 3

- Morning Page

honestly, i would have been satisfied with just licking Yoplait

- Monet

suffocating in WOORAHMAN

3. Stefanie Michova (too many to name, but the specifics are)

- In Bed/Makgulli

there’s a mark from your belly button piercing on your waist, just like a memory foam

- Coca-cola Red

Stefanie asks 'what you filming for?' (filming for)

- Trippy

mom's spaghetti, Steffi's kimchi stew

- Morning Page

i have 100 friends, but even Steffi is less jealous than you

4. God

- Sandman

God gave me another chance

- 990

that’s your God, I’m Namu Amitabha

- Lemon

i'm a lemon in God's hands

- Camp

God who is turning on the fader

5. Fashion/clothes

- Stinky Kiss

kick push, pull the white Stussy shirt up

- Travel Again

stretch out your legs in your Kapital pants

- Trippy

it's always there like Samsadoo in that convenience store refrigerator

- Radio

lean on your babe's vintage Levi's

- Morning page

sometimes i search for my gore-tex

homies, rip your first Amiri fit

6. Cars

- Morning page

roll down the windows of the BMW i4 G

- Change

it's definitely Santamo, that's my Mom's car for sure

- Like a fool

it turned out to be a figure, my R8

i am a BMW ambassador, whoa

24:26 ALBUM TRANSLATION HERE

[khiphopflipflop]

Beenzino (Lim Sung-bin)

[psychicreadsgirl]

hi！ beenzino and stefanie marriage reading，please， and thank you！

I do feel they both care and love each other, but I do sense that Beenzino at this time loves Stefanie more. Sometimes his love for her can be too overbearing and possessive. Beenzino gets easily jealous, despite his "cool" or nonchalant attitude. He's actually quite sensitive towards others' feelings and can sometimes read too much into things. He tries to act like he's totally all right with Stefanie hanging out with certain people or just doing her own things, but in reality, he isn't. I do see him trying to give her space and distance because Stefanie values her freedom and independence a lot.

The way he wants to receive love versus the way she gives love/care is very different. Stefanie is very much the sort that is more nonchalant and in some ways ignorant of others' feelings. She can often say things without thinking and come off as rather ignorant or rather offensive. She thinks she's just being truthful though. She also isn't really the sort to be always clinging by Beenzino. She doesn't need that much constant attention from a partner. She doesn't see love as everything in her life and certainly doesn't want to always be known as Beenzino's wife.

I do feel that she feels a bit caged in this marriage. Career wise I sense she feels a bit stunted because a lot of times people are just curious about her and Beenzino and their relationship, not really are interested in what she really has to offer. She doesn't want to have to rely on her marriage as the highlight of her career, yet she knows that that would likely give her some success. I do feel like over time Beenzino seems to be more and more possessive, jealous, and controlling. I think some parts of it comes down to insecurity and some of it is because like I said Beenzino isn't getting the type of love he wants. Beenzino is the clingy type and requires a ton of attention and showering of love through affection or praise. While Stefanie is affectionate physically, she's not really the type to constantly praise nor is she type to cling onto her spouse. She needs much less umm time spent together than him.

Also during the period where the two had to be away from each other (I think bc he was in military?), Beenzino got more anxious and scared of losing her. I think he felt like she would cheat on him or dump him because she couldn't wait for him. Beenzino also had some picked up some signals/messages from her or from mutual friends about Stefanie that made him feel that she was moving on from him.

I do see that they have some chances of divorcing later on if Beenzino keeps being insecure and keeps being possessive/controlling. His need to control her will likely become greater over the years. If he restricts who Stefanie sees/hangs out with, then Stefanie will be very upset and bothered. I also do see that there are some cultural differences between them that are kind of hard to resolve and some family matters like differences in thinking/ways of doing things. I don't get the sense that Beenzino's family is very fond of Stefanie; they find her ok but they feel like he could do better and is suited for someone else. Stefanie's a bit too wild in their eyes.

I just get the sense from Stefanie that she feels Beenzino has changed and is becoming way too controlling like what happened to the man she fell for? She wants to do a lot of things but then Beenzino will tell her she can't do that or if she does, it won't be successful etc. Sort of put her down in a way and not be supportive? Restrict her... I think she does feel in a way caged and really doesn't like that. She's also very close to a few guy friends and she doesn't think there's any romance between her and them, but Beenzino questions that. He feels like those guy friends want to sleep with Stefanie. Again, Beezino really dislikes some of Stefanie's friends who happen to be celebrities. He thinks they are very cringey and are a bad influence on her and will bring her trouble.

[daesungindistress]

Word on the street is that Taeyang will be appearing on variety show The Manager and is to be joined by Daesung, Go Kyung Pyo, Joo Won, and possibly Beenzino: members of "gunbang" (military bang), who served together in the army and performed as a celebrity team at the Korean Ground Forces Festival in 2018. It's said that they've remained friends to this day and still meet up and have meals together. Supposedly a crew member spotted them while filming for the show; they weren't able to take pictures but got some autographs 👀

[ziontarchive]

zion.t instagram update

[f-ngrl]

Beenzino:

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[khiphop-discussions]

[Eng Sub] Asking Beenzino on what Kim Minsu means to him

OMG I never knew Beenzino was this funny!!!

[boosqoowoo]

beenzino - travel again (english lyrics translation)

in this song, beenzino talks about his travels, specifically in Jeju Island and New York, Brooklyn. he describes feeling like a foreigner in his own country (Jeju) and then being an actual foreigner in USA (New York)

여행 again x7

travel again x7

*chorus*

파도에 넣어 

put it in the waves

발목에 붙은 모래알 떼 

a bunch of sand grains stuck to my ankle

일렁 일렁 아래 위로 서핑족들 같이 

up down up down just like the surfers

바람이 흘린 저 구름을 보니

looking at the clouds as the wind blows

머릿속에 스치네 회 생각이 

the thought of sashimi flashes across my mind

젓가락 접시에 having some 회 

having some sashimi on a plate with chopsticks

나 이거 먹고 난 다음에 음악할게 

ill do music after eating this

회 x5

sashimi x5

제주 땅 보인다 

i can see the land of Jeju

바람에서 비행기가 내렸어

because of the wind we had to alight the plane

안전벨트를 풀고 두 발을 동동 

unfasten your seat belts and stomp both your feet

사람은 언제 내려? 

when do the people get off?

이번엔 부자처럼 렌터카 한 대랑 

getting a rental car like a rich person this time

스쿠터를 빌려볼까 해 

thinking of borrowing a scooter

검은 색깔 혼다의 손잡이를 제끼네 

it has a black honda handlebar 

swang 에메랄드 색 파도 소리 옆을 달리며 

swang emerald color, skimming next to the sound of waves

첩첩이 겹친 야자수를 캡처해 스토리에다 올려 

capture the overlapping thick palm trees and post them on (Instagram) stories

제주도 할미 방언에 서울놈 

“a Seoul person”, as the Jeju grandmas say in their dialect

Feel like foreigner

서울에서 왕왕거리며 

shouting in Seoul

쌓인 내 쓰레기 몸 모래로 덮어 

cover up my piled-up-trash-like body with sand

내일 모레인 없어 지금을 즐겨 

there's no day after tomorrow, enjoy the current moment

머리 긴 승려처럼 나는Nirvana를 느껴 

just like a monk but with long hair, I can feel Nirvana

*rhyme

Rock star 처럼 살다 가버릴 운명 

fated to leave my life behind like a rock star

잘 봐라 나같이 사는 놈 두 명 있으면 

look carefully, if I live with 2 people

하난 짭이야 분명 

one of them is definitely a knock-off 

솔직히 너보다 길어 내 수명 

honestly, my lifespan is longer than yours

넌 내 매운탕에서 수영 

you’re swimming in my spicy fish stew

너보다 많이 먹어 내 흰수염고래 

my blue whale eats more than you*

*rhyme

뱃속에 피노키오 기어 들어오면 바로 토해 

if Pinocchio crawls into my stomach, i'll immediately throw up*

*A children's story about a toy Pinocchio (whose nose grows every time he lies) saving his father after he was swallowed by a giant whale while searching for Pinocchio. Pinocchio makes his way inside the whale and reunites with his father building a huge fire causing the whale to sneeze, allowing them to escape.

거짓말 없어 내 메뉴엔 

there’s no lies on my menu

*his use of menu here is similar to that of his usage in In Bed, where he is the menu and people have the choice to pick and choose and judge the menu. however, here with the sentence "his caviar is good" in the next line, he is saying that his menu has good food, showing confidence in himself, unlike the other rappers who sell shitty uncooked pizza (in the next verse)

진짜 맛이 나 내 캐비언 

my caviar really tastes good

벼는 그래서 고개 숙일 이유가 없지 

there’s no reason for rice to bow its head down*

*the proverb (벼는 익을수록 고개를 숙인다) or "the riper the rice plant, the more it bows its head" which means the wisest people are always the humblest

제주에서 난 바로 뉴욕 가

im going to go to New York straight from Jeju 

티켓은 공짜 내가 입은 옷은 

the tickets are free

내 옷장에서 나온 게 아니라니까

since the clothes im wearing did not come from my closet*

*he got sponsored by a company that covers his trip expenses

 

*chorus repeats*

파도에 넣어

발목에 붙은 모래알 떼

일렁 일렁 아래 위로 서핑족들 같이

바람이 흘린 저 구름을 보니

머릿속에 스치네 회 생각이

젓가락 접시에having some 회

나 이거 먹고 난 다음에 음악할게

회 회 회 회 회

호텔에 늦게 체크인 

late check in into the hotel 

어쩌다 갑자기 브루클린 

suddenly Brooklyn for some reason

Uber야 저기 Biggie 

hey uber, that’s Biggie over there

그려진 벽 앞에서 세워줘 

drop me off in front of that graffiti wall 

New Yorker속에 camouflage

camouflage amongst the New Yorkers

날 섞었지 튀기 싫어서 

i’ll mix in, since i hate standing out

그런데 어떤 녀석이 

however some jerk

내 시계가 뭔지 물었어 

asked me about my watch

언제나 옷을 틀어서 입어 

since when are clothes worn inside out

명품 밖에 몰랐었던 때 

back when i knew nothing about luxury brands

보다 멋진 룩을 완성시켰지 

i completed a cooler look now

I’m hot sauce

난 못 눌러pause

I cant press pause

내 앨범은 너의drug store

my album is your drug store

Acupuncture 꽂혀 

inserting acupuncture needles

쇼핑하며 근육 풀어

your said you’re going shopping right, so relax your muscles

다리를 뻗어 캐피털 바지에 

stretch out your legs in your Kapital* pants

*Kapital is a popular Japanese clothing brand in Korea

언제나 잘 입어야지 난 더 멀리 가지게 

I need to constantly dress well so i can get further

한국에만 있지 말자 자신과 약속했지 

i promised myself not to exist only in Korea

난 제대 후에야 풀려났어 땅에서

at the place that I got discharged from the military

이제 난 샀어 뉴욕 자석 

now, I’m buying a New York magnet

이제 난 비자를 미국 땅에서 받아 

now, I get my visa on American land

걔네는 피자에땅을* 팔어 

while they sell Pizza Etang* here

*Pizza Etang is a brand of Korean pizza

get the fuck outta here

새끼 래퍼들 다 페퍼로니 

all the rapper fuckers are pepperoni

말랑한 밀가루 반죽을 주면서 

while giving me soft dough

이거를 나보고 먹으라니 

asking me if I’ll eat this

ain’t no fucking way

먹긴 뭘 먹어 불구덩이에 

what do you mean “eat”

몇 년은 더 처넣어 

put it in a fiery pit for a few more years

fail 버튼 없나 내 오븐에 

Is there a fail button in my oven

*basically the pizza that was served was so uncooked (soft dough) that when asked if he would eat it, he replied "the fuck you mean eat???" and requested to "put it in a fiery pit for a few more years" because its THAT undercooked

**probably insinuating that the other rappers attempting to cook are all trash and need to work on their food (music) even more

I MIGHT TRAVEL AGAIN

FROM STATE TO STATE

LIKE PUFFY* MAKING THE BAND

*Puff Daddy, commonly referred to as P Diddy, had a audition show where he went around and formed bands out of people he chose.

BUT IM NOT A FAN

NOT EVEN YOUR FRIEND

WILL BE OUT IN 10

CUS WE UP

WHILE YOU NAP

WE ON SIGHTS FOR THE ACTION

MADE A DEAL

NOW ITS SIGNED AND SENT

[khiphopflipflop]

Beenzino (Lim Sung-bin)

[yuureei]

baby, let’s get out of here, 같이 밖에 나가자.

let’s walk without a trace, let’s rock without a trace.