#filipino south korean rapstar mixtape

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808hirecordings :

Filipino South Korean Rapstar Mixtape

To be released on 26.05.2022

CD 1

1. First Milly (Intro) Beats by HOLLY

2. 눈 (Noon) Beats by The Beat Bully & Jahlil Beats

3. U.S.U.A.L Beats by Kwak Z

4. Zig Zag Blues Feat. Bizzy, Oseanwavy Beats by

KwakZ & AJAX

5. Spooky Asian Feat. Changmo Beats by Puffy

Santana

6. Equality Feat. ILLSON Beats by Puffy Santana & Sun Up Sun Down

7. Taekwondo Flow (The Greatest) Feat. DJ Zo Beats by HOLLY

8. No Maybes Beats by HOLLY

9. SUPERSTAR Beats by JayDrippa (DirtyDiggs)

10. Big Vibes Feat. Gunplay Beats by Sun Up Sun Down

11. 5'11 Feat. Jacob Santana Beats by Sun Up Sun Down

12. 10 Toes Down Feat. Jacob Santana Beats by Sun Up Sun Down

CD 2

1. Diaphragm Feat. Dirty Diggs Beats by DirtyDiggs

2. Pineal Gland Feat. Dirty Diggs Beats by DirtyDiggs

3. Soul Trip Feat. SZN Beats by HOLLY

4. 808 in 818 Beats by HOLLY

5. CHAMPain Music Feat. Bett Black, Rolldice, Shoku, Sofia Mills Beats by Sun Up Sun Down

6. Rewire Beats by HOLLY

7. RIDE or GONE Feat. Puffy Santana Beats by Puffy Santana, KwakZ & Aleo

8. Sleep Tight Feat. SZN Beats by Sun Up Sun Down

9. Wave is Coming Feat. COLE & ILLSON Beats by Sun Up Sun Down

10. Immaculate Torque Feat. Jacob Santana Beats by Jahlil Beats

11. It's All Real (Outro) Beats by Sun Up Sun Down

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QUICK THOUGHTS: J-HOPE, STAYC, WOO!AH!, JUSTHIS, AESPA & MORE

There’s been a lot of interesting projects I’ve listened to over the last couple of months! Haven’t quite had time to write out some reviews but just wanted to get some quick thoughts out there on some projects in a much shorter format than usual, everything has still been scored but the written portion will be less in depth more akin to my year-end posts.

[ALBUM] J-Hope - Jack in The Box

7.0 out of 10

J-Hope’s debut solo project is quite striking; Inspired production that is vividly textured, J-Hope is faithful to his influences while pushing himself as a musician and rapper. Though held back by some lackluster hooks and the surprisingly short format, ‘Jack in The Box’ is still one of the most interesting idol solo projects in years in terms of its sonic direction.

[ALBUM] Dok2 - Filipino South Korean Rapstar

7.5 out of 10

After the dissolution of the legendary Illionaire and Dok2′s subsequent distancing from the Korean Hip-Hop industry, he returns in top form with a new mixtape that is a reaffirmation of his position in the rap scene. An electric run of tracks in the middle of the tape is pure rap excellence that is a perfect example of why so many rappers hold him in such high regard.

[ALBUM] Woo!Ah! - Joy

7.0 out of 10

Despite a rather weak title track, rookie group Woo!Ah!’s first body of work is an excellent display of vibrant, personality-rich pop that covers a lot of ground while still sounding unified in vision. The girls of Woo!Ah! eminate charisma and charm through the plethora of sticky melodies throughout. Pre-release single ‘Catch The Stars’ may just well be 2022′s most contagiously uplifting song of the year.

[ALBUM] Justhis - Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night II

6.0 out of 10

Justhis does Justhis things on his new EP, it’s less of a cohesive project and more of a show of athleticism over an array of beats that vary perhaps a bit too much in quality. Justhis himself sounds as excellent as ever however, and the feature spots all bring something to their respective tracks with standouts going to newcomer GongGongGoo009 on the opener. It’s a thoroughly enjoyable EP, but ‘Do Not Go’ is a far cry from the artistic statements that ‘4 The Youth’ and ‘2 Many Homes 4 1 Kid’ were.

[ALBUM] Aespa - Girls

4.5 out of 10

The stage was set for Aespa to continue innovating and breaking boundaries, but they oddly play it perhaps a bit too safe on their second EP, ‘Girls’. The production is highly polished and there are some great moments, but the edge that separated them from their contemporaries feels like its been sanded down. What’s presented is serviceable, but there are noticeably more lulls and much less of an artistic imprint on this EP.

[SINGLE] STAYC - Beautiful Monster

7.0 out of 10

STAYC and Black Eyed Pilseung switch things up on ‘Beautiful Monster’, but what remains constant is the immaculate finishing and textures on their title tracks. The mix has so much depth, but it doesn’t feel empty thanks to great use of the girls’ varied tones and the song’s numerous minor embellishments. The hook is a showstopping moment, especially towards the closer.

[ALBUM] Ahn Byeong Woong - Hook Up

5.0 out of 10

Ahn Byeong Woong admirably steps out of his comfort zone, but the execution and his approach to some of these detours leave much to be desired. Boom bap takes a backseat on ‘Hook Up’ in favor of more melodic moments some of which come out pretty catchy like the buoyant ‘Ride’. ‘No Roof’ is something a bit more familiar, but easily stands as the album’s best, the energy between ABW, Khakii and Colde is thrilling. ABW occasionally has some rather clumsy moments like on the cloud-rap cut ‘Navigation’, a very underwhelming take on the genre. ‘Hook Up’ feels like more of a stepping stone than a properly fleshed out project.

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Artwork by @mimiyoon

Released on 26.05.2022

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808hirecordings :

Filipino South Korean Rapstar Mixtape

To be released on 26.05.2022

CD 1

1. First Milly (Intro) Beats by HOLLY

2. 눈 (Noon) Beats by The Beat Bully & Jahlil Beats

3. U.S.U.A.L Beats by Kwak Z

4. Zig Zag Blues Feat. Bizzy, Oseanwavy Beats by

KwakZ & AJAX

5. Spooky Asian Feat. Changmo Beats by Puffy

Santana

6. Equality Feat. ILLSON Beats by Puffy Santana & Sun Up Sun Down

7. Taekwondo Flow (The Greatest) Feat. DJ Zo Beats by HOLLY

8. No Maybes Beats by HOLLY

9. SUPERSTAR Beats by JayDrippa (DirtyDiggs)

10. Big Vibes Feat. Gunplay Beats by Sun Up Sun Down

11. 5'11 Feat. Jacob Santana Beats by Sun Up Sun Down

12. 10 Toes Down Feat. Jacob Santana Beats by Sun Up Sun Down

CD 2

1. Diaphragm Feat. Dirty Diggs Beats by DirtyDiggs

2. Pineal Gland Feat. Dirty Diggs Beats by DirtyDiggs

3. Soul Trip Feat. SZN Beats by HOLLY

4. 808 in 818 Beats by HOLLY

5. CHAMPain Music Feat. Bett Black, Rolldice, Shoku, Sofia Mills Beats by Sun Up Sun Down

6. Rewire Beats by HOLLY

7. RIDE or GONE Feat. Puffy Santana Beats by Puffy Santana, KwakZ & Aleo

8. Sleep Tight Feat. SZN Beats by Sun Up Sun Down

9. Wave is Coming Feat. COLE & ILLSON Beats by Sun Up Sun Down

10. Immaculate Torque Feat. Jacob Santana Beats by Jahlil Beats

11. It's All Real (Outro) Beats by Sun Up Sun Down