XXX (music group)

XXX
Genres
Years active2016–present
Labels
  • Beasts And Natives Alike (BANA)
Members
Websitebeastsandnatives.com

XXX is a South Korean hip hop duo consisting of rapper Kim Ximya (Kim Dong-hyun) and producer FRNK (Park Jin-su).[1]

Career

Kim Ximya, whose real name is Kim Dong-hyun,[2] met FRNK (Park Jin-su) in an online amateur music community and formed the group after discovering the latter's musical work.

Described as an experimental hip hop group,[3] they released their debut seven-song EP Kyomi on July 9, 2016. XXX's debut studio album, Language, was released on November 28, 2018.[4][5][6] Their musical style is described as "dark hip-hop with a frenetic electro edge."[7]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[8]
Language 30
Second Language
  • Released: February 15, 2019
  • Label: Beasts And Natives Alike
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, CD
 29

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[8]
Kyomi
  • Released: July 9, 2016
  • Label: Beasts And Natives Alike
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, CD
 16

Awards and nominations

Korean Hip-hop Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 New Artist of the Year — Nominated [12]
2019 Hip Hop Album of the Year Language Won [13]
Hip Hop Song of the Year "Sujak" (수작) Nominated [14]

Korean Music Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Best Rap and Hip Hop Song “Ganju Gok” (간주곡) Won [15]
Best Rap and Hip Hop Album Language Nominated

References

  1. ^ Kristobak, Ryan (26 May 2017). "South Korea's Global Hip-Hop Takeover Begins With XXX". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  2. ^ "[NEXT WAVE] HIP-HOP DUO XXX'S MUSIC IS INSTINCTIVE, LIKE ANIMALS".
  3. ^ Tulay, Rasheed (2018-10-26). "Korean hip-hop duo 'XXX' continue to subvert trends with new single "Just Like"". Earmilk. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  4. ^ "XXX Talks New Album 'LANGUAGE' & the State of South Korean Hip-Hop: 'We're Very Angry'". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  5. ^ "XXX Shares New Song & Video "Flight Attendant"". HYPEBEAST. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  6. ^ Taylor, Phoebe (24 March 2018). "10 Korean Musicians That Aren't K-Pop". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  7. ^ Mujanović, Jasmin (2017), "NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE", Hip Hop at Europe's Edge, Indiana University Press, pp. 28–44, doi:10.2307/j.ctt2005sm8.6, ISBN 9780253023216
  8. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  9. ^ "November 2018 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  10. ^ "February 2019 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  11. ^ "July 2016 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  12. ^ "Nominees". Korean Hip Hop Awards 2017 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  13. ^ "XXX, '韓 힙합 어워즈' 올해의 힙합앨범 수상 '쾌거'". MBN News (in Korean). 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  14. ^ "Nominees". Korean Hip Hop Awards 2019 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  15. ^ Herman, Tamar (2019-02-26). "BTS Win Big at 16th Korean Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-03.


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