XXX (music group)
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XXX is a South Korean hip hop duo consisting of rapper Kim Ximya (Kim Dong-hyun) and producer FRNK (Park Jin-su).[1]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [8] | |||
| Language |
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30 |
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| Second Language |
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29 |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [8] | |||
| Kyomi |
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16 |
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Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 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] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Best Rap and Hip Hop Song | “Ganju Gok” (간주곡) | Won | [15] |
| Best Rap and Hip Hop Album | Language | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Kristobak, Ryan (26 May 2017). "South Korea's Global Hip-Hop Takeover Begins With XXX". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "[NEXT WAVE] HIP-HOP DUO XXX'S MUSIC IS INSTINCTIVE, LIKE ANIMALS".
- ^ Tulay, Rasheed (2018-10-26). "Korean hip-hop duo 'XXX' continue to subvert trends with new single "Just Like"". Earmilk. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "XXX Talks New Album 'LANGUAGE' & the State of South Korean Hip-Hop: 'We're Very Angry'". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "XXX Shares New Song & Video "Flight Attendant"". HYPEBEAST. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ Taylor, Phoebe (24 March 2018). "10 Korean Musicians That Aren't K-Pop". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "November 2018 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "February 2019 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "July 2016 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Nominees". Korean Hip Hop Awards 2017 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ "XXX, '韓 힙합 어워즈' 올해의 힙합앨범 수상 '쾌거'". MBN News (in Korean). 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ "Nominees". Korean Hip Hop Awards 2019 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (2019-02-26). "BTS Win Big at 16th Korean Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
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