G-Dragon, Rap Monster, CL, Epik High, Zico, And More Named As “10 Korean Rappers You Should Know” By XXL Magazine

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American hip-hop magazine XXL has put together a list of the ten Korean rappers that they think their readers should check out!

The ten rappers on the list include some of the biggest names in both underground and mainstream Korean hip-hop (in no apparent order): Keith Ape, Block B’s Zico, the guys of Epik High, Okasian, BTS’s Rap Monster, JayAllDay, BIGBANG’s G-Dragon, 2NE1’s CL, Beenzino, and Dok2.

Writer Peter A. Berry compares Rap Monster to “Pitbull or Flo Rida for those pop vibes,” and promises, “Rap Monster rarely fails to live up to his name.” He describes the young star as “one of the region’s most dexterous rappers, capable of switching flows effortlessly as he glides across an array of diverse instrumentals.”

He describes G-Dragon’s music as “Rap over electrohop,” and says readers should check him out if they’re into “fast and furious dance moves, and energetic flows over electrohop beats.”

He writes about Zico, “If you want to hear someone that infuses the gloss of K-pop with the verbal gymnastics of a traditional East Coast rapper, Zico is your guy.” He also sees great things to come for CL to come as he writes, “With effortless swag, dynamic musical ability and good looks, CL is a name you’re going to be hearing a lot of in the near future – if you haven’t already.”

What do you think of XXL’s list?

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[Video] Watch: Lee Jong Suk And Taeyang Show Zion.T Some YG Family Love On “Fantastic Duo”


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During the October 23 broadcast of SBS’s “Fantastic Duo,” Zion. T receives the love and support of two very welcome people.

As the show’s premise is for amateur singers and artists they admire to collaborate together on a duet performance, potential candidates are asked to send in videos beforehand through the Everysing app. Before a pre-determined deadline, the general public can also vote on their favorite submissions. The show’s staff then compiles a video based on certain criteria, from which the designated singer chooses his/her partner.

Anyone can send in a video, which means sometimes, there are a few submissions that come from the guest artists’ close friends, or even celebrity fans.

For Zion.T, people were asked to sing their own rendition of “Eat,” one of his most popular songs.

About a minute into the song, a video sent in by Lee Jong Suk makes a surprise appearance! Adorably calling the singer “on.T,” the actor greets his friend before breaking out into song, sort of.

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The actor smiles as he sings with the most monotone voice ever, before winking at the camera. He may be tone-deaf, but his support is definitely wonderful to see.

The clip goes on, showing other submissions from some amazing amateur singers, when another familiar face pops up. None other than BIGBANG’s Taeyang, he greets his fellow labelmate before crooning a line of “Eat” as well.

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Happy to see yet another one of his friends, Zion.T flashes a big thumbs up before the video changes scenes.

Watch Lee Jong Suk, Taeyang, and the rest of the talented contestants below!

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