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South Korean hip hop duo
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).

Career

Kim Ximya, whose real name is Kim Dong-hyun, 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, they released their debut seven-song EP Kyomi on July 9, 2016. XXX's debut studio album, Language, was released on November 28, 2018. Their musical style is described as "dark hip-hop with a frenetic electro edge."

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
Language 30
  • KOR: 2,000+
Second Language
  • Released: February 15, 2019
  • Label: Beasts And Natives Alike
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, CD
 29
  • KOR: 2,450+

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
Kyomi
  • Released: July 9, 2016
  • Label: Beasts And Natives Alike
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, CD
 16
  • KOR: 1,080+

Awards and nominations

Korean Hip-hop Awards

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

Korean Music Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Best Rap and Hip Hop Song “Ganju Gok” (간주곡) Won
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. ^ "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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