The Rappers of YG Entertainment - A Thread

Teddy (1TYME):

•Debuted with 1TYME under hiphop Label YG Entertainment

•1TYME recognized as one of the most influential figures in Korean Music History

•Main in-house producer for YGE

Masta Wu (Solo):

•Released two solo albums Masta Peace & Brand Wu Year

•1/2 of rap duo YMGA

•Wrote songs for Hi Suhyun, Leehi, and 2NE1

Jinusean (Duo):

•Sean was a back up dancer for Seo Taiji and Boys, while Jinu worked as a solo artist until 1997 when they debuted as a duo.

•Tell Me (Feat Um Jung Hwa) was the group’s first hit

•Continue to work behind the scenes at YGE

Perry (Solo):

•All I have to say is that without Perry there wouldn’t be YG Entertainment

Lexy (Solo):

•Rival to Lee Hyori

•Released 3 albums under YGE

Epik High:

•Original members of The Movement crew that brought hiphop to Korea

•Help produce popular Boy group Infinite

•Debuted in 2001

GDragon (BIGBANG):

•The King of Kpop

•Changed the way entertainment companies formed groups (made idol rappers important)

•Started rapping because of Wu-Tang Clan’s 36 Chambers (Enter the Wu-Tang)

T.O.P (BIGBANG):

•Started rapping after listening to The Notorious B.I.G

•Childhood friend with GDragon

•Was a underground rapper before joining YGE

CL (2NE1):

•Aspired to a rapper because of Lil Kim and is inspired by Lauryn Hill

•Signed to YGE in 2007

•The Baddest Female

MINO (WINNER):

•SMTM4 Runner Up

•Was original member of Block B, but debuted in ballad group B.O.M before joining YGE

•Started as a underground rapper as ‘Hugeboy Mino’ alongside Zico, P.O, and Sims

Seunghoon (WINNER):

•His rooftop room was right by YG Entertainment’s building growing up, he states that “at night he would stare at [it] and dream of making it big there”

•Places 4th overall in Kpop Star

•Choreographed a flash mob for GDragon

Bobby (iKON):

•Won SMTM3 as a trainee

•Broke the prejudice that people had for idol rappers

•Born in Virginia, USA

B.I (iKON):

• He wrote/composed all their songs and composed Winner’s “Empty”, contributed in Epik High’s “Born Hater”, Blackpink’s “Whistle” and three of PSY’s songs: “Bomb”, “Last Scene” and “Auto Reverse”.

•Deemed as the next GD

•Contestant on SMTM3

Jennie (BLACKPINK):

•Chanel’s Muse, Human Gucci, and The Female Version of GD

•Joined YGE in 2010

•Lived in Auckland, New Zealand

Lisa (BLACKPINK):

•First foreign artist under YGE, from Bangkok Thailand

•Joined YGE in 2011

• According to Parris Goebel, Lisa is the kind of dancer who isn’t made, but the kind who is naturally blessed.

ONE (Solo):

•Participated in SMTM4 & SMTM5

•He used to be apart of 1PUNCH with Kim Samuel (P101 S2 contestant) under Brave Entertainment.

•One of his favorite rappers is Big Sean

Eun Jiwon (SechsKies):

•Original member of The Movement Crew that brought hiphop to Korea

•Debuted in 1997

•Both G1 and fellow member Sunghoon became friends in Hawaii

Okasian (The Blacklabel):

•Formally under Hilite records

•Member of The Cohort

•Born in the USA

Choi Hyunsuk (YGNBG)

•Top 9 finalist in MIXNINE

•Known to be the best rapper out of the YG Trainee’s

•PMO clip enthusiast

Byounggon (YGNBG):

•MIXNINE top9 finalist

•Self proclaimed visual

•Nickname is dinosaur kid

Moon Sua (YGNGG):

•Competed in UPR2

•Part of Future 2NE1

•Astro Moonbin sister

Sandy (YGX)

•Participant on High School Rapper 2

•Born in 2002

•She has bad eyesight lol

Raesung (YGNBG):

•Famous producer under the alias Millennium

•Good friends with B.I and ONE

•Participated in 1st season of Kpop Star

Chanhyuk (AKMU):

•Currently enlisted with the Marines

•Composes all of AKMU’s songs

•Winner of Kpop Star 2

Yoshinori (MAGNUM)

•Birthday May 15th, 2000

•From Kobe, Japan

•Has a older sister

Yoonbin (MAGNUM)

•Birthday December 11th, 2000

•He can speak English. Studied in Australia

•Has a older sister

Haruto (TREASURE)

•Birthday April 5th, 2004

•Born in Fukuoka, Japan

•Mother is a huge fan of BIGBANG