XXX (group)

XXX
XXX
Genres	Hip hop; IDM;
Years active	2016–present
Label	Beasts And Natives Alike (BANA);
Members	FRNK; Kim Ximya;
Website	beastsandnatives.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
Title	Album details	KOR ^[8]	Sales
Language	Released: November 28, 2018 Label: Beasts And Natives Alike Format: Digital download, streaming, CD	30	KOR: 2,000+^[9]
Second Language	Released: February 15, 2019 Label: Beasts And Natives Alike Format: Digital download, streaming, CD	29	KOR: 2,450+^[10]

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR ^[8]	Sales
Kyomi	Released: July 9, 2016 Label: Beasts And Natives Alike Format: Digital download, streaming, CD	16	KOR: 1,080+^[11]

Awards and nominations

Korean Hip-hop Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2017	New Artist of the Year	N/a	Nominated	^[12]
2019	Hip Hop Album of the Year	Language	Won	^[13]
2019	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]
2019	Best Rap and Hip Hop Album	Language	Nominated	^[15]

References

↑ Kristobak, Ryan (26 May 2017). "South Korea's Global Hip-Hop Takeover Begins With XXX". Culture Trip. Archived from the original on 2018-12-19. 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. Archived from the original on 2018-12-19. 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
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"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.

External links

Official website

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[1] Kristobak, Ryan (26 May 2017). "South Korea's Global Hip-Hop Takeover Begins With XXX". Culture Trip. Archived from the original on 2018-12-19. 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. Archived from the original on 2018-12-19. 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

[gaon_album-8] 1 2 "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-22.
""Language" charting".

""Second Language" charting".

""Kyomi" charting".

[mwASg] ""Language" charting".

[mwAS4] ""Second Language" charting".

[mwATQ] ""Kyomi" charting".

[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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