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[e] is Korean hip-hop group Epik High
's sixth official album released in September 2009 and is also their third major album release of the same year. The two other albums released in 2009 are Map the Soul
and Remixing the Human Soul, an electronica-inspired remix compilation album with labelmates Planet Shiver. Like Map the Soul
before it, [e] includes a complimentary mini-book along with the actual audio CDs. The 74 page mini-book contains song lyrics, interviews, photographs, and various production notes from the artists themselves.
[e] contains two discs of hip hop
musical experimentation in various genres. Genres experimented include electro-hop
, dance-pop
, classical music
, acoustic rock, and traditional Korean trot music. The album's themes are divided separately into two discs. Disc 1, entitled [e]motion, contains tracks dealing with personal themes and is relatively less mainstream friendly compared to the second disc. Disc 2, conversely entitled [e]nergy, contains radio-friendly tracks, such as the lead single "따라해(Wannabe)(ft. Mellow)."
Notable guest artists on this release include frequent collaborator and Map the Soul labelmate MYK, Korean American emcee Kero One
, battle rapper Dumbfoundead, Rakka (from Dilated Peoples
), underground rap prodigy Dok2
, and electronica group Planet Shiver.
Epik High
Epik High is a South Korean indie hip hop group from Seoul, South Korea. The group is composed of Tablo, Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz...
's sixth official album released in September 2009 and is also their third major album release of the same year. The two other albums released in 2009 are Map the Soul
Map the Soul
Map the Soul is Epik High's book album which was released on March 27 2009.The first single from the album is "Map the Soul ". The album is Epik High's first venture under their own independent label, Map the Soul Inc....
and Remixing the Human Soul, an electronica-inspired remix compilation album with labelmates Planet Shiver. Like Map the Soul
Map the Soul
Map the Soul is Epik High's book album which was released on March 27 2009.The first single from the album is "Map the Soul ". The album is Epik High's first venture under their own independent label, Map the Soul Inc....
before it, [e] includes a complimentary mini-book along with the actual audio CDs. The 74 page mini-book contains song lyrics, interviews, photographs, and various production notes from the artists themselves.
[e] contains two discs of hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
musical experimentation in various genres. Genres experimented include electro-hop
Electro-hop
Electro hop is the fusion of electro, electroclash, electropop, electronica, or electronic dance music with hip hop. The music usually has dancing in mind, however some forms of the music are electronica...
, dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
, classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
, acoustic rock, and traditional Korean trot music. The album's themes are divided separately into two discs. Disc 1, entitled [e]motion, contains tracks dealing with personal themes and is relatively less mainstream friendly compared to the second disc. Disc 2, conversely entitled [e]nergy, contains radio-friendly tracks, such as the lead single "따라해(Wannabe)(ft. Mellow)."
Notable guest artists on this release include frequent collaborator and Map the Soul labelmate MYK, Korean American emcee Kero One
Kero one
Kero One is a Korean-American hip hop MC and producer from San Francisco, California.-History:Kero One originally worked as a web designer, making 50 copies of his first single with home equipment and personal credit cards. One of the copies was purchased at a record shop in Tokyo by a Japanese DJ,...
, battle rapper Dumbfoundead, Rakka (from Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. The group achieved notability in the underground hip hop community, although they have had little mainstream success in the US, with the exception of the song "This Way," a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West and Xzibit...
), underground rap prodigy Dok2
Dok2
Dok2 a.k.a Gonzo Tha Notorious Kid or The Dirty South Korean is a South Korean rapper and producer. At the young age of 16, Dok2 was a former member of Korean hip hop group ALL BLACK with fellow child rapper, Microdot...
, and electronica group Planet Shiver.
DISC 1 : [e]motion
- Oceans. Sand. Trees
- Slow Motion
- 선물 (Gift) (ft. 박지윤)
- No More Christmas
- Maze (ft. Dumbfoundead, MYK)
- 통기타 (Acoustic Guitar) (Skit)
- 트로트 (Trot)
- Emologue
- Excuses (ft. MYK)
- Moonwalker
- Breathe (Mithra's Word) (ft. 한희정)
- Happy Birthday to Me (ft. 하동균)
- Heaven (ft. MYK)
- Owls. Shadows. Tears.
- [BONUS] Slow [e] Motion
DISC 2 : [e]nergy
- Orchestras. Spotlights. Turntables. (ft. MYK)
- Still Here (ft. Dok2)
- Sensitive Thug (Skit)
- 따라해 (Wannabe) (ft. Mellow)
- Rocksteady (ft. Kero One, Dumbfoundead, MYK, Rakka (Dilated Peoples)
- Madonna (ft. Mellow)
- 말로맨 (Malloman)
- Shopaholic
- Supreme 100
- High Technology
- Rocksteady (Korean Version) (ft. Paloalto, Dok2, Beatbox DG, Beenzino)
- High Skool Dropout (반항하지 마)
- 흉 (Whitetip) (ft. MYK, YDG, Dok2)
- Lesson 4 (Tablo's Word)
- Organs. Screams. Televisions.