Given its self-assured title, one might expect Epik High Is Here to be a loud, braggadocious album. Yet it’s not. Epik High’s 10th full album instead concerns itself with stillness. Epik High Is Here evokes the bone-chilling weariness that characterizes so many previous tracks by the group. Through a blend of muted jazz, startlingly insightful
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When you first think of Epik High, your mind might stumble on Tablo’s creative lyrics, Mithra’s deep, resonant voice, or Tukutz’ weird-but-normal antics. Or, you’ll acknowledge their rich discography, which finds its roots all the way back in 2003. Lately though, what comes to mind is their unique array of featuring artists, which has increasingly
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People who have followed their passions will know that it’s naive to advise someone to actually follow their passion. Yes, it is as fun and exciting as it sounds — and most of us actually would not give it up for anything — but there are the dull, tired sides to it. It transforms what
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Dynamic Duo rapped out the catchy line, “In the end, a title song is needed. Wanna make it rain, money, money, the smell of cash,” in their 2015 release featuring Verbal Jint, “Title Song.” The song’s solemn melody and lyrics outline the expectations of music making in an industry that needs to respond to its
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Recently, I visited Paris. It was a magnificent place, but one thing I realized it is so much more than the sidewalk cafes and accordion players that you typically imagine when thinking of Paris. It is more than the Eiffel Tower and delicious pastry goods, though those things are all present. Paris, France, is an
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2019 has been a rollercoaster of a year. With events ranging from BTS appearing on Saturday Night Live to the ever-expanding horror story that is the YG/Burning Sun/corruption nightmare, it’s been a hard 6 months to gauge. Yet, at the core of it, we as K-pop fans are here for the music, and Lo, Abigail,
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Amidst a sea of releases that do not seem particularly impressive, Kaitlin, Zea, and Karen discuss the MVs that caught their attention. Cinematographic work and visual aesthetics have a large draw this time round. K-pop MVs need a twist to help them shine in a market oversaturated with MVs that dish out all-too-familiar stories. As
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Epik High adds Australia to their 2019 Tour! Epik High will be coming to Australia for their World Tour! The group has confirmed that they’ll be coming down under in July for their 2019 Tour. Watch their short greeting video to Australian fans, kangaroos and wombats! EPIK HIGH 🖤 AUSTRALIA☑️ Melbourne2019.07.18 (Thu) 7pm @
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2019 has let me down. Yes, the entire year. We’re not even halfway through but I am already fed up with everything. It’s not even that 2019 has been worse than 2018; it’s that I started with such high hopes that have all been dashed. So far, my country’s trying to de facto ban abortion,
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Epik High teams up with Crush, IU and Jin Seo Yeon for MV to ‘Love Drunk’ Epik High has been pretty busy with their latest album ‘Sleepless In _____’. You can read more here & here! They have also been busy teaming up with director Park Bae Jong for their latest MV ‘Love Drunk’ featuring Crush. The
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