Far East Movement and Epik High on the East Coast
What an amazing lineup! Epik High, Korea’s #1 hip-hop group chartered a world tour, hitting Japan, Korea and the United States. Our favorite, Far East Movement, joined Epik High on their US tour dates. Other acts that joined the tour were Beatbox DG, urban musician MYK and rapper/producer Kero One. We caught the tour as they made their way to the East Coast in NYC.
See our video of the night
A little bit about the artists:
Epik High
Epik High is without a doubt the premier hip hop group in Korea. Six years after their debut, Epik High’s critically acclaimed album and track releases continue to top the charts and garner unanimous praise from both the music industry veterans and fans alike. Their lyrical ability, coupled with their social consciousness and a serious love for the craft, give the group unrivaled respect on the Korean music scene.
www.mapthesoul.com
Kero One
Often compared to the likes of Common, Q-Tip and Kanye West, Kero One is a hip hop artist from the Bay Area and is the epitome of the self-made artist. After a long and arduous struggle, his first album was selected as Remix Magazine’s “Best Hip Hop Album of 2006,” while topping iTunes hip hop charts and garnering praise from artists like Will.i.Am and magazines such as Urb. What followed was work with hip hop legends – KRS-1, EPMD and Talib Kweli to name a few – which helped establish him as a contender on the hip hop scene. With the current release of his second album Early Believers, Kero One is fast becoming a world sensation.
www.kero1.com
MYK
Also hailing from the Bay Area, MYK is a one-man musical powerhouse, performing as an MC, DJ, producer and instrumentalist. At a young age, he was the lead vocalist and MC for Weekend Sesh, a local band that specialized in hybrid hip hop. After the band parted ways, MYK moved to Seoul, Korea, where he was introduced to Tablo of Epik High. The two immediately connected and began writing music together. MYK is living in Korea, working on his debut album and also continuing to collaborate with artists in the US, such as Kero One, Jamie Jones of All For One and Klypso (now an engineer/producer at Aftermath).
www.myspace.com/mykmusyk
Without a doubt, Far East Movement was the performance of the night and it’s great to see how quick and fast their fan base has grown on the East Coast.
See our video with Far East Movement. Their FIRST time in NYC.