- Drunken Tiger【 9 albums 112 lyrics 】
- Drunken Tiger (Hangul: 드렁큰 타이거) was a Korean hip hop group that debuted in 1999 and has since released several albums and won numerous awards. They are known as pioneers of Korean hip-hop who helped bring the genre into the mainstream.
The group's original line-up consisted of central member Tiger JK, as well as DJ Shine. Micki Eyes, DJ Jhig, and Roscoe Umali later joined the group. In 2013, Tiger JK moved away from making music under the group's original name and formed MFBTY with Yoon Mi-Rae and Bizzy.
History
1998-2000: Debut and early controversy
In 1998, Korean-American rappers Tiger JK and DJ Shine teamed up to form Drunken Tiger. They released their first album, Year of the Tiger in Korea in 1999. At the time, the album was controversial given its explicit lyrics and rejection of mainstream k-pop norms. Unlike their k-pop counterparts, Drunken Tiger wrote their own lyrics, expressed anti-establishment views, and did not perform choreography. However, the album's singles, 'I Want You' and 'Do You Know Hip-hop,' are now considered Korean hip hop classics.
2000-2004: Drug charges and early success
In 2000, Drunken Tiger released their second album, The Great Rebirth, and introduced new members DJ Jhig, Micki Eyes, and Roscoe Umali. The album did well on music charts and established the group as 'the first commercially successful true hip hop group' in Korea.
However, in the midst of the group's success, Tiger JK was arrested for using methamphetamine in Korea in 1999. Tiger JK said that, though he had used drugs in the past, he had not used them in Korea, and he said that he was ultimately found guilty due to false testimony from the members of the hip hop group Uptown, who has also been arrested on drug charges. Tiger JK spent a month and a half in jail and was sentenced to two years probation. As a result, Drunken Tiger was banned from performing on public media for two years. However, after appealing the decision, the ban was lifted[citation needed], allowing the group to release their third album in 2001.
2001's The Legend Of..., is one of Drunken Tiger's most successful albums. Their single 'Good Life' became a huge hit, topping Korean music charts for weeks. They went on to win Best Hip Hop Performance at the 2001 MNET Music Video Festival and the Hip-Hop/Rap Award at the 2001 Seoul Music Awards.
The group released the albums Foundation and One Is Not A Lonely Word in 2003 and 2004, respectively. By this point, Drunken Tiger's appeal had grown internationally, with the group gaining fans and performing in countries including Japan, China, and Taiwan.
2005-2012: Departure of DJ Shine and continued success
In 2005, during the debut of the group's sixth album, 1945 Liberation, founding member DJ Shine announced he would leave Drunken Tiger. Tiger JK continued using the group's name as a solo artist, and, with the success of the fifth album, signed endorsement deals with Hite Beer and Reebok. In 2006, Tiger JK established his own hip-hop label, Jungle Entertainment, which became the new home of Drunken Tiger.
The release of Drunken Tiger's seventh album, Sky Is The Limit, marked another high point in Drunken Tiger's career. Although Tiger JK's ability to perform was inhibited by his recently diagnosed acute transverse myelitis, the album's single '8:45 Heaven,' a tribute to his late grandmother, became a fan favorite and won Best Hip Hop Song at the 2008 Korean Music Awards.
Drunken Tiger released its eighth album, Feel gHood Muzik, in 2009. The double-disc album featured American hip-hop legend, Rakim, as well as Roscoe Umali, who had not appeared on the last few Drunken Tiger releases. The album sold over 100,000 copies, and all 27 tracks debuted on the Top 100 K-Pop Singles chart.[citation needed] The album ultimately won Record of the Year at the 2010 Seoul Music Awards and Best Hip Hop Album at the 2010 Korean Music Awards.
2013-present: Forming MFBTY and Feel Ghood Music
In 2013, Tiger JK and label mates Yoon Mi-rae and Bizzy released the song, 'Sweet Dream,' under the group name MFBTY. An acronym for 'My Fans [are] Better Than Yours,' the name MFBTY started as a joke between Tiger JK and fans on Twitter. Although the name was meant to be temporary, the three artists have made subsequent releases as MFBTY, as well as under their solo names.
Later that year, the three artists left Tiger JK's own Jungle Entertainment and signed to his new label, Feel Ghood Music. In September, they released the album The Cure, under the name Drunken Tiger ft. Yoon MiRae and Bizzy. The album, which peaked at #6 on the K-Pop Hot 100 chart, was a tribute to Tiger JK's father, who was battling cancer at the time.
In 2015, MFBTY released the album Wondaland, which was an immediate success. Hours after its release, 17 of the top 20 songs on Daum's music chart were from Wondaland. The album ultimately reached #8 on Billboard's World Albums chart. Tiger JK said the reason he wasn't making music under the name Drunken Tiger anymore was because his young son did not like the word 'drunken.'
Members
Tiger JK (Seo Jung-kwon) — 1998-2013
DJ Shine (Lim Byong-wook) — 1998-2005
DJ Jhig (James Jung) — 2000-?
Micki Eyes (Mike Amiri) — 2000-?
Roscoe Umali — 2000-? - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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Feel gHood Muzik : The 8th Wonder
2009
1.Feel Good Muzik
2.Jet Pack (Korean Version) [featuring Sef Cobane and Bizzy]
3.Magic
4.Congratulations
5.Don't Cry
6.Number Games
7.Skit (Crazy for Music Loptimist Is Staying Up Tonight as Well) (Provided)
8.True Romance (Feat. T)
9.Doo Doo Doo Wap Ba Ba Ru [featuring Jungsshin and Sun]
10.Guitar Missing the 6th String (Provided)
11.Superfine
12.Hip-Hop & South (Provided)
13.Question (featuring Ann)
14.Feel Hood Side (Provided)15.Monster (Korean Version)
16.What U Want [featuring Bizzy and Palo Alto] (Provided)
17.Rebel Music
18.Look at My Eyes (Provided)
19.Frequency (Provided)
20.Freaky Deaky Superstar (featuring Jungsshin and Sun)
21.To Rub [featuring Bizzy, Palo Alto, YANGGANG, 1kyne, and SAMAD] (Provided)
22.Die Legend 2 (featuring Dynamic Duo and DOK2) (Provided)
23.Jet Pack (English Version) [featuring Stylistic Jones, Zeebra, and Sef Cobane]
24.Rest in Peace (Question) [featuring Ann]
25.Three Kingz (featuring Roscoe Umali and Stylistic Jones)
26.Partner [featuring Palo Alto] (Provided)
27.Crying in Grief Sound [featuring Sean2Slow, Bizzy, Palo Alto, Double K, and DOK2] (Provided)
28.Monster (English Version) -
Sky Is the Limit
2007
1.Sky Is the Limit (Provided)
2.Mutation (Provided)
3.Rebirth of the Big Tiger (Provided)
4.Every Night 01 (Provided)
5.Drunken Ramblings (Provided)
6.Every Night 02 (Provided)
7.Hate Myself (Provided)
8.Skit 01 (Provided)
9.Death of a Salesman
10.Born Again After Birth (feat. Ann) (Provided)11.Skit 02
12.Hollyhood
13.Mountain Water (Provided)
14.Die Legend (feat. Double K & Dok2)
15.Skit 03 (Provided)
16.Jam Skhool (U Need to Learn Tho) [feat. Bizzy & TEBY]
17.8:45 Heaven
18.The Terms of Happiness [Hopeful Seung-Il] (Provided)
19.Tiger JK Says -
1945 Liberation
2005
1.Body, Body
2.Found you
3.I Got You4.60 Percenta Zen
5.Here! -
One is not a Lonely Word
2004
1.Emergency Situation
2.Convenience Store
3.shake it
4.Liquor Shots
5.Rain Dance (Provided)
6.One is Not a Lonely Word7.Wannabe Singer 2 (Provided)
8.Symphony 3 (Feat. Sean2slow, YDG) (Provided)
9.Once Upon a Time (Provided)
10.Million People's Concert (Provided)
11.Quarter of My Life (Provided) -
Foundation
2003
1.Foundation (Provided)
2.Fist Of Fury (Provided)
3.Can't Act (Provided)
4.Hold My Hand (Provided)5.How Long Is A Chenese Man (Skit) (Provided)
6.Saturday Night (Provided)
7.Rhyme Sharks -
The Legend Of ...
2001
1.W.O.R.D
2.G Fresh
3.Good Life
4.JHIG_s Deadly 12 finger techmics (Provided)
5.NY 2 Shanghi
6.M.I. (Provided)7.Beat (Provided)
8.Frustration (Provided)
9.Bobby_S Gon Get Ya
10.Knock Out Kings
11.Drunken Dungeon (Provided)
12.Is Ask Hizay (Provided) -
The Great Rebirth
2000
1.Intro (Provided)
2.Final Fantasy
3.Skit #1 (Provided)
4.Fetticcini (Provided)
5.The Movement
6.Blues [Boom Bap] (Provided)
7.Skit #2 (Provided)8.Drunken Symphony (Provided)
9.Skit #3 (Provided)
10.Happy Mexico (Provided)
11.Skit #4 (Provided)
12.Skit #5 (Provided)
13.Umalis Bar
14.Drunken Tiger Skit #6 (Provided) -
Year of the Tiger
1999
1.Stairs From Heaven (Provided)
2.I Want You
3.Do Dat (Provided)
4.Do You Know HipHop?
5.Human Anger (Provided)
6.Ha Ha Ha
7.Party People8.Return Of the Tiger
9.Sweet Talk (Basement Mix)
10.Skit (Provided)
11.Kid From Korea
12.Return Of the Tiger (Basement Mix)
13.Sweet Talk (Club Mix) -
살자 The Cure
1.첫눈이 오면 설레었던 꼬마아이 Time Travel
2.Sweet Dream3.Get It In
【Correction of errors in the album information】