Manwon^^, James and Katie pick their favorite 10 Hip Hop and R&B artists!!!!!
James:
Since its been so difficult to give the proper love to everyone I love the proper love that they deserve. It seems very fitting to give Hip Hop and R&B some love too. Like most of my lists the higher up someone is on my list the more steady they are
1. Mad Clown
Favorite Song(s): Without U, Stupid Love
This one should come as no surprise to anyone who has seen my other lists. Mad Clown has continued to be one of my favorite artists. Need I say more?
2. Crush
Favorite Song(s): Hug Me, Sofa, Oasis
In retrospect Crush should have been on my favorite debut’s from last year. I am obsessed with every single song that Crush has released.
3. MFBTY
Main Bias(es): Yoon Mi Rae, Bizzy, Tiger JK
Favorite Song(s): Angel*, 6AM, Sweet Dream
Is any hip-hop list complete without MFBTY, the answer would be NO, NEVER. Seriously you have 3 fantastic legends all working together to make one fantastic and amazing group. Its so tough to even pick who would be my favorite out of the three.
4. Basick
Favorite Song(s): Stand Up,
I had heard the name Basick long ago and it’s always stuck with me. It wasn’t until SMTM4 when I realized how amazing Basick was. Basick was the one rapper who I said “If he goes home I quit”. Usually I don’t think I mean it, I meant it.
5. San.E
Favorite Song(s): Tasty San, MeYou
I have been a fan of San.E since he debuted with JYP oh so long ago. At the time I thought he was more of a joke, but if you know that song and the video you kinda know why I thought that. As it turned out San.E blew my mind with his awesomenes.
6. Jay Park
Favorite Song(s): Joah, Metronome, So Good
Jay Park the man I love to hate but truly love. Jay is another one who I have been a fan of for ages and ages. I have said many times that I prefer Jay as a singer to Jay as a rapper, and I still stand by it. Jay is a great producer and I have a lot of love for him when he goes the more R&B route than the other route.
7. Phantom
Main Bias(es): Sanchez
Favorite Song(s): Burning, Come As You Are, Hole In Your Face
You know you love Sanchez when your at a concert and Sanchez makes a surprise appearance and your more excited for Sanchez than you are for the people that you are there to see. I have been in love with Sanchez’s vocals forever. Plus Hanhae and Kiggen are killer rappers.
8. M.I.B
Main Bias(es): 5Zic/Zick Jasper
Favorite Song(s): Chisa Bounce, Let’s Talk About You, DASH, Only Hard For Me, (really do they have bad songs)
M.I.B is one of those groups that I love and adore. I wanted to add them to my top groups list but they just didn’t make the cut, I’m thrilled that I can show my love of M.I.B through this list.
9. Lil’ Boi
Favorite Song(s): Lil’ Boi’s laugh
Dear Grandline Entertainment, where is Lil’ Boi’s solo album? Yea he has his mixtape and all, but I need more. SMTM wasn’t enough, mixtape isn’t enough, Geeks isn’t enough. I just need more.
10. BewhY
Favorite Song(s): Time, DayDay, Silk Road (technically not his song, but he is featured on it)
I have been a BewhY fan since he showed up on season 4 of SMTM, but he was eliminated too quickly to really truly make it on-to this list. Then he featured on a Xia Junsu song (and showed up to Junsu’s concert, and subsequently killed me). BewhY’s raps on season 4 stuck in my memory and when he showed up in season 5, I was so surprised, then he continued being amazing. By that time I had already been interested in him, and season 5 just made me love him even more.
Manwon^^:
Again, no order to any of these…this is a super fun list for me to make…especially after SMTM came out ~ enjoy, and let us know your lists in the comments!
1. Basick
Favorite Song(s): Stand Up, Better Than the Best, B.A.S.I.C.K
So, Basick stepped on to SMTM I was in love immediately and of course had to go discover all of his discography prior to that and I fell in love even more. He is just an awesome family guy with amazing talent – I adore him!
2. Mad Clown
Favorite Song(s): Fire, Without You, Flowdown, Stars
Randomly saw Mad Clown at a concert that I went to so I could see M.I.B – and Mad Clown, with his dorky awkwardness, won me over immediately upon seeing perform live.
3. MFBTY
Favorite Song(s): Angel, anything that they touch
MFTBY is one of those groups, where each individual member has way more talent in their little pinkies than anyone else in the music industry. They just own their talent!
4. Iron
Favorite Song(s): Blu, I AM, Dokki
Iron is awesome. End of story.
5. Crush
Favorite Song(s): anything with Crush’s voice on it
Crush is an awesome singer, and I love the music he works on! He’s an amazing R&B singer and he just sends shivers down my spine with his vocals.
6. Zion.T
Favorite Song(s): anything with Zion.T’s voice on it
Ok let’s be honest, any man who sings a song telling a woman that she is pretty without her makeup on is gorgeous. Yep, Zion.T is a man after my own heart.
7. Jay Park
Favorite Song(s): Joah, Worldwide, MY
Jay Park…what can I say about Jay Park…the dude has a weird fascination with writing about (excuse my language) dicks and turkeys…gobble gobble…but I adore Jay nonetheless.
8. Incredivle
Favorite Song(s): his deep voice is enough for me
Incredivle, Incredivle, Incredivle…that man just wins me over, no other explanation needed. (plus it helps that he looks like he could be Bang Yongguk’s long lost brother)
9. Phantom
Favorite Song(s): Burning (but really all their songs)
Phantom is super underrated, and I love this group with a burning passion. I love their blend of vocals and rap, and their blend of sexy songs and moody songs. Phantom just gets it right every time I hear them.
10. M.I.B
Favorite Song(s): Beautiful Day (5Zic solo), Say My Name (Kangnam solo), Nod Along, Only Hard for Me
Of course, M.I.B came off my favorite groups list, but they HAD to be moved here!!!!! M.I.B will forever be one of my favorite groups, and I adore them and their music. They make music that just feels like the city of Seoul to me – I don’t know how else to explain it beyond that. They capture the feeling of Seoul in their songs, and that is something that most artists struggle to do their entire lives.
Katie:
Finally I can name more favourite artists and express my love for those who slightly missed the chance to appear on my previous lists.
My list doesn’t have a solid order, especially since I think I listened less Hip-Hop and R&B this year than last year (plus I didn’t followed SMTM or Unpretty Rapstar):
1. Jessi
Favourite song(s): I Want To Be Me, Ssenunni
I fell in love with Jessi’s voice right when she debuted with Lucky J. She is gorgeous and really talented and I even love her “fxxk it all” attitude 😀
2. Gilme
Favourite song(s): My Turn, Tell Me This Is Real, Can’t Stop
I don’t know exactly when my love for Gilme started but I really like her style. My Turn is my all time favourite…..it’s such a good and powerful song.
3. Yoon MiRae
Favourite song(s): Everything that Yoon MiRae releases
Yoon MiRae is truly the Queen of Hip-Hop…I’m in love with everything that she release.
4. San E
Favourite song(s): Where Did You Sleep, Break-Up Dinner, Body Language, Me You + Everything he featured on.
San E is an old JYP oppa for me but I think he made a good decision when he signed with Brand New Music because now he is able to promote more than during his JYP days. I really love his funny personality and his rapping style is my favourite.
5. Simon D
Favourite song(s): Every song
Those who read my previous lists probably noticed how obsessed I was with ‘Oh My School’ so of course the main jokester has to appear somewhere on my lists and now I can finally express my love for him. Not only he is an awsome rapper he was probably the first who made me like trot music because he sing trot song insanely well 😀
6. Jay Park
Favourite song(s): Every songs
I have to admit that I’m a “post-Jay Park” 2PM fan but even I feel sorry that he has to leave the group, because he seemed to be a very capable leader…….but times changes and now he leads his own label which just shows how awsome he is 🙂
7. M.I.B
Main Bias: Kangnam
Favourite song(s): Let’s Talk About You, Chisa’Bounce + Kangnam’s solo songs
M.I.B is another group that I really like but couldn’t fit in any of my previous lists. I like Kangnam
for his funny personality, for the fact that his real name reminds me to one of my favourite anime character and last but not least for his amazing singing voice.
8. Kanto
Favourite song(s): Everything he sings or features on
Kanto is the artist who can sell me practically any song with his deep voice. Despite Troy’s inactivity I hope I can hear him more in the future as a solo artist.
9. Baechigi
Main Bias: Tak
Favourite song(s): Shower of Tears, Dduraeyo, Boy Jump, Shut It
I love Baechigi for their funky and up-beat songs and that they often collaborating with my favourite female singers.
10. Topp Dogg
Main Bias: A-tom
Favourite song(s): Follow Me, Open the Door, Arario, TOPDOG, Peekaboo, The Beat
Topp Dogg is a group that I love ever since they debuted but they were always pushed down from my previous lists by other groups. I hope their newly reformed agency will treat them better next year and they will be able to release more songs in the future.
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