XXX (music group)

XXX is a South Korean hip hop duo consisting of rapper Kim Ximya (김심야) and producer FRNK (프랭크).[1]

XXX
Genres
Years active2016–present
Labels
  • Beasts And Natives Alike (BANA)
Websitebeastsandnatives.com
Members
  • FRNK
  • Kim Ximya

Career

Kim Ximya met FRNK in an online amateur music community and formed the group after discovering the latter's musical work.

Described as an experimental hip hop group,[2] they released their debut seven-song EP Kyomi on July 9, 2016. XXX's debut studio album, Language, was released on November 28, 2018.[3][4][5] Their musical style is described as "dark hip-hop with a frenetic electro edge."[6]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[7]
Language 30
Second Language
  • Released: February 15, 2019
  • Label: Beasts And Natives Alike
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, CD
 29

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[7]
Kyomi
  • Released: July 9, 2016
  • Label: Beasts And Natives Alike
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, CD
 16

Awards and nominations

Korean Hip-hop Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 New Artist of the Year N/A Nominated [11]
2019 Hip Hop Album of the Year Language Won [12]
Hip Hop Song of the Year "Sujak" (수작) Nominated [13]

Korean Music Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Best Rap and Hip Hop Song “Ganju Gok” (간주곡) Won [14]
Best Rap and Hip Hop Album Language Nominated

References
  1. Kristobak, Ryan. "South Korea's Global Hip-Hop Takeover Begins With XXX". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  2. Tulay, Rasheed (2018-10-26). "Korean hip-hop duo 'XXX' continue to subvert trends with new single "Just Like"". EARMILK. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  3. "XXX Talks New Album 'LANGUAGE' & the State of South Korean Hip-Hop: 'We're Very Angry'". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  4. "XXX Shares New Song & Video "Flight Attendant"". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  5. Taylor, Phoebe. "10 Korean Musicians That Aren't K-Pop". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  6. Mujanović, Jasmin (2017), "NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE", Hip Hop at Europe's Edge, Indiana University Press, pp. 28–44, doi:10.2307/j.ctt2005sm8.6, ISBN 9780253023216
  7. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  8. "November 2018 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  9. "February 2019 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  10. "July 2016 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  11. "Nominees". Korean Hip Hop Awards 2017 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  12. "XXX, `韓 힙합 어워즈` 올해의 힙합앨범 수상 `쾌거`". MBN News (in Korean). 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  13. "Nominees". Korean Hip Hop Awards 2019 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  14. Herman, Tamar (2019-02-26). "BTS Win Big at 16th Korean Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-03.


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