They released their seventh work, a "book album" entitled 魂: Map the Soul, on March 27 and distributed it exclusively on Epik High's website. In early 2009, Epik High parted ways with Woollim Entertainment and founded Map The Soul, an independent record label that consisted of Epik High, MYK, Planet Shiver and Dok2. After the album's success, Epik High released the EP Lovescream to acclaim in October, with the EP's title track "1 Minute 1 Second" topping online music charts. The album's release was followed by music videos for the singles "One", "Breakdown", and "Umbrella". Over 50,000 copies of their fifth studio album entitled Pieces, Part One were pre-ordered before its release in April 2008. During this time, the group spoke of their "no genre, just music" philosophy, expressing frustration with "narrow", "out-dated and isolated" perceptions of the hip hop genre. It went on to sell 120,301 copies during the year, making it the third best-selling album of 2007 in South Korea. Despite this, it was a commercial success in both Korea and Japan. The album was reportedly censored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism as a result of its lyrical and thematic content. The two upbeat lead singles, "Fan" and "Love Love Love", were hits, while the rest of the album was darker and tackled diverse themes including sexual crime, war, religion, and education. Originally set for release in October 2006, Epik High's fourth album Remapping the Human Soul was released on January 23, 2007. The album was repackaged the following year as Black Swan Songs, which included remixes of several tracks. Another of the album tracks, "Paris" featuring Loveholics' Jisun, was also a hit in Japan and Korea. "Fly" also featured on the soundtracks for FIFA 07 and Pump It Up. The album was a chart success with the title track, "Fly", reaching number one on domestic charts. Swan Songs was intended to be Epik High's final album, following the poor performance of their previous two releases however, it became a mainstream hit and made them one of the most popular hip hop groups in Korea. They released their debut album, Map of the Human Soul, under Woollim Entertainment in 2003, and began to gain success with the release of their second album, High Society (2004). Their first performance was to a small audience at the amusement park Everland in 2002. As the genre was unpopular among mainstream audiences, the group was relatively unknown early on in their career, with critics seeing little market for "lyrically complex music" that did not match the K-pop model of the time. With the addition of Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz, the group made their beginnings in the underground hip hop scene in Seoul, performing with other Korean hip hop groups such as CB Mass and as part of the "Movement Crew", one of the largest hip hop crews of the time in South Korea. History 2001–2005: Career beginnings and breakthrough Įpik High formed in 2001 upon frontman Tablo's return to South Korea after being educated in Vancouver and Stanford. 1.5 2018–present: Departure from YG and new works.1.4 2013–2017: 10th anniversary and worldwide recognition.1.3 2010–2012: Epilogue, military service and hiatus.1.1 2001–2005: Career beginnings and breakthrough.They have received international acclaim, winning several music awards in Korea and becoming the first Korean act to play at Coachella. Upon their return, YG Entertainment signed Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz on July 25, 2012, with Tablo having already released a solo album under the label. The group went on hiatus between 20 whilst two of the members served mandatory military service.
They are known for having combined genres and different styles of hip hop throughout their career, which has seen the release of eleven studio albums since their debut in 2003, as well as for their coverage of diverse lyrical themes. Dynamic Duo, MYK, Infinite, Park Bom, Dok2, Yankie, Nell, Planet Shiver, Lee Hi, Pe2ny, TBNY, Jay Park, Sandara Park, YG FamilyĮpik High ( Hangul: 에픽하이) is a South Korean alternative hip hop group from Seoul, composed of Tablo, Mithra Jin, and DJ Tukutz.
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