MC Sniper
Appearance
MC Sniper 김정유 | |
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![]() MC sniper in 2015 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Kim Jung-yoo |
Born | February 8, 1979 |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | Hip hop Korean hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 김정유 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Jeong-yu |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chŏngyu |
Kim Jung-yoo (Korean: 김정유, born February 8, 1979),[1] better known as MC Sniper (Korean: MC 스나이퍼), is a South Korean rapper. He is known for writing controversial lyrics that challenge social injustice and mainstream society.[2][3][4] He was a contestant on Show Me the Money and a producer on both seasons of Tribe of Hip Hop. He released his first album, So Sniper..., on May 17, 2002.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [5][6] | |||
So Sniper... |
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10 |
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Intro (초행) |
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13 |
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Be in Deep Grief |
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15 |
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How Bad Do U Want It? |
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4 |
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Museum |
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No data | No data |
Full Time |
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16 |
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Album −1 (Subtitle: 40) (마이너스1집 (부제: 40)) |
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68 | — |
Special albums
[edit]Title | Album details |
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MC Sniper Limited Edition |
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Extended plays
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [6] | |||
B-Kite 1 |
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32 |
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B-Kite 2 |
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37 |
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Rebuild (힙합의 민족) |
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— | — |
Charted singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
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KOR [14] | ||||
As lead artist | ||||
"Magic Castle" (마법의 성) | 2009 | 24 | — | Museum |
"Hakuna Matata" (하쿠나마타타) | 2010 | 49 | Non-album singles | |
"Break Away" feat. Room9 |
2011 | 31 | ||
"Push It" feat. Illinit |
49 |
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Full Time | |
"I Can Do It" (할 수 있어) feat. Iruma |
2012 | 26 |
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"I Loved You" (사랑했잖아) Live ver. feat. Loco, Son Seung-yeon |
60 |
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Show Me the Money | |
"Sunset Glow" (붉은 노을) feat. Kim Ji-soo, Egobomb |
65 |
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"Danger" | 61 |
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Vampire Prosecutor OST | |
"Geto Christmas" feat. Mini |
— |
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Non-album singles | |
"Why" (왜) feat. ZoneQ |
2013 | 71 |
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"Shakespeare In Love" (사랑비극 Part.1) feat. Kim Sin-ui |
2015 | 41 |
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"U.F.L (Unfinished Love)" feat. Bido Seungwoo |
81 |
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Collaborations | ||||
"Mirror" (만우절) with Illinit |
2010 | 56 | — | Non-album singles |
"Like The First Day" (처음 그 날처럼) with Na Yoon-kwon, The Cheers |
2012 | 50 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Mnet Asian Music Awards
[edit]Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2002 | "BK Love" | Best Hip Hop Performance[24] | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "MC 스나이퍼 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ "MC SNIPER (MC 스나이퍼)". KBS World Radio. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ "MC 스나이퍼 소개" [Introduction to MC Sniper]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ Hwang, Mi-hyun (November 27, 2015). "MC Sniper is back in control". Korea JooAng Daily. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ "K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- "So Sniper... charting". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- "Intro charting". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 9, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- "Be In Deep Grief charting". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- "How Bad Do U Want It? charting". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 23, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- "Full Time charting". Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- "'Album −1 (Subtitle: 40) charting". Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "First Half of 2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "2004 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "2007 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "2012년 04월 Album Chart".
- ^ "2014년 9월 Album Chart".
- ^ "2015년 11월 Album Chart".
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Push It":
- ^ "2012년 04월 Download Chart".
- ^ a b "2012년 34주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2012년 09월 Download Chart".
- ^ "2012년 51주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2013년 33주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2015년 03월 Download Chart".
- ^ "2015년 38주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2012년 06월 Download Chart".
- ^ "2002 MMF part 1" Archived August 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved August 17, 2014.