Their inspirational tracks pushed rap into the K-pop mainstream.
Epik High: Deep Cuts
About Epik High
Hometown
Seoul, South Korea
Formed
2003
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
South Korean hip-hop group Epik High rose from the rap underground at the turn of the 21st century, offering substance and a thoughtful alternative to the K-pop mainstream with sample-heavy production and dense bilingual rhymes. After debuting in 2003, the trio amassed a devoted following over the course of a decade, breaking into the mainstream with their chart-topping 2007 LP, Remapping the Human Soul, and enlisting high-profile international support for their ambitious 2009 double album, [e]. They remained in the Top Ten with each subsequent release, debuting on the U.S. charts with 2012's 99. Heading into the next decade the group delivered the two-part album Epik High Is Here, which culminated in 2022.
Members of Epik High include, or have included, TABLO and Mithra Jin.
Influenced by Epik HighEpik High has influenced the music of Minit, RM, TommyCoka and more.