Name: Rappers Talking About Rappers
ISBN: 9788960517653

Rappers Talking About Rappers

Written by Kim Bong-hyun

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JA, a rapper and producer who also teaches students at KAC Korea Arts Institute, expresses these concerns about aspiring rappers: “I’ve seen many people who were good at rapping and talented but still didn’t succeed. They had talent, but were lazy or couldn’t manage themselves. I also saw many cases where people loved drinking so much that they couldn’t do their work.” (p. 176) Asked what a rapper needs to consider when making a living as a freelancer in the cultural and arts sector, rapper JJK, who runs a rap lesson class, replied, “Being able to control all 24 hours of your day yourself can become a driving force and create synergy, but, conversely, the anxiety that comes with that freedom can also grow. I think self-management is ultimately what calms that anxiety.” (p. 215) So how can aspiring rappers find out whether they have these qualities? Kim Yong-jun, head of HipHopplaya, the oldest hip-hop media company in South Korea, offers this advice: “Give it a try. Because it’s your life. You’ll find out by trying.” (p. 315) Deepflow’s advice is along similar lines: “Don’t try to anticipate and guess what will happen later. Rap right now. If you want to become a rapper, start by rapping!” (p. 137)

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래퍼이자 프로듀서로 또 KAC 한국예술원에서 학생들을 교육하는 제이에이(JA)는 래퍼 지망생들에 대한 이런 우려를 드러낸다. 저는 지금까지 랩을 잘하고 능력이 있음에도 잘되지 못한 사람을 숱하게 봐 왔어요. 재능은 있지만 나태하거나 자기 관리가 안 되는 사람들이요. 술을 너무 좋아해서 자기 일을 못 하는 경우도 많이 봤죠.-<본문 176쪽> 문화예술업종이면서 업태는 프리랜서인 래퍼로 살아가려면 어떤 고민이 필요하냐는 질문에 랩 레슨 클래스를 운영하고 있는 래퍼 ‘제이제이케이(JJK)’는 “24시간을 스스로 컨트롤할 수 있기 때문에 그게 원동력이 돼서 시너지를 낼 수도 있지만 반대로 그 자유에서 오는 불안감도 커요. 바로 그 불안감을 잠재우는 게 결국 셀프 매니지먼트라고 생각해요”(215쪽)라고 답했다. 그렇다면 래퍼 지망생이 자신에게 이런 자질이 있는지 알아볼 방법으로는 무엇이 있을까? 대한민국에서 가장 오래된 힙합 미디어 회사 ‘힙합플레이야’의 대표 김용준은 이렇게 조언한다. “해 봐라. 왜냐하면 자기 인생이잖아요. 해 보면 알게 돼요.”(315쪽) 딥플로우의 충고도 비슷한 맥락이다. “나중을 미리 예상하고 추측하지 말고 지금 바로 랩을 하세요. 래퍼가 되고 싶으면 랩부터 해라!”(137쪽)

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Rappers and hip-hop scene professionals interviewed by Kim Bong-hyun: Changmo (rapper, producer) | MC Meta (rapper, producer) | Paloalto (rapper, head of Hi-Lite Records) | Lee Young-wook (former musician, director at Hi-Lite Records) | The Quiett (rapper, producer, head of Illionaire Records) | Swings (rapper, head of Just Music) | Deepflow (rapper, head of VMC) | Fana (rapper, operator of the hip-hop cultural space Ugly Junction) | J.a (producer, professor at KAC Korean Arts Institute) | Noul (producer, planner, creator of <Mic Swagger>) | JJK (rapper, runs a rap lesson class) | DJ Kendricks (DJ, operator of the hip-hop club Mood) | Seok Chan-woo (head of Stoneship, an agency specializing in Black music) | Jang Han-byeol (director at Illionaire Records) | Choi Seong-ung (head of HiphopLE) | Park Ha-jae-hong (rapper, writer, hip-hop activist) | Kim Yong-jun (head of Hiphopplaya)

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