Changmo
South Korean rapper and music producer (born 1994)
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Ku Chang-mo (Korean: 구창모; born May 31, 1994),[1] known mononymously as Changmo (창모; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper and music producer. He released his debut album M O T O W N on March 18, 2016.[2] In October 2016 he joined Dok2 and The Quiett's sub-label, Ambition Musik.[3]
Changmo | |
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Changmo in July 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Ku Chang-mo May 31, 1994 |
| Genres | Korean hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Label | Ambition Musik |
| Website | instagram |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 구창모 |
| Hanja | 具昌謨 |
| RR | Gu Changmo |
| MR | Ku Ch'angmo |
Personal life
Changmo was accepted into Berklee College of Music twice, having applied once when he was 18, and once when he was 19. However, as he could not obtain a scholarship on both occasions, he chose not to attend.[4][5]
Changmo enlisted in the army for his mandatory military enlistment on March 14, 2022,[6] and was discharged on September 13, 2023.[7]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Time to Get Money[8] (돈 벌 시간) |
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| Ready to Be a Star #DBJB (돈 벌 준비 #DBJB) |
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Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [9] | |||
| Boyhood |
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13 |
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| Underground Rockstar |
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26 |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [9] | |||
| M O T O W N |
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— | N/a |
| Time to Earn Money 2 (돈 벌 시간 2) |
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50 |
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| Time to Earn Money 3 (돈 벌 시간 3) |
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49 |
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| Gettin Money Moment (돈 번 순간) |
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26 |
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| Reached Moment (DNSG) (닿는 순간) |
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38 | N/a |
| Wonderful Days |
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TBA | TBA |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [14] | |||||
| As lead artist | |||||
| "Gangster" (feat. Livii) | 2014 | — | N/a | N/a | Non-album single |
| "W A N G" | 2016 | — | M O T O W N | ||
| "Cigarette" (담배) | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Maestro" (마에스트로) | 42 |
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Time to Earn Money 2 | ||
| "Rockstar" | — | N/a | Time to Earn Money 3 | ||
| "Bling!" | — | ||||
| "One More Rollie" (feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Hash Swan) | 2017 | — |
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Gettin Money Moment | |
| "Inkigayo" (인기가요) (feat. The Quiett & Dok2) | 87 |
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| "Holy God" | 2018 | — | N/a | Reached Moment (DNSG) | |
| "Meteor" | 2019 | 1 | Boyhood | ||
| "Da Wero" (더 위로) | — | N/a | |||
| "Remedy" (feat. Chungha) | 136 | ||||
| "Countin My Guap" | 2020 | 91 | Bipolar | ||
| "Swoosh Flow" | 177 | ||||
| "GJD" (광장동에서) | 73 | GJD | |||
| "Moraesigye" (모래시계) | 2021 | 159 | Underground Rockstar | ||
| "Taiji" (태지) | — | ||||
| "Hyperstar" | 168 | ||||
| "Just the Two of Us" (이렇게 둘이) | 2022 | 104 | Non-album single | ||
| "FWB" | 2024 | 200 | Wonderful Days | ||
| Collaborations | |||||
| "Blue Moon" (with Hyolyn) | 2017 | 3 |
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N/a | Non-album singles |
| "Beer" (비워) (with Hash Swan, Ash Island, Keem Hyo-eun, Leellamarz & The Quiett) | 2019 | 43 | N/a | ||
| "Band" (with Hash Swan, Ash Island & Keem Hyo-eun) | 30 | ||||
| "Pay Day" (with Ash Island, Junggigo & KozyPop, prod. Gray) | 2020 | 90 | |||
| As featured artist | |||||
| "I Came to Hustle" (돈 벌러왔어) (Marvel.J feat. Changmo) | 2015 | — | N/a | N/a | Graduation |
| "Forgive Me" (Marvel.J feat. Changmo & Don Mills) | 2017 | — | |||
| "Are You with Me?" (있으면돼) (So Ji-sub feat. Changmo) | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Ambition and Vision" (Dok2 feat. Beenzino, Changmo, Keem Hyo-eun, Hash Swan & The Quiett) | 100 |
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Reborn | ||
| "Wine" (오늘 취하면) (Suran feat. Changmo, prod. Suga) | 2 |
|
Walkin' | ||
| "Too Cold" (Primeboi feat. Changmo, Huckleberry P, Justhis & Jay Moon) | — | N/a | Trailer | ||
| "Money on the Floor" (The Quiett feat. Don Mills & Changmo) | — | Millionaire Poetry | |||
| "La La La" (Keem Hyo-eun feat. Changmo) | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Blame" (탓) (NakJoon feat. Changmo) | — | ||||
| "SaimSaim" (사임사임) (Coogie, Superbee & D.Ark feat. Changmo) | 2018 | 7 | Show Me the Money 777 | ||
| "Hundred Million" (억) (Superbee feat. Changmo) | 31 | ||||
| "Selfmade Orange 2" (Superbee feat. Changmo & Paul Blanco) | 2020 | — | Rap Legend 2 | ||
| "Yours" (Raiden x Chanyeol feat. Lee Hi and Changmo) | 49 | Non-album single | |||
| "Play" (Chungha feat. Changmo) | 14 | Play | |||
| "Backpack" (D.ark, Trade L, Young Chens & Baegie feat. Changmo, prod. Way Ched) | 2021 | 128 | High School Rapper 4 | ||
| "RSVP" (Hyuna feat. Changmo) | 2024 | — | Attitude | ||
| Soundtrack appearances | |||||
| "Put It Down" (Dok2 feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Changmo) | 2016 | — | N/a | N/a | Entourage OST |
| "I'm All Ears" (내 귀는 열려) | 2017 | — | Voice OST | ||
| "I Always" | — | Hit the Top OST | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Other charted songs
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee/Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2017 | Discovery of the Year - Hip hop | Changmo | Won | |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2020 | Best R&B/Hip-Hop Award | "Meteor" | Won | [22] |
| Korean Hip-Hop Awards | 2020 | Artist of the Year | Changmo | Nominated | |
| Hip-hop Album of the Year | Boyhood | Nominated | |||
| Hip-hop Track of the Year | "Meteor" | Won | |||
| Music Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Collaboration of the Year | "Swoosh Flow Remix" | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Artist of the Year | Changmo | Won | [23] | |
| Hip-Hop Album of the Year | Underground Rockstar | Won | |||
| Hip-Hop Track of the Year | "Hyperstar" | Nominated | |||
| "Taiji" | Won | ||||
| Music Video of the Year | Won | ||||
| Korean Music Awards | 2022 | Best Rap & Hip-Hop Album | Underground Rockstar | Nominated | [24] |
| Best Rap & Hip-Hop Song | "Taiji" | Won | [25] |