Loco (rapper)
South Korean rapper (born 1989)
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Kwon Hyuk-woo (Korean: 권혁우; born December 25, 1989), better known by his stage name Loco (로꼬), is a South Korean rapper signed to hip hop label AOMG. His name "loco" means "crazy" in Spanish.[1] He won the first season of Mnet's rap competition Show Me the Money in 2012.[2][3][4]
Personal life
On September 13, 2022, Loco announced via Instagram that he would be marrying a non-celebrity girlfriend of the same age in the fall.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [6] | |||
| Bleached |
Track list
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10 |
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| Weak |
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70 |
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| Scraps |
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62 |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [10] | |||
| Locomotive |
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12 |
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| Summer Go Loco |
|
— | N/a |
| Hello |
Track list
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10 |
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| Some Time |
Track list
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— | N/a |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Circle [13] |
KOR Billboard [14] |
US World [15] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||||
| "See the Light" (featuring Gray) | 2012 | — | — | — | N/a | Non-album singles |
| "No More" (featuring Crush) | — | — | — | |||
| "Take Care" (featuring Park Narae) | 2013 | — | — | — | ||
| "Hold Me Tight" (featuring Crush) | 2014 | 4 | 7 | — |
|
Locomotive |
| "Respect" (featuring Gray & DJ Pumkin) | 2015 | 33 | N/a | — |
|
Non-album singles |
| "Awesome" (featuring Jay Park & Gray) | 17 | — |
| |||
| "You Too" (너도) (featuring Cha Cha Malone) | 2016 | 5 | — |
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| "Still" (남아있어) (featuring Crush) | 6 | — |
| |||
| "Too Much" (지나쳐) (featuring Dean) | 2017 | 12 | 19 | — |
|
Bleached |
| "Summer Go Loco" (featuring Gray) | 53 | 67 | — |
|
Summer Go Loco | |
| "Post It" (나타나줘) (featuring Jay Park) | 2018 | 39 | 37 | — | N/a | Non-album singles |
| "It Takes Time" (시간이 들겠지) (featuring Colde) | 2 | — | — | |||
| "Late Night" (featuring Gray) | 76 | — | — | |||
| "It's Been a While" (오랜만이야) (featuring Zion.T) | 2019 | 17 | — | — | Hello | |
| "Can't Sleep" (잠이 들어야) (featuring Heize) | 2020 | 36 | — | — | Some Time | |
| "Not OK" (featuring Minnie) | 2023 | 195 | — | — | Weak | |
| Collaborations | ||||||
| "Good" (with Gray, featuring Elo) | 2016 | 1 | N/a | — |
|
Non-album singles |
| "Think About' Chu" (with Sam Kim)[18] | 2017 | 16 | — |
| ||
| "Don't Give It to Me" (주지마) (with Hwasa) | 2018 | 1 | 1 | — |
|
Hyena on the Keyboard Part.4 |
| "Upside Down" (with Jay Park, Simon Dominic and Gray) | 89 | — | — | N/a | Non-album single | |
| "Young" (with Baekhyun) | 11 | 18 | 4 | Station X 0 | ||
| "Love" (러브) (with Lee Sung-kyung)[21] | 2021 | 25 | — | — | Duet Mate | |
| "Somebody!" (with Hwasa) | 2022 | 51 | 22 | — | Somebody | |
| "Sweaty" (with Gray and Coogie) | 131 | — | — | Street Man Fighter | ||
| As featured artist | ||||||
| "My Last" (Jay Park featuring Loco and Gray) | 2015 | 30 | N/a | 19 |
|
₩orld ₩ide |
| "Can't Help Myself" (못참겠어) (Eric Nam featuring Loco) | 2016 | 20 | 4 |
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Non-album single | |
| "Double Dip" (Far East Movement featuring Soulja Boy & Loco) | — | — | N/a | Identity | ||
| "All I Wanna Do (K)" (Jay Park featuring Hoody & Loco) | 176 | 37 | 9 |
|
Everything You Wanted | |
| "That Girl" (Jung Yong-hwa featuring Loco) | 2017 | 77 | — | — |
|
Do Disturb |
| "Outerspace" (Kang Daniel featuring Loco) | 2021 | 80 | — | — | N/a | Non-album single |
| "Smeraldo Garden Marching Band" (Jimin featuring Loco) | 2024 | 44 | 24 | — | Muse | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Notes: Billboard Korea Kpop Hot 100 was introduced in August 2011 and discontinued in July 2014. The chart was re-established on May 29, 2017. | ||||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart position |
Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [25] | ||||
| "The Virus" (with Havy T) |
2013 | — | N/a | The Virus OST |
| "This Song" (with Mamamoo) |
2014 | 65 | N/a | My Lovely Girl OST |
| "Spring Is Gone by Chance" (with Yuju) |
2015 | 5 |
|
A Girl Who Sees Smells OST |
| "Say Yes" (with Punch) |
2016 | 15 |
|
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo OST |
| "Star (Little Prince)" (with U Sung-eun) |
2018 | — | N/a | Memories of the Alhambra OST |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Filmography
Television
| Year | Program | Network | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Show Me the Money | Mnet | Himself | Contestant and Winner |
| 2015 | Show Me the Money 4 | Judge/Producer with Jay Park | ||
| 2016 | My little Television | MBC | Cast member | |
| Happy Together 3 | KBS2 | |||
| 2017 | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | |||
| 2018 | It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets | MBC | Cast member[28] | |
| Hyena On the Keyboard | KBS2 | Cast member (Episodes 7-8) | ||
| A Battle of One Voice: 300 | tvN | Contestant with Gray (Episodes 1-) | ||
| Show Me the Money 777 | Mnet | Loopy 'V' Featured | ||
| Radio Star (TV series) | MBC | Cast member | ||
| 2020 | Show Me the Money 9 | Mnet | Lil Boi 'ON AIR' Featured | |
| 2021 | High School Rapper (season 4) | Judge/Producer |
Web shows
Music video appearances
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Red Lipstick" | Lee Hi (Feat. Yoon Mirae) | [30] |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genie Music Awards | 2019 | Best Male Solo Artist | Loco | Nominated | |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Special Award in Hip Hop | Loco | Nominated | [31] |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2018 | Hot Issue Variety Award | Hyena on the Keyboard (with Hwasa) | Won | |
| MAMA Awards | 2022 | Best Collaboration | "Somebody!" (with Hwasa) | Nominated | |
| Melon Music Awards | 2014 | Best Rap/Hip Hop Award | "Hold Me Tight" (feat. Crush) | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Best OST Award | "Spring Is Gone By Chance" (with Yuju) | Won | ||
| Best Rap/Hip Hop Award | "You Don't Know" | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Hot Trend Award | "Don't" (with Hwasa) | Won | ||
| "Young" (with Baekhyun) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Ballad Award | "Don't Give It To Me" (with Hwasa) | Nominated | |||
| Seoul Music Awards | 2020 | R&B Hiphop Award | Loco | Nominated |
