MC Sniper
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Born
(1979-02-08) February 8, 1979 (age 47)
Kim Jung-yoo
(1979-02-08) February 8, 1979 (age 47)
OriginSouth Korea
GenresHip hop
Korean hip hop
Korean hip hop
OccupationRapper
MC Sniper 김정유 | |
|---|---|
 MC Sniper in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Kim Jung-yoo (1979-02-08) February 8, 1979 (age 47) |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop Korean hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김정유 |
| RR | Gim Jeongyu |
| MR | Kim Chŏngyu |
Musical artist
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.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [5][6] | |||
| So Sniper... |
|
10 |
|
| Intro (초행) |
|
13 |
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| Be in Deep Grief |
|
15 |
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| How Bad Do U Want It? |
|
4 |
|
| Museum |
|
No data | No data |
| Full Time |
|
16 |
|
| Album −1 (Subtitle: 40) (마이너스1집 (부제: 40)) |
|
68 | —N/a |
Special albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| MC Sniper Limited Edition |
|
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [6] | |||
| B-Kite 1 |
|
32 |
|
| B-Kite 2 |
|
37 |
|
| Rebuild (힙합의 민족) |
|
— | —N/a |
Charted singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [14] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "Magic Castle" (마법의 성) | 2009 | 24 | —N/a | Museum |
| "Hakuna Matata" (하쿠나마타타) | 2010 | 49 | Non-album singles | |
| "Break Away" feat. Room9 |
2011 | 31 | ||
| "Push It" feat. Illinit |
49 |
|
Full Time | |
| "I Can Do It" (할 수 있어) feat. Iruma |
2012 | 26 |
| |
| "I Loved You" (사랑했잖아) Live ver. feat. Loco, Son Seung-yeon |
60 |
|
Show Me the Money | |
| "Sunset Glow" (붉은 노을) feat. Kim Ji-soo, Egobomb |
65 |
| ||
| "Danger" | 61 |
|
Vampire Prosecutor OST | |
| "Geto Christmas" feat. Mini |
— |
|
Non-album singles | |
| "Why" (왜) feat. ZoneQ |
2013 | 71 |
| |
| "Shakespeare In Love" (사랑비극 Part.1) feat. Kim Sin-ui |
2015 | 41 |
| |
| "U.F.L (Unfinished Love)" feat. Bido Seungwoo |
81 |
| ||
| Collaborations | ||||
| "Mirror" (만우절) with Illinit |
2010 | 56 | —N/a | Non-album singles |
| "Like The First Day" (처음 그 날처럼) with Na Yoon-kwon, The Cheers |
2012 | 50 |
| |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Awards and nominations
Mnet Asian Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "BK Love" | Best Hip Hop Performance[24] | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "MC 스나이퍼 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- ↑ "MC SNIPER (MC 스나이퍼)". KBS World Radio. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ↑ "MC 스나이퍼 소개" [Introduction to MC Sniper]. Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. 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.
- 1 2 "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".
- 1 2 "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.
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