Loptimist (랍티미스트) | |
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Birth name | Lee Hyuk Ki |
Born | (1985-04-07) April 7, 1985 (age 39) |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | Korean hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, Music Producer |
Years active | 2004—present |
Labels | Soul Company Jungle Entertainment Kemistreet Records Leestrument |
Lee Hyuk Ki (Hangul: 이혁기), better known as Loptimist (Hangul: 랍티미스트), is a South Korean rapper. He debuted in 2007 with the album, 22 Channels. He signed to record label Soul Company in 2008 and left in 2011 to join Jungle Entertainment. Loptimist has been praised for "broadening the spectrum of the hip hop genre."
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details | Track list |
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22 Channels | Released: February 24, 2007
Label: Tyle Music |
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Mind-Expander | Released: April 29, 2008
Label: Soul Company |
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Lilac | Released: March 10, 2011
Label: Soul Company |
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Veranda | Released: October 31, 2014
Label: Kemistreet Records |
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Amazing Gift Vol. 3 | Released: November 20, 2014
Label: Kemistreet Records |
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Singles
- "Love Is Over" (2010)
- "Amazing Gift Vol. 1" (2011)
- "Ma Day" (2014)
- "지나가던 길에" (2014)
- "의심병" (2014)
- "돌아보기" (2014)
- "다시는" (2015)
- "아르페오" (2015)
- "Me" (2016)
- "Seoul Bossa Nova" (2016)
- "Yam Scene" (2016)
- "Che Bella" (2016)
- "Early Bird" (2016)
- "Beat Language" (2016)
Awards
Hiphopplaya Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2007 | Rookie of the Year | Loptimist | Won |
2009 | Producer of the Year | Loptimist | Won |
References
- "랍티미스트(Loptimist) 소개" [Introduction to Loptimist]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- "랍티미스트, 정글 엔터테인먼트와 계약" [Loptimist signs contract with Jungle Entertainment]. Hiphopplaya Magazine (in Korean). 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- "Hip hop producer Loptimist joins JUNGLE Entertainment". Allkpop. 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- "Hiphopplaya Awards 2007". Hiphopplaya Magazine (in Korean). 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- "Hiphopplaya Awards 2009". Hiphopplaya Magazine (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-05-27.