XXX (music group)

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XXX
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Years active2016–present
Labels
  • Beasts And Natives Alike (BANA)
Members
Website beastsandnatives.com

XXX is a South Korean hip hop duo consisting of rapper Kim Ximya (Kim Dong-hyun) and producer FRNK (Park Jin-su). [1]

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Career

Kim Ximya, whose real name is Kim Dong-hyun, [2] met FRNK (Park Jin-su) in an online amateur music community and formed the group after discovering the latter's musical work.

Described as an experimental hip hop group, [3] they released their debut seven-song EP Kyomi on July 9, 2016. XXX's debut studio album, Language , was released on November 28, 2018. [4] [5] [6] Their musical style is described as "dark hip-hop with a frenetic electro edge." [7]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[8]
Language 30
  • KOR: 2,000+ [9]
Second Language
  • Released: February 15, 2019
  • Label: Beasts And Natives Alike
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, CD
29

Extended plays

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[8]
Kyomi
  • Released: July 9, 2016
  • Label: Beasts And Natives Alike
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, CD
16

Awards and nominations

Korean Hip-hop Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2017New Artist of the YearNominated [12]
2019Hip Hop Album of the YearLanguageWon [13]
Hip Hop Song of the Year"Sujak" (수작)Nominated [14]

Korean Music Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2019Best Rap and Hip Hop Song“Ganju Gok” (간주곡)Won [15]
Best Rap and Hip Hop AlbumLanguageNominated

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