Ambition Musik
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Ambition Musik (Korean: 앰비션뮤직) is a South Korean hip-hop label founded by rappers Dok2 and The Quiett on September 29, 2016.
| Ambition Musik | |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 29, 2016 |
| Distributor(s) | CJ E&M |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Official website | ambitionmusik.com |
History[edit]
The label was founded on September 29, 2016, under Illionaire Records with artists Keem Hyo-eun, Changmo, and Hash Swan. As Illionaire Records was widely known for its three-member lineup—Dok2, The Quiett, Beenzino—the company decided a sub-label would be more fit than signing artists under the mother label.[1]
On June 11, 2019, producer Way Ched, who worked with many artists including Sik-K, Punchnello, and Simon Dominic, joined as a new member with the news of his first full-length album "COMFY", which was released at 6 p.m. on June 14.
On June 18, 2019, Leellamarz was signed with the news of his full-length album "MARZ 2 AMBITION," which was released at 6 p.m. on the June 21st.
On 18 July 2019, the label signed Zene The Zilla, a member of the YTC4LYF Crew.
After a fruitful year of artist albums and compilations, AMBITION MUSIK was selected as the "Label of the Year" at the 2020 Korea Hip-Hop Awards.[2]
After Beenzino's departure from the label,[3] parent company Illionaire Records disbanded on July 6, 2020. Ambition Musik announced it would continue as an independent label.[4]
On November 25, 2020, The Quiett founded Daytona Entertainment with fellow rapper Yumdda. He remains CEO of Ambition Musik, though not an artist under the label.[5]
On October 13, 2021, the label announces Don Malik as a new artist.
On March 22, 2022, the label announces Paul Blanco as a new artist.
Artists[edit]
- Keem Hyo-eun
- Changmo
- Hash Swan
- Ash Island
- Way Ched
- Leellamarz
- Zene the Zilla
- Don Malik
- Paul Blanco
References[edit]
- ^ Guest (2016-10-12). "The Quiett, 'Ambition Musik was an idea sprung up after Kim Hyo-Eun was Eliminated' | Commentary". HiphopKR. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ tenasia.hankyung.com, Digital (2020-03-05). "'2020 한국힙합어워즈', 수상 명단 공개...'올해의 아티스트'는 염따 | 텐아시아". 텐아시아 연예뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ 김, 한상 (2020-07-07). "빈지노, 직접 밝힌 '일리네어 레코즈' 결별 계기는". Aju Business Daily. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ "Illionaire Records Closes After 10 Years Of Operation". Soompi. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ "더콰이엇 & 염따, 새로운 레이블 '데이토나 엔터테인먼트' 설립". HYPEBEAST.KR | 하입비스트. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
