M.I.B receives high praise for their newest release, “Only Hard For Me”

M.I.B‘s new song “Only Hard For Me” that was released on May 30th (KST) is causing quite the stir among fans everywhere.

“Only Hard For Me” is the title song to the group’s new EP album ‘Illusion‘, and the song along with the other subtracks are receiving high praise, quickly climbing the music charts in Korea.

With ‘Illusion’, the members of M.I.B broke away from their trademark musical genre of electronic hip hop, and attempted something different. With this new release, the boys prove that they have a more trendy and liberal style of music, and that they are not conformed to convention and formality.

“Only Hard For Me” is a mainstream track that also consists of a unique melody and a trendy rap that hooks listeners with just a single listen. The Music Video for the song was filmed in Los Angeles, California and fans get to see the more mature sides of each of the four members.

M.I.B is a talented hip hop group who drew interest even before their debut with unique solo promotions. The boys who recently represented Korean artists at ‘Music Matters 2012‘ in Singapore are drawing much attention as a leading icon of Korean hip hop, and they are expected to do well with this new release.

The group’s new EP also contains subtracks such as “Dutch Pay“, “Celebrate“, “Celebrate Remix“, “The Falling Flower“, and “G.D.M Remix“, and the boys will kick off promotions for their new album starting with a performance of “Only Hard For Me” on KBS ‘Music Bank‘ on June 1st.

Leessang establishes the ‘Leessang Company’

Hip-hop duo Leessang have put their name on the line to establish their very own entertainment company.

They stated on May 22, “We have developed ‘Leessang Company‘, a business of various content with the goal of professional entertainment in mind.”

Leessang has led their own path to pursue the kind of music they’ve wanted to create, spending a long time as “no-name” artists. Their hard work and dedication have paid off as they made their music into mainstream music.

They continued, “Truth is, the key to an artist’s longevity is concerts where they can effectively communicate with the audience… We think’s its only natural for an artist to be directing their own show and to be extremely involved in the planning process. Our dream is to begin studying the culture of performance, and show you performances that are characteristic of our group and brand.”

“The reality is that Korean artists are unable to show the audience many different things because the stage systems in Korea are inadequate. We hope that as we take a step forward, we will help artists put on performances of higher quality in a better environment.”

Leessang has recruited a famous directing team in preparation for Leessang Company and their planned world tour. They have also teamed up with experienced members of the entertainment industry in order to better plan and produce future performances.

The duo will be maintaining a management relationship with their current long-time company, Jungle Entertainment. Leessang Company will work as a music business partner with Jungle Entertainment, planning performances and educating each other on their areas of expertise.

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