M.I.B teams up with Facebook app ‘PICKNIC’ for a special promotion

Hip hop group M.I.B has teamed up with social network culture review service, PICKNIC.

‘PICKNIC’ is a Korean Facebook application that suggests users new content, after reviewing and analyzing the things that are shared with friends. ‘PICKNIC’ is holding a special event in order to commemorate the release of their new app, and M.I.B is stepping up to be the first to participate.

Those who visit PICKNIC’s page starting August 1st until September 28th, and write a review after listening to M.I.B’s ‘Illusion‘ album, including tracks “Celebrate” and “Only Hard For Me“, can enter for a chance to win prizes such as a signed M.I.B CD, fashion headphones YELLOU COLORONIC, and more.

“Through this service, we will be able to effectively promote M.I.B to the Facebook users in their 20s and 30s, as there is a lot of cultural content that is being consumed,” PICKNIC explained. “We will be using this event with M.I.B as a stepping stone to become a more complex space for social culture.”

In related news, M.I.B will be wrapping up promotions for “Only Hard For Me” with a final performance on SBS‘ Inkigayo August 5th.

M.I.B’s CREAM reveals the story behind their song “Dutch Pay” + his dating style

Member CREAM of hip hop group M.I.B revealed his dating style while explaining the story behind one of their songs, ”Dutch Pay“.

CREAM remarked, “Other than our title song “Only Hard For Me“, there is another subtrack titled ‘Dutch Pay’. We compared love to the concept of ‘dutch pay’, and the members and I actually penned the lyrics.”

He continued, “Before our debut, we went to the States and stayed with a producer hyung in the area. I went to a café with him once and after we were done drinking our coffee, he suggested that we go dutch (split the bill). I told him that in Korea, usually the older person or the man pays, and I pestered him to pay for me. The members and I applied that scenario from that day to the concept to love, and the song that came out of it was ‘Dutch Pay’.”

When asked if he was the kind of guy that prefers ‘dutch pay (equal give and take)’ when it comes to a love relationship, CREAM answered, “Yes, I think I am the ‘dutch pay’ type. Your feelings for one another have to be equal. If it’s one sided, it fails to be beautiful.”

“When it comes to dates, it’s possible for the person who is more financially stable to pay, but your heart and your feelings for one another should be the same,” he added.

M.I.B is a hip-hop group produced by Jungle Entertainment, the label home to major Korean hip hop artists such as LeeSSang, Yoon Mirae, Tiger JK, and more. The boys recently released their new mini-album ‘Illusion‘, and are actively promoting their new song “Only Hard For Me”.

Source & Image : OSEN via Nate

M.I.B. comments on overcoming their lackluster debut

M.I.B.‘s debut last year arguably received a lot of spotlight, as they were the first idol style hip hop group to be produced by Jungle Entertainment, a label nicknamed the ‘SM of Hip Hop’.

In their latest interview with Sports Donga, the boys admitted that their results fell short of expectations, despite their confidence in their abilities. The boys began, “We felt that there hadn’t been a hip hop group like us yet and knew that we had a differentiating factor so there was the anticipation that we’d hit daebak. The public, however, was cold. Things didn’t go the way we thought, and we were also lacking, as well as ‘G.D.M.’ sounding kind of countrified… We thought it was cool at the time, but we thought wrong.”

M.I.B. is no longer an ‘idol hip hop group’ and now stand on unclear grounds, which is their latest concern. “There is a bit of an idol factor in us but we’re not actually idols. We’re concerned that people will not be able to see where we stand.”

They continued, “There hasn’t been a hip hop group since 1TYM, and we’re confident that we’re unique, though. Hip hop can never be a leading genre in the Korean music industry, which is why we’re honestly not traditional in the hip hop sense. We’re kind of mixed. It’ll take a lot of time for our underground industry to be accepted by the public like in America. We’re going to aid in that effort.”

On their debut, they added, “It might be fortunate for us that we didn’t do well right from the start because it might’ve made us lazy. It’s because we fared poorly that we were determined to create even better music and continue to grow.”

On their comeback track, “Only Hard for Me“, the boys expressed, “Our goal for our debut was to get our name out there in Korean hip hop but I think we’ve stepped a bit off from there. Instead, we want this new album to allow us to be one step closer with the public and act as a stepping stone to the production of our next album.”

The boys concluded, “Our goal this year was to win a rookie award, but there have been a lot of amazing debuts like Ailee and Busker Busker (laughter)! We’d be content with just being nominated since we can work for the ‘Daesang’ next year. We want to be a group that represents Korean hip hop. A name that always has the tag ‘hip hop’ coming after it. It’d be great if we could become role models for future artists pursuing hip hop as well.”

Source & Images: Donga via Naver

M.I.B to perform in LED outfits on ‘Music Core’

Hip hop group M.I.B has returned recently with the release of their new album, ‘Illusion‘, and their title track “Only Hard for Me” has been getting a positive response from fans.

The group had their first comeback stage yesterday on ‘Music Bank‘, and they will be following up today on ‘Music Core’ with a special outfit that is sure to gain much attention.

It has been reported that the group will be utilizing a stage ensemble made of LED lights to boost their powerful performance up a notch. Having been dubbed the trendsetters of the hip hop scene, the group plans to live up to their nickname by flaunting their talents equipped with spectacular visuals.

“Only Hard for Me” is a song that has wide spread appeal with its melody line interspersed with dramatic rapping that helps showcase the various talents of the M.I.B members.

Catch their performance later on ‘Music Core’!

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.