Drunken Tiger - Drunken Tiger X: Rebirth of Tiger JK Album Thoughts(K-hiphop)

    I would be alright with Tiger Jk, Yoon Mi Rae, and Bizzy carrying on the Drunken Tiger name. Tiger Jk clearly had other plans as he began dropping hints months ago that he would release one final album under Drunken Tiger. For those who don't know the history of Korean Hip Hop, Drunken Tiger and the artists associated with the group were the messengers of Rap in South Korea. Rap was considered a gangster act a long time ago to the Korean public eye. Drunken Tiger kept pushing their music to as many people in the underground scene as possible until their songs reached listeners who only listened to mainstream Korean pop. The group is no longer active as a unit but Tiger Jk continues to reminds us how far Korean hip hop has come. Idols, indie singers, nor rappers from Show Me The Money wouldn't have the platform to rap without the struggle and conquering of Drunken Tiger.

 CD 1-
01. Intro
02. 끄덕이는 노래 (Mantra) 
03. 이름만대면 (Feat. MC Meta, Dok2)
04. Yet
05. Let Me Ride (Feat. 윤미래)
06. 시발점 (Feat. Bizzy, Junoflo)
07. 고집쟁이2 (Feat. Bizzy, QM, TakeOne)
08. SKIT 01 (0661 다빈치 코드)
09. 감 Cypher (Feat. 윤미래, Bizzy, Junoflo, Styliztik Jones)
10. 내 인생의 반
11. 떡 Life (Feat. Bizzy)
12. 화원 (Feat. SUPERBEE, myunDo)
13. 맨발
14. SKIT 02 (Father says)
15. Timeless (Feat. RM of BTS)

– CD 2 –
01. Sex, Love, Poetry (Feat. Myka9)
02. I’m Not Regular (Feat. MRSHLL)
03. 손뼉 (Feat. 김종국, 은지원, 데프콘, 하하)
04. SKIT 03 (Love is)
05. I Love You Too (Feat. 윤미래)
06. Party In The Bu (Feat. 윤미래, Bizzy, Junoflo, Styliztik Jones)
07. SKIT 04 (요즘에는)
08. 기지개 (Feat. Junoflo, Micki Eyes) (Fireball)
09. 어색해지지 말자 (Feat. BIBI)
10. 뽕짝2야기 (Feat. Ann One, Carmine Ioanna)
11. 거들먹 (Feat. 윤미래, Bizzy, Junoflo)
12. 범바예 (Feat. Bizzy, VERNON OF SEVENTEEN) (Remix)
13. SKIT 05 (Mother says)
14. Beautiful (Feat. WHO$) *Title
15. 짧은 시 (Outro)

   Rebirth has thirty tracks set over two discs. Each disc has fifteen tracks. Dang… When Tiger Jk said that this was the last album for Drunken Tiger, he meant that their memory is going out with a bang. It's a long album that takes you down memory lane using the same sounds that started Hip Hop in most places in the world. Rappers hardly use turntables anymore. They should still use them because it give a great base sound to Hip Hop tracks. Record scratching is like the icing on a well baked cake before you add the cherry. JK doesn't throw away this sound. He instead recycles the sound for Rebirth. Instruments usually found in a Jazz assemble, Horns, flutes, and Saxophones make their way into a couple of tracks. Beats on these tracks combine with the sounds really well creating an old school sound that really is timeless. I'm didn't warm up to every single track that came on during the album's playback, however each track is a tribute to that pure Hip Hop that started it all. Rap that started all the way back where a rapper just needed a good beat. No autotune can be found on the album. Much less lyrics that don't have something meaningful to say. Lyrics on Rebirth are a diary of Tiger Jk's life and to me, the method to living a good life. I feel very energized listening to some of the tracks on the album. I'm a stickler for the tracks with the big choruses and catchy rifts. Not every song on the album has this however, I can appreciates all the artistry that was put into the creation of such an important project. It was cool how a lot of talented rappers from the Feel Ghood Music Family took part in the album as feature artists. Of course, you know Wifey, Yoon Mi Rae was going to be on there somewhere. She featured more on Rebirth than Tiger Jk was featured on her new album. Dok2 and Vernon from seventeen also make surprise appearances. Ok ok, Vernon's feature is more of a surprise than the rest. I'm not sure I know what Vernon did though……  RM might as well be an underground/idol crossover rapper at this point. Dude is just too good at rapping to even step to.

   Tiger Jk is the long time king of Korean rap. There's not much to say about his rapping. His fast flow on top of his word play is second to none. He was raised in California so He speaks English like any other American. I've grown to like his singing. His voice sounds like one of those guys from Jamaica that sells watermelons on the beach. [INSERT ME LAUGHING]

   I recommend this album for people who are fans of Hip Hop and fans of Tiger Jk. It's a very long album so pick out the tracks you like the most. Drunken Tiger truly is timeless. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YALL!!!! Let's make this year a fruitful one for us all!!!