Homies | |
Origin: | South Korea |
Genre: | Hip hop |
Years Active: | 2019-present |
Label: | Yng & Rich Records |
Current Members: | Chin CK Louie |
Homies is a South Korean hip hop group composed of Chin, CK, and Louie. They first garnered attention when they appeared on the YouTube hip hop audition program Superbee's Rap Academy in 2019.
They signed to Yng & Rich Records in 2020 where they released the studio album Generation (2021) and extended plays Ghetto Superstars (2020) and Family Business (2021). They won 1 Gaon Chart Music Awards, 1 Melon Music Awards, and 2 Korean Hip-hop Awards.
In June 2019, Homies appeared on the YouTube hip hop audition program Superbee's Rap Academy and finished in second place.[1] In November 2019, they released their debut EP B.F.A.M.
In May 2020, they released their debut studio album Ghetto Kids, which was nominated for Underrated Album of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.[2] In December 2020, they signed to Yng & Rich Records, a hip hop label established by rapper Superbee.[3]
In February 2021, Homies won New Artist of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.[4] In March 2021, they released the single "Siren Remix" featuring rappers Uneducated Kid and Paul Blanco. It became their first single to enter the Gaon Digital Chart and peaked at number 18.[5] In December 2021, they released their second studio album Generation and won Best Music Style at the Melon Music Awards.[6]
In January 2022, they won Discovery of the Year at the Gaon Chart Music Awards.[7] In February 2022, they appeared on the YouTube hip hop audition program Drop the Bit as judges.[8]
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Ghetto Kids |
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Generation |
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B.F.A.M |
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진인사대천명 |
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Ghetto Superstars |
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Family Business |
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Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
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KOR [9] | |||
"School Record" | 2020 | — | School Record |
"Chanel No.5" (샤넬 No.5) | — | ||
"Goliath" (골리앗) | — | Goliath | |
"Daily Laborer" | — | ||
"Never" | 2021 | — | Never |
"Drama" | — | ||
"Siren Remix" (사이렌 Remix) | 18 | ||
"All Mine" | — | Tomb Raider King OST Part.2 | |
"Told You So" | — | Hang Out | |
"Broken Ferrari" | 2022 | — | rowspan="2" |
"Pour Soju on My Grave When I Die" (Korean: 무덤 위에 소주를 부어줘) | 200 |
Award | Year | Nominee | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2022 | Themselves | Discovery of the Year (Hip hop) | ||
Melon Music Awards | 2021 | Best Music Style | |||
Korean Hip-hop Awards | New Artist of the Year | ||||
Ghetto Kids | Underrated Album of the Year | ||||
"Siren" | Music Video of the Year | ||||
2022 | Themselves | Artist of the Year | [10] | ||
"Sirean Remix" | Collaboration of the Year | [11] |