Beenzino

Beenzino
Native name 임성빈
Birth name Lim Sung-bin
Born (1987-09-12) September 12, 1987
South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • record producer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2009–present
Labels Illionaire Records
Associated acts
Website www.illionaire.
Korean name
Hangul 임성빈
Revised Romanization Im Seong-bin
McCune–Reischauer Im Sŏngpin
Korean name
Hangul 빈지노
Revised Romanization Binjino
McCune–Reischauer Pinchino

Lim Sung-bin (Hangul: 임성빈; born September 12, 1987),[1] better known by the stage name Beenzino (Hangul: 빈지노), is a South Korean rapper currently signed under Illionaire Records.[2] His stage name is a play on that of Boston rapper Benzino, combined with "빈" (pronounced "been") from his birth name.[3] Beenzino made his first official public appearance at Dok2's Hustle Real Hard Concert on June 5, 2011 and has since released three solo albums, as well as other works in collaboration with hip hop producers Primary and Shimmy Twice, and as the duo Hot Clip with South Korean rapper Beatbox DG.[4] He is noted for his melodic style of rapping.[5]

After establishing his reputation within the Korean rap scene, he became well known through singles such as "Dali, Van, Picasso", which was a mainstream hit.[5] Beenzino toured as a solo artist in the U.S. in 2015.[6]

History

Early life and career beginnings

Beenzino spent most of his childhood in Christchurch, New Zealand and moved to Korea before middle school, which he attended in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi province.[7] he enrolled at Seoul National University to study sculpture and graduated by 2014.[8][9]

He first gained recognition by posting recordings to the DC Tribe website, through which he was first recruited by established rapper Simon Dominic. He went on to feature on albums by well-known artists including Dok2, Epik High, Supreme Team, and Verbal Jint, and released albums as part of the rap duos Jazzyfact (with producer Shimmy Twice) and Hotclip (with Beatbox DG).[7]

Debut as a solo artist

Beenzino made his debut as a solo MC on hip hop producer Primary's collaborative album P’Skool’s Daily Apartment, released July 28, 2009.[10] By 2011, he was a respected solo artist, although still a rookie by industry standards.[11] In October, he featured on Primary's 2011 album Primary and the Messengers.[12]

In 2012, Beenzino released his first solo album, 24:26, and performed with Illionaire Records during their nationwide Korean tour that summer.[13] In November, he collaborated with label-mates The Quiett and Dok2 in the free digital single "Illionaire Gang", which was released to coincide with their November 11 Illionaire Day Concert.[14]

In 2013, the pre-release of his single "Dali, Van, Picasso" from his 2014 album Up All Night was downloaded almost 600,000 times without a music video, and propelled him to mainstream success.[5] He went on to perform at MU:Con 2013[15] and featured on albums by K.Will (The Third Album Part 2: Love Blossom) and Lee Hyori (Monochrome).[16]

In April 2014, he featured on the Junggigo song "Want U",[17] which was a number one hit in Korea and sold over a million copies.[18] He also performed at the 2014 Asian Music Festival on May 25 in New York City and the One Hip Hop Festival at Hongik University,[19][20] and as a featured guest during Verbal Jint's international concert tour.[21]

In 2016, he released his third album, 12, including the prior releases "Dali, Van, Picasso", "We Are Going To", and "Break".

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[22]
12
Track listing
  1. Time Travel
  2. At The End Of Saturday (토요일의 끝에서) feat. Black Nut
  3. I Don't Mind
  4. Flexin!
  5. January feat. YDG
  6. Being Myself
  7. Break
  8. Imagine Time feat. Suran
  9. Found (젖고있어)
  10. Dali, Van, Picasso
  11. We Are Going To
 11

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[22]
24:26
Track listing
  1. Nike Shoes feat. Dynamic Duo
  2. Slow it Down (진절머리) feat. Okasian & Dok2
  3. Boogie On & On
  4. Aqua Man
  5. Summer Madness feat. The Quiett
  6. I'll Be Back
  7. Profile feat. Dok2 & The Quiett
  8. If I Die Tomorrow
  9. Always Awake
 — N/A
Up All Night
Track listing
  1. Jackson Pollock D*ck
  2. How Do I Look?
  3. Crazy (미쳤어) feat. Don Mills
  4. Up All Night feat. Mayson the Soul
  5. I Don't Have to Work
 12
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[25]
As lead artist
"Boogie On & On" 2012 75 N/A 24:26
"Aquaman" 82
"Dali, Van, Picasso" 2013 1 12
"How Do I Look?" 2014 6 Up All Night
"So What" (어쩌라고) 2015 4 Non-album single
"Break" 13 12
"We Are Going To" 59
"Life In Color" 2016 43 Non-album single
"At The End Of Saturday" (토요일의 끝에서)
feat. Black Nut		 12 12
"January (feat. YDG)" 22
"Up Up And Away" — Entourage OST
Collaborations
"Illionaire Way"
with The Quiett & Dok2		 2011 — N/A Non-album singles
"Rockin' With The Best"
with The Quiett & Dok2		 2014 96
"The Color"
with Yoon Jong-shin		 2015 54
"No Matter What"
with BoA		 2016 7 SM Station Season 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Year Song Artist Album
2009 "Sunshine" Crybaby (feat. Beenzino) Collage 2
"Ride" Steady B (feat. Verbal Jint, Beenzino) Collage 2
"City Life" Dok2 (feat. Beenzino) Illstrumentalz Vol.1
"Rocksteady" Epik High (feat. Paloalto, Dok2, Beatbox DG, Beenzino) [e]
"A milli" Swings (feat. E-sens, Beenzino)
"Dramas of Life" Verbal Jint (feat. Beenzino) The Good Die Young
2010 "The Invisible Man" Tiramisu (feat. Beenzino)
"100%를 채우자" (prod. Aleatorik, feat. Beenzino)
"She's having an abortion (그녀는 낙태중)" Defconn (feat. Yankie, Akira, Beenzino) Macho Museum
"Tomorrow Sucks (Bonus Mix)" Demicat (feat. Sean2slow, Beenzino) Tomorrow Sucks
"How dare you pour oil or something (기름 같은걸 끼얹나)" Verbal Jint (feat. Deb, Beenzino) Go Easy 0.5
"Where'd They Go" Nuol (feat. Beenzino) Instrumental of the Mission 2
"Fantom" Dok2 (feat. Beenzino) Fantom
"Serious 3 (진지3)" Dok2 (feat. Beenzino) Thunderground Musik Mixtape Vol.2
"Ssso What" Hwayobi (feat. Beenzino) Hwayobi
"Smoke" Vida Loca (feat. Beenzino)
"Femme Fatale" Swings (feat. Tyra, Beenzino) Growing Pains
"Hit Da Club" Untouchable (feat. B-Free, Beenzino) Who's HOT
2011 "Relation" Brownbreath (feat. Lonely Hearts Club, Beenzino) Spread The Message
"Mr. Independent 2" Dok2 (feat. The Quiett, Beenzino) Hustle Real Hard
"Don't Do That (그쯤에서 해)" Do It For The Fans
"힙합 (Anthem ver.)" Dok2 & Double K (feat. Bizzy, Jay Park, Paloalto, Swings, Beenzino) Flow 2 Flow
"Forever Young" Dynamic Duo (feat. Beenzino) DYNAMIC DUO 6TH DIGILOG 1/2
"Handalas (안달났어)" Leo Kekoa (feat. MC Meta, Beenzino) Handalas
"Maebong Station Line 3 (3호선 매봉역)" Primary (feat. Paloalto, Beenzino) Primary and the Messengers
"Welcome to the Show Remix" The Quiett (feat. Dok2, Beenzino) Back on the Beats Vol.2
"Give It To 'Em"
"Be Underground" Vasco (feat. JJK Sleepy, Basick, B-Free, Rimi, Innovator, Minos, Beenzino) Guerilla Musik Vol.1: Prologue
"She's There" Vida Loca (feat. Zion.T, Beenzino)
"Stand Up, Japan" Nuol (feat. Dead P, Swings, San E, Verbal Jint, L.E.O, Baby Bu, Dawn, Beenzino)
"Skillz" PREPIX (feat. Minoz, Nuck, Swings, Beenzino)
2012 "Can’t Stop" Brian (feat. Jay Park, Beenzino) ReBorn Part 1
"1LLIONAIRE GANG" Dok2 (feat. The Quiett, Beenzino)
"You’re A Chemical" Giriboy (feat. Beenzino) Fetal Album
"LALALA" Okasian (feat. Beenzino) Boarding Procedures (탑승수속)
"Brothers in Confusion (혼란속의 형제들)" J-Tong (feat. Zion.T, Simon D, Beenzino) Mohican and Bare foot (모히칸과 맨발)
"Far (멀어)" Primary (feat. Beenzino) Primary and the Messengers Part 2
"Yourbody" Junggigo (feat. Beenzino) pathfinder
"What I See" PREPIX (feat. Junhyung, Esna, Beenzino) What I See
2013 "Thank You" D-Unit (feat. Beenzino)
"Bon Voyage" K.Will (feat. Beenzino) The Third Album Part 2: Love Blossom
"Come To My Crib"
"So Good" Leo Kekoa (feat. Yeeun of Wonder Girls, Beenzino)
"Where'd They Go (Dub Remix)" Nuol (feat. Beenzino) Dub In Noul Vol. 1
"1LLIONAIRE So Ambitious" The Quiett (feat. Dok2, Beenzino) AMBITIQN
"Get Dough"
"Hotter Than The Summer Remix" Dok2 (feat. The Quiett, Beenzino) South Korean Rapstar Mixtape
"Boogie On & On (G-Mix)" Dok2 (feat. Beenzino) Ruthless Part 2
"She" Zion.T (feat. Beenzino) Red Light
"A Real Lady" Swings (feat. Gray, Zion.T, Beenzino)
"Love Radar" Lee Hyori (feat. Beenzino) Monochrome
2014 "Born Hater" Epik High (feat. Beenzino, Song Min-ho, Bobby, B.I, Verbal Jint) Shoebox
"Want U (너를 원해)" Junggigo (feat. Beenzino)
"Bond" HA:TFELT (feat. Beenzino) Me?
"On Your Body (너의 몸에 벤)" Ven (feat. Beenzino) The Vgins
2015 "Cheers" Gaeko, Yankie (feat. Babylon, Beenzino)
"I Get Lifted" Peejay (feat. Beenzino)
"Get" Urban Zakapa (feat. Beenzino) [UZ]
"Mannequin (마네퀸)" Primary (feat. Suran, Beenzino) 2
"What U Know" Illionaire Records
"Calling In Love" Suran (feat. Beenzino) Calling In Love
"Mayo (마요)" Shin Seung-hun (feat. Beenzino) I am... & I am
2016 "Paldangdam (팔당댐)" Eddy Kim (feat. Beenzino)
"Thursday Night (목요일 밤)" Urban Zakapa (feat. Beenzino) Thursday Night
2017 "Sorry (미안해)" Zion.T (feat. Beenzino) OO
"5 More Minutes (5분만 더)" Sanchez (feat. Beenzino)
"You" Seulong (feat Beenzino)
"Surprise (서프라이즈)" Bumkey (feat. Beenzino)

Awards

Year Recipient Award Category Result
2010 Beenzino 2010 HiphopPlaya Awards[37] Featuring of the Year Won
2011 Beenzino 2011 HiphopPlaya Awards[38] Won
2012 "Profile" 2012 HiphopPlaya Awards[39] Best Lyrics/Verses Won
2013 "Dali, Van, Picasso" 2013 HiphopPlaya Awards[40] Single of the Year Won

References

  1. ↑ "빈지노 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. ↑ "15 Korean Rappers You Should Know That Aren't Psy". XXL Mag. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Kim, Bo Eun (28 September 2012). "People Interview: Beenzino". Musina Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "도끼, 'HUSTLE REAL HARD' 콘서트 연다". HiphopPlaya Magazine (in Korean). 3 May 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "The Rise Of Illionaire Records, The Independent Label Taking Korean Hip-Hop To The Next Level". Complex UK. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  6. ↑ "Beenzino Sets Five-Date U.S. Tour for December". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  7. 1 2 "[Music Salon] 빈지노 (Beenzino)". HiphopLE Magazine (in Korean). 9 January 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "빈지노, 뜨거운 그대의 Biography". 10asia Hankyung (in Korean). 29 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  9. ↑ Jin, Eun-soo (9 April 2014). "Junggigo, Beenzino team up". JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "P' Skool "Daily Apartment"". HiphopPlaya Magazine (in Korean). 14 August 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  11. ↑ 갖고 싶은 힙합의 얼굴들. 10asia Hankyung (in Korean). 15 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  12. ↑ "싸이, Mnet<슈퍼스타K 4> 19일 생방송 촬영 불참". 10asia Hankyung. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  13. ↑ "ILLIONAIRE RECORDS, 'They Love Who? (Remix)' Free Track Revealed". HiphopKr. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "The Quiett, Dok2 and Beenzino Releases Free Track 'ILLIONAIRE GANG'". HiphopKr. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "Mu:Con Seoul 2013". Soompi. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  16. ↑ "Rapper Beenzino to Feature in Lee Hyori's New Album". Soompi. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  17. ↑ "Junggigo Releases Music Video for "Want U" Feat. Beenzino and "CSI Interview"". Soompi. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  18. ↑ Sales references for "Want U":
    • "South Korean Gaon Char 2014 (see #30)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "EXO-M, B1A4, Park Shin Hye,Verbal Jint & More Are Coming To The U.S. In May". KpopStarz. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  20. ↑ "San E - Beenzino - Loco-Crucial Star To Perform in "One Hip Hop"". KpopStarz. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  21. ↑ "Verbal Jint to Hold World Tour, Starting with New York City". Soompi. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  22. 1 2 "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-08-27.
    • "Up All Night charting".
    • "12 charting". Archived from the original on 2016-06-25.
  23. ↑ "2016년 06월 Album Chart".
  24. ↑ "2014년 08월 Album Chart".
  25. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2017-03-09.
  26. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Dali, Van, Picasso":
    • "2013년 12월 Download Chart". Archived from the original on 2015-06-23.
    • "2014년 01월 Download Chart".
    • "2014년 02월 Download Chart".
    • "2014년 03월 Download Chart".
  27. ↑ Cumulative sales of "How Do I Look?":
    • "2014년 07월 Download Chart".
    • "2014년 08월 Download Chart".
  28. ↑ Cumulative sales of "So What":
    • "2015년 03월 Download Chart".
    • "2015년 04월 Download Chart".
  29. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Break":
    • "2015년 10월 Download Chart".
    • "2015년 11월 Download Chart".
  30. ↑ "2015년 50주차 Download Chart".
  31. ↑ "2016년 05월 Download Chart".
  32. ↑ Cumulative sales of "At The End Of Saturday":
    • "2016년 23주차 Download Chart".
    • "2016년 06월 Download Chart".
  33. ↑ "2016년 48주차 Download Chart".
  34. ↑ "2014년 11월 Download Chart".
  35. ↑ Cumulative sales of "The Color":
    • "2015년 19주차 Download Chart".
    • "2015년 20주차 Download Chart".
  36. ↑ Cumulative sales of "No Matter What":
    • "2016년 06월 Download Chart".
    • "2016년 07월 Download Chart".
  37. ↑ "2010 HiphopPlaya Awards". HiphopPlaya Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  38. ↑ "2011 HiphopPlaya Awards". HiphopPlaya Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  39. ↑ "2012 HiphopPlaya Awards". HiphopPlaya Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  40. ↑ "2013 HiphopPlaya Awards". HiphopPlaya Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
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