Cheetah (rapper)

Cheetah
Background information
Birth name Kim Eun-young
Born (1990-05-25) May 25, 1990
Busan, South Korea
Genres Korean hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2010–present
Labels C9 Entertainment
Associated acts Blacklist
Korean name
Hangul 김은영
Revised Romanization Gim Eun-yeong
McCune–Reischauer Kim Ŭnyŏng

Kim Eun-young (Hangul: 김은영; born May 25, 1990), known by her stage name Cheetah (치타), is a South Korean rapper. Cheetah rose to fame as the winner on the TV competition Unpretty Rapstar. She debuted in 2010 with the song "Stop (Money Can't Buy Me Love)" as a part of the duo Blacklist and is currently signed under C9 Entertainment.

Career

Before debuting in the music industry, Cheetah originally performed as an underground rapper on the streets after dropping out of high school.[1][2] However, in July 2010 she officially debuted with the song "Stop (Money Can't Buy Me Love)" as a part of the hip-hop duo, Blacklist.[3] With fellow member Lucy, the duo released two songs, "Nothing Lasts Forever" and "Stop". However, the group disbanded shortly afterwards.

After Blacklist, Cheetah made several solo appearances including featuring on other rappers' tracks and also appearing on the rap contest TV show Show Me The Money.[4] In 2012, she joined hip-hop artist Crush in another duo group, called Masterpiece.[5] The duo released the single, "Rollercoaster" in May 2012. Again, the group performed poorly with the public and resulted in disbandment.

In 2014, Cheetah released her first EP, called Cheetah Itself.[6] The mini-album showcased her powerful rap and drew attention to her talent as a solo artist. The album aided in placing her on the contestant roster for the rap survival spin-off of Show Me The Money, Unpretty Rapstar.

In early 2015, Cheetah was revealed to be one of the contestants on the TV show Unpretty Rapstar.[4] The competition notably included Lucky J member Jessi, k-pop girl group rapper AOA's Jimin, and other underground female rappers. In the show's finale, Cheetah was announced as the winner.[7]

Since her rise in popularity from her appearance and win on Unpretty Rapstar, Cheetah has also appeared in multiple endorsements and fashion spreads. The rapper also participated in designing and releasing a fashion line in collaboration with Push Button.[8]

In March 2015, Cheetah was reported as preparing for a new album, to be released later in the year.[9]

Cheetah released her first single since appearing on Unpretty Rapstar. The song My Number was released on August 2, 2015.

In October 2015 Cheetah collaborated with Kim Junsu on his EP and featured in the track Midnight Show. In the same month, despite being known as a rapper, Cheetah appeared in the MBC singing variety show King of Mask Singer as a jazz singer.[10]

In January 2016, She appeared as a mentor in Produce 101 and continued to reprise her role in Produce 101 Season 2 and Produce 48.[11]

Personal life

In January 2007, Cheetah was crossing a street when she was hit by a bus, leading to her hospitalization.[1][2] Cheetah was sent into a coma for an extended period of time with little chance of waking up. However, she recovered without any major complications, although she lost the ability to sing due to the continued use of a respirator. Cheetah has stated that this traumatic experience is what drove her to succeed and "live with no regrets".[12]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[13]
Cheetah Itself — N/A
28 Identity — N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[14]
As lead artist
"Expectation" (기대)
feat. Morra		 2014 — N/A Cheetah Itself
"Coma 07'" 2015 4 Unpretty Rapstar 1
"Like Nobody Knows" (아무도 모르게)
feat. Ailee		 4
"My Number" 18 Non-album singles
"Star Wars" — N/A
"Not Today" 2016 —
"Style Diet"
feat. Kangnam		 2017 — N/A
"Blurred Lines"
feat. Hanhae		 —
Collaborations
"My Type"
with Jessi feat. Kangnam		 2015 3 Unpretty Rapstar 1
"Can You Feel Me" (사랑이 온다)
with Baek Ji-young		 2016 7 Non-album singles
"Don't Speak"
with Ali		 2017 — N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography

Variety shows

Year Title Network Episode Notes
2015Unpretty RapstarMnetAllContestant (winner)
I Live AloneMBCEpisodes 107-108Guest
King of Mask Singer MBCEpisode 27(with stage name Naratmalssami)
Get it BeautyOnstyleAugust 26 episodeGuest
Witch HuntJTBC118Guest
TaxiTVNMarch 31 episodeGuest
Yaman TVMnetEpisode 12Guest
You Hee-yeol's SketchbookKBS2Episode 283Guest
2016Hip Hop TribeJTBCAllProducer
Produce 101MnetAllTrainer
Hip Hop Tribe 2:Game of ThronesJTBCAllProducer
Two Yoo Project Sugar ManJTBCEpisode 18Contestant (with Kangnam) (Winner)
Hello CounselorKBS2Episode 266Guest
Happy TogetherKBS2Episode 438Guest
2017Produce 101 Season 2MnetAllTrainer
Immortal Songs: Singing the LegendKBSEpisode 303Contestant Strong My WaySBS MobidicAllCast Member
Fantastic DuoSBSEpisode 20Special Appearance
One Night Food TripOnstyleEpisodes 15-18Guest
TaxiTVNEpisode 486Guest
2018Living Together in Empty RoomMBCEpisodes 24-26Landlord
Produce 48MnetAllTrainer
High School RapperMnetAllMentor
Mimi ShopJTBCAllCast Member
Hello CounselorKBS2Episode 381Guest
Strong My Way 2SBS MobidicAllCast Member

Television series

Year Title Network Notes
2016My Horrible BossJTBCEpisode 13 (cameo as herself)

References

  1. 1 2 "[KR] 꽃보다 덤불 – CHEETAH". Naeil Shot. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  2. 1 2 "[ENG] [University Tomorrow – vol. 370] Cheetah – Interview". The Sunny Town. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  3. ↑ "Creators of Tashannie Introduce New Female Hip-Hop Duo". Soompi. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  4. 1 2 "Mnet to launch first ever female rapper survival show". Soompi. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  5. ↑ "Talented hip hop duo Masterpiece will debut". Korea.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  6. ↑ "Cheetah Itself - EP by Cheetaa". iTunes. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  7. ↑ "Winner of "Unpretty Rapstar" Crowned, Last Track Features Ailee and Is Produced by MC Mong". Soompi. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  8. ↑ "[KR] CJ O-Shopping, Rapper Cheetah & Designer Park Seunggeon Collaboration Fashion Item Exclusive Launching!". Beauty Hankook. Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  9. ↑ ""Unpretty Rapstar" Cheetah returning with new album in May". Koreaboo. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  10. ↑ MBCentertainment (2015-10-04), [King of masked singer] 복면가왕 - "Naratmalssami"'s Identity! 20151004, retrieved 2016-08-04
  11. ↑ Cheetah. "프로듀스101, 트레이너 치타-가희 합류...장근석 "이거 한다고 엄마에 혼나"".
  12. ↑ "A beginner's primer to the ladies of Unpretty Rapstar!". Omona. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  13. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  14. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  15. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Coma 07'":
    • "2015년 03월 Download Chart".
    • "2015년 04월 Download Chart".
    • "2015년 05월 Download Chart".
  16. 1 2 "2015년 Download Chart".
  17. ↑ "2015년 08월 Download Chart".
  18. ↑ "2016년 44주차 Download Chart".
  19. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Can You Feel Me":
    • "2016년 10주차 Download Chart".
    • "2016년 03월 Download Chart".
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