MC Sniper

MC Sniper
Native name 김정유
Birth name Kim Jung-yoo
Born (1979-02-08) February 8, 1979
Origin South Korea
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2002–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul 김정유
Revised Romanization Gim Jeong-yu
McCune–Reischauer Kim Chŏngyu

Kim Jung-yoo (Korean: 김정유, born February 8, 1979),[1] better known as MC Sniper (Korean: MC 스나이퍼), is a South Korean rapper. He is known for writing controversial lyrics that challenge social injustice and mainstream society.[2][3][4] He was a contestant on Show Me the Money and a producer on both seasons of Tribe of Hip Hop. He released his first album, So Sniper..., on May 17, 2002.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[5]
So Sniper... N/A
Intro (초행)
  • Released: May 14, 2003
  • Label:Pony Canyon Korea
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Be In Deep Grief
  • Released: March 18, 2004
  • Label: Sniper Sound, Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
How Bad Do U Want It?
  • Released: March 5, 2007
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Museum
  • Released: November 17, 2009
  • Label:Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Full Time
  • Released: April 13, 2012
  • Label: Sniper Sound, NHN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 16

Special albums

Title Album details
MC Sniper Limited Edition
  • Released: December 27, 2002
  • Label Pony Canyon Korea
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[5]
B-Kite 1
  • Released: September 5, 2014
  • Label: B-Kite, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 32
B-Kite 2
  • Released: November 5, 2015
  • Label:B-Kite, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 37
Rebuild (힙합의 민족)
  • Released: May 30, 2016
  • Label: Sniper Sound, NHN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — N/A

Charted singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[9]
As lead artist
"Magic Castle" (마법의 성) 2009 24 N/A Museum
"Hakuna Matata" (하쿠나마타타) 2010 49 Non-album singles
"Break Away"
feat. Room9		 2011 31
"Push It"
feat. Illinit		 49 Full Time
"I Can Do It" (할 수 있어)
feat. Iruma		 2012 26
"I Loved You" (사랑했잖아)
Live ver. feat. Loco, Son Seung-yeon		 60 Show Me the Money
"Sunset Glow" (붉은 노을)
feat. Kim Ji-soo, Egobomb		 65
"Danger" 61 Vampire Prosecutor OST
"Geto Christmas"
feat. Mini		 — Non-album singles
"Why" (왜)
feat. ZoneQ		 2013 71
"Shakespeare In Love" (사랑비극 Part.1)
feat. Kim Sin-ui		 2015 41
"U.F.L (Unfinished Love)"
feat. Bido Seungwoo		 81
Collaborations
"Mirror" (만우절)
with Illinit		 2010 56 N/A Non-album singles
"Like The First Day" (처음 그 날처럼)
with Na Yoon-kwon, The Cheers		 2012 50
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Awards and nominations

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2002 "BK Love" Best Hip Hop Performance[19] Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "MC 스나이퍼 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. ↑ "MC SNIPER (MC 스나이퍼)". KBS World Radio. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  3. ↑ "MC 스나이퍼 소개" [Introduction to MC Sniper]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  4. ↑ Hwang, Mi-hyun (2015-11-27). "MC Sniper is back in control". Korea JooAng Daily. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  5. 1 2 "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  6. ↑ "2012년 04월 Album Chart".
  7. ↑ "2014년 9월 Album Chart".
  8. ↑ "2015년 11월 Album Chart".
  9. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  10. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Push It":
    • "2012년 15주차 Download Chart".
    • "2012년 16주차 Download Chart".
  11. ↑ "2012년 04월 Download Chart".
  12. 1 2 "2012년 34주차 Download Chart".
  13. ↑ "2012년 09월 Download Chart".
  14. ↑ "2012년 51주차 Download Chart".
  15. ↑ "2013년 33주차 Download Chart".
  16. ↑ "2015년 03월 Download Chart".
  17. ↑ "2015년 38주차 Download Chart".
  18. ↑ "2012년 06월 Download Chart".
  19. ↑ "2002 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
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