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Outsider
Birth nameShin Ok-cheol
Born (1983-03-21) 21 March 1983 (age 41)
Seoul, South Korea
GenresKorean hip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active2004-present
LabelsSniper Sound
ASSA Communication
Korean name
Hangul
신옥철
Revised RomanizationSin Ok-cheol
McCune–ReischauerSin Okch'ŏl

Shin Ok-cheol (Hangul: 신옥철; born 21 March 1983), known by his stage name Outsider (Hangul: 아웃사이더), is a South Korean rapper.[1] He is known for his speed-rapping and is able to rap slightly more than 22 syllables per second.[2] After a conflict between Outsider and MC Sniper's label, Sniper Sound, in July 2013, Outsider left the label and signed with ASSA.[3]

Career

2004-2008: Discovery and Soliloquist

In 2004, Outsider began his career as an underground rapper and achieved some success with his debut EP "Come Outside". He released his first single "Speed Star" in 2006 and promoted the title track, "Motivation", on the SBS variety show The Truth Game.[4] His fast rapping skills impressed Korean hip-hop legend, MC Sniper, who signed Outsider to his label, "Sniper Sound". On 25 October 2007, Outsider released his first full-length studio album, Soliloquist.[5]

2008-2009: Maestro and mainstream success

After a year hiatus, Outsider's second album, released 1 June 2009, Maestro, had more mainstream success.[6] The title track "Loner" held the #1 spot on both the Mnet and Melon music charts for more than five weeks, making Outsider one of the fastest rappers to reach #1 on Korean music charts. Outsider has performed on MBC, SBS, KBS, Mnet, and had appeared on SBS's Star King as a special guest. After the promotion for "Loner" ended, he started to promote another track from the same album titled "My Youth Confession"; the track was successful. Outsider has worked with underground and overground rappers such as MC Sniper, L.E.O, Illnit, DJ R2, Bae Chi Gi, Dok2, and more. He also did a special performance alongside singer K.Will.[7]

2010-2012: The Outsider, Hero and military service

After a short hiatus, he returned on 2 March 2010 to release an EP titled "Vol. 2.5 The Outsider"[8] along with a music video for the album's single, "Acquaintance (주변인)", in which Outsider revisits the sound of "Loner", which mixes hip-hop with a classical edge. During this period, he garnered publicity for his remake of Big Bang's "Lies". He was also featured on a charity single entitled "Faddy Robot Foundation" with Vasco, Verbal Jint(버벌 진트), Sangchu, Yong Junhyung, Joosuc, Hyuna, and Zico.[9]

On 21 October 2010, he released his 3rd album titled "Hero" along with two singles; "주인공 (Hero)" featuring fellow label-mate, LMNOP, and "Attitude Needed When Breaking Up (이별할 때 필요한 자세)" featuring fellow hip-hop artist, Kuan of All That.[10] The album garnered success, despite being released without a music video or many live performances to promote the album. The song "Hero" rose to #7 on the Mnet Single Charts, #5 on Melon, and #4 on the prestigious Gaon Chart. On 21 December 2010, Outsider enlisted for mandatory military service for five weeks of basic training followed by 21 months of active duty in Wonju, Gangwon Province. He was discharged on 24 September 2012.[11]

2013-present: Rebirth Outsider and Sniper Sound conflict

In June 2013, after a three year hiatus, Outsider announced plans to release his 4th studio album in July.[12] On 25 June 2013, Outsider pre-released the single "Crying Bird" featuring Lee Soo Young.[13]

On 4 July 2013, Outsider filed a lawsuit against Sniper Sound over financial issues.[14] In a press release, Outsider claimed he never received proper pay or credit for his various activities and copyrights. Sniper Sound in turn filed an opposing lawsuit against Outsider calling him to halt his recent activities. The conflict broke when fans were unable to buy Outsider's previous songs from 2007-2010 released under MC Sniper's Sniper Sound because they were no longer available.[15]

On 22 July 2013, despite the conflict with his former label, Outsider made his first official comeback after being discharged from the military with the mini album "Rebirth Outsider" under his own label "ASSA Communication".[16] The album's title track Bye U features G.O. of MBLAQ as Outsider's first idol collaboration. The album also features San E, Tymee (formerly E.via) and more.[17]

Personal life

Outsider was married on 31 March 2012 at Seoul's Gangnam Imperial Palace Hotel. His wife, Lee Yongbin (이영빈) is director of a dance troupe as well as the CEO of a cultural contents enterprise.[clarification needed][18]

He has a daughter who was born on 9 March, 2016. They appeared on KBS reality show 'The Return of Superman' in 2017 (Ep191-192) as special guests.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[19][20]
Soliloquist
  • Released: 25 October 2007
  • Label: Sniper Sound
  • Format: CD
 25
Maestro
  • Released: 1 June 2009
  • Label: Sniper Sound
  • Format: CD
 No data* No data*
Hero (주인공)
  • Released: 21 October 2010
  • Label: Sniper Sound
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 7 —
Pride & Prejudice
  • Released: 12 March 2015
  • Label: ASSA Communication
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 41 —
*Data not available for 2009.

Reissued albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[20]
Become Stronger
Pride and Prejudice reissue
  • Released: 18 April 2016
  • Label: ASSA Communication
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 65 —

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[19][20]
Come Outside
  • Released: 6 January 2004
  • Label: OGAM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — —
The Outsider
  • Released: 2 March 2010
  • Label: Sniper Sound
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 6 —
Rebirth Outsider
  • Released: 23 July 2013
  • Label: ASSA Communication
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 6
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[23]
As lead artist
"Lucky Day" (운수 좋은 날)
feat. Azz Chef 		2004 — — Come Outside
"Music Makes Me High"
feat. Baechigi, Soulman 		2006 Speed Star single album
"Like a Man" (남자답게) 2007 Soliloquist
"Loner" (외톨이) 2009 Maestro
"Acquaintance" (주변인) 2010 4 The Outsider
"Think Of You When the Wind Blows" (바람이 불면 너가 떠올라)
feat. Ilac 		53
"Hero" (주인공)
feat. LMNOP 		20 Hero
"Crying Bird" (슬피 우는 새)
feat. Lee Soo-young 		2013 7 Pride and Prejudice
"Bye U"
feat. G.O of MBLAQ 		16 Rebirth Outsider
"Hand" (손) 2014 25 Pride and Prejudice
"Tattoo" (문신)
feat. Navi 		2015 70
"Cloud" (구름)
feat. Mellow 		— Non-album single
"A Flower of the Days" (피고 지는 날들)
feat. La Muse 		2016 — — Become Stronger
"Become Stronger"
feat. Kuan 		—
"Spitting" (카악 퉤)
feat. Yoon Hyun-min 		— Non-album singles
"Street Love"
feat. Kangnam 		2017 —
"3.14"
feat. Kim Myung-hoon of Ulala Session 		2018 —
Collaborations
"Heart Disease" (심장병)
with MC Sniper, Horan 		2009 — — Hwantastic Project
"My Old Story" (나의 옛날이야기)
with MC Sniper 		2010 49 The Artist
"Please Don't Go" (가면 안돼)
with San E, Lee Chang-min 		2011 14 Non-album singles
"The Weather is Good" (날씨가 좋아)
with RapStar 		2014 —
"Star Warz" (별들의 전쟁)
with Twista 		2015 — Pride and Prejudice
"By the Wind" (바람곁에)
with Lee Eun-mi 		—
"Away" (멀어져)
with AA 		2019 — — Non-album single

Awards and nominations

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Category Work Result
2009 Best Hip Hop Performance[30] "Loner" Nominated
2010 Best Rap Performance[31] "Outsider" Nominated

References

  1. ^ "아웃사이더 소개" [Introduction to Outsider]. Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Star Focus: Outsider". Arirang. Korea International Broadcasting Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2011. Amongst the many rappers, Outsider distinguishes himself! He can go through 21 syllables per second, and his rap is the result of hard practice.
  3. ^ "ASSA Communication". ASSA Communication. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Outsider". Generasia. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  5. ^ "[Album] Outsider". Kpop Explorer. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  6. ^ "[Album] Outsider – Maestro". Kpop Explorer. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Outsider (with K.will) - Loner". MBC Kpop. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  8. ^ "[Mini Album] Outsider Vol 2.5 – Acquaintance: The Outsider". Kpop Explorer. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  9. ^ "[News] Faddy Robot Foundation releases a charity song featuring Yong Junhyung". DkpopNews. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  10. ^ "[Album] Outsider Vol. 3 – Hero". Kpop Explorer. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  11. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (24 September 2012). "Park Hyo-shin, Outsider Fulfill 2-year Military Service". 10 Asia. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  12. ^ "Outsider To Release 4th Album in July". HipHopKR. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  13. ^ "Outsider Releases Music Video for "Sad Crying" Featuring Lee Soo Young". Soompi. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  14. ^ "Side Chatter: 12 July 2013". MTVk. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  15. ^ "Outsider and Sniper Sound sue each other". All Kpop. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  16. ^ "Outsider releases MV for "Bye U" ft. MBLAQ's G.O + 'Rebirth Outsider' mini album". AllKpop. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  17. ^ "Outsider Brings the House Down in "Bye U" (Featuring MBLAQ's G.O.) MV". Soompi. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  18. ^ "Korean rapper Outsider is married". Yahoo!. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  19. ^ a b "K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  20. ^ a b c "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  21. ^ "November 2007 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
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  23. ^ "Digital Chart "아웃사이더" Search". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 23 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ Cumulative sales of "Crying Bird":
  25. ^ "2013년 07월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  26. ^ "2014년 05월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  27. ^ "2015년 02월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  28. ^ "2015년 24주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  29. ^ "2015년 12주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
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  31. ^ Hicap, Jonathan M. (October 29, 2010). "Controversial Mnet Asian Music Awards bares nominees". Manila Bulletin. Manila Bulletin Publishing. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
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