LAYBACKNCHILL
Finallyyyyy my LBNC label info post. I’ve been hoping to find motivation for it for a long time and tonight is the night let’s go. It may be long and much blabla but idc, you can scroll past if you’re not interested :D
Rapper Chaboom founded the label Layback Records first, and then renamed it to LayBackNChill (LBNC) later. The motto is “to live a laid-back life by making laid-back music between people who have a good relationship”.
This year they are my favorite crew (next to my other favorite crews wysd and d.o.g) and here are some reasons why
see how I just called them a crew when they are actually a label? They are more like a crew. All of them seem close with each other and they all release (very fire) collab albums between 2 or more members regularly. It feels so natural in a time where most labels‘ actions and signings are (understandably) business decisions.
even before I knew their motto I would have described them like that. Most of the members are “old” but haven’t “made it” and while I think that must be a huge pressure, they seem just really chill about everything, the music doesn’t sound try-hard at all. It’s just consistently good music.
bc of most member’s ages I personally can identify well with them :P
the music is so good obviously. It’s a group where I regularly listen to music of almost every member. This is personal again but I just like trap I think, and most older rappers do boombap, and that’s just not as exciting for me. (or at least most of the recent stuff I’ve been listening to was trap. Haven’t had time to check all their old music it’s so much :D)
Chaboom did what few hiphop labels (and by that I mean labels that actually release mostly rap and hiphop and not all other kinds of mixed stuff) achieved and signed women, 2 of them. More abt them and the other members now.
and. sorry if this post is messy, their pics not ideal etc i’m too tired. and this is just for reference for later. ah here their LABEL IG page. Follow to not miss out on releases :P
차붐 (Chaboom) | 차종혁 (Cha JongHyuk) | 1985.4.5 | rapper
Founder and CEO
Used to have a boombap style
Participated in SMTM777
Is close with VMC and others
He gave kaogaii his stage name
He was originally a producer before he started rapping
Wybh’s “Equus (remix)” was originally Chaboom’s song feat. Paloalto, Swings, Deepflow (news to me 🙈)
마진초이(Marginchoi) | ??? | producer
Not much is known about him
He usually works with other LBNC artists the most
He was LBNC’s only producer until HD BL4CK joined
songrec? idk everyone he produced more than 50% of LBNC’s music I’m sure of that. They really mainly work only with each other. Pick a random LBNC song and it’s probably produced by him. I just tried it with 3 songs and it worked. Try Leebido - DDOOK DDOOK (Feat. Chaboom, ChaMane, Don Mills)
오아이 (O.I) | 최지윤 (Choi JiYoon) | 1998.8.22 | singer/rapper
(on the left in the photo)
She usually sings but also rapped on her collab album with Wonjjang
They’re so cool check out the album, here the song Stars with kitsyojii and Leebido
리비도 (Leebido) | 이병민 (Lee ByungMin) | 1992.6.21 | rapper
He debuted only in 2019 but has tons of nice Eps
Two EPs of his own and 2 with HD BL4CK, 1 with kitsyojii and kaogaii, and 2 with Chaboom nice work
Song rec: thisineverthat (with Chaboom) so underrated. Their concept seems to be brand names and products lol free ads for those I guess. But it goes hard just listen.
가오가이 (kaogaii) | 백한솔 (Back Han-sol) | 1991.2.18 | rapper
Part of crew Hofgang with kitsyojii. They’re besties since middle school. Their concept is being childish I love that.
Participated in SMTM a lot
Has also become a YouTuber
Changmo gave him libilly merch because they’re both from Namyangju, but they never met or talked (?)
Songrec: Purple Kimchi with Viann (producer) and kitsyojii from their recent collab album
키츠요지 (kitsyojii) | 조승환 (Jo SeungHwan) | 1990.5.25 | rapper
Hofgang with kaogaii
He likes to start diss battles, first I thought it’s silly but ig it’s just for fun and entertainment (still silly xD). First Jo Gwangil for being fast and then some high schooler (I forgot) for being not that good well lol.
Also participated in some SMTMs and even Superbee’s rap academy
His old rap name was Joystick because he wanted a rap name with “Jo” like his last name, but changed it when he joined LBNC
His rap is simple I think but I really like the style. He’s one of my fav and most listened rappers these days.
Song rec for a popular song: 일어나 Remix which got featured by Dingo
Now that I think abt it, kitsoyjii and kaogaii have gotten a lot of support from Dingo in the last months, the funny concept seems to be working. Maybe you’ll see them become more popular soon
원쨩 (Wonjjang) | ??? | rapper
If you read my posts you’ll know she’s one of my fav female rappers. She has an aggressive style and a deep voice so cool
Loves anime
Read my profile post abt her here
She hasn’t released any songs since that post :( anyway, songrec: tlqkf with HD BL4CK from their collab album
요보이 (YoBoy) | 강요셉 (Kang Joseph) | 2002.10.14 | rapper/singer
He is the youngest member
Was on hsr 4
He does a lot of singing, but it’s nice
Song example: Chillin Vibe (Feat. Chaboom, kitsyojii, Wonjjang, Leebido, O.I, kaogaii) (prod. marginchoi)
에이치디 블랙 (HD BL4CK) | 현동권 (Hyun Dongkwon) | producer
The bestttt he’s my fav producer rn
He also worked with Skinny Brown and is friends with Swervy & friends
Member of team yaya
Not much is known abt him but he debuted a long time ago and is pretty young I think -> signs for genius
Have 2 monster collab songs: Seoul Forest (Feat. Don Mills, KHAN, kaogaii, ChaMane, kitsyojii, Leebido, Basick) (a new one) and Lighter (Feat. Kash Bang, Leebido, Blase, Yami Tommy, ICE PUFF, Flavordash, Dayday) (a little older)
Generally if you look at his past featurings, it’s a rich list
Can’t wait for someone to make him a namu wiki page so I can find out 1 thing abt him :D I once found out his first name by reading all the comments on his ig and checking what his friends were calling him but I forgot :(
면도 (myunDo) | 임현도 (Lim HyunDo) | 1994.8.4 | rapper
He was on SMTM a few times and on Sign here
Apparently has/had 6 ferrets
He has his own label B.A.D (ballin’ all day)
I don’t really know his music yet (his signing was announced along with a long album, but it’s not out yet) but here’s a song that got stuck in my head: myunDo, 최서현 (Choi Seo Hyun) - HOUSE PARTY
이그니토 (Ignito) | 민재기 (Min JaeGi) | 1982.9.1 | rapper
He’s the newest and oldest member (ha ha) – newest to sign and oldest in age
He’s been in khh for a long time and was more active in the past
Idk his music well yet either
Latest song he did when his signing was announced: Shocking Asia (feat. Don Malik, EK, Keem Hyo-Eun, Chillin Homie, BLACK NINE, Maddoaeji)
As you can see I once again can’t keep up. Hopefully they don’t sign so many ppl in the future because they’re such a nice gang and if there are too many people, not all of them can collab all the time. Which I hope they can keep doing bc what they make is great. I got into them slowly and then noticed one by one that all members make really good music. At least as far as I’ve gotten now.
And notice how I gave you songs where they all feat with each other? Just doing that bc I hope someone will listen (all yt links btw). But their albums and solo songs are just as great (maybe even better sometimes bc more consistent), can be listened without skipping no problem. If you want more music recs for a member just ask :) I hope you will get to like them too bc everyone who’s not listening is missing outtt ok that was all thx :)
