#lbnc

Producers MarginChoi & HD BL4CK of LBNC released their collab album "Dark Adaptation".

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.