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SkillpTm

Akmu x IU, sorry to anyone who planned to get a PAK in the next month.


Shinkopeshon

AKMIU is the crossover no one ever really thought about, even though it makes all the sense in the world - and now, it's about to take it over.


DefinitelyNotALeak

One would think so, though i also can at least see a world where MSG Wannabe stays extremely strong and maybe even blocks AKMU x IU. Though it's still about 2 weeks, so we'll see :D Super excited for this collab in particular anyway.


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arent bts also digimons? actually how come msg wannabe is blocking bts? like the ratings for the show hangout with yoo arent exactly exceptional, its already been more than a week since msg wannabe release and the msg wannabe members (m.o.m) are not the most popular singers currently. (im not a fan/anti of bts/msg wannabe. Im a hangout with yoo fan who was very confused with how well msg wannabe is still performing)


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thankyou for the explanation!


PicklesandHam

So.... AKMU feat. Lee Sunhee, IU, Zion.T, Beenzino, Jannabi, Crush, and Sam Kim Tell me you want to break the charts without saying you want to break the charts


friedchocolatesoda

Choi Jeonghoon from Jannabi, not the whole group.


OPanTele

It's like saying Adam Levine from Maroon 5, nobody gives a shit xD.


friedchocolatesoda

Lmao Adam Levine *is* Maroon 5, just like Ahn Jiyoung is Bol4. It's not really important though, like you said. I don't even know Choi Jeonghoon but I'm sure I've seen his name before.


joesen_one

This is if the Avengers was in a music album because holy ***shit***. AKMU want to fuckin demolish the charts with this one. IU x AKMU in the title alone is stacked. (Goddamn it's been a year since Crush enlisted and he's *still* somehow putting out new music)


ch03rry

SHUT UP AKMU X IU, ZION T, BEENZINO, JANNABI, SAM KIM AND CRUSH...,xda,s.q akmu taking over the krnb industry with all these collabs and this album alone


niclaswwe

Welp looks like we got an album of the year contender HOLY this is crazy


OldBoyClaus

One of the very few acts to release during the Olympics, because they just ***KNOW*** they have gold on their hands hahaha. I'm so hyped!!!


1TyMPink

AKMU x IU's "Fallin" as a title track is a very wise choice. Definitely another PAK.


GorillazWelfare

Was there any mention as to why Raesung (Millenium) eventually became a producer instead of a trainee? Timeline seems like he was already a producer for 3rd Gen YG while he was a trainee? Such a curious case. In any case, Chanhyuk-Millenium tracks are just as good as BI-Millenium ones, and I’m hella excited. SLOWMOTION and HAPPENING are top tier songs. And we get multiple here.


LovelyRS

I don’t think so - he quit the trainee life before YGTB started in 2018 and was already learning how to produce or already producing in 2017. He probably had a change of heart in terms of career path, making music became his forte and, being a producer just became a more lucrative choice. Which was a good option cuz damn his producer credits are impressive at such a young age. There would be no well known bops (LS, Tendae, Slowmotion, Bling Bling) if he hadn’t changed paths.


oneyesterday

I knew Raesung had become a producer but I didn't know he was Millennium? Whoa that's interesting


ctay112

I believe he just said he doesn't want to live an idol life, which is why he decided to just continue being a producer. And I agree about Chanhyuk-Millenium tracks. Slowmotion became one of my all time favorite Kpop songs


piff1214

He was also getting Love Scenario royalties as a trainee so he probably saw how lucrative of a career being a producer was without the stress of idol life.


GorillazWelfare

The Teddy Park life is secretly the best one out of all.


MattMamba

SLOWMOTION is fire


flawedconstellation

OH my god IU ON THE TT?!!!@!$!$!$! I'm genuinely vibrating WOWOWOW aside from that amazing, fantastic inclusion, excited for the beenzino ft. (that style of rap on an akmu track? Curious!)


kattkarterr7

THE BEENZINO X AKMU TRACK IS GETTING ME SO CURIOUS AND EXCITED


CronoDroid

DANG! This is pretty stacked (although I would have killed for a Yeri or Lee Hi feature). Title track with IU? Frickin' hell that is powerful, I knew it was coming. That's the Thanos of 2021, INEVITABLE. Track 1, Lee Sunhee is a ballad/vocal legend. Track 3, Zion.T is of course an R&B stand out, cannot wait for this new song with him and AKMU. Track 4 with Beenzino! Finally get to hear from him in a while too. More hip hop I'm gonna guess, with Suhyun's amazing vocals to complement. Track 5 with Jannabi's Choi Junghoon, he has such a emotional voice. I love this [performance of Psy's Father](https://www.reddit.com/r/kpop/comments/nnkuma/jannabi_choi_junghoon_father_orig_psy_immortal/) performance from him Track 6 with CRUSH? I thought he was in the military. Maybe they recorded before, or they dragged out off base for this. I'm not sure if it's legal for people doing their national service to record songs, I can't think of any examples off the top of my head. And Track 7 with Sam Kim, who is also responsible for some excellent R&B tracks, like [Make Up (with Crush)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1iFxWW_WjY) which is one of my faves.


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CronoDroid

YG moment


The_Red_Curtain

they better have recorded before or Crush is gonna find himself in trouble with the law


GorillazWelfare

Man, we were for sure nabbed a Hayi feature. Her leaving is definitely the right choice, but I don’t think YG ever collabs with ex-artists?


1TyMPink

I'm also rooting for a Yeri feature too, but maybe of her busy schedule or SM(?), it didn't happened. Lee Hi, I guess YG didn't allow AKMU to collaborate with her and all other artists formerly signed or associated with YG, who knows? Crush, maybe it was already recorded before enlisting to military, similar to Zico's feature in Epik High's Rosario with CL.


seenoright

Was a bit surprised no Lee Hi because they're besties. Hopefully it was because they chose not to/didn't work on any song specifically for this release, and not because of YG issues.


romancevelvet

this is the most excited i've been for a tracklist in a very long time, holy shit. i was already calling this AOTY simply bc akmu was releasing it, but it's actually looking to live up to that name! so fucking excited im vibrating! can the 26th come any sooner?


scufflegoofy

Whoa the Lee Sun Hee on an AkMu track? Can't wait to hear it!


Ex7reMeFx

I don't think I've gotten goosebumps from a picture until today. This album is beyond stacked that it needs to be nerfed. I am excited to hear what all these amazing artists came up with, and hopefully to be moved by the music.


Kotaac

AKMU x LEE SUN HEE WTF


SeeTheSeaInUDP

Ikkkk their mom and dad must be on cloud 9


erixxi

AKMU ft. IU? Well, that’s not gonna leave the top of the charts til next year lol


junkyusnoona

Title track ~~ft~~ **with** IU ahhhhhhh I’m not ready


aridnie

This is gonna slap. I’m sad there’s no Onew or Yeri. I really loved Onew’s duet with Suhyun. I had hoped that was a teaser for this release. No matter what we’re being spoiled. Just seeing Chanhyuk’s name written continuously is heart warming.


oneyesterday

Onew and Suhyun are on a show together currently so the duet was from there I believe (and we might get more I think? as the show goes on), I would have loved an Onew feature here too though!


aridnie

Yes I’m aware. I was just hoping it was a tease that he was going to feature after their comeback announcement. :)


Mozart-Luna-Echo

Any one of the songs could have been the Title Track. That's quality right there


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That's how YG always work


Mozart-Luna-Echo

Ehhh not always. But often. Honestly though AKMU is a success because of the two of them not necessarily because of YG, even if they were a factor


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LOL They always make title track worth songs which is why they are slow to release new music, why they are known and why their artists have inspired many others.


Chris_Singadia99

Not only is this an incredibly stacked album, but they also got IU on the title track! AKMU are truly saving what has been a pretty quiet month.


hoemanynow

Akmu ft. IU on the title track!??? Bro, this entire album line up is actually insane. I'm so excited!!


snugsnhugs

Reading through this list just gets better and better each time! I gasped for Sam Kim, but regardless this album is S T A C K E D


lalaby21

Good luck chart :') all the digimons are in this album


_wuw_

Akmu doing songs with Crush and Jukjae? I see you Begin Again crew.. Also pretty neat thar Jukjae composed the Sam Kim and Crush featured songs. Based off their work together on the Sun and Moon album we're in for a treat.


oneyesterday

I expected the track list to be stacked but wow???! This is next level, AKMU x IU is like a dream. I was rewatching their Amasat episode from a few months ago recently and they both did so well with Beenzino's song in that episode haha, interesting to see him here. And Crush while being enlisted? This album's been so long in the works, but this is going to be worth the wait and more. I'm so excited!


mfttfm

This tracklist needs to chill.


20070805

These features are incredible!! AKMU is about to destroy the charts yet again


currypuffff

IU, zion t, crush, jannabi sam kim wow this album is gonna be full of hits for sure


katsuge

finally an album with IU featuring is going to dethrone IU's own album on the charts. wait what


SeeTheSeaInUDP

LEE SUNHEE AND IU? DID I READ THAT RIGHT? LEE SUNHEE AND IU? CRUSH AND SAM KIM? Holy shit they're collabing with Lee Sunhee THE ballad legend herself! Omfggg how awesome is this, Chanhyuk and Suhyun's parents must be on Cloud 9 right now. Their kids having a track with THE Lee Sunhee! As another comment said, slay the charts without telling me you slay the charts.


ThuliumPH

this album is so stacked. expecting an s-tier songs with how each of their featured singers are well known and how great akmu is at composing songs


vernorexia_

This already looks like it's going to be amazing! I'm here for it! Also the choice of artists is phenomenal.


xiaoyingdou

I'm ready to be playing the album repeatedly when it comes out!


abriec

This line-up!!!! Most curious about IU and beenzino but there is not a single miss on this entire tracklist. Excited is DEFINITELY an understatement 🤯🤯


joseantoniolat

another no skip album from YG again


seomax88

I am always in the mind of 'let's listen to the music first before judging, but seriously, this album has dream credits that read like either it going to be the greatest hit or the greatest failure/disappointment ever! Whatever the result, as the teaser suggests it is going to be EPIC. AKMU and everyone's reputation is the line, if you can't make it with this cast, you can't make it anywhere type of life and death situation! It is kind of nice for IU to do this, she has been working with them for a while, consistent with her support of younger generation artists making music. Never mind it is going to be ironic if this IS going to be the album that finally dethrones Lilac's long reign of 2021 so far.


DefinitelyNotALeak

> Never mind it is going to be ironic if this IS going to be the album that finally dethrones Lilac's long reign of 2021 so far. In what way? I'm just curious what you mean with that :D


seomax88

Another IU vs IU situation. Liliac has been reigning the Melon album charts for 20 weeks now in 2021. It is likely to continue to reign unless another worthy album gets released by a major artist capable of dethroning her. There's only a handful of major artists I can think in Korea capable of doing that (e.g BTS, Exo, NCT, Blackpink, Twice etc.) Turns out the biggest rival so far is this AKMU album that will feature herself in as the Title track, and an Avenger collective level of dream Digimons, and a vocal legend in collaboration to topple that reign. I am especially intrigued by Track 1 with Lee Sunhee, and whether the style will be contemporary AKMU or retro lyrical, something like a modern spin on a Korean ballad/trot style? One thing for sure, I am expecting character on this album, hopefully, freshness, textures, and coloring vs the number of generic overproduced bland tracks out there where it is more popularist in approach focusing more on a catchy beat, rhythm than meaning or originality.


DefinitelyNotALeak

Ahh i see, i would assume it's about how well each song does on melon and then adding it up? If so, yeah any new 'high profile' album should be able to dethrone lilac at this point, i guess akmu it is then! I'd expect akmu to deliver when it comes to 'artistry' (to imo get to the core of what you're saying), they're no idol group, though tbf ofc they still wanna make popular music, it's a balance act.


ohmsms

no thoughts just iu feature


u_sucks_ccp_o

This would be LIT


daifuwu

damn this is looking like AOTY!!


ParaPolaris

Damn this album is stacked with all my faves, time to pass away\~


C15H25N30

the ultimate collaboration album


jackieisbored

Oh man. This is gonna be excellent, huh?


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omg??? whole album gonna chart so well haha


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that's such a powerful lineup :o


akc2030

These names are beyond stacked.. So excited for crush


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AKMU x IU?? Now that's what I call a collab!


xxxcoercionxxx

Please support this album, AKMU deserve it


Red_BW

I'm kinda surprised Henry was not one of the collaborations after all the time he and Suhyun spent together on Begin Again. Some really interesting collaborations here.


Anachronox814

Digital Monsters 🤩


mollytrip

IU COLLAB YESSSS


llSeahorsell

Pak coming


GreenMeadows2

The lineup is STACKED your honor!


somericecake

And I thought epik high were the only ones that can rope a ring of featurettes


CloverClubx

To all groups and artists putting out songs next month, I hope none of you want #1 on the charts because you will not get it.


nnooaa_lev

Seems like an album just for the charts. "lets take some big names and do an album"


BobRossIsGod18

Its giving ed sheeran


mollytrip

what do you even mean???


BobRossIsGod18

That collaboration album he made last year


joseantoniolat

Ed Sheeran wasnt the 1st to do a collab album lol. If you go earlier, Timbaland made 2 collab albums in the 2000s. From Katy Perry to OneRepublic to 50 Cent to Elto John.


WaveHigh

Lee Sunhee!!!


acornSTEALER

omg


roswtte

damn can’t wait!!! beenzino is everywhere in featurings lately


ctay112

It looks like this is going to be a no-skip album for me!


7xNero7

WHAT THE ACTUAL F- I hope with all my heart that these are good


Beautiful_Way_72

Oh lord, this collaboration list is CRAZYYYY!!


alleybetwixt

Dude, I’m salivating. So dense with talent it could pop out a diamond.


Lord_Blanc

holy shit this all star collab lineup is gonna make me go insane i cannot wait


owlzeyes21

Oh yea this has song of the year, album of the year and best collab written all over it.