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MC Sniper

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MC Sniper
김정유
MC sniper in 2015
MC sniper in 2015
Background information
Birth nameKim Jung-yoo
Born (1979-02-08) February 8, 1979 (age 45)
OriginSouth Korea
GenresHip hop
Korean hip hop
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active2002–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
김정유
Revised RomanizationGim Jeong-yu
McCune–ReischauerKim 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

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[5][6]
So Sniper...
  • Released: May 16, 2002
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 10
Intro (초행)
  • Released: May 15, 2003
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 13
Be in Deep Grief
  • Released: March 18, 2004
  • Label: Sniper Sound, Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 15
How Bad Do U Want It?
  • Released: March 5, 2007
  • Label: Sniper Sound, Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 4
Museum
  • Released: November 17, 2009
  • Label: Sniper Sound, Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 No data No data
Full Time
  • Released: April 13, 2012
  • Label: Sniper Sound
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 16
Album −1 (Subtitle: 40)
(마이너스1집 (부제: 40))
  • Released: April 5, 2019
  • Label: Sniper Sound
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 68 —

Special albums

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

Extended plays

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[6]
B-Kite 1
  • Released: September 5, 2014
  • Label: B-Kite
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 32
B-Kite 2
  • Released: November 5, 2015
  • Label: B-Kite
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 37
Rebuild (힙합의 민족)
  • Released: May 30, 2016
  • Label: Sniper Sound
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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Charted singles

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Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales (DL) Album
KOR
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As lead artist
"Magic Castle" (마법의 성) 2009 24 — 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 — 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

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Mnet Asian Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2002 "BK Love" Best Hip Hop Performance[24] Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "MC 스나이퍼 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. ^ "MC SNIPER (MC 스나이퍼)". KBS World Radio. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "MC 스나이퍼 소개" [Introduction to MC Sniper]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  4. ^ Hwang, Mi-hyun (November 27, 2015). "MC Sniper is back in control". Korea JooAng Daily. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "First Half of 2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "2004 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "2007 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  11. ^ "2012년 04월 Album Chart".
  12. ^ "2014년 9월 Album Chart".
  13. ^ "2015년 11월 Album Chart".
  14. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  15. ^ Cumulative sales of "Push It":
  16. ^ "2012년 04월 Download Chart".
  17. ^ a b "2012년 34주차 Download Chart".
  18. ^ "2012년 09월 Download Chart".
  19. ^ "2012년 51주차 Download Chart".
  20. ^ "2013년 33주차 Download Chart".
  21. ^ "2015년 03월 Download Chart".
  22. ^ "2015년 38주차 Download Chart".
  23. ^ "2012년 06월 Download Chart".
  24. ^ "2002 MMF part 1" Archived August 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
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