Changmo

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In this Korean name, the family name is Ku.
Changmo
Changmo in July 2020
Changmo in July 2020
Background information
Birth nameKu Chang-mo
Born (1994-05-31) May 31, 1994 (age 27)
Jeongseon, Gangwon, South Korea
GenresKorean hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • music producer
InstrumentsVocals, piano
Years active2013–present
LabelsAmbition Musik
Websiteinstagram.com/changmo_
Korean name
Hangul
구창모
Hanja
具昌謨
Revised RomanizationGu Chang-mo
McCune–ReischauerKu Changmo

Ku Chang-mo (Hangul: 구창모; born May 31, 1994),[1] better known by the mononym Changmo (창모; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper and producer. He released his debut album M O T O W N on March 18, 2016.[2] In October 2016 he joined Dok2 and The Quiett's sub-label, Ambition Musik.[3]

Personal life[]

He was accepted into Berklee College of Music twice, having applied once when he was 18, and once when he was 19. However, as he could not obtain a scholarship on both occasions, he chose not to attend.[4][5]

Discography[]

Mixtapes[]

Title Details
Time to Get Money[6]
(돈 벌 시간)
Ready to Be a Star #DBJB
(돈 벌 준비 #DBJB)
  • Released: October 21, 2014
  • Format: SoundCloud streaming

Studio albums[]

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[7]
Boyhood
Track listing
  1. Wish (빌었어)
  2. Meteor
  3. We Up (위업) (feat. Okasian, Uneducated Kid)
  4. 2 Minutes of Hell (feat. Paul Blanco)
  5. My Hometown Seoul (나의고향서울)
  6. Da Wero (더 위로)
  7. Dearlove (skit)
  8. Serenade (세레나데)
  9. 031576
  10. Remedy (feat. Chungha)
  11. Meet Me in Toronto (feat. Paul Blanco)
  12. Hotel Walkerhill (feat. Hash Swan)
  13. Start
 13
Underground Rockstar
Track listing
  1. Moraesigye (모래시계)
  2. Taiji (태지)
  3. Rockstar Lifestyle (feat. 365lit, Posadic)
  4. Beretta (feat. Ahn Da-young)
  5. Chronic Love (feat. Jibin (Y2K92))
  6. Vivienne
  7. Little Brothers (feat. Lil Gimchi)
  8. Hyperstar
  9. Hotel Room
  10. No Regret (feat. Joe Layne)
  11. Supernova (feat. Dut2)
 — N/A

Extended plays[]

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[7]
M O T O W N
  • Released: March 18, 2016
  • Label: Luminant Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download
Track listing
  1. Light Me Up
  2. Party
  3. Mine (내꺼)
  4. Get Money (돈 벌어)
  5. W A N G
  6. Nobody
  7. Same Girls (여자는 같애)
 — N/A
Time to Earn Money 2
(돈 벌 시간 2)
  • Released: July 21, 2016
  • Label: Luminant Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Money Made Me Do It (돈이 하게 했어)
  2. D.O.N
  3. Sanai (사나이) (feat. Don Mills)
  4. Maestro (마에스트로)
  5. Beautiful (아름다워)
  6. Mosart
 50
Time to Earn Money 3
(돈 벌 시간 3)
  • Released: December 15, 2016
  • Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Ambition (feat. Hash Swan & Kim Hyo-eun)
  2. Rockstar
  3. Ah Yee Ya (아이야) (feat. Beenzino
  4. My Mate (feat. MyunDo)
  5. Bling!
  6. Jagger
 49
Gettin Money Moment
(돈 번 순간)
  • Released: May 24, 2017
  • Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M
  • Formats: Digital download
Track listing
  1. Inkigayo (인기가요) (feat. The Quiett & Dok2)
  2. One More Rollie (feat. Kim Hyo-eun & Hash Swan)
  3. Show Me Love (feat. Sik-K)
  4. Two Face
  5. Five
  6. Bape
  7. High With Me
  8. Wait For Me
 26
Reached Moment (DNSG)
(닿는 순간)
  • Released: June 11, 2018
  • Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M
  • Formats: Digital download
Track listing
  1. Intro
  2. Lilac (라일락) (feat. Choi Jung-hoon of Jannabi)
  3. Touch (닿게 됐어)
  4. Hood Boyz (동네 놈들) (feat. Paul Blanco)
  5. Holy God
  6. Selfmade Orange (feat. Superbee)
  7. Interlude
  8. Can't You See I'm a Rockstar? (feat. Paul Blanco)
  9. Pingye (핑계)
 38 N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales (DL) Certifications Album
KOR
[11]
As lead artist
"Gangster"
feat. Livii 		2014 — N/A N/A Non-album single
"W A N G" 2016 — M O T O W N
"Cigarette" (담배) — Non-album single
"Maestro" (마에스트로) 42 Time to Earn Money 2
"Rockstar" — N/A Time to Earn Money 3
"Bling!" —
"One More Rollie"
feat. Kim Hyo-eun & Hash Swan 		2017 — Gettin Money Moment
"Inkigayo" (인기가요)
feat. The Quiett & Dok2 		87
"Holy God" 2018 — N/A Reached Moment (DNSG)
"Meteor" 2019 1 Boyhood
"Da Wero" (더 위로) — N/A
"Remedy"
feat. Chungha 		136
"Countin My Guap" 2020 91 Bipolar
"Swoosh Flow" 177
"GJD" (광장동에서) 73 GJD
"Moraesigye" (모래시계) 2021 159 Underground Rockstar
"Taiji" (태지) —
"Hyperstar" 168
Collaborations
"Blue Moon"
with Hyolyn 		2017 3 N/A Non-album singles
"Beer" (비워)
with Hash Swan, Ash Island, Keem Hyo Eun, Leellamarz and The Quiett 		2019 43 N/A
"Band"
with Hash Swan, Ash Island and Keem Hyo Eun 		30
"Pay Day" (Prod. GRAY)
with Ash Island and Junggigo 		2020 90
As featured artist
"I Came to Hustle" (돈 벌러왔어)
Marvel.J feat. Changmo 		2015 — N/A N/A Graduation
"Forgive Me"
Marvel.J feat. Changmo & Don Mills 		2017 —
"Are You with Me?" (있으면돼)
So Ji-sub feat. Changmo 		— Non-album single
"Ambition and Vision"
Dok2 feat. Beenzino, Changmo, Kim Hyo-eun, Hash Swan & The Quiett 		100 Reborn
"Wine" (오늘 취하면)
Suran feat. Changmo prod. Suga 		2 Walkin'
"Too Cold"
Primeboi feat. Changmo, Huckleberry P, JUSTHIS & Jay Moon 		— N/A Trailer
"Money on the Floor"
The Quiett feat. Don Mills & Changmo 		— Millionaire Poetry
"La La La"
Kim Hyo-eun feat. Changmo 		— Non-album single
"Blame" (탓)
NakJoon feat. Changmo 		—
"SaimSaim" (사임사임)
Coogie, Superbee, D.Ark feat. Changmo 		2018 7 Show Me the Money 777
"Hundred Million" (억) (Prod. Changmo)
Superbee feat. Changmo 		31
"Selfmade Orange 2"
Superbee feat. Changmo & Paul Blanco 		2020 — Rap Legend 2
"Play"
Chungha feat. Changmo 		14 Play
"Backpack" (Prod. Way Ched)
D.ark, Trade L, Young Chens, Baegie feat. Changmo 		2021 128 High School Rapper 4
Soundtrack appearances
"Put It Down"
Dok2 feat. Kim Hyo-eun & Changmo 		2016 — N/A N/A Entourage OST
"I'm All Ears" (내 귀는 열려) 2017 — Voice OST
"I Always" — Hit the Top OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other charted songs[]

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[11]
"Beautiful" (아름다워) 2016 29 Time to Earn Money 2
"Selfmade Orange"
feat. Superbee 		2018 177 N/A Reached Moment (DNSG)
"Wish" (빌었어) 2019 14 N/A Boyhood

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award ceremony Category Nominee/Work Result
2017 Gaon Chart Music Awards Discovery of the Year - Hip hop Himself Won
2020 Korean Hip-hop Awards Artist of the Year Himself Nominated
Hip-hop Album of the Year Boyhood Nominated
Hip-hop Track of the Year "Meteor" Won
Music Video of the Year Nominated
Golden Disc Awards Best R&B/Hip-hop Award Won
2021 Korean Hip-hop Awards Collaboration of the Year "Swoosh Flow Remix" Nominated

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Meteor" was certified platinum for 100 million streaming in June 11, 2020, and double platinum for 200 million streaming in September 9, 2021.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "창모 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. ^ "창모, 일리네어가 품은 힙합씬 기대주" (in Korean). No Cut News.
  3. ^ "창모, 도끼·더콰이엇 손잡았다..앰비션뮤직行" (in Korean). Star News.
  4. ^ "Who's Changmo? Why is he so sensational?". The Asian Culture.
  5. ^ "[래퍼릴레이②] 창모 "나를 시험해 보고 싶었다"" (in Korean). KBS News.
  6. ^ Hiphopplaya. "[MIXTAPE] Changmo – 돈 벌 시 간". magazine.hiphopplaya.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  8. ^ 2020년 02월 Album Chart [February 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "2016년 12월 Album Chart".
  10. ^ "2017년 07월 Album Chart".
  11. ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017.
  12. ^ Cumulative sales of "Maestro":
  13. ^ a b "2017년 21주차 Download Chart".
  14. ^ "가온 인증(Gaon Certification) – Streaming". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  15. ^ a b c "2017년 Download Chart".
  16. ^ "2017년 13주차 Download Chart".

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