99 (Epik High album)

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99
Epik High 99 album cover.jpg
Studio album by Epik High
Released October 19, 2012 (2012-10-19)
Recorded 2012
Genre Hip hop, K-pop
Length 34:17
Label YG Entertainment
Producer Yang Hyun Suk, Tablo
Epik High chronology
Epilogue
(2010)Epilogue2010
99
(2012)
Shoebox
(2014)Shoebox2014
Singles from 99
  1. "It's Cold[1]"
    Released: October 9, 2012
  2. "Don't Hate Me"
    Released: October 19, 2012
  3. "Up"
    Released: October 19, 2012

99 is the seventh studio album by the South Korean hip hop group Epik High.[2] It was released online on October 19, 2012 and in physical CD format on October 23.[3] The title tracks were “Up,” a hip-hop song featuring 2NE1’s Park Bom, and “Don’t Hate Me." The album also included the previously released collaboration with Lee Hi, "It's Cold."[4]

Background

Epik High named the album ’99′ for a number of reasons: their love of the number “9″, the 9 songs in the album (plus one short interlude), and the aim to “embrace the meaning of music” for 99% of people, not the top 1%.[5]

Through a commentary film released on October 22, Epik High went through the album tracks, explaining it’s the kind of music that the members grew up to and enjoyed during the 1990s. “The album is like taking a time machine with us and going here and there,” explained Tablo. Particularly for their two title tracks, the members said that "Up" is meant to encourage people that the next day will be better. For "Don’t Hate Me," the members explained that even if the world hates you, if there is at least one person who loves you, life is worth living.[6]

Track list

No. Title Lyrics Music Arrangement Length
1. "Up (featuring Park Bom of 2NE1)"   Tablo, Mithra Tablo, DEE.P DEE.P 3:43
2. "Don't Hate Me"   Tablo, Mithra Tablo, Choice37 Choice37 3:43
3. "Wrong" (사랑한다면 해선 안될 말) Tablo, Mithra Tablo, Choi Pilkang Choi Pilkang 3:41
4. "It's Cold (featuring Lee Hi)" (춥다) Tablo, Mithra Tablo, Choi Pilkang Choi Pilkang 4:10
5. "You Don't Deserve Her (featuring Gaeko of Dynamic Duo)" (아까워) Tablo, Mithra Tablo, DJ Tukutz DJ Tukutz, Mr.sync 3:43
6. "Get Out The Way" (비켜) Tablo, Mithra Tablo, Choice37 Choice37 2:59
7. "The Bad Guy" (악당) Tablo, Mithra Tablo, DEE.P DEE.P 4:12
8. "Ghost" (Interlude)   Choi Pilkang Choi Pilkang 0:42
9. "Kill This Love"   Tablo, Mithra Tablo, Choi Pilkang Choi Pilkang 3:55
10. "New Beautiful"   Tablo, Mithra Tablo, DEE.P DEE.P 3:29
Total length:
34:17

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