Lee Hyuk Ki (Hangul: 이혁기), better known as Loptimist (Hangul: 랍티미스트), is a South Korean rapper. He debuted in 2007 with the album, 22 Channels. He signed to record label Soul Company in 2008 and left in 2011 to join Jungle Entertainment. Loptimist has been praised for "broadening the spectrum of the hip hop genre."
Discography
Albums TitleAlbum detailsTrack list22 ChannelsReleased: February 24, 2007 Label: Tyle Music Intro New Vision Black Cancer (Feat. Dead'P) Ocean To Ocean (Feat. Unknown Prophets) 눈물샘 (Feat. 나찰 of Garion & 대팔) WETHEREAL (Feat. Phebruary) 85 Paradise (Feat. Sol Flower) Hard Hittin (Feat. UnderClassMen) Love (Feat. BlackLiszt) No Doubt (Feat. Deepflow) Dear.Unknown (Feat. Wimpy of 두사람) La Repondeur -Interlude (Feat. Deaf Switch & Toon) KO Is The Name (Feat. The Legendary K.O.a.k.a. K-Otix) Struggle To Rise (Feat. Sick Status) Nostalgia (Feat. Addsp2ch) Last For One (Feat. Baechigi) 가난한 사랑 노래 (Loptimistic Remix) (Feat. UMC) Illest Form (Feat. UnderClassMen) Coffee Break The Triumph (Feat. Simon Dominic) Like They Used To (Feat. D.Randle of The Legendary K.O. a.k.a. K-Otix) Keep On Rockin (Feat. SIDE-B) Hidden Agenda (Feat. Braille) OutroMind-ExpanderReleased: April 29, 2008 Label: Soul Company Intro : K.O Blessing Triple Flow (Feat. 넋업샨 & RHYME-A-) Amnesia (Feat. Simon Dominic & Lady Jane) 집시여행 (Feat. 리쌍) One Night Dream (Feat. Blackliszt) 이빨 (Feat. Mad Clown) Ticket (Interlude) Ticket to London 널 사랑한 내가 밉다 (Feat. 샛별) Coastal (Feat. DJ Wegun) 금메달리스트 (Feat. Leo Kekoa) 갈증 (Feat. P&Q) D.A.R.K (Feat. ARK (Tablo, Mithra Jin, Yankie)) Ghostwriter (Feat. Kebee & 경선 of Heritage) 기다린 편지 Dedicated to MC (Bonus Track)LilacReleased: March 10, 2011 Label: Soul Company 남자의 멋 (Feat. Loquence) 자유로 (Feat. Paloalto & Jinbo) 다른 사람 나를 불러본다 (Feat. D.C) Coastal 2 (Feat. DJ Wegun) 생활의 달인 (Feat. RHYME-A-) Sunshine (Feat. B-Free & Crucial Star) Boogie Night (Feat. Makesense & D.C) 그때 우리는 라일락 (Feat. 김동희) 연어 (Feat. Eluphant) Lee on your mind Love is Over (Feat. Paloalto, Dead'P, & 남예지) Boogie Night Remix (Feat. The Quiett, RHYME-A-, & D.C)VerandaReleased: October 31, 2014 Label: Kemistreet Records Veranda 유부남 진 (Feat. D.C) 지나가던 길에 (Feat. 김하얀) Echo 씨 (Feat. Carmine Ioanna) 303 drum 잘됐어 (Feat. 탁 of Baechigi, 지종환, & DJ SQ) Nest 이미 (Feat. Paxy) 떠오름 의심병 (Feat. Teth & 지종환) Memoria Ma Day 베개 지나가던 길에 Remix (Feat. D.C)Amazing Gift Vol. 3Released: November 20, 2014 Label: Kemistreet Records L is back 의심병 (Inst.) 음악가 사돈 퇴학 지나가던 길에 (Inst.) 연어 (Inst.) 슬기로운 생활 나를 불러본다 (Inst.) 다른 사람 (Inst.) 이미 (Inst.) 라일락 (Inst.) 다이어트 자유로 (Inst.) 오토노미 감자 벼락
Singles "Love Is Over" (2010) "Amazing Gift Vol. 1" (2011) "Ma Day" (2014) "지나가던 길에" (2014) "의심병" (2014) "돌아보기" (2014) "다시는" (2015) "아르페오" (2015) "Me" (2016) "Seoul Bossa Nova" (2016) "Yam Scene" (2016) "Che Bella" (2016) "Early Bird" (2016) "Beat Language" (2016)
Awards
Hiphopplaya Awards YearCategoryNominated workResult2007Rookie of the YearLoptimist2009Producer of the YearLoptimist
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