Jey & Khakii

In the organizer's words:

Live Nation Presents

JEY & KHAKII

The K-Hip-Hop duo will be touring together again

December 2024 live in Munich and Cologne

There is often only a fine line between K-pop and K-hip-hop, which Korean-Australian artist JEY proves with his mix of alternative, hip-hop and K-pop. Songs such as "Algorithm", "11:59", "Drugs=love", "Venus" and "Back" have a total of more than 17 million streams on Spotify and are among JEY's biggest hits. It is the musical diversity in the sound of these songs that enchants with great pop anthems, modern trap beats and reduced singer-songwriter tracks in equal measure. South Korean rapper KHAKII also follows a similar musical approach. His biggest hits to date, "BASS" and "LOST" feat. Moon Sujin, have seven-figure streams and impress with jazzy guitars, modern beats and subtle rap. In 2020 and 2021, KHAKII took part in the South Korean hip-hop TV show "Show Me The Money" and made it to the fourth and sixth round respectively, which brought him great attention in South Korea. JEY & KHAKII already toured Europe together in 2023. The duo will return to Germany in December 2024.

Jung Jin-hyeong started out as a singer with SFR Entertainment under his stage name JEY and became part of the FA Crew from 2019 to 2021 before signing with Alfha in 2022. He made his solo debut in 2017 with the singles "Calling You" and "Tru". In 2019, he released his first EPs, "Soar" and "Trace" , which were followed by the singles "DONE" and "Recall". "Whimsical" brought "Back" and "Lies " as successful tracks to the 27-year-old's discography in 2021 and can be described as a flirtation with K-pop. The standalone single "Dirty" surprised with a funky bassline and catchy chorus, while "11:59" feat. Goopy impressed with similarly gentle sounds and clean guitar. In 2022, the EP "Algorithm " followed on from this sound with spherical synthesizers and smooth autotune vocals. The EP "Contact", released in 2023, also follows these gentle sounds and complements them on "Venus" with deep bass synths and modern trap beats. On his single "Close2U", JEY mixes smooth hip-hop beats with soulful elements, while his current single "Juicy" feat. Rad Museum reveals a more minimalist sound.

Khakii's (real name Choi Hee-tae) career started in 2019 when he signed with WAVY and released his debut single "Bass". His second single "LAZY" established his modern K-Hip-Hop sound, which focuses entirely on his vocals with a groovy bassline and minimalist sounds. The four-track debut EP"The Summer Rush" was released in 2020, followed by the funk- and dance-influenced EP "Tide" (2022), on which the single "LOST" , released in 2021, proves to be the most successful track with a catchy guitar lick. In June 2024, Khakii released his second EP "Home", which further expanded his modern sound across seven tracks. "Come Home"combines atmospheric synthesizers with Khakii's laid-back hip-hop sound, while "Coffee" and "Escape Plan" inspire with jazz and blues-influenced guitars and intricate beats.

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