CB Mass was a Korean hip hop group featuring members Choiza, (real name - Choi Jae-ho), Gaeko (real name - Kim Yoon-sung) and Curbin. Choiza and Gaeko originally met in the sixth grade but before forming CB Mass they began an underground hip hop group named kod

Kod

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 along with Sixpoint and ZASON, who joined in 1998. In the same year, Choiza and Gaeko met a fellow rapper Curbin and created CB Mass.

The group debuted in 2000 under Drunken Tiger

Drunken Tiger

Drunken Tiger is a critically acclaimed Korean/American hip hop group which debuted in 1999 and has since released eight albums.As of 2009, Drunken Tiger's central figure is Korean American Tiger JK...

's wing and released Massmediah to moderate success. In total they produced three albums: MassMediah in 2000, Massmatics in 2001, and Massappeal in 2003. They disbanded later the same year after a heated and public dispute where Curbin was accused of stealing money from the group. Their second album Massmatics was their most popular, with 120,000 copies sold in Korea.

At the height of their success however there were continuous rumours that they would break up and their last album added weight to this speculation with just Gaeko and Choiza appearing on most of the songs. In the first song of Dynamic Duo's first album Gaeko raps "He liked standing in front of mirrors than music/ He worshipped cash more than friendship/ What he left with us is only betrayal," in a barely concealed reference to Curbin. After CB Mass broke up, Gaeko and Choiza formed Dynamic Duo

Dynamic Duo

Dynamic Duo is a Korean hip hop duo, made up of members Choiza and Gaeko. Unlike the rough and off beat sound of their past group, CB Mass, Dynamic Duo changed their style to a more audience-friendly sound with a brighter ambiance...

 while Curbin announced plans to go solo but has not yet released any material.

History

Kim Yoon-Sung (Gaeko) was born in 1981 and went to Hongik University

Hongik University

Hongik University, usually known as "Hongdae" for short, is a private university in the Mapo-gu district of central Seoul, South Korea with a second campus in Jochiwon, Chungcheongnam-do. Hongik University offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs...

, famous for being an edgier university situated in the popular nightclub area named Hongdae. While Choiza (Choi Jae-ho) was a student of Sejong University

Sejong University

Sejong University is a private university located in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The history of Sejong University dates to 1940 when a trust established the Kyung Sung Humanities Institute...

.

Collaborations

Like many hip hop groups CB Mass collaborated with many other Hip Hop groups and individuals. In the song Jinja (진짜, meaning "real") they use the sample of Cherlyn Lynn's disco classic Got to be Real for the instrumental. In this music video it features cameo appearances from members of The Movement

The Movement

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, an alliance of Korean rappers, which was founded by Drunken Tiger, CB MASS, Uptown and Thanos. Other contributions on their albums include appearances by 서영은, Zason, 양키, Bobby Kim, Juvie, 신지선, Dope Boyz, 윤미래, 에스더, DJ Wreckz, Mikieyes, Sean2slow, Insane Deegie, Tasha, Lee-Tzsche, 이상은, 이세진, dj honda

DJ Honda

, better known as DJ Honda, is a Japanese hip hop DJ, turntablist, music producer, CEO, clothing line designer, and entrepreneur.-Biography:...

, parrish PMD smith, headcrack, Yoo Jin A, T

T

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, Lee Ju Han, JK Kim Dong ook, Hey, Sin Ye Won, Sin Ye Won, and Epik High

Epik High

Epik High is a South Korean indie hip hop group from Seoul, South Korea. The group is composed of Tablo, Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz...

.

CB Mass also featured on the first two songs of Lyn

Lyn

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's 2002 album Have You Ever Had a broken Heart?.

Discography

MassMediah (2000)

1. Intro

2. Final

3. 나침반

4. Smoke to Heaven

5. 서울 Blues (Feat. 서영은)

6. Massmediah (Feat. Zason, 양키, Bobby Kim, Juvie)

7. Running

8. The Movement 2

9. Count on!

10. Normal Life 2 Da 부르주아

11. 진짜 (For The Club) (Feat. 신지선)

12. 행복하면 됐잖아 (Feat. Bobby Kim)

13. 늘 어둠에 맞서 (Feat. Dope Boyz)

14. 주(酒)

15. Zoo

16. 불꽃 (Feat. 신지선, 윤미래)

17. Survival (Feat. Zason, 에스더)

18. 끙끙이의 거리 (Skit)

19. 창가

20. To Be Continue...2nd (Outro)

MassMatics (2001)

1.행진 (Feat. DJ Wreckx)

2.휘파람

3.DJ Wreckx Interlude

4.CB Mass는 내 친구

5.Movement III (Feat. Drunken Tiger, Mikieyes, Sean2slow, Insane Deegie, Tasha)

6.흔적 (Feat with. Lee-Tzsche (이상은))

7.얕잡아 볼 수 없는 이유

8.셋부터 넷 (Feat with. 이세진 (린))

9.일어나라

10.New Joint (Feat. DJ Honda, Parrish 'PMD' Smith, Headcrack)

11.Gentleman Interlude

12.Gentleman Quality (For The Club)

13.Sunshine Seoul (Feat. Yankie)

14.Watch Out

15.Outro

MassAppeal (2003)

1.Intro

2.동네 한 바퀴

3.서울블루스 Pt.II (Soulcity) (Feat. 웅산)

4.그 양반 이야기 (Feat. 유진아)

5.휘파람 (Feat. T, 이주한) (Assoto Union Version)

6.오아시스 (Feat. JK 김동욱)

7.노박사 심리클리닉 (Feat. 노홍철)

8.Mr. Liar

9.흔적 (Abstract Version)

10.In My Lifetime (Feat. Hey)

11.벗 (Feat. 신예원)

12.진짜 (Feat. 신예원) (Mo'Funk Version)

13.동네 한 바퀴 (Feat. Epik High) (Massmediah Version)

14.Shout Out (Remix) (Feat. DJ Tukutz)