Changmo

In this article we will delve into Changmo, a topic of great relevance and interest today. Along these lines we will explore different aspects related to Changmo, with the aim of offering a deep and complete understanding of it. From its origins to its impact on today's society, to its evolution over time, we will analyze every facet of Changmo to provide our readers with an enriching and constantly evolving perspective. Through a detailed and multidisciplinary approach, we aim to offer a holistic vision that allows us to fully understand the importance and significance of Changmo in the present context.

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 30)
Jeongseon, Gangwon, South Korea
GenresKorean hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • music producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, 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 (Korean: 구창모; born May 31, 1994),[1] known mononymously as Changmo (창모; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper and music 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

Changmo 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]

Changmo enlisted in the army for his mandatory military enlistment on March 14, 2022,[6] and was discharged on September 13, 2023.[7]

Discography

Mixtapes

Title Details
Time to Get Money[8]
(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
[9]
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)
 26

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[9]
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)
 — —
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 & Keem 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. Keem 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 —
Wonderful Days
  • Released: January 31, 2024
  • Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M
  • Formats: Digital download
Track listing
  1. "Pure Rage" (feat. Street Baby, Kor Kash)
  2. "Heliot Emil"
  3. "FWB"
  4. "Too Hard to Find Real Love"
  5. "You're The Only One
 TBA TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Sales Certifications Album
KOR
[14]
As lead artist
"Gangster" (feat. Livii) 2014 — — — 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" — — Time to Earn Money 3
"Bling!" —
"One More Rollie" (feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Hash Swan) 2017 — Gettin Money Moment
"Inkigayo" (인기가요) (feat. The Quiett & Dok2) 87
"Holy God" 2018 — — Reached Moment (DNSG)
"Meteor" 2019 1 Boyhood
"Da Wero" (더 위로) — —
"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
"Just the Two of Us" (이렇게 둘이) 2022 104 Non-album single
"FWB" 2024 200 Wonderful Days
Collaborations
"Blue Moon" (with Hyolyn) 2017 3 — Non-album singles
"Beer" (비워) (with Hash Swan, Ash Island, Keem Hyo-eun, Leellamarz & The Quiett) 2019 43 —
"Band" (with Hash Swan, Ash Island & Keem Hyo-eun) 30
"Pay Day" (with Ash Island, Junggigo & KozyPop, prod. Gray) 2020 90
As featured artist
"I Came to Hustle" (돈 벌러왔어) (Marvel.J feat. Changmo) 2015 — — — 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, Keem 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) — — Trailer
"Money on the Floor" (The Quiett feat. Don Mills & Changmo) — Millionaire Poetry
"La La La" (Keem 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) (Superbee feat. Changmo) 31
"Selfmade Orange 2" (Superbee feat. Changmo & Paul Blanco) 2020 — Rap Legend 2
"Yours" (Raiden x Chanyeol feat. Lee Hi and Changmo) 49 Non-album single
"Play" (Chungha feat. Changmo) 14 Play
"Backpack" (D.ark, Trade L, Young Chens & Baegie feat. Changmo, prod. Way Ched) 2021 128 High School Rapper 4
"RSVP" (Hyuna feat. Changmo) 2024 — Attitude
Soundtrack appearances
"Put It Down" (Dok2 feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Changmo) 2016 — — — 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 Album
KOR
[14]
"Beautiful" (아름다워) 2016 29 Time to Earn Money 2
"Selfmade Orange" (feat. Superbee) 2018 177 — Reached Moment (DNSG)
"Wish" (빌었어) 2019 14 Boyhood

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony Year Category Nominee/Work Result Ref.
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2017 Discovery of the Year - Hip hop Changmo Won
Golden Disc Awards 2020 Best R&B/Hip-Hop Award "Meteor" Won [22]
Korean Hip-Hop Awards 2020 Artist of the Year Changmo Nominated
Hip-hop Album of the Year Boyhood Nominated
Hip-hop Track of the Year "Meteor" Won
Music Video of the Year Nominated
2021 Collaboration of the Year "Swoosh Flow Remix" Nominated
2022 Artist of the Year Changmo Won [23]
Hip-Hop Album of the Year Underground Rockstar Won
Hip-Hop Track of the Year "Hyperstar" Nominated
"Taiji" Won
Music Video of the Year Won
Korean Music Awards 2022 Best Rap & Hip-Hop Album Underground Rockstar Nominated [24]
Best Rap & Hip-Hop Song "Taiji" Won [25]

Notes

  1. ^ "Meteor" was certified platinum for 100 million streaming on June 11, 2020, and double platinum for 200 million streaming on September 9, 2021.[17]

References

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  15. ^ Cumulative sales of "Maestro":
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