Crucial Star

Crucial Star (크루셜 스타)
Birth name 박세윤 (Park Se-yoon)
Born (1989-10-16) October 16, 1989
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres Hip Hop, Jazz
Occupation(s)
Labels
Associated acts

Park Se-yoon (Hangul: 박세윤), more commonly known as Crucial Star (Hangul: 크루셜 스타), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, and producer currently signed to C-JeS Entertainment.[1] He began his career at the age of 17, as a member of the hip hop group Libra Twins.[2]

Biography

Park Se-yoon was born on October 16, 1989 in Seoul, South Korea. His father is the painter Hang-Ryul Park.[3]

He made his musical debut at the age of seventeen in the hip hop group Libra Twins.[2] Several years later, he signed with independent hip hop label Soul Company, working under the name Crucial Star.[2] He and label mate Mad Clown collaborated on the digital album Mad Clown VS Crucial Star in 2010.[4] The following year, he released his first EP, A Star Goes Up, and his first full-length album, A Star From The Basement.[5][6]

Following the dissolution of Soul Company in 2012, Crucial Star moved to Grandline Entertainment.[2][7] While with Grandline, he released two mix tapes, Drawing #1: A Dream Spokesman (2012) and Drawing 2: A Better Man (2013), two albums, FALL (2012) and Midnight (2014), and one EP, Boyhood (2015).[8][9][10][11]

In 2015 he appeared as a contestant on Mnet television rap contest Show Me the Money 4. He was eliminated in the preliminary round after forgetting his lyrics.[12] In October 2015, Crucial Star's agency C-JeS Entertainment published a statement announcing that he and Unpretty Rapstar 2 contestant Heize were in a relationship.[13] A week after this announcement, it was reported that they had broken up several months prior.[14]

He left Grandline Entertainment in January 2016 when his contacted ended.[15] In April, he signed with C-JeS Entertainment.[1]

Discography

Albums and EPs

Album Tracklist
Love & Fear (Libra Twins)
Released:December 14, 2007
  1. 30 전
  2. Good Bye Ma Lady (Feat. Jepp Blackman)
  3. Good Bye Ma Lady (Inst.)
Mad Clown VS Crucial Star
Released January 29, 2010[16]
  1. I Just Want U
  2. iPod Girl (ft. Pento)
  3. 죽 먹었어?!
  4. 이별은 (ft. DC)
A Star Goes Up
Released: January 27, 2011
  1. It's My Turn (ft. Zion.T)
  2. Trendsetterz (ft. Basick)
  3. Tonight (feat. Satbyeol)
  4. Change Of My Life (Interlude)
  5. Change Of My Life (ft. Dok2 and The Quiett)
  6. New Generation (ft. Pento)
  7. 비스듬히 걸쳐 (Rebirth) (ft. Donutman)
  8. 잘 찾아봐
  9. (Bonus Track) Phone Number (ft. The Quiett and Kebee)
A Star From The Basement
Released: August 4, 2011 		Chapter 1 - The Question
  1. Last Trip
  2. Real Me
  3. What’s This Art For
  4. SCR (Super Crucial Rap)

Chapter 2 - Mind Travel

  1. What’s Your Name (ft. Swings)
  2. 그릇
  3. No More Romance (ft. 조현아)
  4. One Better Day
  5. I Just Wanna (ft. CZA)

Chapter 3 - Love, Dream & Happiness

  1. 쉽지않은 대답
  2. 시간이 없어
  3. 옷가게 (Can’t Go Out) (ft. Donutman)
  4. Chocoholic (Rebirth)

Chapter 4 - Hope Blooming in Despair

  1. 개꿈
  2. No Pay No Gain (ft. Jerry.K)
  3. Pain 09
  4. Stupid Love Song

Chapter 5 - The Cure

  1. 약속
  2. Deep In A Dream (Outro)

Bonus Track

  1. From The Basement (ft. B-Free, JJK and The Quiett)
Drawing #1: A Dream Spokesman
Released: May 18, 2012[17]
  1. A Dream Spokesman
  2. Nice
  3. Under The Sheets (ft. Donutman)
  4. Doin' My Thang
  5. Did It
  6. 플랫슈즈 feat. Lovey
  7. 그만 웃어
  8. Headset (ft. CZA)
  9. G.L. Interlude
  10. G.L. (Good Life) (ft. Geeks, Take One and DJ Eager)
  11. Like It Like That (ft. Donutman)
  12. Nothin'
  13. 새벽 6시
  14. Under Rapper
  15. Sex Therapy
  16. Suicide
FALL
Released: November 27, 2012
  1. One Life 2 Live
  2. Real Love (ft. 샛별)
  3. Own Way (ft. Take One, The Quiett and Zion.T)
  4. 난 아파 (ft. Rimi)
  5. Flat Shoes (Brother Su Remix) (ft. Lovey)
  6. 우을증
  7. I'm OK
  8. Nothing Lasts Forever
Drawing #2: A Better Man
Released: November 25, 2013
  1. C'est la vie (Intro) (Prod. G-Slow)
  2. Grind
  3. Nightmare (Skit)
  4. FISB-(Future is So Bright) (Feat. Donutman, CZA)
  5. I'm Still #1
  6. 25 (I still don't know why)
  7. Chillin' (Feat. Fana, Heize)
  8. 그대로 (Feat. Olltii)
  9. A Better Man
  10. 시가을 먹는 놈
  11. Drinks Up
  12. Shadow
  13. 소주 반병
  14. Feel Like I'm Back (prod. GRAY) (Bonus Track)
  15. Big Dream (prod. DJ Doplamingo) (Bonus Track)
A Winter Love Song
Released: December 17, 2013
  1. A Winter Love Song
  2. It's Your Boy (Feat. CZA. Donutman)
Midnight
Released: October 16, 2014
  1. Midnight (Feat. Taylor)
  2. 퇴실
  3. Limousine Dream
  4. 두통약 (Become A Man)
  5. 바쁜 남자 (Busy Man) (Feat. Louie Of Geeks)
  6. Pretty Girl (Feat. Lovey)
  7. Paris
  8. Dreams Forgotten (Interlude)
  9. 꿈을 파는 가게 (Feat. Bob James, Mayson The Soul)
  10. Owl (Feat. Donutman)
  11. Fire
  12. Sweet Life (Feat. Konsoul)
  13. I`m The One
  14. Same Boy (Feat. Loco)
  15. Blessing
Boyhood
Released: 6 May 2015[18]
  1. 내 글라이더 (My Glider)
  2. AIA (Feat. 주영)
  3. Pet (Feat. Stella Jang)
  4. 막내 아들 (The Youngest Son)
  5. 이어폰소년 (Earphones Boy)
  6. Boys to Men (Bonus Track)

Digital singles

As a featured artist

References

  1. 1 2 "C-JeS Entertainment welcomes hip-hop artist Crucial Star to the family". Koreaboo. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Artist Spotlight: Crucial Star". KultScene. 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  3. ↑ "래퍼 크루셜스타, 알고보니 '명상화가' 박항률 화백 아들" [Rapper Crucial Star is "Meditative Artist" Park Hang Ryul's Son] (in Korean). 2013-12-10. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  4. ↑ "소울컴퍼니, 힙합싱글모음 마니아 ‘반색’". 네이트뉴스 (in Korean). 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  5. ↑ "[Review] 'A Star Goes Up' by Crucial Star". All Kpop. 2011-02-13. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  6. ↑ "[Drop Watch] Crucial Star – A Star From The Basement". KHIPHOPPER. 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  7. ↑ "크루셜스타, 그랜드라인엔터테인먼트 합류" [Crucial Star Joins Grandline Entertainment]. Hiphop Playa (in Korean). 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  8. ↑ "Crucial Star releases first mixtape 'Drawing #1: A Dream Spokesman'". All Kpop. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  9. ↑ "Rapper Crucial Star releases album 'Fall'". All Kpop. 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  10. ↑ "Crucial Star releases new album, "Midnight" – Koreaboo". Koreaboo. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  11. ↑ "Crucial Star to return with "Boyhood" album". Koreaboo. 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  12. ↑ "Show Me The Money 4 – Episode 1 Recap". Seoul Rebels. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  13. ↑ "Crucial Star and 'Unpretty Rapstar' Heize revealed to be dating". All Kpop. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  14. ↑ "Heize and Crucial Star Confirmed to Have Broken Up". Soompi. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  15. ↑ "크루셜스타와디제이 돕쉬, 그랜드라인엔터테인먼트와 전속계약 만료" [Crucial Star's and DJ Dopsh's Contracts with Grandline Entertainment Expire]. Hiphop Playa (in Korean). 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  16. ↑ Crucial Star. "Mad Clown VS Crucial Star". koreanreloaded. koreanreloaded. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  17. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2012/05/rapper-crucial-star-releases-tracklist-for-upcoming-mixtape
  18. ↑ Star, Crucial. "Crucial Star reveals tracklist for Boyhood". hiphopkr. Lena. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  19. ↑ Catch Me If U Can, October 11, 2010 (digital single), at http://planetlyrics.co/artist/Crucial+star/biography
  20. ↑ Champagne, September 16, 2011, at http://planetlyrics.co/artist/Crucial+star/biography
  21. ↑ Crucial Star, Free Single ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ Revealed, at http://doyouknowhiphop.com/2011/12/29/music-crucial-star-free-single-nothing-lasts-forever-revealed/

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