Swings (rapper)

This is a Korean name; the family name is Moon.
Swings
Birth name Moon Ji Hoon (문지훈)
Also known as Moon Swings, Jonathan Moon
Born (1986-10-14) October 14, 1986
Genres Korean hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2008–present
Labels Brand New Music, Just Music Entertainment
Associated acts Uptown, Overclass(오버클래스), San E, Verbal Jint, Illest Konfusion, Taeyang
Website www.wejustmusic.com
Korean name
Hangul 문지훈
Revised Romanization Mun Ji-Hun
McCune–Reischauer Mun Chihun

Moon Ji Hoon (Korean:문지훈, born October 14, 1986), better known by the stage name Swings (Korean:스윙스), is a South Korean rapper. He was formerly under the label Brand New Music. He is now contracted under his own record label, Just Music Entertainment.[1][2]

Career

Swings debuted in 2008 with the extended play "Upgrade."[3] He joined hip hop group Uptown in 2009 but left by the end of the year.[4] He released his first full-length album, "Growing Pains," in 2010.[5]

He gained popularity after competing on the second season of the TV rap competition "Show Me the Money" in 2013.[6] That summer, Swings caused controversy within the Korean hip hop community with the track "King Swings Part 2," in which he accused rapper Simon Dominic of not protecting his Supreme Team member E-Sens from an alleged slave contract offered by label Amoeba Culture.[7] This track led to an outbreak of Control-esque "diss tracks" from rappers across Korea's hip hop community.[8]

Swings was named "Artist of the Year" for 2013 by Korean hip hop magazine Hiphop Playa.[9]

In 2014, he returned to "Show Me the Money" as a producer for season three alongside established rappers, including San E and Tablo.[10]

Swings left the label Brand New Music in August 2014 to focus his own record label, Just Music Entertainment. The label currently includes rappers Black Nut, Giriboy, Nochang, C Jamm, and Vasco.[2][11]

Personal life

Swings said in a 2014 interview that he was studying English at Sungkyunkwan University and is a fluent English speaker.[12] He enlisted in the military in November 2014 despite being exempt from South Korean mandatory military service due to a psychological disorder.[13] He was discharged from the military in September 2015 due to his mental health. Swings said that he has been receiving treatment since he was young for illnesses including obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and bipolar disorder.[14]

Discography

Albums

Mini-albums

Singles

Soundtrack singles

Charted songs

Year Title Peak position Sales
KOR
[15]
2010 "Instinctively"
(by Yoon Jong Shin feat. Swings)		 1
2011 "Banana"
(by G.NA feat. Swings and JC지은)		 30
2012 "Happy Brand New Year"
(with Verbal Jint, Phantom, As One, Miss $, N-SON, and Bumkey)		 24
2013 "Would You?"

(feat. Seo In Guk)

 28
"A Real Lady"

(feat. Beenzino, Gray, and Zion. T)

 9
"That You're Mine"
(by Huh Gak feat. Swings)		 1
"Where Did You Sleep"

(by San E feat. Verbal Jint and Swings)

 9
2014 "You Make Me Feel Brand New"

(with Verbal Jint, San E, Bumkey, Phantom, and Kanto)

 13
"Black"

(by 40 feat. Swings)

 36
"Just Another Rapper"

(with Verbal Jint and San E)

 23
"The Wrong Way"

(feat. Dok2 and Nochang)

 73
"Her Number"

(feat. Verbal Jint and 40)

 9
"Gravity"

(feat. Mad Clown and Giriboy)

 34
"Pool Party" 14
"A Real Man"
(with Ailee)		 4

References

  1. ↑ "15 Korean Rappers You Should Know That Aren’t Psy". XXL Magazine. 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  2. 1 2 "Swings Leaves Brand New Music to Focus on His Own Agency Just Music". Soompi. 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  3. ↑ "Swings, [Upgrade] Track List 공개". Hiphop Playa (in Korean). 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  4. ↑ "스윙스의 단독 콘서트, 'FREEDOM CONCERT ' 홍보영상 공개" [Swings release promotional video for solo concert 'FREEDOM CONCERT']. Hiphop Playa (in Korean). 2009-12-15. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  5. ↑ "첫 번재 정규 앨범 '성장통' 스윙스(Swings) 인터뷰". Hiphop Playa (in Korean). 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  6. ↑ "Show Me The Money". Korean Hip Hop. 2014-06-08. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  7. ↑ "Hip Hop Battle heating up in Korea, Swings lashes out at Simon D in his newest track". Allkpop. 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  8. ↑ "A Concise Guide to the "Diss" Battles Involving E-Sens, Amoeba Culture, Simon D and More". Soompi. 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  9. ↑ "Swings and Bumkey Win "HIPHOPPLAYA Awards 2013" Artists of the Year". Soompi. 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  10. ↑ "San E, Swings and Tablo Will Appear on "Show Me the Money 3" As Producers". Soompi. 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  11. ↑ "Just Music Releases 'Ripple Effect' Compilation Album". Hip Hop Korea. 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  12. ↑ "Rapper Swings Is An English Major At Sungkyunkwan University". Soompi. 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  13. ↑ "Swings to enlist in standard military after being turned down by KATUSA". Allkpop. 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  14. ↑ "Rapper Swings Announces He Was Discharged Early From the Army for Mental Health Reasons". Soompi. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  15. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  16. ↑ Sales references for "A Real Lady":
  17. ↑ Sales references for "That You're Mine":
  18. ↑ Sales references for "A Real Man":
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