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Epik High's MapTheSoul.com is up and running!

Epik High's new book/album, Map the Soul, is set to be released on March 27, 2009 and will be sold exclusively through their new label's website at www.mapthesoul.com. While you'll be able to buy the musical portion from iTunes, the hard copy will only be available through this website. You'll also be able to find previous Epik High albums, Tablo's new book, Pieces of You, and even High Skool t-shirts, designed (and apparently packaged) by the guys themselves. Check out the site! It's been designed for both Korean and international fans. You can see the member's blogs as well as links to videos uploaded on their YouTube account.

SUPPORT Epik High and check out the site!

Some product images from the site:

Map the Soul (Book/Album)



Pieces of You (English Version) written by Tablo



High Skool T-Shirt (Green Version - Front)



Also, it is said that Epik High is going have a concert at NY this April.

Have you guys seen this? I know I am so late updating this group...
(Btw, They say its Tablo's family picture.)



A picture of Tablo's new book... credits to winnieee at soompi.




posted by: Angelsfaith, Keylye
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Tablo (Korean Name 이선웅), (July 22, 1980) is the leader and rapper of the group. He was born in South Korea and moved to Canada when he was eight years old. Tablo is known not only for his appearance in Korean variety shows and sitcoms such as MBC's Nonstop5, but also for his Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Stanford University, California, USA.[4] Tablo was a big hip-hop fan ever since he could remember, listening to old Run-DMC and Cold Crush tapes and always rhyming around the way in South Korea. But there was one emcee who inspired him to take it seriously. After he heard Drunken Tiger rapping, he became part of a group called Epik High in 2000 and also claimed to be the first emcee to invent the rhyming rifle. In the fickle world of hip-hop, Tablo kept his name alive over the years by doing shows and various cameos with the EPMD. He is planning on making his own album later.


Mithra Jin (Korean Name 최진), (January 6, 1983) is a rapper in the group. Mithra Jin was originally a poet whose poems also worked as rhymes. Park emceeing and poetry readings were the first places where he met his future partner Tablo. They were introduced by a mutual friend and clicked right away because each other's style of poetic rhymes was comparable.


DJ Tukutz (Korean Name 김정식), (November 19, 1981) is the disc jockey for the group. DJ Tukutz first got into DJ-ing in the summer of 1995 while spending his time at illegal raves and warehouse parties, where his passion for the scene and music began. He started playing at local raves and parties in Japan's underground Hip-Hop scene, before moving up to South Korea in 2000 to attend the Technics DJ School. After returning from the academy, he hooked up with Tablo and headed to the states. He worked and DJ-ed on radio shows, live events and clubs around the Boston and New York City area.

HIPHOPPLAYA's ARTIST OF THE MONTH




Discography:



For more information visit the following sites:
Official Label Site: http://www.mapthesoul.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/mapthesoul
Official YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/mapthesoul
International Forum Site: http://www.epikflow.dyzie.net

Affiliated Groups:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/group/THE_MOVEMENT_CREW
http://www.crunchyroll.com/group/Tablo_of_Epik_High


Updated profile by Keylye (03252009)