Loptimist

Loptimist (랍티미스트)
Born
Lee Hyuk Ki

(1985-04-07) April 7, 1985 (age 41)
OriginSouth Korea
GenreKorean hip hop
OccupationsRapper, Music Producer
Years active2004—present
LabelsSoul Company
Jungle Entertainment
Kemistreet Records
Leestrument

Lee Hyuk Ki (Hangul: 이혁기), better known as Loptimist (Hangul: 랍티미스트), is a South Korean rapper. He debuted in 2007 with the album, 22 Channels. He signed to record label Soul Company in 2008 and left in 2011 to join Jungle Entertainment. Loptimist has been praised for "broadening the spectrum of the hip hop genre."

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Track list
22 Channels Released: February 24, 2007

Label: Tyle Music
  1. Intro
  2. New Vision
  3. Black Cancer (Feat. Dead'P)
  4. Ocean To Ocean (Feat. Unknown Prophets)
  5. 눈물샘 (Feat. 나찰 of Garion & 대팔)
  6. WETHEREAL (Feat. Phebruary)
  7. 85 Paradise (Feat. Sol Flower)
  8. Hard Hittin (Feat. UnderClassMen)
  9. Love (Feat. BlackLiszt)
  10. No Doubt (Feat. Deepflow)
  11. Dear.Unknown (Feat. Wimpy of 두사람)
  12. La Repondeur -Interlude (Feat. Deaf Switch & Toon)
  13. KO Is The Name (Feat. The Legendary K.O.a.k.a. K-Otix)
  14. Struggle To Rise (Feat. Sick Status)
  15. Nostalgia (Feat. Addsp2ch)
  16. Last For One (Feat. Baechigi)
  17. 가난한 사랑 노래 (Loptimistic Remix) (Feat. UMC)
  18. Illest Form (Feat. UnderClassMen)
  19. Coffee Break
  20. The Triumph (Feat. Simon Dominic)
  21. Like They Used To (Feat. D.Randle of The Legendary K.O. a.k.a. K-Otix)
  22. Keep On Rockin (Feat. SIDE-B)
  23. Hidden Agenda (Feat. Braille)
  24. Outro
Mind-Expander Released: April 29, 2008

Label: Soul Company
  1. Intro : K.O Blessing
  2. Triple Flow (Feat. 넋업샨 & RHYME-A-)
  3. Amnesia (Feat. Simon Dominic & Lady Jane)
  4. 집시여행 (Feat. 리쌍)
  5. One Night Dream (Feat. Blackliszt)
  6. 이빨 (Feat. Mad Clown)
  7. Ticket (Interlude)
  8. Ticket to London
  9. 널 사랑한 내가 밉다 (Feat. 샛별)
  10. Coastal (Feat. DJ Wegun)
  11. 금메달리스트 (Feat. Leo Kekoa)
  12. 갈증 (Feat. P&Q)
  13. D.A.R.K (Feat. ARK (Tablo, Mithra Jin, Yankie))
  14. Ghostwriter (Feat. Kebee & 경선 of Heritage)
  15. 기다린 편지
  16. Dedicated to MC (Bonus Track)
Lilac Released: March 10, 2011

Label: Soul Company
  1. 남자의 멋 (Feat. Loquence)
  2. 자유로 (Feat. Paloalto & Jinbo)
  3. 다른 사람
  4. 나를 불러본다 (Feat. D.C)
  5. Coastal 2 (Feat. DJ Wegun)
  6. 생활의 달인 (Feat. RHYME-A-)
  7. Sunshine (Feat. B-Free & Crucial Star)
  8. Boogie Night (Feat. Makesense & D.C)
  9. 그때 우리는
  10. 라일락 (Feat. 김동희)
  11. 연어 (Feat. Eluphant)
  12. Lee on your mind
  13. Love is Over (Feat. Paloalto, Dead'P, & 남예지)
  14. Boogie Night Remix (Feat. The Quiett, RHYME-A-, & D.C)
Veranda Released: October 31, 2014

Label: Kemistreet Records
  1. Veranda
  2. 유부남 진 (Feat. D.C)
  3. 지나가던 길에 (Feat. 김하얀)
  4. Echo
  5. 씨 (Feat. Carmine Ioanna)
  6. 303 drum
  7. 잘됐어 (Feat. 탁 of Baechigi, 지종환, & DJ SQ)
  8. Nest
  9. 이미 (Feat. Paxy)
  10. 떠오름
  11. 의심병 (Feat. Teth & 지종환)
  12. Memoria
  13. Ma Day
  14. 베개
  15. 지나가던 길에 Remix (Feat. D.C)
Amazing Gift Vol. 3 Released: November 20, 2014

Label: Kemistreet Records
  1. L is back
  2. 의심병 (Inst.)
  3. 음악가
  4. 사돈
  5. 퇴학
  6. 지나가던 길에 (Inst.)
  7. 연어 (Inst.)
  8. 슬기로운 생활
  9. 나를 불러본다 (Inst.)
  10. 다른 사람 (Inst.)
  11. 이미 (Inst.)
  12. 라일락 (Inst.)
  13. 다이어트
  14. 자유로 (Inst.)
  15. 오토노미
  16. 감자
  17. 벼락

Singles

Awards

Hiphopplaya Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result
2007 Rookie of the Year Loptimist Won
2009 Producer of the Year Loptimist Won

References

  1. ↑ "랍티미스트(Loptimist) 소개" [Introduction to Loptimist]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  2. ↑ "랍티미스트, 정글 엔터테인먼트와 계약" [Loptimist signs contract with Jungle Entertainment]. Hiphopplaya Magazine (in Korean). 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  3. ↑ "Hip hop producer Loptimist joins JUNGLE Entertainment". Allkpop. 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  4. ↑ "Hiphopplaya Awards 2007". Hiphopplaya Magazine (in Korean). 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  5. ↑ "Hiphopplaya Awards 2009". Hiphopplaya Magazine (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-05-27.