CB Mass
Also known asCritical Brain Mass
OriginSouth Korea
GenresKorean hip hop
Years active1998–2003
LabelsDaeyoung AV
MembersCurbin
Choiza
Gaeko

CB Mass (Korean: CB 매스) was a Korean hip hop group composed of members Curbin, Choiza, and Gaeko. They debuted in 2000 with the album Massmediah. The group disbanded in 2003.[1]

History

Choiza and Gaeko originally met in the sixth grade but before forming CB Mass they began an underground hip hop group named kod along with Sixpoint and ZASON, who joined in 1998. In the same year, Choiza and Gaeko met a fellow rapper Curbin and created CB Mass.

The group debuted in 2000 under Drunken Tiger's wing and released Massmediah to moderate success. In total they produced three albums: MassMediah in 2000, Massmatics in 2001, and Massappeal in 2003.[2] They disbanded later the same year after a heated and public dispute where Curbin was accused of stealing money from the group.[3] Their second album Massmatics was their most popular, with 120,000 copies sold in Korea.[4]

At the height of their success however there were continuous rumours that they would break up and their last album added weight to this speculation with just Gaeko and Choiza appearing on most of the songs. In the first song of Dynamic Duo's first album Gaeko raps "He liked standing in front of mirrors than music/ He worshipped cash more than friendship/ What he left with us is only betrayal," in a barely concealed reference to Curbin.[4] After CB Mass broke up, Gaeko and Choiza formed Dynamic Duo while Curbin announced plans to go solo but has not yet released any material.

Collaborations

Like many hip hop groups CB Mass collaborated with many other Hip Hop groups and individuals. In the song Jinja (진짜, meaning "real") they use the sample of Cheryl Lynn's disco classic Got to be Real for the instrumental. In this music video it features cameo appearances from members of The Movement, an alliance of Korean rappers, which was founded by Drunken Tiger, CB MASS, Uptown and Thanos.[5] Other contributions on their albums include appearances by 서영은, Zason, 양키, P-Da (Tim), Bobby Kim, Juvie, 신지선, Dope Boyz, 윤미래, 에스더, DJ Wreckz, Mikieyes, Sean2slow, Insane Deegie, Yoon Mirae, Lee Tzsche, 이세진, dj honda, parrish PMD smith, headcrack, Yoo Jin Ah, Lee Ju Han, JK Kim Dong ook, Hey, Sin Ye Won, and Epik High.

CB Mass also featured on the first two songs of Lyn's 2002 album Have You Ever Had a broken Heart?.

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Track list
Massmediah
  • Released: 6 September 2000
  • Label: Cream
  1. Intro
  2. Final
  3. 나침반
  4. Smoke to Heaven (Skit)
  5. 서울 Blues (feat. Seo Yeong Eun)
  6. Massmediah (feat. Zason, Yankie, Bobby Kim, Juvie)
  7. Running
  8. The Movement 2 (feat. Drunken Tiger)
  9. Count On (Skit)
  10. Normal Life 2 Da 부르주아
  11. 진짜 (For The Club) (feat. 신지선)
  12. 행복하면 됐잖아 (feat. Bobby Kim)
  13. 늘 어둠에 맞서 (feat. Dope Boyz)
  14. 주(酒)
  15. Zoo
  16. 불꽃 (feat. 신지선, Yoon Mi-rae)
  17. Survival (feat. Zason, 에스더)
  18. 끙끙이의 거리 (Skit)
  19. 창가
  20. Outro (To Be Continue...2nd)
Massmatics
  • Released: 9 October 2001
  • Label: Cream
  1. 행진 (feat. DJ Wreckx)
  2. 휘파람
  3. DJ Wreckx Interlude
  4. CB Mass는 내 친구
  5. Movement III (feat. Drunken Tiger, Micki Eyes, Sean2slow, Insane Deegie, Tasha)
  6. 흔적 (feat. Lee-Tzsche)
  7. 얕잡아 볼 수 없는 이유
  8. 셋부터 넷 (feat. 린)
  9. 일어나라
  10. New Joint (feat. DJ Honda, Parrish 'PMD' Smith, Headcrack)
  11. Gentleman Interlude
  12. Gentleman Quality (For The Club)
  13. Sunshine Seoul (feat. Yankie)
  14. Watch Out
  15. Outro
Massappeal
  • Released: 10 February 2003
  • Label: Daeyoung AV
  1. Intro
  2. 동네 한 바퀴
  3. 서울블루스 Pt.II (Soulcity) (Feat. 웅산)
  4. 그 양반 이야기 (feat. 유진아)
  5. 휘파람 (Assoto Union Version)(feat. T, 이주한)
  6. 오아시스 (feat. JK 김동욱)
  7. 노박사 심리클리닉 (feat. Noh Hong-chul)
  8. Mr. Liar
  9. 흔적 (Abstract Version)
  10. In My Lifetime (feat. Hey)
  11. 벗 (feat. Yeahwon Shin)
  12. 진짜 (Mo'Funk Version) (feat. Yeahwon Shin)
  13. 동네 한 바퀴 (Massmediah Version) (feat. Epik High)
  14. Shout Out (Remix) (feat. DJ Tukutz)

Awards

Year Award-Giving Body Category Work Result
2001 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Hip-hop Performance "Real"[6] Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "CB Mass 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "CB Mass on Last.fm". Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "Artist profile".
  4. 1 2 "KBS World". Archived from the original on 7 December 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  5. ↑ "CB Mass real for the Club". Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  6. ↑ "2001 MMF part 1" Archived 15 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
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