"TRUE SELF" Track List & Liner Note

꿈꾸는 청춘을 위한 지침서, 제리케이의 정규 2집 “TRUE SELF”

‘한국힙합 최고의 Lyricist’, ‘MC라는 말이 가장 잘 어울리는 래퍼’ 등으로 표현되는 힙합 뮤지션 제리케이(Jerry.k)가, 통렬한 사회비판을 선보였던 1집 “마왕”, 사랑과 연애에 대한 독특한 시각을 담아내며 CD가 전량 매진된 EP “연애담”에 이어, 진정한 자아를 찾고자 내면의 소리에 귀 기울인 2집 “TRUE SELF”를 발표한다.

음악활동과 학업, 직장생활을 병행하며 서울대 언론정보학과, 현대카드 브랜드실, 소울컴퍼니 설립 및 공동운영 등 독특한 길을 걸어온 끝에 뮤지션으로서의 삶을 선택한 제리케이. 그는 이번 앨범을 통해 진정한 자아를 찾는 과정에서 마주한 고민, 꿈, 청춘, 열정 등에 대한 이야기를 진중하게 내뱉는다.

이번 앨범에는...
 The Quiett, Paloalto, Dok2, Deepflow, TakeOne, Ugly Duck 등의 MC들과, 박용인(of Urban Zakapa), Zion.T, Soulman, Soul One, 남주희(of Chic) 등 쟁쟁한 보컬리스트들이 피쳐링으로, Prima Vista, G-Slow, Jaykidman, Kimparkchella, GRAY, SCARY’P, 그리고 Cam Bluff (from Australia) 등이 프로듀서로 참여하였다. 특히, Pac Div의 프로듀서이자 50 Cent, Jadakiss, Method Man & Redman, David Banner 등과의 작업으로 유명한 LA의 프로듀서 Swiff D가 두 곡에 참여하여 눈길을 끈다.

타이틀곡인 ‘월요병 (Good Night)’은, 짧은 주말의 끝을 앞두고 단 하룻밤만이라도 편안한 마음으로 잠들고 싶다는, 모든 사회인들의 간절함을 담은 곡으로, Kimparkchella의 감각적인 프로듀싱 위에 제리케이의 선 굵은 랩이 매력적인 트랙이다. 특히, ‘밴드 서바이벌 TOP밴드’ 16강에 올랐던 밴드 Chic의 보컬이자, 현재 ‘위대한 탄생 3’에 출연중인 여성보컬 남주희가 피쳐링으로 참여해 뛰어난 가창력을 선보였다.

꿈꾸는 청춘을 위한 지침서가 될 “TRUE SELF”를 통해, 진정한 자아를 찾아가는 이들에게 간접적인 멘토가 될 제리케이. 그의 바람처럼, 이 앨범이 누군가의 인생과 만나, 자신의 삶을 쟁취하는 원동력이 되길 바란다.

01. Nobody But Me [Prod. Swiff D]

내가 아니면 할 수 없는 일들.

“아버지가 주신 이름으로 태어났지만, 스스로 붙인 이름으로 내가 되어가니까”

02. Childish Ego (feat. Soul One) [Prod. Prima Vista]

어리고 유치한 자아와의 이별, 성숙.

“오늘은 항상 철없이 내 안에 살던 꼬마를 멀리 보내는 졸업식”

03. Everybody Is a Star [Prod. Prima Vista]

우리는 모두가 특별한 존재, ‘별’이다.

“넌 하늘에 떠 있는 별이야, 빛이 나지 않고 있을 뿐이야”

04. 다 내꺼 (The Winner) [Prod. Swiff D]

내 인생의 승리자는 늘, 나다.

“늘 당당하게 힘 빡 준 내 어깨, 바로 자신감, 넌 돈 주고도 못사는 레어템”

05. Dreamer (feat. 박용인 of Urban Zakapa) [Prod. G-Slow]

꿈꾸는 자들이 세상을 굴린다.

“어차피 회사원이 될 거 왜 몰랐을까? 우린 꿈이란 걸 향해 가긴 갔을까?”

06. 증명 (Prove) (feat. Ugly Duck, TakeOne & DJ Dopsh) [Prod. Jaykidman]

보여주고, 증명하라.

“인생엔 없어 모의고사가. 매일이 D-Day, 정신 차리고 살아”

07. We Made Us [Prod. Prima Vista]

한국힙합.

“Player는 우린데 중계팀이 선수를 움직이려고 난리를 치는 거지 왜?”

08. Who Killed’em [Prod. Prima Vista]

우리가 눈 감은 대가로, 누군가가 죽는다.

“들숨과 날숨이 딱 한번만 끊어지면 멈추는 인생인데 이렇게 갈 동안 어디서 뭘 하다”

09. 마왕 part.2 (The Erlking part.2) [Prod. G-Slow]

신에게도 버림받았다 생각하는, 힘 없는 이들.

“신은 어디 있나요, 악인들을 벌한다더니 내가 뭘 잘못했나요”

10. You’re Not a Lady (feat. Zion.T) [Prod. by GRAY]

‘자기’ 대신 ‘자기~’만 찾는 그대들, 여자로 안 보인다.

“남들 시선 속에서만 사는 넌, 향수를 뿌려도 향기가 안 나는 걸”

11. 처음엔 다 그래 (Dafne) [Prod. SCARY’P]

남녀 사이, 처음엔 장점만 보인다.

“평범한 애들 마치 Monami 검정 펜들 사이에서 Mont Blanc 같은 여자를 건졌대”

12. 월요병 (Good Night) (feat. 남주희 of Chic) [Prod. Kimparkchella]

일요일 밤 가장 큰 선물은, 깊은 잠이다.

“토요일 가면 일요일 와, 일요일 가고 곧 또 출근시간”

13. 소각로 (Interlude)

소울컴퍼니 창고에 있던 CD를 폐기하러 갔던 곳에서, 직접 녹음했다.

14. Dust 2 Dust [Prod. Prima Vista]

음악의 가치는 물질에 갇혀있지 않았다.

“에너지 보존의 법칙? 그러나 음악은 그 법칙의 밖에서 더 큰 울림을 줬지”

15. Fight Music (feat. DJ Wegun) [Prod. Cam Bluff]

주먹을 들어올리고, 삶을 쟁취하라.

“니 삶을 니가 타고 다녀, 운명의 수레바퀴가 이젠 니 차의 tire”

16. Victorious (feat. Soulman) [Prod. Prima Vista]

지금보다 더 나은 삶은, 언제든 가능하다.

“넌 이렇게 열심히 일 해서 대체 뭘 얻지? 적당히 무거운 지갑, 승진은 아직 멀었지?”

17. Martini Talk [Prod. Jerry.k]

말하지 않아도 느껴지는, 생존의 무게.

“꿈을 꾸는 것만으로도 내겐 사치, 어느덧 내 월급이 나를 착취”

18. We All Made Us (feat. Paloalto, The Quiett, Deepflow & Dok2) [Prod. Prima Vista]

한국힙합.

“니가 어디에서 누구에게 뭘 가르쳐? It ain’t black, 될 수가 없지, 검정교과서”

A guide for the youth who are dreaming – Jerry.k releases his 2nd official album “TRUE SELF”

Hip-hop musician Jerry.k, who expresses the descriptions of “Korean hip hop’s greatest lyricist” and “the rapper who suits the title of an emcee the best” exceptionally, releases his 2nd album “TRUE SELF” in which he finds his true self as well while listening to the sound of his inner self.

Jerry.k has taken an interesting path in life with promoting music while being in school, then working a salary job whilst majoring in the communication department at Seoul Nat’l University, being a part of the brand department for Hyundai Card, and co-owning and co-running Soul Company, but in the end, he has chosen to live the life as a musician. Through this album, while finding his true self, he speaks in serious context of the worries, dreams, youth, passion, and other factors he came across during that duration in time.

In this album, emcees such as The Quiett, Paloalto, Dok2, Deepflow, TakeOne, Ugly Duck, and others as well as vocalists Park Yong In (of Urban Zakapa), Zion.T, Soulman, Soul One, and Nam Joo Hee (of Chic) took part in featuring for the album. On top of that, producers Prima Vista, G-Slow, Jaykidman, Kimparkchella, GRAY, SCARY’P, and Cam Bluff (from Australia) pitched in to help with the production of the album. It’s also caught the attention of many that a famous producer in LA – Swiff D, who is also known to be the producer of Pac Div as well as produce for artists such as 50 Cent, Jadakiss, Method Man & Redman, David Banner, etc. – participated in two of the tracks for the album.

The title song “Monillness (Good Night)” is a relatable song to the members of society that want to sleep comfortably for one night as they await the end of a short weekend. The track is a charming combination of Kimparkchella’s sensible producing with Jerry.k’s rapping laid on top of the beat. Another notable feature to the track is the outstanding vocals by vocalist of Chic, Nam Joo Hee, who made it to the TOP 16 bands for the television program “Band Survival TOP Band” and is currently a contestant on the third season of “Birth of a Great Star.”

Jerry.k will act as an indirect mentor to the youth who are dreaming through “TRUE SELF,” which will serve as a guide for them in finding their identities. He wishes that this album can meet with someone that’ll become the driving force for them to conquer their lives.

01. Nobody But Me [Prod. Swiff D]

Tasks that can’t be done if they aren’t done by me.

“I was born with the name my father gave me, but I became the name I labeled to myself”

02. Childish Ego (feat. Soul One) [Prod. Prima Vista]

Bidding farewell to the childish self as I mature.

“Today is the graduation day where I send away the little kid who always lived recklessly inside me”

03. Everybody Is a Star [Prod. Prima Vista]

We’re all a unique being, a “star.”

“You’re a star that’s floating in the sky, it’s just you’re not shining, that’s all”

04. 다 내꺼 (The Winner) [Prod. Swiff D]

The winner in my life is always me.

“My broadened shoulders always filled with confidence; confidence is a rare item you can’t buy with money”

05. Dreamer (feat. Yong-in Park of Urban Zakapa) [Prod. G-Slow]

The dreamers make the world go around.

“Why didn’t I know that I was going to become a salary worker? Did we ever even head towards the direction of what we called dreams?”

06. 증명 (Prove) (feat. Ugly Duck, TakeOne & DJ Dopsh) [Prod. Jaykidman]

Show and prove.

“There’s no mock test in life and every day is D-Day. Get a grip and live your life.”

07. We Made Us [Prod. Prima Vista]

Korean hip hop.

“We’re the players but why is it that the casters are going nuts trying to get the players to move?”

08. Who Killed ’Em [Prod. Prima Vista]

When we close our eyes, a person dies.

“If at least once an inhale and exhale of oxygen gets cut off, then life is over but what do we do while we live life like this?”

09. 마왕 part.2 (The Erlking part.2) [Prod. G-Slow]

To those who are distraught with the feeling that even god abandoned them.

“Where is god, and didn’t he say he’d punish the sinners? What did I ever do wrong?”

10. You’re Not a Lady (feat. Zion.T) [Prod. by GRAY]

To those who don’t look for ‘themselves,’ but their ‘honeys’ I don’t see them as a woman

“You always live under the watch of others and when you spray perfume, there’s no scent”

11. 처음엔 다 그래 (Dafne) [Prod. SCARY’P]

In the relationship of a man and a woman, you only see the good things.

“He fished out a woman that’s like Mont Blanc among the black pens, Monami from the average kids”

12. 월요병 (Good Night) (feat. 남주희 of Chic) [Prod. Kimparkchella]

The biggest gift on a Sunday night is sleep.

“When Saturday leaves, Sunday comes and while Sunday leaves, our clock-in time for work awaits us for the next day”

13. 소각로 (Interlude)

I recorded in the exact place where I went to scrap all of the CDs that were in Soul Company’s storage.

14. Dust 2 Dust [Prod. Prima Vista]

The value of music isn’t found in the material it’s made in.

“The law of conservation of energy? But music goes outside of that law and gave a bigger vibe”

15. Fight Music (feat. DJ Wegun) [Prod. Cam Bluff]

Raise your fist in the air and conquer life.

“You drive your life and the wheel of fate is now the tires of your car”

16. Victorious (feat. Soulman) [Prod. Prima Vista]

A life better than what it is now is always possible.

“What do you earn after living life with so much effort? A decently thick wallet, but you’re still far from a promotion, right?”

17. Martini Talk [Prod. Jerry.k]

The weight of living is felt even without saying a word.

“Even being able to dream is a luxury but one day, my salary exploited me.”

18. We All Made Us (feat. Paloalto, The Quiett, Deepflow & Dok2) [Prod. Prima Vista]

Korean hip hop.

“What are you teaching to who and where? It ain’t black, you can’t be, the authorized textbook”