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Zion. T, KUSH dominate charts with ‘Knock’ and ‘Machine Gun’

By Korea Herald

Published : June 29, 2016 - 14:58

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Zion. T and KUSH dominated domestic music charts with their latest works “Knock” and “Machine Gun,” released at midnight on Tuesday.

Within eight hours of release, “Knock” topped eight domestic music charts, including MelOn, Mnet, Bugs, Olleh Music, Naver Music, Soribada, Genie and Monkey3, while “Machine Gun” followed on the charts at either No. 2 or No. 3. 

Rapper and producer KUSH (left) and hip-hop and R&B artist Zion. T star in the fifth season of Mnet’s hip-hop competition show “Show Me the Money.” (Mnet) Rapper and producer KUSH (left) and hip-hop and R&B artist Zion. T star in the fifth season of Mnet’s hip-hop competition show “Show Me the Money.” (Mnet)

“Knock” is a single from Zion. T that boasts honest lyrics and an emotional melody, while “Machine Gun” is the newest collaboration from Zion. T and KUSH, featuring MINO, a runner-up on the fourth season of Mnet’s popular hip-hop competition show “Show Me the Money.” 

The new releases quickly captured public attention after the duo held a special performance of the two songs on the latest season of “Show Me the Money” on Tuesday night.

Since joining leading YG Entertainment producer Teddy on his latest hip-hop label project “THE BLACK LABEL” earlier this year and appearing on the latest season of “Show Me the Money,” Zion. T has been making more public appearances.

By Kim Yu-young (ivykim@heraldcorp.com)