With the release of his “Show Me The Money” track “Good Day” rapper pH-1 headed straight for the number one spot on every music chart.
In 2015 pH-1 made his debut in the independently created “Sugoi” which he uploaded on YouTube. The next year, he released the solo track “Perfect” however it wasn’t until 2017 that his audience expanded. Now, signed to H1GHER MUSIC, the rapper featured on one of Jay Park’s lesser known, but very good song titled “Love My Life,” which didn’t even have a music video.
On the song, pH-1’s unique cadence and naturally quick flow felt energetic and added nuance to the song. However, since his debut, the rapper has not seen the success and recognition that others under the Higher Music label have gained in the same amount of time.
In late August the rapper took to Twitter to vent some of his frustrations.
Sometimes it’s frustrating how much work l put into making these songs but get no creative promotion. Only IG uploads. My audience is not expanding. It sucks because I believe me and Thurxday deserve more recognition. Why do you think I’m going on SMTM?
— pH-1 (@ph1boyyy) August 23, 2018
things like this makes me doubt myself and my music. i try to stay positive but some days…
— pH-1 (@ph1boyyy) August 23, 2018
His boss and fellow artist Jay Park replied to the pH-1 with a bit of encouragement writing to “Keep ur (sic) head up and keep pushing” and that things have a funny way of working out.
Its a long and hard road for artists like us. Your only a year in young bull Keep ur head up and keep pushing. God has a funny way of working things out. More you put others at fault the more the u stunt ur growth process ?? https://t.co/Hwg4UETFGB
— JAY BUM PARK (@JAYBUMAOM) August 23, 2018
Looking at the Tweet now it almost seems prolific; in a little over a month’s time, pH-1 has transitioned from an outlier to outperformed the majority of artists who have come out with music this year.
2018.10.08 5:30 (KST) https://t.co/Qjsnh9PUqK
iChart™ 퍼펙트 올킬(Perfect AK)을 축하합니다! (12개 차트 올킬+iChart 주간 누적 1위)
ph1 – Good Day (Feat. 팔로알토) (Prod. 코드 쿤스트) pic.twitter.com/rJ0ZOXKqZj— iChart™ (@instiz_ichart) October 7, 2018
His “perfect all-kill” a signifier that he has reached number one on all of South Korea’s major music sites, is particularly telling in that few have achieved the feat since a policy change implemented in summer.
By O.C
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