The Quiett (Hangul: 더콰이엇), born as Shin Dong Gab (Hangul: 신동갑), is a South Korean rapper and a producer.^[1] He arrived at the Korean hip hop scene back in 2003,^[2] at the young age of 16. He debuted with his first mixtape, which was christened Music and was released back in 2005. ^[3] From the time since he stepped into the Korean hip hop industry, The Quiett has collaborated with many other artists in the field of specialism, such as Dok2, Dumbfoundead, Crucial Star, Jerry. K, Kebee and many more. The Quiett was the co-founder and one of the main producers of Soul Company. But after the disbandment announced, he moved on to become the CEO of Illionaire Records, alongside with Dok2. ^[4]

Back On The Beats Vol. 2 [link]

Back On The Beats Vol. 2 is one of The Quiett's mixtapes, and is a sequel to Back On The Beats Vol. 1. The rhythm and melody of the whole mixtape is consistent throughout and carries on from the previous volume. This mixtape is basically a collection of beats that were made for various other artists. But in addition to the beats, the tracks which contains his raps on top of it. ^[5] This mixtape was released after The Quiett's Quiet Storm – A Night Record. ^[6] The Quiett brings his old self into the mixtape because, as it goes by its name, it is a mixtape and contains remixes and previous releases of songs that he produced.

Style [link]

The Quiett's style of beats is rather a bit jazzy, and he takes the advantage of drums and bass very well in order to make his beats unique. The Quiett's beats are sometimes very strong and powerful, but most of the time they are very smooth which happens to be good for partying at night time, and his raps on top of the beat just takes his songs to a whole new level and everytime a new song or an album is released, variety is portrayed in them.
The main genres of The Quiett are:

• Jazz
• Blues
• R&B
• Old school
• Hip hop

Production [link]

The Quiett is one of the main producers in South Korea, alongside with Dok2, Loptimist and many more, and has produced many songs for Korean hip hop legends such as Drunken Tiger, Tasha, and even Epik High. ^[7] Currently, he is one of the best rappers in South Korea, alongside with fellow rapper of the same record label, Dok2. ^[8] Not only that, he is also one of the best producers in the world. ^[9]

Every Night Series [link]

The Quiett has produced a series of songs that are sequel to the previous tracks. This series went under the title of Every Night Series. Two tracks from the series out of 3 went in the album Sky Is The Limit, which was the seventh album by a collaborative rapper, Drunken Tiger, and they were christened Every Night 01 & Every Night 02

Soul Company [link]

In 2004, The Quiett co-established an independent Korean hip hop record label and talent agency, under the title of Soul Company, alongside with Kebee and Jerry. K, who became members of the label and moved on to become the main producers alongside with the new recruits.

Internal Project Team [link]

Soul Company had created internal project production teams to be able to make things a lot easier. This includes covering every rappers' unique styles and being able to get them to the public. This was not an official team formation, but why Soul Company created the internal sub-units remains unclear.^[10] The Quiett was part of many sub-units. These include:

• Bee Quiett - This consisted up of The Quiett and another rapper and the co-founder of Soul Company, Kebee.
• Masonic Trippers - This consisted up of The Quiett and one of the main producers of Soul Company, Loquence.
• The Quiett & Makesense

Artists [link]

Here is the list of all the artists at Soul Company at the moment, before they disbanded:

• Kebee
• Minos
• Fana
• The Quiett
• Rhyme-A
• Makesense
• Jerry. K
• D.C
• Mad Clown
• Smooth Tale
• DJ Wegun
• Loquence
• 화나 (Fana)
• Loptimist
• Crucial Star
• Pento
• DJ Dopsh
• Vida Loca
• Elapse
• G-Slow
• Prima Vista
• Planet Black

Disbandment [link]

Being a sad news for Korean hip hop, Soul Company officially released a statement, regarding the company's disbandment, as well as announcing a final concert: 'Soul Company’s Last Concert: A Spring, Gushed', which happened to have taken a place at AX Korea, on November 27, as it was held to commemorate their teams' hard work over the 8 years of the company's history.^[11]
Soul Company, which started back in 2004, has produced 24 artists and has released 73 singles and opened 59 concerts in the last 8 years. Being hard to cover all the members’ individual music styles and capabilities, Soul Company has decided to disband, stated rappers Kebee Jerry. K, as representatives of Soul Company.^[12]

A Short History [link]

• 2004 - Forms Soul Company, alongside with Kebee and Jerry. K
• 2005 - Release of first album, Music
• 2006 - Release of second album, Q Train
• 2006 - Release of LP, Supremacy, with Paloalto.
• 2006 - Release of a re-issued album, Music
• 2006 - Release of Music: Instrumentals
• 2007 - Release of third album, The Real Me
• 2008 - Release of first mixtape, Back On the Beats Mixtape Vol.1
• 2009 - Release of EP, 246, with Makesense
• 2010 - Release of fourth album, Quiet Storm: A Night Record
• 2010 - Release of second mixtape, Rapsolute Mixtape Vol.1, with Dok2
• 2010/2011 - Separation with Soul Company
• 2011 - Establishes Illionaire Records, with Dok2 and Beenzino.
• 2011 - Release of third mixtape, Back On the Beats Mixtape Vol.2

Guest Appearences [link]

The Quiett has made many guess appearences on various songs with other artists. These include:

• Dok2 & Double K - Hip Hop (Anthem Version) - alongside with Jay Park, Beenzino, Bizzy, B-Free, Paloalto, Swings, & Yankie.
• Jay Park - Touch The Sky
• Crucial Star - Change of My Life - alongside with Dok2

Discography [link]

Music [2007] [link]

1. The Beginning (Intro)
2. Introduction
3. Declare
4. 커다란 실수 (feat. 화나)
5. 섬
6. 상자속 젊음 (feat. Paloalto)
7. 위대한 순간
8. Take The Q Train
9. 즉흥곡 (feat. Jerry,K)
10. 악몽
11. Be Quiet (feat. Kebee)
12. Get Down
13. 소중한 만남
14. 더 나은 내일을 위한
15. Message

[edit] Rapsolute Remixes (2010) - With Dok2

1. iPhone Girl (Feat. Crucial Star)
2. Girl Girl (Remix)

[edit] Rapsolute Mixtape, Vol. 1 - With Dok2

1. Rapsolute Magic
2. TFY
3. Diss Diss
4. 3단계 (Feat. Swings)
5. iPhone Girl (Feat. Crucial Star)(Prod. by G-Slow)
6. Baby Let’s Go (Feat. B-Free & Rado)
7. Mr. Independent
8. forthelife (Feat. Paloalto)
9. Shorty You Should Know Better
10. It’s Q (Prod. by Dok2)
11. Tell Me If You Hear Me (화나 \ FANA of Soul Company)
12. Gone Home
13. Girl Girl Remix (Prod. by G-Slow)
14. 7
15. I’m Livin’ (Shit Ain’t Over)

The Real Me Vol. 3 [link]

1. More Introduction
2. The Listening
3. Punchlines
4. 뛰어가 (feat. Tiger Jk, Jinbo)
5. 한번뿐인 인생
6. 매일 밤 03
7. Keep Right (feat. loptimist)
8. Give It To H.E.R. (feat. Leo Kekoa, Dok2, Simon Dominic)
9. Shine Your Light (feat. Verbal jint)
10. 꽉 잡아 (feat. Jinbo)
11. 진흙 속에서 피는 꽃 (feat. MC Meta,Kebee)
12. 절대로 잊지 않아
13. Love People, Love Music (feat. T)

The Lost Me [Online] [link]

1. Listen Up
2. Muthu----us
3. Beat Goes On
4. Transistor
5. End Of Times
6. Barry's Strings
7. Vibration
8. Heart
9. Friend
10. Curt
11. Love The Sound
12. The Sunup
13. Q Cantabile

Supremacy [P&Q] [link]

1. Supremacy
2. 수수께끼
3. 내일은 오니까
4. Love Evolution
5. 웃어넘겨 (feat. IF)
6. 지켜볼게 (feat. Dok2 & E-Sens)
7. 보여줘,
8. 날으는 새처럼
9. We Are
10. Cold World (feat. 강태우 aka Soulman)
11. Life Goes On (feat. Tiger JK & Tasha Reid)
12. Imagine That
13. 고해 (feat. Koonta)
14. 못다한 말

Quiet Storm : A Night Record [link]

1. Welcome To The Show
2. Never Q.U.I.T.T.
3. Be My Luv
4. Stars (Feat. Verbal Jint & Swings)
5. Lonely One
6. Q's Way (Feat. 샛별)
7. Game Theory
8. Airplane Music (Feat. Basick, Rimi, Beenzino, Fana & San E)
9. 시간이 왔나봐 (Feat. Dead'P)
10. Old Records
11. Love/Hate (Feat. Jinbo)
12. Shine 'Em
13. Be My Luv Remix (Feat. B-Free, 'NUCK'넋업샨, Paloalto & Junggigo)

Q Train [link]

1. Go
2. The Streets (Feat. Dj Silent)
3. 그 남자 그 여자 (Feat. Junggigo Aka Cubic)
4. 대면
5. Dolphin Dance
6. Interlude (Feat. Mad Clown)
7. Martial Beat Arts (Feat. Dj Silent)
8. 뭐 (Feat. Notorious Kid, Friz & Pumkin Of Unknowndjs)
9. Music
10. Take The Q Train Remix (Feat. P-Type)
11. City Cats
12. 뒤척임 (Feat. 이병호)
13. Sunshine Luv
14. 다음에 만나요

As A Featured Artist [link]

• Planet Black - OH YEAH!
• 화나, Jerry.K & Kebee - 의뢰인
• Makesense, D.C., 화나, Mad Clown, & DJ Silent - Tuff Enuff
• 화나 & Kebee - Soulful Christmas
• U'noo (of Fatburners) - Skooldayz
• Jerry.K (Feat. 화나) - 상승곡선
• Syntax-Error - Syntax-Error
• Jerry.K & Kebee - One Rainy Day
• Loquence, Optimization, Planet Black, Kebee, Mc Meta - Ah Ae E O Wu Uh!?
• D.C - Still Shining
• MYK, Minos, Paloalto, Verbal Jint, Kebee, E-Sens, Simon Dominic - 8 by 8, Part 2
• Elcue - 생존보고서
• Kebee - Stableman
• Paloalto - Master Mind
• Mad Clown - Luv Sickness II
• Loptimist - Boogie Night Remix (Feat. RHYME-A & D.C)
• RAMA - 10월1일

External Links [link]

• https://twitter.com/TheQuiett
• https://www.facebook.com/#!/quiett.shin
• https://www.thequiett.com/
• https://illionaire.kr/

References [link]