GD&TOP
Artist
GD&TOP is a South Korean duo formed by G-Dragon and T.O.P, it is a sub-unit of the K-pop boy band BIGBANG.
Their first self-titled album was released in 2010 and was a commercial success becoming one of the best selling albums of the year in South Korea, and spawning Top 5 hits, “High High”, “Oh Yeah”, and “Knock Out” on the Gaon Digital Chart. After a five year hiatus, they released the single “Zutter”, which became hit #2 on the Gaon Charts.
In 2012, “Knock Out” and “High High” were both listed as one of the best K-Pop music videos of all time by Stereogum. That same year, “High High” was also named the seventh greatest K-Pop song of all time by Spin Magazine.
XXL Magazine has listed the duo as one of “15 Korean Rappers You Should Know”, stating that
if it wasn’t for acts like these two, Korean rap probably wouldn’t have amassed such international appeal that it’s garnering now."
