- For other people known as 'Eun Bi', see Eunbi.
Jessi (제시) is a Korean-American rapper and singer currently under P Nation. She is a former member of the hip-hop groups Uptown and Lucky J, and project girl groups Unnies and Refund Sisters.
She made her solo debut on December 1, 2005 with the single album "Get Up", under the name Jessica H.O.
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Career
2005–2006: "Get Up" and Uptown
On December 1, 2005, she made her solo debut with the single album "Get Up" and performed the title song, "Get Up", on the TV program Music Bank.[1]
A year later, in 2006, she was added in the hip-hop group Uptown, replacing their original vocalist, Yoonmirae, and their debuted on May 25 with the studio album Testimony.
2009: "The Rebirth"
On January 15, 2009, Jessi released her first digital single, "The Rebirth". She then took a break from music and returned to the United States.[2]
2014–2016: Lucky J and Unpretty Rapstar
On July 17, 2014, after a five year hiatus, Jessi debuted as a part of the hip-hop trio Lucky J, under YMC Entertainment. From January to March 2015, she participated in the first season of Unpretty Rapstar. In 2016, Jessi was a member of the first season of the variety show Sister's Slam Dunk and its group Unnies. The project group released their first single on July 1, 2016.
2017–2019: Un2verse, "Down" and signing with P Nation
On July 13, 2017, Jessi released her first mini album, Un2verse. A year later, on July 6, 2018, she released her sixth and last digital single under YMC Entertainment, "Down".
On January 24, 2019, she signed with PSY's new agency, P Nation.[3] Her first release under the agency was the single "Who Dat B" on September 23, 2019.[4]
On November 1, 2019, she released the single "Drip" which featured Jay Park.
2020: Nuna, Refund Sisters
On July 30, Jessi released her second mini album Nuna with "Nunu Nana" as the title track.
On the June 20 episode of Hangout with Yoo, Lee Hyori revealed she wanted to form her dream girl group consisting of herself, Uhm Jung Hwa, Hwa Sa, and Jessi.[5] On July 30, it was confirmed the four would be holding their first meeting to discuss on the project.[6]
The project group, Refund Sisters, debuted on October 10 with their first single "Don't Touch Me". Under the group Jessi's official stage name is Eun Bi.[7]
Discography
Mini albumsSingle albums
Digital singles
Collaborations
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Features
OSTs
Participation releases
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Producing and wiritng credits
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[8]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | |||
| Jessica H.O | "W.T.H" | "Get Up" | Writing, Composing |
| "Missin' U (English ver.)" | Writing | ||
| "All I Need.. (1-2 Step English ver.)" | |||
| 2014 | |||
| Wheesung, Bumkey | "How Much is Your Love (얼마짜리 사랑)" | "How Much is Your Love" | Writing |
| 2015 | |||
| Bill Stax | "Bonnie & Clyde" | Code Name : 211 | Writing |
| Cheetah, Kangnam, Jessi | "My Type" | "Unpretty Rapstar Track 3" | |
| Jessi | "Unpretty Dream" | "Unpretty Rapstar Semi Final" | Writing, Composing |
| J.Y. Park | "Who's Your Mama? (어머님이 누구니)" | 24/34 | Writing |
| Jessi | "I Want To Be Me (나이고 시퍼)" | "I Want To Be Me" | |
| "Pull Your Trigger" | "Pull Your Trigger (Sudden Attack)" | ||
| Primary | "Just Like U" | 2 | |
| Jessi | "Ssenunni (쎈언니)" | "Ssenunni" | |
| Heize | "Me, Myself & I" | "Unpretty Rapstar Track 2" | |
| Jessi | "Raise Your Heels (뒷꿈치 들어)" | "Raise Your Heels" | |
| Turbo | "We (우리)" | Again | |
| 2016 | |||
| Kim Young Im, Crispy Crunch, Jessi | "Kwaejina Ching Ching Nane (괘지나 칭칭 나네)" | Kwaejina Ching Ching Nane | Writing |
| "Kwaejina Ching Ching Nane (괘지나 칭칭 나네) (Areia Remix)" | |||
| "Kwaejina Ching Ching Nane (괘지나 칭칭 나네) (Awal Remix)" | |||
| "Kwaejina Ching Ching Nane (괘지나 칭칭 나네) (Beatrappa Remix" | |||
| "Kwaejina Ching Ching Nane (괘지나 칭칭 나네) (Noke Remix)" | |||
| Whee In | "Who's Your Mama? (어머님이 누구니)" | "King of Mask Singer eps. 56" | |
| Double K | "Never Enough" | "Never Enough" | Writing, Composing, Arranging |
| Unnies | "Shut Up" | "Sister's Slam Dunk" | Writing |
| Microdot | "Talkin Bout" | +64 | |
| G2 | "We Are Young (위하여)" | "We Are Young" | |
| 2017 | |||
| Gree, Jessi | "I'm Good" | "High School Rapper Regional Competition Part.2" | Writing, Composing |
| Kyuu | "Star" | "High School Rapper Final" | |
| The Quiett | "The 1llest" | Millionaire Poetry | |
| Jessi | "Gucci" | Un2verse | Writing |
| "Boing" | |||
| "My Walk (걸음걸이)" | |||
| "Spirit Animal" | Writing, Composing | ||
| "Arrived" | |||
| 2018 | |||
| Jay Park | "Run It" | "Run It" | Writing |
| Los | "Gyopo Rap (Remix)" | Flame Boys | |
| Maniac | "MoneyMakerz" | "MoneyMakerz" | |
| Flowsik | "All I Need" | "All I Need" | Writing, Composing |
| Flowsik, Jessi | "Wet (젖어's)" | "Wet" | |
| Double K, Microdot, Jessi | "Thorn (가시)" | "Thorn" | |
| Superbee, twlv | "Mogul (거물)" | Moolood Gang Tape II | Writing |
| Jessi | "Down" | "Down" | Writing, Composing |
| Paloalto | "Price Tag" | Summer Grooves | |
| Avatar Darko | "Super Duper Freak" | Truly Unruly | Writing |
| 2019 | |||
| Sik-K | "Mi Casa Es Tu Casa" | FL1P | Writing, Composing |
| Jessi | "A Match (성냥 한 개비)" | "A Match" | |
| Ted Park | "Drippin" | They Don't Know | Writing |
| Jessi | "Who Dat B" | "Who Dat B" | |
| "Drip" | "Drip" | Writing, Composing | |
| 2020 | |||
| Jessi | "Digital Lover (Jessi ver.)" | "Digital Lover (Jessi ver.)" | Arranging |
| "Nunu Nana (눈누나나)" | Nuna | Writing | |
| "Star" | Writing, Composing | ||
| "Put It On Ya" | Writing | ||
| "Numb" | Writing, Composing, Arranging | ||
| DAWN | "Dawndididawn (던디리던)" | Dawndididawn | Writing |
| Refund Sisters | "Don't Touch Me" | "Don't Touch Me" | |
| Mushvenom | "The Beauty of Void (여백의 미)" | "Show Me The Money 9 Final Performances Part.2" | Writing, Composing |
Filmography
Dramas
- Somehow Family (TV Chosun, 2020-2021)
Trivia
Gallery
- Main article: Jessi/Gallery
References
- ↑ Koreaboo: The 10 Year Journey from Jessica H.O to Lucky J's Jessi
- ↑ Mwave: (Interview)′Unpretty Rapstar′ Jessi Spills on Why She Left Korea, Struggling with Korean Culture and More
- ↑ Allkpop: PSY Officially Announces The Establishment Of His Company P Nation
- ↑ Soompi: Jessi confirmed to make first comeback since signing with P-NATION
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Soompi: Lee Hyori, MAMAMOO’s Hwasa, Jessi, And Uhm Jung Hwa Confirm Plans To Hold 1st Meeting For New Girl Group Project
- ↑ Soompi: Yoo Jae Suk Interviews Kwanghee And Kim Jong Min For Manager + Refund Expedition Picks Stage Names
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10008760 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ Soompi: Korean Celebrities Who Revealed Their MBTI
- ↑ YouTube: The date with Korean Wave star Sung Hoon (feat. Yang Hee)! 《Showterview with Jessi》 EP.36 by Mobidic
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