Ambition Musik (앰비션뮤직) is a South Korean hip-hop label founded by rappers

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and

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on September 29, 2016.

History

The label was founded on September 29, 2016, under

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with artists Kim Hyo-eun,

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. As Illionaire Records was widely known for its three-member lineup—Dok2, The Quiett, Beenzino—the company decided a sub-label would be more fit than signing artists under the mother label. On June 11, 2019, producer Way Ched, who worked with many artists including

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, joined as a new member with the news of his first full-length album "COMFY", which was released at 6 p.m. on June 14. On June 18, 2019,

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was signed with the news of his full-length album "MARZ 2 AMBITION," which was released at 6 p.m. on the June 21st. On 18 July 2019, the label signed Zene The Zilla, a member of the YTC4LYF Crew. After a fruitful year of artist albums and compilations, AMBITION MUSIK was selected as the "Label of the Year" at the 2020 Korea Hip-Hop Awards. After Beenzino's departure from the label, parent company Illionaire Records disbanded on July 6, 2020. Ambition Musik announced it would continue as an independent label. On November 25, 2020, The Quiett founded Daytona Entertainment with fellow rapper

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. He remains CEO of Ambition Musik, though not an artist under the label. On March 22, 2022, the label announces Paul Blanco as a new artist.

Artists

* Kim Hyo-eun *

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* Way Ched *

* Zene The Zilla *

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* Paul Blanco

References

{{Reflist South Korean hip hop record labels