'Big brother' of Vietnamese rap - LK returns with Dolby Atmos album, collaborating with Den, Binz

Veteran rapper LK returns to the music scene with the album '11', produced in the sophisticated Dolby Atmos sound format. Accompanying him are two extremely hot names in the rap scene today - Den and Binz along with young rappers B-Wine and RichChoi.

After 3-headed monster and Girl standing in front of the bed , on the evening of December 21, Vietnamese rap legend LK released the MV Deep Blue Sea in collaboration with famous junior rapper Binz. At the same time, LK also released a new album called 11, consisting of 11 songs, made over the past 3 years to celebrate 20 years of artistic activities (LK is also known by the stage name Lil'Knight).

MV Deep Blue Sea in collaboration with Binz

Explaining the album title, LK said that the number 11 randomly came to him: he liked the number 11 since he was a child, got married in November, his son was born this month and of course the album will also have 11 tracks. Because it is a project to celebrate 2 decades of artistic activities, the album's concept is the experiences and events that happened throughout LK's youth. The album is his confession about the time when he felt the weakest, collapsed in love and life. After the torment and suffering in 10 "dark" songs, the album ends with November, like a ray of light that erases the darkness, ending the sadness of the past, and at the same time revealing LK's upcoming journey with many expectations. Taking on the role of music producer in album 11 is Huy Ngo. Originally a producer specializing in performing music, Huy Ngo helped LK create products with ambient and cinematic qualities. Not just rap songs, the album's music has a high level of openness, with external sounds such as birds, ocean waves, vehicles, street vendors, etc. mixed into the mix to stimulate the listener's imagination. Therefore, LK's team also focused on the sound quality of this album when releasing it in Dolby Atmos format - a surround sound format commonly found in high-end cinemas. With just a compatible output speaker system, the audience can fully enjoy what LK has to say in the music tracks.

According to rapper LK, album 11 "is something I've kept in my heart for a long time. Only when I reach middle age and have settled down..., will I dare to reveal it to my audience."

LK said: "I am extremely happy to be one of the first people to make an album with Dolby Atmos standards. More than 10 years ago, technology was not available much, we only made music mainly with melody and beat, not enough tools like now, musical intentions were not expressed in the most detailed and clear way. This album helps me present to the public a more multi-dimensional and fresh perspective!". Regarding rap style, LK is still loyal to the old school style, he chooses a simple flow, not much showing off to comfortably tell his own story. In addition to rapping, he also performs more singing to harmonize the songs. When asked if he felt pressured when standing next to extremely hot juniors, LK said: "In the 3 years of making the album, I did not listen to any Vietnamese or international music. Partly because I wanted to focus on my own music as well as spend more time with my family, especially when I had children. When I asked to collaborate with Den or Binz, I myself never focused on finding people who had a position and attraction in the music industry. Instead, I emphasized harmony and harmony in soul and music. We are a community, always supporting each other when needed."

And collaborated with Den in The Girl Standing in Front of the Bed

When collaborating with Den in Co gai gian truong bei , LK also "sacrificed himself" quite a lot because he thought "if I put Den in the darkest parts of the song, it would be difficult for him, I have to preserve his image". With Binz, LK always thinks that he is number 1 in the present, he respects the style and musical trends that Binz creates. The collaboration between the two in Bien xanh tham is also not beyond LK's intention when he intentionally brought back Binz from the Deep sea era (the rapper's early mark). The similarity between all 3 rappers in music is that they contain a lot of thoughts and emotions. As for B-Wine and RichChoi, these are 2 young rappers that LK feels have a lot of potential, deserve to be known more, so he invited them to contribute their voices in this production. With guests, LK has a certain respect when giving them more space to perform in the combined performances.

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