Ambition Musik
{{Short description|South Korean hip-hop label}}
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Ambition Musik ({{Korean|hangul=앰비션뮤직}}) is a South Korean hip-hop label founded by rappers Dok2 and The Quiett on September 29, 2016.
{{Infobox record label
| name = Ambition Musik
| founded = {{Start date and age|2016|9|29}}
| genre = Hip hop
| distributor = CJ E&M
| country = South Korea
| location = Seoul, South Korea
| website = {{URL|https://ambitionmusik.com|ambitionmusik.com}}
}}
History
The label was founded on September 29, 2016, under Illionaire Records with artists Keem Hyo-eun, Changmo, and Hash Swan. 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.{{Cite web|last=Guest|date=2016-10-12|title=The Quiett, 'Ambition Musik was an idea sprung up after Kim Hyo-Eun was Eliminated' {{!}} Commentary|url=https://hiphopkr.com/interviews/the-quiett-ambition-musik-was-an-idea-sprung-up-after-kim-hyo-eun-was-eliminated-l-commentary/|access-date=2021-03-30|website=HiphopKR|language=en-US}}
On June 11, 2019, producer Way Ched, who worked with many artists including Sik-K, Punchnello, and Simon Dominic, 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, Leellamarz 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.{{Cite web|last=tenasia.hankyung.com|first=Digital|date=2020-03-05|title='2020 한국힙합어워즈', 수상 명단 공개...'올해의 아티스트'는 염따 {{!}} 텐아시아|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/music/article/2020030580924|access-date=2021-03-30|website=텐아시아 연예뉴스|language=ko}}
After Beenzino's departure from the label,{{Cite web|last=김 |first=한상|date=2020-07-07|title=빈지노, 직접 밝힌 '일리네어 레코즈' 결별 계기는|url=https://www.ajunews.com/view/20200707103024884|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Aju Business Daily}} parent company Illionaire Records disbanded on July 6, 2020. Ambition Musik announced it would continue as an independent label.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-06|title=Illionaire Records Closes After 10 Years Of Operation|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1411239wpp/illionaire-records-closes-after-10-years-of-operation|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Soompi|language=en}}
On November 25, 2020, The Quiett founded Daytona Entertainment with fellow rapper Yumdda. He remains CEO of Ambition Musik, though not an artist under the label.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-25|title=더콰이엇 & 염따, 새로운 레이블 '데이토나 엔터테인먼트' 설립|url=https://hypebeast.kr/2020/11/the-quiett-yumdda-new-label-daytona-entertainment-establish-news|access-date=2021-03-30|website=HYPEBEAST.KR {{!}} 하입비스트}}
On October 13, 2021, the label announces Don Malik as a new artist.
On March 22, 2022, the label announces Paul Blanco as a new artist.
Artists
- Keem Hyo-eun
- Changmo
- Hash Swan
- Way Ched
- Leellamarz
- Zene the Zilla
- Don Malik
- Paul Blanco