Lucky J

On July 9, 2014, YMC Entertainment announced the creation of a new co-ed hip-hop group.{{Cite web|url=http://www.soompi.com/2014/07/09/new-co-ed-hip-hop-group-to-debut-this-month-from-same-agency-as-ailee-and-wheesung/|title=New Co-Ed Hip-Hop Group to Debut This Month, from Same Agency as Ailee and Wheesung|last=deedeegii|website=Soompi|date=9 July 2014 |access-date=2016-06-12}} The members of the group were revealed to be rapper J'Kyun, vocalist and rapper Jessi, and vocalist J-Yo.{{cite web | url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/07/jessica-ho-to-start-anew-under-ymc-entertainments-upcoming-group-lucky-j | title=Jessica H.o. To start anew under YMC Entertainment's upcoming group Lucky J }} On July 17, their first single, "Can You Hear Me?", was released through digital portals alongside the music video.{{Cite web|url=http://www.soompi.com/2014/07/16/lucky-j-drops-video-for-debut-track-can-you-hear-me/|title=Lucky J Drops Video for Debut Track, "Can You Hear Me?"|last=timmydee|website=Soompi|date=17 July 2014 |access-date=2016-06-12}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=2267611|title=앨범 정보>멜론|website=www.melon.com|access-date=2016-06-12}} On July 17, the group officially made their debut on Mnet's M! Countdown, where they performed their first single.{{Citation|last=Mnet K-POP|title=Mnet [엠카운트다운] Ep.385 : 럭키제이(Lucky J) - 들리니(Can you hear me) @MCOUNTDOWN_140717|date=2014-07-17|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7hOmBSCtIA|accessdate=2016-06-12}} They later appeared in the first ever episode of Mnet's Singer Game, as well as the music competition program Immortal Songs 2.

After the release of their first single, each member focused on individual promotion, and promotion through collaborations. In February, J-Yo released a song with singer Eru called "Avenue". In July, J'Kyun released a single called "Bad X" featuring Jooheon from Monsta X and Konsoul. Jessi gained public attention after her appearance in the rap survival program Unpretty Rapstar, which ran from January through March.{{Cite web|url=http://www.soompi.com/2015/01/11/mnet-to-launch-koreas-first-ever-female-rapper-survival-show-unpretty-rapstar/|title=Mnet to Launch Korea's First-Ever Female Rapper Survival Show "Unpretty Rapstar"|date=12 January 2015 }} She then began to appear as a guest in many popular variety shows, including Running Man and Happy Together.[http://program.sbs.co.kr/builder/endPage.do?pgm_id=00000330171&pgm_mnu_id=3413&bbsCd=&contNo=22000129675 {SBS Running Man} Yoo: "Jesse, eyelid surgery, the transition is much prettier."][http://kbsworld.kbs.co.kr/programs/programs_intro.html?no=82 {KBS Happy Together} Suzy, Jessi, Seo Woo & more! (2015.04.23)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524115143/http://kbsworld.kbs.co.kr/programs/programs_intro.html?no=82 |date=2015-05-24 }} Jessi also collaborated with several well-known artists, notably Park Jin-young and Primary.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6531820/jy-park-whos-your-mama-jessi-mv/|title = J.Y. Park Gives PSY a Run for His Money with Ode to Big Butts, 'Who's Your Mama?'|magazine = Billboard|date = 16 April 2015}} Her first solo rap single "Ssenunni" was released in September,{{cite news|url=http://www.soompi.com/2015/09/01/jessi-to-make-a-hip-hop-comeback/|title=Jessi to Make a Hip Hop Comeback|publisher=soompi|accessdate= 2015-09-04}} and she later performed the title song at the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards.{{Cite web|url=http://officiallykmusic.com/jessi-kills-it-at-2015-mamas-with-her-performance-of-ssenunni-video/|title=Jessi Kills It at 2015 MAMAs with Her Performance of 'Ssenunni' [VIDEO]|date=6 December 2015}}

In December 2015, it was revealed that the group was working on an album with no exact release date.{{Cite web|url=http://www.soompi.com/2015/12/07/lucky-j-to-make-group-comeback-with-hip-hop-track/|title=Lucky J to Make Group Comeback With Hip-Hop Track|last=an0ya|website=Soompi|date=7 December 2015 |access-date=2016-06-12}} On January 8, 2016, the group released their second single titled "No Love", alongside its music video.{{Cite web|url=http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=2660903|title=앨범 정보>멜론|website=www.melon.com|access-date=2016-06-12}}{{Citation|last=YMCent|title=[MV] Lucky J(럭키제이) _ No Love|date=2016-01-07|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHwRNuNPvDc|accessdate=2016-06-12}} On January 7, the group officially made their comeback on Mnet's M! Countdown, where they performed their second single. In August, J-Yo left the group to focus on his solo career under the new stage name Jero,{{cite web | url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/08/j-yo-leaves-lucky-j-to-make-his-solo-debut-as-jero | title=J-Yo leaves Lucky J to make his solo debut as Jero }} and Jessi later announced that the group had disbanded.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BKpysg3Dcr-/ | title=Instagram }}

{{See also|Jessi discography|J'Kyun#Discography}}

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