The MOBB
{{Infobox album
| name = The Mobb
| type = EP
| artist = MOBB
| cover = MOBB - The MOBB.jpg
| alt =
| released = September 8, 2016
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip Hop
| length = 20:25
| label = YG
| producer = * Teddy
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Bobby
| type = EP
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title = The Mobb
| year = 2016
| next_title = Love and Fall
| next_year = 2017
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Mino
| type = EP
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title = The Mobb
| year = 2016
| next_title = XX
| next_year = 2018
}}
{{Singles
| name = The Mobb
| type = EP
| single1 = HOLUP!
| single1date = September 7, 2016
| single2 = Body
| single2date = September 8, 2016
| single3 = Hit Me" / "Full House
| single3date = September 9, 2016
}}
}}
The Mobb (stylized as The MOBB) is the debut album by South Korean hip-hop duo MOBB. The album was released online on September 8, 2016, and physically on September 23, 2016, by YG Entertainment. The album consists of two songs from the duo ("Hit Me" and "Full House"), Mino's solo song "Body", and Bobby's solo song "HOLUP!". The physical edition adds two bonus songs, "Fear" (MINO solo) and "가드올리고 Bounce" (Bobby solo).
Promotion
The music video for Bobby's solo track "꽐라 (HOLUP!)" was released on September 7, 2016, and the music video for Mino's solo track "몸 (BODY)" was released on September 8. On September 9, music videos for the collaborative singles "붐벼 (FULL HOUSE)" and "빨리 전화해 (HIT ME)" were released.{{Cite web|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/80070?lang=en|title=MINO & BOBBY's MOBB to Release New Songs and Do a V App Show Today|website=YG Life|access-date=2016-09-09}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/79882?lang=en|title=SONG MINHO X BOBBY teamed up as "MOBB"… Coming back as a unit team on the 9|access-date=2016-09-05}} The duo performed their songs "Hit Me" & "Full House" at Inkigayo on September 11, 2016. The duo also performed their solo song at M Countdown (aired September 22, 2016). On September 28 they performed "Hit Me" and "Full House" at a busking on a park in Hongdae, Seoul.
Commercial performance
Upon its release, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard World Albums chart.{{cite news|title=Billboard's World Albums Chart : October 1, 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2016-10-01|accessdate=October 20, 2016}} The album reached number two on South Korean Gaon Album Chart on the first week of physical release and number 6 on monthly chart (September). The album sold 31,744 copies in September. In Japan the album charted in Oricon album chart at No. 47, selling 1,418 copies.{{cite web|title=2016 Oricon Chart - September Week 4|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2016-10-10/p/5/|website=Oricon Chart|accessdate=January 5, 2017}} On December 28, 2016, the Japanese version of the album was released as their Japanese debut, with Japanese lyrics of three songs, "Full House", "HOLUP!" & "Body". The album charted in number seven selling 7,938 copies.{{cite web|title=2016 Oricon Chart - December Week 4 (Japanese debut album)|url=http://theqoo.net/index.php?mid=japan&category=26063&page=2&document_srl=385364264|website=Oricon Chart|accessdate=January 5, 2017}}
"Hit Me" debut at number 3 on Billboard{{'}}s World Digital Songs for the week October 1, 2016.{{cite web|title=Billboard's World Digital Songs : October 1, 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-10-01/world-digital-songs|website=Billboard|accessdate=October 20, 2016}} The MVs also had great reception where they land on number 2 (HOLUP!), 3 (Body), 6 (Full House) and 7 (Hit Me) for most watched K-Pop MVs (September 2016) in America and rank at 3 (HOLUP!), 5 (Body), 7 (Hit Me) and 8 (Full House) in the world.{{cite web|last1=Benjamin|first1=Jeff|title=Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America, Around the World: September 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7534448/most-viewed-k-pop-videos-mvs-america-world-september-2016|website=Billboard|accessdate=October 20, 2016}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 20:25
| title1 = HOLUP!
| note1 = 꽐라; kkwalla) (Bobby solo
| writer1 =
| lyrics1 = Bobby
| music1 = {{hlist|Ricky "Shockbit" Luna|Bobby|Deekei}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Ricky "Shockbit" Luna|Deekei}}
| length1 = 3:31
| title2 = Full House
| note2 = 붐벼; bumbyeo
| writer2 =
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Bobby|Mino}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Teddy|Choice37|Bobby}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Teddy|Choice37}}
| length2 = 3:40
| title3 = Body
| note3 = 몸; mom) (Mino solo
| writer3 =
| lyrics3 = Mino
| music3 = {{hlist|Mino|Future Bounce}}
| extra3 = Future Bounce
| length3 = 3:19
| title4 = Hit Me
| note4 = 빨리 전화해; ppalli jeonhwahae) (Feat. Kush
| writer4 =
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Mino|Bobby|Kush}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Choice37|Kush|Teddy|Seo Wonjin|Mino|Bobby}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Choice37|Kush|Teddy|R.Tee}}
| length4 = 3:02
| title5 = Fear
| note5 = 겁; geob) (Feat. Taeyang) (Mino solo
| writer5 =
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Mino|Zico}}
| music5 = {{hlist|Zico|Pop Time}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Zico|Pop Time}}
| length5 = 3:51
| title6 = Raise Your Guard and Bounce
| note6 = 가드올리고; gadeuolligo) (Bobby solo
| writer6 =
| lyrics6 = Bobby
| music6 = {{hlist|Bobby|Prima Vista}}
| extra6 = Prima Vista
| length6 = 3:02
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = The Mobb (Japanese album)
| total_length = 31:30
| title1 = Full House
| note1 = Japanese Version) (ブンビョ
| lyrics1 = Bobby, Song Minho, Kickhaiku
| music1 = Teddy, Choice37, Bobby
| length1 = 3:40
| title2 = Hit Me -KR Ver.-
| note2 = Feat. KUSH
| lyrics2 = Song Minho, Bobby, KUSH
| music2 = Choice37, KUSH, Teddy, Seo Wonjin, Song Minho, Bobby
| length2 = 3:04
| title3 = HOLUP!
| note3 = Japanese Version) (Bobby solo
| lyrics3 = Bobby, KUSH
| music3 = Ricky "Shockbit" Luna, Bobby, Deekei
| length3 = 3:33
| title4 = Body
| note4 = Japanese Version
| lyrics4 = Song Minho, Zero
| music4 = Song Minho, Future Bounce
| length4 = 3:21
| title5 = Full House -KR Ver.-
| note5 = 붐벼
| lyrics5 = Bobby, Song Minho
| music5 = Teddy, Choice37, Bobby
| length5 = 3:39
| title6 = HOLUP! -KR Ver.-
| note6 = 꽐라) (Bobby solo
| lyrics6 = Bobby
| music6 = Ricky "Shockbit" Luna, Bobby, Deekei
| length6 = 3:33
| title7 = Body -KR Ver.-
| note7 = 몸) (Mino solo
| lyrics7 = Song Minho
| music7 = Song Minho, Future Bounce
| length7 = 3:21
| title8 = Raise Your Guard and Bounce -KR Ver.-
| note8 = Bobby solo
| lyrics8 = Bobby
| music8 = Bobby, Prima Vista
| length8 = 3:04
| title9 = Fear -KR Ver.-
| note9 = Feat. Taeyang (Mino solo)
| lyrics9 = Song Minho, Zico
| music9 = Zico, Pop Time
| length9 = 4:10
}}
Charts
Sales
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!Country !Sales |
scope="row"|South Korea
|align="center"| 31,744{{cite web|title=2016 Gaon Chart - September|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=09&nationGbn=T|website=GaonChart|accessdate=October 13, 2016}} |
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scope="row"|Japan
|align="center"|14,8551,418 (Korean edition) + 13,437 (Japanese Edition)
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Release history
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Region
! Format ! Date ! Label |
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Worldwide
|rowspan="2"|September 8, 2016 |rowspan="3"|YG Entertainment |
rowspan="2"|South Korea
|Digital download |
CD
|September 23, 2016 |
Japan
|CD, digital download |December 28, 2016 |YGEX |
References
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