Un2verse
{{Infobox album
| name = Un2verse
| type = EP
| artist = Jessi
| cover = Jessi_Un2verse_EP_Cover.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2017|07|13}}
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| genre = K-rap
| length = {{Duration|m=16|s=47}}
| label = {{flatlist|
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| prev_title = Get Up
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = Kill Bill 2nd Live: Jessi
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Un2verse
| type = EP
| single1 = Gucci
| single1date = July 13, 2017
}}
}}
Un2verse (pronounced "universe") is the debut extended play by Korean American rapper and singer Jessi. It was released on July 13, 2017, by YMC Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M, formerly known as LOEN Entertainment. It consists of five songs, with all five being written by the singer and two produced by her. "Gucci" was released as the title track.
The EP peaked at number 31 on the Gaon Album Chart and at number four on the Billboard World Albums chart.
Background and release
On June 22, 2017, it was announced that the rapper and singer will be making a comeback on July. It was stated that the rapper finished the recording process and was in final stages. Since this was the first EP in more than 12 years of career, Jessi showed intentions of being more involved in the process.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2017/06/22/jessi-set-make-solo-comeback-july/|title=Jessi Set To Make Solo Comeback In July|date=2017-06-22|website=Soompi|access-date=2017-07-14}}{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003562520|title=[단독] 제시, 7월 솔로컴백..데뷔 12년만에 첫 미니앨범|access-date=2017-07-14|language=ko}}
On July 2, the rapper shared through her personal Instagram account that her upcoming release will be an extended play called Un2verse, setting the release date to July 13 at 6{{nbsp}}p.m. KST.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BWDGZCIAjjA/|title=Instagram post by Jessi 제시 • Jul 2, 2017 at 3:00pm UTC|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2017-07-14}} A day later, she explained the reason behind the EP name as "the universe is everything, all existing matter, space, and time. The un2verse is my everything. Who I am, where I've been, and where we can go".{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BWFF_KZAtM7/|title=Instagram post by Jessi 제시 • Jul 3, 2017 at 9:35am UTC|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2017-07-14}} She continued using her account revealing the track list on July 7. It consists of 5 songs, including the title track named "Gucci".{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BWOtbNdlR9U/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BWOtbNdlR9U |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|title=Instagram post by Jessi 제시 • Jul 7, 2017 at 3:13am UTC|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2017-07-14}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2017/07/02/jessi-drops-teaser-1st-mini-album/|title=Update: Jessi Drops New Video Teaser For Album "Un2verse"|date=2017-07-02|website=Soompi|access-date=2017-07-14}}
The EP was digitally released on July 13, 2017, through several music portals, including MelOn in South Korea, and iTunes and Spotify for the global market.{{Cite web|url=http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10079385|title=UN2VERSE|website=www.melon.com|language=ko|access-date=2017-07-14}}{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1e1gNwMtLXI9PI9BfLT3kC|title=UN2VERSE|website=Spotify|access-date=2017-07-14}}{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/un2verse-ep/id1259130927|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111094917/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/un2verse-ep/id1259130927|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 11, 2017|title=Un2verse - EP by Jessi on Apple Music|website=iTunes|access-date=2017-07-14}} A physical release is expected on July 21.{{Cite web|url=http://www.yesasia.com/us/jessi-mini-album-vol-1-un2verse/1060883216-0-0-0-en/info.html|title=YESASIA: Jessi Mini Album Vol. 1 - UN2VERSE CD - Jessi, Loen Entertainment - Korean Music - Free Shipping - North America Site|website=www.yesasia.com|access-date=2017-07-14}}
Promotion
= Live performances =
The rapper held her first comeback stage on Mnet's M Countdown on July 13, 2017, performing the song "Gucci". The song name was changed to "Why" (Hangul: 굳이; RR: gud-i), in order to avoid copyright infringement on broadcast television.{{Citation|title=[MV] Jessi(제시) _ Gucci|date=2017-07-13|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNUgLCXHa5I|accessdate=2017-07-14}} She continued on KBS's Music Bank on July 14, MBC's Show! Music Core on July 15 and SBS's Inkigayo on July 16.{{Citation|title=뮤직뱅크 Music Bank - 굳이 - 제시 (Why - Jessi).20170714|date=2017-07-14|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYdswXgCw4k|accessdate=2017-07-14}}{{Citation|title=[Comeback Stage] JESSI - Gucci, 제시 - 굳이 Show Music core 20170715|date=2017-07-15|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytC70-GmaDY|accessdate=2017-07-15}}{{Citation|title=《Comeback Special》 Jessi (제시) - Gucci (굳이) @인기가요 Inkigayo 20170716|date=2017-07-15|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrcFO2y2ncQ|accessdate=2017-07-16}}
= Single =
"Gucci" was released as the title track in conjunction with the EP on July 13. On July 9, the first music video teaser was released.{{Citation|title=[Teaser] Jessi(제시) _ Gucci|date=2017-07-09|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUbwjl_jLWk|accessdate=2017-07-14}} The full music video was released on July 13. The song debuted at number 99 on the Gaon Digital Chart, on the chart issue dated July 9–15, 2017, with 22,251 downloads sold.{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=28&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week|title=국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!|website=gaonchart.co.kr|access-date=2017-07-20}}{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=28&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week|title=국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!|website=gaonchart.co.kr|access-date=2017-07-20}}
Commercial performance
Un2verse debuted and peaked at number 31 on the Gaon Album Chart, on the chart issue dated July 16–22, 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=29&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week|title=국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!|website=gaonchart.co.kr|access-date=2017-07-27}} In its second week, the EP fell to number 41.{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=30&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week|title=국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!|website=gaonchart.co.kr|access-date=2017-08-03}} The EP also debuted at number 4 on the US World Albums chart, on the week ending August 5, 2017.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2017-08-05|title=World Music: Top World Albums Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2017-07-27}} The EP placed at number 64 on the Gaon Album Chart for the month of July 2017, with 1,091 physical copies sold.{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=07&hitYear=2017&termGbn=month|title=국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!|website=gaonchart.co.kr|access-date=2017-08-12}}
Track listing
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| extra_column = Arrangement
| title1 = Gucci
| length1 = 2:55
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Jessi|Swings|Antonia Macklin Jr.}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Antonia Macklin Jr. "Anti pop"|Stereotypes}}
| extra1 = Stereotypes
| title2 = Boing
| note2 = feat. Changmo
| length2 = 3:07
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Jessi|Kam Parker|CJ|Changmo}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Kam Parker|Jonathan Yip|Jeremy Reeves|Ray Romulus|Ray McCullough}}
| extra2 = Stereotypes
| title3 = My Walk
| note3 = 걸음걸이; geol-eumgeol-i; feat.Year of the OX
| length3 = 3:37
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Jessi|Year of the OX|Black Wave}}
| music3 = Black Wave
| extra3 = Antik
| title4 = Spirit Animal
| length4 = 3:00
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Jessi|Dumbfoundead}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Jessi|Dumbfoundead}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Diego Ave|Famous Bro|Hymax}}
| title5 = Arrived
| length5 = 4:04
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| music5 = {{hlist|Jessi|Dumbfoundead}}
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Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!Chart (2017) !Peak position |
| scope="row" |South Korea (Gaon Album Chart)
|31 |
|---|
| scope="row" |US World Albums (Billboard)
|4 |
Release history
| class="wikitable"
!Region !Date !Format !Label |
| South Korea
| rowspan="3" |July 13, 2017 | rowspan="3" |Digital download | rowspan="4" |YMC Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment |
| Worldwide |
| rowspan="2" |South Korea |
| July 21, 2017
|CD |