RAP STAR

Chapter 99 [verse 15. Trend]

"The first edition should sell out eventually... Even if it doesn't sell out right away, won't it sell gradually as Hip Hop The Vibe airs?" This time, the initial quantity for the 888 Crew Official Bootleg was 2,100 copies. Among them, 100 copies were for giveaways, so the actual sales quantity was 2,000 copies. Typically, first editions were produced in around 1,000 copies, so the 2,100 copies by 888 Crew were a bold decision.

To support such a bold decision, Sanghyun prepared a sales marketing event. They planned to give away 'OOO X 888' t-shirts with desired area codes to a total of 50 people, including 30 first-come-first-served purchasers of the official bootleg and 20 randomly selected others.

The price was also affordable, set at 9,000 won for the bootleg. Since they recorded it at home, there were no separate recording costs, and the album cover design was the work of Woominho and Kim Hwan. Even the assembly and packaging of the album were done by the crew members themselves.

So, this time, the official bootleg 'Triple Eight' was a work meticulously crafted by the 888 Crew members, one by one, as if it were handmade in a family workshop.

Thus, the main tracks of the official bootleg Triple Eight, created with the passion and effort of all crew members, consisted of a total of 10 tracks, along with one skit and two bonus tracks:

* 888 Crew Official Bootleg - Triple Eight

1. Why Commin' - Oh Minji, Bae Inhyuk, Kim Hwan
2. Lonely Road - Lee Sanghyun, Shin Junhyung, Shin Hayeon
3. Crouching Writer - Lee Sanghyun
4. Dressing Room - Bae Inhyuk, Shin Junhyung
5. Epilogue - Lee Sanghyun, Kim Hwan
Skit. A Day in the Life of a Webtoon Artist
6. Daydream - Shin Hayeon, Lee Sanghyun
7. Rhapsicist - Lee Sanghyun, Shin Junhyung, Oh Minji
8. Roller Coaster - Shin Hayeon, Oh Minji
9. Mix Up - 888 Crew With Cheese Flow
10. Forecast - 888 Crew With Stars Record

Bonus Tracks:

11. Lonely Road Live (in Mudung Stadium)
12. Eight, Eight, Eight Los Angeles Remix (Prod. DJ. Standard)
Tracks 1 through 8 were songs composed solely by the members of the 888 Crew. Except for "Why Commin'" and "Lonely Road," the remaining six tracks had never been released to the public before.

Tracks 9 and 10 were collaboration tracks with rappers representing other regions, which had been prepared for a long time. Cheese Flow represented Incheon, and Stars Record represented Hongdae. A music video featuring everyone wearing '032 X 888' shirts for Incheon and '02 X 888' shirts for Hongdae was also set to be released along with the album.

While there were 10 main tracks, there were also two bonus tracks that were equally significant. The bonus tracks were a collection of songs expressed in a different way from the existing tracks.

11. "Lonely Road Live (in Mudung Stadium)"

As the track name suggests, this song was extracted from the performance of "Lonely Road" at Mudung Stadium. The performance of "Lonely Road" during the Jun Playoffs celebration event was quite different from the original. Instead of being composed of orchestral samples, it featured live instrumentals, adding richness to the sound, and used electronic sounds to create a dramatic flow. The members of the 888 Crew felt that it would be a waste to keep the live performance of "Lonely Road" hidden, so it was eventually included in the official bootleg.

12. "Eight, Eight, Eight Los Angeles Remix (Prod. DJ. Standard)"

The LA remix of the group song was a track that Standard suddenly sent one day. "I made a killer remix of your song. Listen and give me some feedback. It's causing a sensation in LA right now." Sanghyun was surprised when he heard the remix track Standard sent. No, it wasn't just surprise; it was astonishment. While he wasn't sure of the exact year since he wasn't interested in genres other than hip-hop or house, the fusion of dubstep and trap house was something that had appeared no earlier than 2012. It was a trap genre that originated from hip-hop but broke away from its conventions.