Tymee

  • Tymee
  • (타이미)

As E.via, at her performance on July 11, 2009
Background information
Native name 이옥주
Birth name Lee Ok-joo
Also known as
  • E.via (2009–2013)
  • Napper
Born (1985-12-06) December 6, 1985
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres Hip Hop
Occupation(s)
Years active 2009–present
Labels
  • Dline Art (2009–2013)
  • ASSA (2013–present)
Associated acts Outsider
Website ASSAcomz.com/artist/타이미

Lee Ok-joo (born December 6, 1985), better known by her stage name Tymee (formerly known as E.via and Napper), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and pianist. She is currently represented by Outsider's label ASSA Communication and is known for being Korea's fastest female rapper.[1][2]

Background

Her first EP E.via a.k.a. Happy Evil was released on the 18 May 2009. This included a collaboration with singer Sori (소리) which earned her significant media attention and popularity. Controversy erupted when "Oppa! na Haedodwae?" ("Oppa! Can I do it?"), the lead single from Tymee's debut album, was banned from being performed on Music Bank due to the lyrics of the song containing lascivious content and various slang words.[3] E.Via was later banned from performing any of her songs from her debut album on other music programs due to the lyrics being deemed suggestive and provocative.[4] Despite the ban, Tymee's album and "Oppa! na Haedodwae?" received overwhelming responses on online music sites.

The next song she performed was "Shake" from her Must Have Mini Album.[5] The music video was released on April 29, 2010.[6]

Departure from DLine Art and stage name change

On January 5, 2013, Tymee announced she had left Dline Art Media (her record company) and changed her stage name from E.via to Tymee. In a statement posted online, she said that she was in a similar situation as boy group Block B (who were suing their former label, Stardom Entertainment, at the time for inadequate compensation). She continued, "Due to financial as well as other realistic difficulties, I’ve decided to take back the music that’s been changed due to my company’s opinions and promote on my own. [Because of the unspeakable difficulties and unbearable exhaustion I've gone through], I came to this conclusion to save myself from falling apart." Tymee's agency claimed they only owed her 2.7 million won, to which she replied, "Though it was difficult to accept that the work I’ve done for the past 2 years only amounted to that much, I restrained myself thinking of the music I’ll be able to do freely in the future."

Discography

Year Information
2009 E.via a.k.a. Happy Evil [7]
  • Released: June 18, 2009
2009 Motiphie Meets E.via! [8]
  • Released: August 4, 2009
2010 Must Have Mini Album
  • Released: April 29, 2010
2010 Viapolar
  • Released: October 13, 2010
2012 E.Viagradation Part.1 (Black & Red)
  • Released: April 26, 2012

Television

Year Title Network Note
2015 Unpretty Rapstar Mnet Contestant

References

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