Ku Chang-mo (; born May 31, 1994), known mononymously as Changmo (창모; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper and music producer. He released his debut album MOTOWN on March 18, 2016. In October 2016, he joined Dok2 and The Quiett's sub-label, Ambition Musik.
Personal life Education Changmo was accepted into Berklee College of Music twice, having applied once when he was 18, and once when he was 19. However, as he could not obtain a scholarship on both occasions, he chose not to attend.
Military service Changmo enlisted in the army for his mandatory military enlistment on March 14, 2022, and was discharged on September 13, 2023.
Discography Mixtapes Title Details Time to Get Money(돈 벌 시간) Released: January 7, 2014 Format: Digital download Ready to Be a Star #DBJB(돈 벌 준비 #DBJB) Released: October 21, 2014 Format: SoundCloud streaming
Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR BoyhoodReleased: November 29, 2019 Label: Ambition Musik Formats: Digital download, streaming 13 KOR: 3,542 Underground RockstarReleased: November 11, 2021 Label: Ambition Musik, Genie Music, Stone Music Entertainment Formats: Digital download, streaming 26 KOR: 5,092 MonolithReleased: October 1, 2026 Label: Morient, Genie Music, Stone Music Entertainment Formats: Digital download, streaming
Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR
MOTOWNReleased: March 18, 2016 Label: Luminant Entertainment Formats: Digital download — Time to Earn Money 2(돈 벌 시간 2)Released: July 21, 2016 Label: Luminant Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 50KOR: 506+ Time to Earn Money 3(돈 벌 시간 3)Released: December 15, 2016 Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M Formats: CD, digital download 49KOR: 510 Gettin Money Moment(돈 번 순간)Released: May 24, 2017 Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M Formats: Digital download 26KOR: 880 Reached Moment (DNSG)(닿는 순간)Released: June 11, 2018 Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M Formats: Digital download 38 Wonderful DaysReleased: January 31, 2024 Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M Formats: Digital download "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles Title Year Peakchartpositions Sales Certifications Album KOR
As lead artist "Gangster" (feat. Livii) 2014 — rowspan="3" rowspan="9" "WANG" 2016 — MOTOWN "Cigarette" (담배) — "Maestro" (마에스트로) 42KOR: 464,072Cumulative sales of "Maestro": Time to Earn Money 2 "Rockstar" — rowspan="2" Time to Earn Money 3 "Bling!" — "One More Rollie" (feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Hash Swan)2017 — KOR: 20,235Gettin Money Moment "Inkigayo" (인기가요) (feat. The Quiett & Dok2) 87KOR: 26,960 "Holy God" 2018 — rowspan="12" Reached Moment (DNSG) "Meteor" 2019 1 KCMA: 2× Platinum Boyhood "Da Wero" (더 위로) — rowspan="10" "Remedy" (feat. Chungha) 136 "Countin My Guap" 2020 91 Bipolar "Swoosh Flow" 177 "GJD" (광장동에서) 73 GJD "Moraesigye" (모래시계) 2021 159 Underground Rockstar "Taiji" (태지) — "Hyperstar" 168 "Just the Two of Us" (이렇게 둘이) 2022 104 "FWB" 2024 200 Wonderful Days Collaborations "Blue Moon" (with Hyolyn) 2017 3 KOR: 1,187,874 rowspan="4" rowspan="4" "Beer" (비워) (with Hash Swan, Ash Island, Keem Hyo-eun, Leellamarz & The Quiett) 2019 43 rowspan="3" "Band" (with Hash Swan, Ash Island & Keem Hyo-eun) 30 "Pay Day" (with Ash Island, Junggigo & KozyPop, prod. Gray) 2020 90 As featured artist "I Came to Hustle" (돈 벌러왔어) (Marvel.J feat. Changmo) 2015 — rowspan="3" rowspan="16" Graduation "Forgive Me" (Marvel.J feat. Changmo & Don Mills) 2017 — "Are You with Me?" (있으면돼) (So Ji-sub feat. Changmo) — "Ambition and Vision" (Dok2 feat. Beenzino, Changmo, Keem Hyo-eun, Hash Swan & The Quiett) 100KOR: 18,606 Reborn "Wine" (오늘 취하면) (Suran feat. Changmo, prod. Suga) 2KOR: 2,500,000 Walkin' "Too Cold" (Primeboi feat. Changmo, Huckleberry P, Justhis & Jay Moon) — rowspan="11" Trailer "Money on the Floor" (The Quiett feat. Don Mills & Changmo) — Millionaire Poetry "La La La" (Keem Hyo-eun feat. Changmo) — rowspan="2" "Blame" (탓) (NakJoon feat. Changmo) — "SaimSaim" (사임사임) (Coogie, Superbee & D.Ark feat. Changmo) 2018 7 Show Me the Money 777 "Hundred Million" (억) (Superbee feat. Changmo) 31 "Selfmade Orange 2" (Superbee feat. Changmo & Paul Blanco) 2020 — Rap Legend 2"Yours" (Raiden x Chanyeol feat. Lee Hi and Changmo) 49 "Play" (Chungha feat. Changmo) 14 Play "Backpack" (D.ark, Trade L, Young Chens & Baegie feat. Changmo, prod. Way Ched)2021128High School Rapper 4 "RSVP" (Hyuna feat. Changmo) 2024 — Attitude Soundtrack appearances "Put It Down" (Dok2 feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Changmo) 2016 — rowspan="3" rowspan="3" Entourage OST "I'm All Ears" (내 귀는 열려) 2017 — Voice OST "I Always"—Hit the Top OST"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Other charted songs Title Year Peakchartpositions Sales Album KOR "Beautiful" (아름다워) 2016 29 KOR: 2,500,000 Time to Earn Money 2 "Selfmade Orange" (feat. Superbee) 2018 177 rowspan="2" Reached Moment (DNSG) "Wish" (빌었어) 2019 14 Boyhood
Awards and nominations Award ceremony Year Category Nominee/Work Result Gaon Chart Music Awards2017Discovery of the Year - Hip hopChangmo Golden Disc Awards2020Best R&B/Hip-Hop Award"Meteor"Korean Hip-Hop Awards2020 Artist of the Year Changmo Hip-hop Album of the YearBoyhoodHip-hop Track of the Year"Meteor"Music Video of the Year2021Collaboration of the Year"Swoosh Flow Remix"2022 Artist of the Year Changmo Hip-Hop Album of the Year Underground Rockstar Hip-Hop Track of the Year"Hyperstar" "Taiji" Music Video of the Year Korean Music Awards2022 Best Rap & Hip-Hop Album Underground Rockstar Best Rap & Hip-Hop Song "Taiji"
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