Ku Chang-mo (Korean: 구창모; 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

TitleDetails
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

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
BoyhoodReleased: November 29, 2019 Label: Ambition Musik Formats: Digital download, streaming Track listingWish (빌었어) Meteor We Up (위업) (feat. Okasian, Uneducated Kid) 2 Minutes of Hell (feat. Paul Blanco) My Hometown Seoul (나의고향서울) Da Wero (더 위로) Dearlove (skit) Serenade (세레나데) 031576 Remedy (feat. Chungha) Meet Me in Toronto (feat. Paul Blanco) Hotel Walkerhill (feat. Hash Swan) Start13KOR: 3,542
Underground RockstarReleased: November 11, 2021 Label: Ambition Musik, Genie Music, Stone Music Entertainment Formats: Digital download, streaming Track listing"Moraesigye" (모래시계) "Taiji" (태지) "Rockstar Lifestyle" (feat. 365lit, Posadic) "Beretta" (feat. Ahn Da-young) "Chronic Love" (feat. Jibin (Y2K92)) "Vivienne "Little Brothers" (feat. Lil Gimchi) "Hyperstar" "Hotel Room" "No Regret" (feat. Joe Layne) "Supernova" (feat. Dut2)26KOR: 5,092

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
MOTOWNReleased: March 18, 2016 Label: Luminant Entertainment Formats: Digital download Track listing"Light Me Up" "Party" "Mine" (내꺼) "Get Money" (돈 벌어) "W A N G" "Nobody" "Same Girls" (여자는 같애)—N/a
Time to Earn Money 2 (돈 벌 시간 2)Released: July 21, 2016 Label: Luminant Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download Track listing"Money Made Me Do It" (돈이 하게 했어) "D.O.N" "Sanai" (사나이) (feat. Don Mills) "Maestro" (마에스트로) "Beautiful" (아름다워) "Mosart"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 Track listing"Ambition" (feat. Hash Swan & Keem Hyo-eun) "Rockstar" "Ah Yee Ya" (아이야) (feat. Beenzino) "My Mate" (feat. MyunDo) "Bling!" "Jagger"49KOR: 510
Gettin Money Moment (돈 번 순간)Released: May 24, 2017 Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M Formats: Digital download Track listing"Inkigayo" (인기가요) (feat. The Quiett & Dok2) "One More Rollie" (feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Hash Swan) "Show Me Love" (feat. Sik-K) "Two Face" "Five" "Bape" "High with Me" "Wait for Me"26KOR: 880
Reached Moment (DNSG) (닿는 순간)Released: June 11, 2018 Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M Formats: Digital download Track listing"Intro" "Lilac" (라일락) (feat. Choi Jung-hoon of Jannabi) "Touch" (닿게 됐어) "Hood Boyz" (동네 놈들) (feat. Paul Blanco) "Holy God" "Selfmade Orange" (feat. Superbee) "Interlude" "Can't You See I'm a Rockstar?" (feat. Paul Blanco) "Pingye" (핑계)38—N/a
Wonderful DaysReleased: January 31, 2024 Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M Formats: Digital download Track listing"Pure Rage" (feat. Street Baby, Kor Kash) "Heliot Emil" "FWB" "Too Hard to Find Real Love" "You're The Only OneTBATBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
KOR
As lead artist
"Gangster" (feat. Livii)2014—N/a—N/aNon-album single
"WANG"2016MOTOWN
"Cigarette" (담배)Non-album single
"Maestro" (마에스트로)42KOR: 464,072Time to Earn Money 2
"Rockstar"—N/aTime to Earn Money 3
"Bling!"
"One More Rollie" (feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Hash Swan)2017KOR: 20,235Gettin Money Moment
"Inkigayo" (인기가요) (feat. The Quiett & Dok2)87KOR: 26,960
"Holy God"2018—N/aReached Moment (DNSG)
"Meteor"20191KCMA: 2× PlatinumBoyhood
"Da Wero" (더 위로)—N/a
"Remedy" (feat. Chungha)136
"Countin My Guap"202091Bipolar
"Swoosh Flow"177
"GJD" (광장동에서)73GJD
"Moraesigye" (모래시계)2021159Underground Rockstar
"Taiji" (태지)
"Hyperstar"168
"Just the Two of Us" (이렇게 둘이)2022104Non-album single
"FWB"2024200Wonderful Days
Collaborations
"Blue Moon" (with Hyolyn)20173KOR: 1,187,874—N/aNon-album singles
"Beer" (비워) (with Hash Swan, Ash Island, Keem Hyo-eun, Leellamarz & The Quiett)201943—N/a
"Band" (with Hash Swan, Ash Island & Keem Hyo-eun)30
"Pay Day" (with Ash Island, Junggigo & KozyPop, prod. Gray)202090
As featured artist
"I Came to Hustle" (돈 벌러왔어) (Marvel.J feat. Changmo)2015—N/a—N/aGraduation
"Forgive Me" (Marvel.J feat. Changmo & Don Mills)2017
"Are You with Me?" (있으면돼) (So Ji-sub feat. Changmo)Non-album single
"Ambition and Vision" (Dok2 feat. Beenzino, Changmo, Keem Hyo-eun, Hash Swan & The Quiett)100KOR: 18,606Reborn
"Wine" (오늘 취하면) (Suran feat. Changmo, prod. Suga)2KOR: 2,500,000Walkin'
"Too Cold" (Primeboi feat. Changmo, Huckleberry P, Justhis & Jay Moon)—N/aTrailer
"Money on the Floor" (The Quiett feat. Don Mills & Changmo)Millionaire Poetry
"La La La" (Keem Hyo-eun feat. Changmo)Non-album single
"Blame" (탓) (NakJoon feat. Changmo)
"SaimSaim" (사임사임) (Coogie, Superbee & D.Ark feat. Changmo)20187Show Me the Money 777
"Hundred Million" (억) (Superbee feat. Changmo)31
"Selfmade Orange 2" (Superbee feat. Changmo & Paul Blanco)2020Rap Legend 2
"Yours" (Raiden x Chanyeol feat. Lee Hi and Changmo)49Non-album single
"Play" (Chungha feat. Changmo)14Play
"Backpack" (D.ark, Trade L, Young Chens & Baegie feat. Changmo, prod. Way Ched)2021128High School Rapper 4
"RSVP" (Hyuna feat. Changmo)2024Attitude
Soundtrack appearances
"Put It Down" (Dok2 feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Changmo)2016—N/a—N/aEntourage OST
"I'm All Ears" (내 귀는 열려)2017Voice OST
"I Always"Hit the Top OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
KOR
"Beautiful" (아름다워)201629KOR: 2,500,000Time to Earn Money 2
"Selfmade Orange" (feat. Superbee)2018177—N/aReached Moment (DNSG)
"Wish" (빌었어)201914Boyhood

Awards and nominations

Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee/WorkResultRef.
Gaon Chart Music Awards2017Discovery of the Year - Hip hopChangmoWon
Golden Disc Awards2020Best R&B/Hip-Hop Award"Meteor"Won
Korean Hip-Hop Awards2020Artist of the YearChangmoNominated
Hip-hop Album of the YearBoyhoodNominated
Hip-hop Track of the Year"Meteor"Won
Music Video of the YearNominated
2021Collaboration of the Year"Swoosh Flow Remix"Nominated
2022Artist of the YearChangmoWon
Hip-Hop Album of the YearUnderground RockstarWon
Hip-Hop Track of the Year"Hyperstar"Nominated
"Taiji"Won
Music Video of the YearWon
Korean Music Awards2022Best Rap & Hip-Hop AlbumUnderground RockstarNominated
Best Rap & Hip-Hop Song"Taiji"Won

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