Mark Out Explained

Mark Out
Type:Studio album
Artist:KM-MARKIT
Cover:KM-MARKIT_-_MARK_OUT.jpg
Released:6 December 2006
Recorded:2006
Genre:R&B, Hip hop, rap
Length:49:25
Label:Pony Canyon
CD (PCCA-2365)
Producer:KM-MARKIT
Prev Title:Vivid
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:The Raiders
Next Year:2011

Mark Out (stylized as MARK OUT) is Japanese rapper KM-MARKIT's second studio album. Unlike his debut album, which failed to chart, Mark Out charted at No. 97 on the Oricon charts.

The album was released in CD only format. However, the song "Bakaya ROW" was given a music video to assist in promotions.[1]

Information

Mark Out is Japanese rapper KM-MARKIT's second studio album under the Pony Canyon label. The album performed better than his previous album, Vivid, charting at No. 97 on the Oricon Albums Charts, and remaining on the charts for two consecutive weeks.[2]

The album was released as a standard CD, never carrying a corresponding DVD. Despite this, the song "Bakaya Row" (バカヤROW) was given an accompanying music video.[3]

Along with featuring many rappers from UBG, including Zeebra, JAMOSA and SPHERE, the album featured Verbal from the hip-hop duo m-flo, and singer-songwriter Miliyah Kato. VERBAL was featured in the song "Bakaya ROW" (track #4),[4] and Miliyah Kato was featured in the song "Me & My..." (track #9).[5] Miliyah Kato had previously been featured on KM-MARKIT's previous album for the song "Sunshine".[6] The majority of the songs were recorded and mixed by TAKE-C for T.O.P. While TAKE-C mixed every song on the album, the songs "Chillin'", "Lights Out" and "My Love" were recorded by ALG. "HOT" and "Movin' Again" were recorded by Doc-Dee at Nakameguro Studio.

"Bakayarou" in Japanese is typically said to be a more vulgar version of "baka" (バカ / idiot). By the suffix "yarou" (やろう) being added, the term roughly translates to "dumb ass". The album also featured singer-songwriter Miliyah Kato on track No. 9, "Me & My...".[7]

The album was later available for download on the popular media player iTunes.[8]

Reception

The album garnered positive reviews upon its release.

Greg at Selective Hearing said the album was "strong", with their favorite tracks being the collaborative efforts. They also praised the solo tracks Get Low and Lights Out.[9]

Track listing

(Source[10])

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BakayaROW feat. VERBAL (m-flo). Youku. 9 September 2016.
  2. Web site: MARK OUT / KM-MARKIT / ORICON STYLE. Oricon. 5 September 2016.
  3. Web site: KM-MARKIT – BakayaROW feat. VERBAL (m-flo). DailyMotion. 8 September 2016.
  4. Web site: KM-MARKITのバカヤROW feat.VERBAL. Amazon Music Japan. 20 May 2019.
  5. Web site: KM-MARKIT「Me & My... feat.加藤ミリヤ」. Recochoku. 20 May 2019.
  6. Web site: Sunshine feat.加藤ミリヤ 歌詞 KM-MARKIT. Mojim. 20 May 2019.
  7. Web site: KM-MARKIT "MARK OUT" / PCCA-2365. Billboard Japan. 5 September 2016.
  8. Web site: Apple Music Download KM-MARKIT "MARK OUT". iTunes Store. 5 September 2016.
  9. Web site: KM-MARKIT – Mark Out Review. Selective Hearing. 5 September 2016.
  10. Web site: "MARK OUT"KM-MARKIT. Recochoku. 5 September 2016.