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Bucket List (2021)

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Both reviewers faulted the EP: one said the guest artists steal the spotlight on each song, and the other said the later tracks are less polished.

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Bucket List: debut extended play (EP) by South Korean rapper Big Naughty
Released 25 February 2021 by H1ghr Music
Korean name of the artist: 빅 나티
"Girl at the Coffee Shop" was pre-released as a single on 2 February 2021, about three weeks before the EP
The Korean wiki names "Joker" and "Brand New World" as double title tracks
The Korean wiki names "Bucket List" as the final track

This EP is Big Naughty's debut extended play
"Joker": expresses the sorrow of love
"Frank Ocean": sung calmly over a lyrical, funky beat by Cosmic Boy
"Brand New World": pays homage to Seo Taiji's "Classroom Idea" and expresses the frustration of a student
"Bucket List": rapped at speed over an exciting synth beat produced by DPR Cream
The Korean wiki says the rapper shows his solid basic rap skills on the last track

Seo Dong-hyeon, known professionally as Big Naughty, is a South Korean singer and songwriter.
Born June 2, 2003; graduated from Daewon Foreign Language High School.

Gained attention in July 2019 on the rap competition show Show Me the Money 8, finishing fourth.
Released singles "Bada", "Problems", "010" and "Astronaut" on the show.
Signed to H1ghr Music in October 2019; debut single "Where It All Started Remix" released November 2019.
Participated in H1ghr Music compilations H1ghr: Red Tape and H1ghr: Blue Tape (2020), later nominated for Hip-hop Album of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.
Debut extended play Bucket List released in 2021; nominated for New Artist of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards in January 2022.
R&B extended play Nangman released June 2022.
Appeared on the record producing competition show Listen Up in July 2022.
Known for a "singing rap" style; considers himself more an R&B singer than a rapper and cites Beenzino as his biggest influence.

Hwang Duha of Rhythmer rated Bucket List 3 out of 5 stars
Hwang said Big Naughty showed he can make sophisticated and witty songs
Hwang said there is still room for improvement, because the featuring artists steal the spotlight in each song
Hwang wrote that the guests play lead roles more than the lead artist and take the highlights of each track
Hwang wrote that the substance filling the songs still looks lacking
myK_daytona of Hiphopplaya rated the EP 7 out of 10
myK_daytona said the latter half of the EP is less polished than the first four songs
myK_daytona still wrote that Big Naughty's adventurous spirit brings a smile to his face
Both reviews point to a weakness in the record, but for different reasons: guest presence in one, polish in the other

"Girl at the Coffee Shop" was pre-released as a single on 2 February 2021, about three weeks before the EP came out
On "Brand New World", Big Naughty pays homage to Seo Taiji's "Classroom Idea"
The "Frank Ocean" track sits on a melodic funk beat by Cosmic Boy
The "Bucket List" track uses a synth beat produced by DPR Cream
The Korean wiki lists "Joker" and "Brand New World" among the double title tracks