South Korean hip-hop group Epik High rose from the rap underground at the turn of the 21st century, offering substance and a thoughtful alternative to the K-pop mainstream with sample-heavy production and dense bilingual rhymes. After debuting in 2003, the trio amassed a devoted following over the course of a decade, breaking into the mainstream with their chart-topping 2007 LP, Remapping the Human Soul, and enlisting high-profile international support for their ambitious 2009 double album, [e]. They remained in the Top Ten with each subsequent release, debuting on the U.S. charts with 2012's 99. Heading into the next decade the group delivered the two-part album Epik High Is Here, which culminated in 2022.