# Changmo

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 M O T O W N on March 18, 2016. In October 2016 he joined Dok2 and The Quiett's sub-label, Ambition Musik.

## Personal life

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.
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 |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| Boyhood | Released: November 29, 2019 Label: Ambition Musik Formats: Digital download, streaming Track listing Wish (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) Start | 13 | KOR: 3,542 |
| Underground Rockstar | Released: 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) | 26 | KOR: 5,092 |

### Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| M O T O W N | Released: 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) | — | — |
| 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" | 50 | KOR: 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" | 49 | KOR: 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" | 26 | KOR: 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 | — |
| Wonderful Days | Released: 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 One | TBA | TBA |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Sales | Certifications | Album |
| As lead artist ||||||
| "Gangster" (feat. Livii) | 2014 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "W A N G" | 2016 | — | — | — | M O T O W N |
| "Cigarette" (담배) | 2016 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Maestro" (마에스트로) | 2016 | 42 | KOR: 464,072 | — | Time to Earn Money 2 |
| "Rockstar" | 2016 | — | — | — | Time to Earn Money 3 |
| "Bling!" | 2016 | — | — | — | Time to Earn Money 3 |
| "One More Rollie" (feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Hash Swan) | 2017 | — | KOR: 20,235 | — | Gettin Money Moment |
| "Inkigayo" (인기가요) (feat. The Quiett & Dok2) | 2017 | 87 | KOR: 26,960 | — | Gettin Money Moment |
| "Holy God" | 2018 | — | — | — | Reached Moment (DNSG) |
| "Meteor" | 2019 | 1 | — | KCMA: 2× Platinum | Boyhood |
| "Da Wero" (더 위로) | 2019 | — | — | — | Boyhood |
| "Remedy" (feat. Chungha) | 2019 | 136 | — | — | Boyhood |
| "Countin My Guap" | 2020 | 91 | — | — | Bipolar |
| "Swoosh Flow" | 2020 | 177 | — | — | Bipolar |
| "GJD" (광장동에서) | 2020 | 73 | — | — | GJD |
| "Moraesigye" (모래시계) | 2021 | 159 | — | — | Underground Rockstar |
| "Taiji" (태지) | 2021 | — | — | — | Underground Rockstar |
| "Hyperstar" | 2021 | 168 | — | — | Underground Rockstar |
| "Just the Two of Us" (이렇게 둘이) | 2022 | 104 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "FWB" | 2024 | 200 | — | — | Wonderful Days |
| Collaborations ||||||
| "Blue Moon" (with Hyolyn) | 2017 | 3 | KOR: 1,187,874 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Beer" (비워) (with Hash Swan, Ash Island, Keem Hyo-eun, Leellamarz & The Quiett) | 2019 | 43 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Band" (with Hash Swan, Ash Island & Keem Hyo-eun) | 2019 | 30 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Pay Day" (with Ash Island, Junggigo & KozyPop, prod. Gray) | 2020 | 90 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| As featured artist ||||||
| "I Came to Hustle" (돈 벌러왔어) (Marvel.J feat. Changmo) | 2015 | — | — | — | Graduation |
| "Forgive Me" (Marvel.J feat. Changmo & Don Mills) | 2017 | — | — | — | Graduation |
| "Are You with Me?" (있으면돼) (So Ji-sub feat. Changmo) | 2017 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Ambition and Vision" (Dok2 feat. Beenzino, Changmo, Keem Hyo-eun, Hash Swan & The Quiett) | 2017 | 100 | KOR: 18,606 | — | Reborn |
| "Wine" (오늘 취하면) (Suran feat. Changmo, prod. Suga) | 2017 | 2 | KOR: 2,500,000 | — | Walkin' |
| "Too Cold" (Primeboi feat. Changmo, Huckleberry P, Justhis & Jay Moon) | 2017 | — | — | — | Trailer |
| "Money on the Floor" (The Quiett feat. Don Mills & Changmo) | 2017 | — | — | — | Millionaire Poetry |
| "La La La" (Keem Hyo-eun feat. Changmo) | 2017 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Blame" (탓) (NakJoon feat. Changmo) | 2017 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "SaimSaim" (사임사임) (Coogie, Superbee & D.Ark feat. Changmo) | 2018 | 7 | — | — | Show Me the Money 777 |
| "Hundred Million" (억) (Superbee feat. Changmo) | 2018 | 31 | — | — | Show Me the Money 777 |
| "Selfmade Orange 2" (Superbee feat. Changmo & Paul Blanco) | 2020 | — | — | — | Rap Legend 2 |
| "Yours" (Raiden x Chanyeol feat. Lee Hi and Changmo) | 2020 | 49 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Play" (Chungha feat. Changmo) | 2020 | 14 | — | — | Play |
| "Backpack" (D.ark, Trade L, Young Chens & Baegie feat. Changmo, prod. Way Ched) | 2021 | 128 | — | — | High School Rapper 4 |
| "RSVP" (Hyuna feat. Changmo) | 2024 | — | — | — | Attitude |
| Soundtrack appearances ||||||
| "Put It Down" (Dok2 feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Changmo) | 2016 | — | — | — | Entourage OST |
| "I'm All Ears" (내 귀는 열려) | 2017 | — | — | — | Voice OST |
| "I Always" | 2017 | — | — | — | Hit the Top OST |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||||

### Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Sales | Album |
| "Beautiful" (아름다워) | 2016 | 29 | KOR: 2,500,000 | Time to Earn Money 2 |
| "Selfmade Orange" (feat. Superbee) | 2018 | 177 | — | Reached Moment (DNSG) |
| "Wish" (빌었어) | 2019 | 14 | — | Boyhood |

## Awards and nominations

| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee/Work | Result |
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2017 | Discovery of the Year - Hip hop | Changmo | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2020 | Best R&B/Hip-Hop Award | "Meteor" | Won |
| Korean Hip-Hop Awards | 2020 | Artist of the Year | Changmo | Nominated |
| Korean Hip-Hop Awards | 2020 | Hip-hop Album of the Year | Boyhood | Nominated |
| Korean Hip-Hop Awards | 2020 | Hip-hop Track of the Year | "Meteor" | Won |
| Korean Hip-Hop Awards | 2020 | Music Video of the Year | "Meteor" | Nominated |
| Korean Hip-Hop Awards | 2021 | Collaboration of the Year | "Swoosh Flow Remix" | Nominated |
| Korean Hip-Hop Awards | 2022 | Artist of the Year | Changmo | Won |
| Korean Hip-Hop Awards | 2022 | Hip-Hop Album of the Year | Underground Rockstar | Won |
| Korean Hip-Hop Awards | 2022 | Hip-Hop Track of the Year | "Hyperstar" | Nominated |
| Korean Hip-Hop Awards | 2022 | Hip-Hop Track of the Year | "Taiji" | Won |
| Korean Hip-Hop Awards | 2022 | Music Video of the Year | "Taiji" | Won |
| Korean Music Awards | 2022 | Best Rap & Hip-Hop Album | Underground Rockstar | Nominated |
| Korean Music Awards | 2022 | Best Rap & Hip-Hop Song | "Taiji" | Won |