Rap Monster, the only K-Idol featured on SPIN's 50 Best Hip Hop albums of 2015

SPIN Magazine has released their end-of-year list of the 50 best hip hop albums of 2015, many of which were to be expected (Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly named album of the year). It was shocking to see Rap Monster make it onto the list, managing to break the K-Idol Rapper stigma and earning respect not only amongst underground Korean rappers, but now gaining the attention of international hip hop fans as well. The article segment on him does involve critical comments on K-pop's bad reputation with appropriating black culture, which is understandable.

See the full list here.