- Debut
- 2016
- Birthday
- 02.281992
- Genre
- Hip-hop
Basic info
Nafla is a rapper known for winning Mnet's 《쇼미더머니 777》. His signature songs include 〈물어〉 and 〈공상과학기술〉.
- Debut
- 2016
- Birthday
- February 28, 1992
- Years active
- 2012–
- Genre
- Hip-hop
- Real name
- 최석배
- Debut reference
- Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.
걸어온 길
He was born in California, U.S., and lived in Korea as a child as well. He has released mixtapes since 2012, and performed with high school friends Blue and Young West in MKIT RAIN.
He released the EP 《New Blood》 in 2016 and drew attention with 〈Wu〉, a song honoring Wu-Tang Clan. In 2019 he released the joint EP 《LooFla》 with Loopy.
He released his first full-length album 《ANGELS》 in 2017 and won 《쇼미더머니 777》 in November 2018. He then released 《u n u》 in 2020 and 《natural high》 in 2021.
In September 2021 he received ten months in prison, suspended for two years, at first instance on charges of smoking marijuana. He was arrested in February 2023 on charges of evading military service and received one year in prison at first instance in August; the appeal court's sentence of one year and two months, suspended for two years, was finalized by the Supreme Court in September 2024.
Signature songs
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Key releases
- 2016.07 New BloodEP
- 2017.10 ANGELS1st studio album
- 2019.06 LooFlaEPCollaboration with Loopy
- 2020.01 u n u2nd studio album
- 2021.08 natural high3rd studio album
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Major awards
- 2018 Mnet 《쇼미더머니 777》 Winner
Key records and stories
- He was born in California, U.S., grew up moving between Korea and the U.S., and graduated from USC in the U.S.
- He won 《쇼미더머니 777》 in November 2018.
- In September 2021 he received ten months in prison, suspended for two years, at first instance on charges of smoking marijuana.
- While serving as a social service agent, he was arrested in February 2023 on charges of evading military service, and in September 2024 the Supreme Court finalized a sentence of one year and two months in prison, suspended for two years.
- 〈Wu〉 is a song honoring the American hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan.
- He appeared as a special judge on 《쇼미더머니 8》 in 2019.
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