B.I
Sleek, melancholic R&B and hip-hop that feels like a lonely walk through a neon-lit city. Poetic, polished, and deeply introspective pop for the late-night hours.
Sleek, melancholic R&B and hip-hop that feels like a lonely walk through a neon-lit city. Poetic, polished, and deeply introspective pop for the late-night hours.
B.I creates a sonic world that exists in the blue hours of the night. It is a blend of sharp, rhythmic hip-hop and soft, liquid R&B that feels both expensive and deeply personal. His music often carries a sense of weightless melancholy, where crisp trap drums meet shimmering synths and breathy, melodic vocals. It is the sound of someone processing their own history in real-time, turning isolation into something beautiful and rhythmic.
What sets him apart is his meticulous sense of melody and space. Unlike many of his contemporaries who lean into aggressive posturing, B.I often chooses a more vulnerable, atmospheric approach. He uses silence and reverb to create a sense of physical distance, making his songs feel like private internal monologues. Even his more upbeat tracks, like the global hit BTBT, maintain a hypnotic, trance-like quality that prioritizes mood over raw energy.
Start with the album Waterfall for a comprehensive look at his journey of self-reflection, or dive into the Love or Loved series for his most refined, global-facing pop and R&B work. If you want something more raw and acoustic, his charity single Midnight Blue offers a stripped-back glimpse into his songwriting core.
Kim Han-bin (Korean: 김한빈; born October 22, 1996), known professionally as B.I (Korean: 비아이) is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer. He debuted in the South Korean boy band iKon under YG Entertainment in September 2015. On June 12, 2019, he departed from the group due to substance allegations. During his time with the group, he played a significant role in the production and songwriting of their music, and is credited as the sole record producer for all of the group's releases. His contributions to iKon's second studio album, Return, for the lead single "Love Scenario", earned him the prestigious "Songwriter of the Year" award at the 2018 Melon Music Awards. In 2021, he debuted as a solo artist under his self-founded label, 131, with the charity single album Midnight Blue (Love Streaming) and full-length charity studio album Waterfall. Cosmos, the first half of his second studio album was released in November 2021. In 2022, he launched his global album project Love or Loved, starting with the single "BTBT" in May, followed by the EP Love or Loved Part.1 in November. B.I released his second studio album To Die For on June 1, 2023, and the last part of the Love or Loved project, the EP Love or Loved Part.2, in November 2023. His third studio album, Wonderland, was released on June 1, 2025.
Shares studio polished, reverb heavy, digital clarity (production style); contemporary r&b, trap (subgenres)
Shares melancholic, contemplative, vulnerable (moods); studio polished, digital clarity, minimalist (production style)
Shares melancholic, contemplative, vulnerable (moods); late night, urban night, rainy day (atmosphere)
Shares studio polished, reverb heavy, digital clarity (production style); contemporary r&b, trap (subgenres)
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style); contemporary r&b, trap (subgenres)
Shares studio polished, reverb heavy, digital clarity (production style); contemporary r&b, trap (subgenres)
Shares studio polished, reverb heavy, digital clarity (production style); urban night, late night, rainy day (atmosphere)
Shares reverb heavy, digital clarity, layered dense (production style); late night, urban night, rainy day (atmosphere)
Shares studio polished, digital clarity, layered dense (production style); contemporary r&b, dance-pop (subgenres)
Shares studio polished, layered dense, digital clarity (production style); melancholic, vulnerable, bittersweet (moods)
Shares minimalist trap percussion, submerged synth textures, melancholic, trap (detail)
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