Starting from the time of creating the album[Fever’s End], if there was no help from President Yang Hyun Suk, I would have given up music. The album[Fever’s End] may not have been released. I … at that time was broken. When the news that I signed with YG was known, many people had this response, ‘Tablo is familiar with many companies (label), why didn’t he go to A or B company?’. It’s not that I didn’t want to go. Of course it was my wish (to join the familiar company(label) etc). I also asked for help. However, at that time no one gave me a hand. I could understand. Because if they brought me to their companies (label), I can see that my endless burdens would make others fear of being burdened as well. I gradually got tired of seeking help here and there….and it didn’t feel good. I felt alone. “My music life seems to have come to an end…” and so I gave up. Although 3~4 demos of [Fever’s End] had been completed, I put aside everything. At that time, watching me like that, Hye Jung felt it’s such a pity. I even gave up the work that I love very much. She was afraid that I would even give up my life. So she introduced me to YG. At that time, after listening to my demo, President Yang Hyun Suk said, ‘People like Mr. Tablo cannot give up music.’ After that it’s this way he grabbed my hand. For me, he’s not President, he is a savior. If there was no YG at that time, singer Tablo and Epik High would have disappeared.[…]After signing with YG, I said to the other members “Kids, It seems that we can continue to make music” It was one of the blessed moment of my life at that time. For several years, there were only bad news. I’m very glad that I could establish some small hope.
Tablo when asked “in case Epik High had not joined YG, what route would Epik High be taking now? How much and what kind of influence would YG have on Epik High in terms of its career?” Tukutz also replied : He is a savior. We all have the same thought. Mithra: I feel lucky. [Epilogue] almost became the last album, wasn’t it?
Translation by Ebihoshi @ icaruswalks.com
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