Lee Young Ji
Lee Young Ji (이영지) is the most decorated female rapper in Korean hip-hop history. The Seoul native made history in 2022 as the first woman to win Show Me the Money, adding to her 2019 High School Rapper 3 title won at just 16. Two competition wins before most rappers have released a debut single.
Beyond the competition circuit, she built a media presence on her own terms. Her YouTube talk show My Alcohol Diary (known internationally as No Prepare) became a cultural institution, pulling guests from BTS to top actors and accumulating hundreds of millions of views. The format -- raw, unscripted, and surprisingly intimate -- made her a generational connector in Korean entertainment.
Her discography spans consistently charting singles including "Small Girl," "Day and Night," "I'm Lee Young Ji," "Go High," "Not Sorry," "Witch," and "Dejavu," as well as her debut EP 16 Fantasy (June 2024). In March 2026, Warner Music Group signed a music partnership with her management agency MAINSTREAM, making her the first MAINSTREAM artist to release music under the deal. She was also named a TikTok Global Ambassador in 2024, anchoring her cross-platform influence.
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