3RACHA - 3 Days

Mixtape Cover (Artwork: EH)

I. Musical Context

Released on the 16th of August 2017, 3 Days' release marks 3RACHA's second extended play. 3 Days consists of eight tracks, released prior to 3RACHA's official debut in Stray Kids. The mixtape continues 3RACHA's hip-hop and rap influence with a total run time of 31:49. After Stray Kids' offical debut, eight tracks were removed from this album for copyright purposes.

II. Credits + Tracks

III. Track Description

IIII. Track 1 - 쉿 (Prod. CB97)

In this track, 3RACHA criticize the authority figures that force students to study, ignoring the student's will to be free minded individuals that are capable of making both proper and suitable choices for their future. They use personal anecdotes, such as their own passion for lyric writing instead of studying to reinforce this point, setting an example their fellow passionate youth - who are judged for their pursuits instead of encouraged. Furthermore, through this track, 3RACHA also highlights how this pressure to achieve success through academic pursuit has given Korea, their home country, the highest suicide rate in the world, informing their audience and thus destigmatizing the discussion around mental health in Korea.

IIIII. Track 4 - Small Things (Prod. CB97)

With this track, 3RACHA commemorate little things in their life that they appreciate - most of which, are ignored for their benefits. Through this, 3RACHA emphasize to their audience that in the midst of having large concerns, sometimes, taking a step back and appreciating the small things that bring them convenience, could decrease their stress - making them both happy, and carefree.

IIIIII. Track 6 - Domestic Banana (Prod. CB97)

At a time of high relevance, 3RACHA discuss the impacts and consequences of climate change with satire, urging their audience to realize that what may seem like inconsequential impacts, could interact with their daily timetable. 3RACHA enforce this message primarily by expressing how Bananas, fruits that should grow close to the equator in the hottest of all locations upon the earth, are now growing in Korea - an occurrence that should be impossible and that can, eventually, be resolved.

IIIIV. Track 7 - Become My Strength (Prod. J.ONE)

J.ONE in this track expresses his seemingly hopeless situation, discussion how shameful he felt when his relatives did not approve of his decision to become a rapper after being inspired, but also his gratefulness towards his parents, whom have been supportive of his career, even when he had lost hope that they would never be able to repay his debts. Through this track J.ONE also expresses his determination to one day, be able to repay his parents who have supported him without doubt, and be a good son with pride.

IIIV. Track 8 - If (Prod. SpearB)

In this track, SprearB shares his anxiety, concerned over losing relationships with people by saying something he doesn't mean or regrets saying. By exploring multiple situational occurrences through using the conditional 'if', SpearB explores the occurrence that before he can express his regret, that special person disappears and he's left with guilt that he cannot remove, leaving him both confused and weary about what is to come afterwards as a consequence.

IIIVI. Track 9 - I See (Prod. J.ONE)

With this track, J.ONE expresses the joy that he will receive one he officially debuts, a goal which is close in sight. Throughout the track, J.ONE makes multiple refences to finding an oasis in a desert, finding hope in a impossible situation, that out of nowhere, becomes probable. He reinforces his joy expressing his gratitude to his friends, his parents and God, whom he appreciates for providing him with such a destiny.

(Note: The tracks with no track description have yet to have transcribed lyrics in Korean or English to be able to interpret)