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Tymee (born January 15, 1986), formerly known as e.Via and Napper, real name Lee Ok Joo, is a South Korean rapper, lyricist, composer, and pianist formerly represented by Dline Art Media (디라인 아트 미디어). She is known for being Korea's fastest female rapper.[1][2]
Contents [hide]
1 Background
2 Commentary On The T-ARA Scandal
3 Departure From DLine Art Media and Stage Name Change
4 Discography
5 References
[edit]Background

Her first EP “E.via a.k.a. Happy Evil” was released on the 18 May 2009. This included a collaboration with singer Sori (소리) which earned her significant media attention and popularity. Controversy erupted when "Oppa! na Haedodwae?", the lead single from Tymee's debut album, was banned from being performed on Music Bank due to the lyrics of the song containing lascivious content and various slang words.[3] E.Via was later banned from performing any of her songs from her debut album on other music programs due to the lyrics being deemed suggestive and provocative.[4] Despite the ban, Tymee's album and "Oppa! na Haedodwae?" received overwhelming responses on online music sites.
The next song she performed was "Shake" from her MUST HAVE mini album.[5] The music video was released on April 29, 2010.[6]
[edit]Commentary On The T-ARA Scandal

On July 30, 2012, Tymee wrote a post on the internet denouncing those involved in "T-Jinyo" (a group demanding "the truth" from T-ARA and CCM Media in the wake of their "bullying" scandal). In it, she said "Creating T-Jinyo seems a bit overboard. Is witch-hunting your hobby? I feel bad for her [Hwayoung] and also want to know the truth, but if things continue this way, it just means that there will be more people who will get hurt. Let’s take it easy on the curiosity." [7]
[edit]Departure From DLine Art Media and Stage Name Change

On January 5, 2013, Tymee announced she had left her company (DLine Art Media), and changed her stage name from e.Via to Tymee. In a statement posted online, she said that she was in a similar situation as boy group Block B (who are currently suing their company for not paying them for 12 months). She continued, "Due to financial as well as other realistic difficulties, I’ve decided to take back the music that’s been changed due to my company’s opinions and promote on my own. [Because of the unspeakable difficulties and unbearable exhaustion I've gone through], I came to this conclusion to save myself from falling apart." Tymee's agency claimed they only owed her 2.7 million won, to which she replied, "Though it was difficult to accept that the work I’ve done for the past 2 years only amounted to that much, I restrained myself thinking of the music I’ll be able to do freely in the future."
When the agency tried again to renew Tymee's contract, she declined and said she would be making her own way. In response, the representative of the agent she met with became angry and confrontational, throwing a lit cigarette at her. Shocked, she objected to his actions, and the representative began throwing things at Tymee and insulted her character. [8]

[edit]Discography

Year Information
2009 E.via a.k.a. Happy Evil [9]
Released: June 18, 2009
2009 Motiphie Meets E.via! [10]
Released: August 4, 2009
2010 MUST HAVE
Released: April 29, 2010
2010 Viapolar
Released: October 13, 2010
2012 E.Viagradation Part.1 (Black & Red)
Released: April 26, 2012