Elly (rapper)
# Elly (rapper)

Ahn Hyo-jin (Korean: 안효진; born December 10, 1991), professionally known as Elly (/ˈɛli/; stylized in all caps) and formerly known as LE, is a South Korean rapper, producer and songwriter. She has been a member of K-pop girl group EXID since 2012. She was also previously a member of the underground hip hop group, Jiggy Fellaz.

## Career

### EXID

EXID officially debuted on February 16, 2012, with the release of their debut single, "Whoz That Girl".

### Solo activities

In May 2012, Elly collaborated with Gavy NJ on their song, "Don't Call Me".

In February 2013, producer Brave Brothers revealed that Elly had collaborated with B2ST's Junhyung and Big Star's Feeldog in a project group and would be releasing a single on February 21, 2013. A teaser was released on February with a "19+" rating, which was previously acknowledged in the single cover, "19+ Profanity Included – Absurd", and on February 20, Brave Brothers released Elly's version of the "You Got Some Nerve" MV teaser. A "15+" version of the song was released on February 21, with the curse words in the song bleeped out. The original song was rated "19+", but representatives of Brave Brothers said "You Got Some Nerve" was scheduled to be released as is with a 19+ rating, but due to the interest and requests of the fans, they decided to beep out the profanity. The explicit version of the song and its music video was released on February 25, 2013. Some fans were angered by this, wondering "why attention was attracted by writing a 19+ rating on the poster," while a media outlet revealed that the song had never been sent to the TV networks to be reviewed and disappointment was expressed on Brave Brothers' attitude toward the situation due to "media play" and mocking fans.

In July 2014, Elly was featured in Hyuna's mini-album, A Talk, and helped write the lyrics for the songs "French Kiss" and "Blacklist" and was featured on the latter.

Elly helped co-produce the debut single album of girl group Tri.be alongside EXID producer and longtime collaborator Shinsadong Tiger.

On March 25, 2020, Elly left Banana Culture.

On February 2, 2021, Elly announced on her Twitter account that she has changed her professional name back to "Elly" after fans noticed that her writing credits on Tri.be's album, Tri.be Da Loca, featured her updated name. EXID's most recent single album, X, released in September 2022 for their 10th anniversary, also featured this updated name in promotions.

On April 17, 2023, Elly signed an exclusive contract with TR Entertainment.

## Discography

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Title | Year | KOR | Sales | Album |
| Collaborations |||||
| "Whenever You Play That Song" (그 노래를 틀때마다) (with Huh Gak) | 2011 | 3 | KOR: 1,977,782 | Non-album singles |
| "You Got Some Nerve" (어이없네) (with Junhyung, Feeldog) | 2013 | 13 | KOR: 177,693 | Non-album singles |
| "Our Night is More Beautiful Than Your Day" (우리의 밤은 당신의 낮보다 아름답다) (with Bomi, Namjoo, Chaeyeon, Seo In-young, Lee Seok-hoon, ₩uNo, Yang Da-il, Brother Su, Chancellor, Kang Min-hee) | 2017 | 89 | KOR: 28,346 | Merry Summer |
| As featured artist |||||
| "Don't Call Me" (연락하지마) (Gavy NJ feat. LE) | 2012 | 17 | KOR: 289,206 | Non-album single |
| "The Song of Love" (사랑의 노래) (The SeeYa feat. LE) | 2014 | 66 | KOR: 24,724 | Crazy Love |
| "잘가요 Mr.Kim" (Goodbye Mr. Kim) (ALi feat. LE) | 2015 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Body 2 Body" (귀아래) (Verbal Jint and Sanchez feat. LE) | 2015 | 71 | KOR: 31,276 | Yeoja |
| "Hold Over" (제껴) (Wheesung feat. LE) | 2016 | 38 | KOR: 46,206 | Transformation |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||

### Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Title | Year | KOR | Sales | Album |
| As featured artist |||||
| "Sweet Girl" (K.Will feat. LE) | 2014 | 61 | KOR: 37,608 | One Fine Day |
| "Blacklist" (Hyuna feat. LE) | 2014 | 70 | KOR: 35,202 | A Talk |
| "Shall We Dance With Dr. Lim" (임박사와 함께 춤을) (Im Chang-jung feat. LE, Epaksa) | 2014 | 97 | KOR: 22,561 | Best Man |

## Songwriting credits

| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Lyrics | Lyrics | Music | Music |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Credited | With | Credited | With |
| 2011 | "Trouble Maker" | Trouble Maker | Trouble Maker | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Rado | No | — |
| 2011 | "Whenever You Play That Song" | Huh Gak and LE | Non-album single | Yes | Rado | No | — |
| 2012 | "Whoz That Girl" | EXID | Holla | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu-sung | No | — |
| 2012 | "I Do" | EXID | Holla | Yes | EXID | No | — |
| 2012 | "Better Together" | EXID | Hippity Hop | Yes | Ji-in, Won-taek | No | — |
| 2012 | "I Feel Good" | EXID | Hippity Hop | Yes | Rado | No | — |
| 2012 | "Call" | EXID | Hippity Hop | Yes | — | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger |
| 2012 | "Think About" | EXID | Hippity Hop | Yes | Junhyung, Kim Tae-joo | No | — |
| 2012 | "Whoz That Girl Part. 2" | EXID | Hippity Hop | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu-sung | No | — |
| 2012 | "Every Night" | EXID | Non-album single | Yes | — | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger |
| 2012 | "Look At Me" | Jewelry | Look At Me | Yes | — | No | — |
| 2012 | "Talk That" | Secret | Non-album single | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu-sung | No | — |
| 2013 | "You Got Some Nerve" | Feeldog, Junhyung, LE | Non-album single | Yes | Junhyung, Brave Brothers, Cha Kun | No | — |
| 2013 | "Now" | Trouble Maker | Chemistry | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Rado | No | — |
| 2014 | "Hurt" | Zia feat. LE | After 11 Days | Yes | Jang Won-gyu, Jerry L, Meng2 | No | — |
| 2014 | "Sweet Girl" | K.Will feat. LE | One Fine Day | Yes | Rado | No | — |
| 2014 | "French Kiss" | Hyuna | A Talk | Yes | Big Sancho, Brian Lee | No | — |
| 2014 | "Black List" | Hyuna feat. LE | A Talk | Yes | Hyuna | No | — |
| 2014 | "Up & Down" | EXID | Ah Yeah | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Beom Lee, Nang Lee | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Beom Lee, Nang Lee |
| 2014 | "Round" | Boys Republic | Real Talk | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Brian Lee |
| 2014 | "The Song of Love" | The SeeYa feat. LE | Crazy Love | Yes | Rado, Youngjoo, Conan | No | — |
| 2015 | "Goodbye Mr. Kim" | ALi Feat. LE | Non-album single | Yes | 4th Batter | No | — |
| 2015 | "You're Pitiful" | Fiestar | Black Label | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, 4th Batter, Yezi | No | — |
| 2015 | "Ah Yeah" | EXID | Ah Yeah | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Beom Lee, Nang Lee | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Beom Lee, Nang Lee |
| 2015 | "Thrilling" | EXID | Ah Yeah | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Polar Bear | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Polar Bear |
| 2015 | "Pat Pat" | EXID | Ah Yeah | Yes | — | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger |
| 2015 | "With Out U" | EXID | Ah Yeah | Yes | — | Yes | Skim |
| 2015 | "1M" | EXID | Ah Yeah | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Monster Factory | No | — |
| 2015 | "Every Night (Ver. 2)" | EXID | Ah Yeah | Yes | — | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger |
| 2015 | "Body 2 Body" | Verbal Jint and Sanchez feat. LE | Yeoja | Yes | Verbal Jint | No | — |
| 2015 | "Hot Pink" | EXID | Non-album single | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Monster Factory, Beom Lee, Nang Lee | Yes | Taebin Jang, Shinsadong Tiger, Uppercut, Beom Lee, Nang Lee |
| 2015 | "My Friend's Boyfriend" | DIA | Do It Amazing | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Monster Factory, Polar Bear | No | — |
| 2016 | "Only One" | SoljiHani | Non-album single | Yes | — | No | — |
| 2016 | "Don't Want a Drive/Will You Take Me" | EXID | Street | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 2016 | "LIE" | EXID | Street | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Beom Lee, Nang Lee | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Beom Lee, Nang Lee |
| 2016 | "I Know" | EXID | Street | Yes | Beom Lee, Nang Lee | Yes | Beom Lee, Nang Lee |
| 2016 | "Cream" | EXID | Street | Yes | — | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger |
| 2016 | "Only One" | EXID | Street | Yes | — | No | — |
| 2016 | "Of Course" | EXID | Street | Yes | — | Yes | Beom Lee, Nang Lee |
| 2016 | "Like The Seasons" | EXID | Street | Yes | Monster Factory, Samuel Ku | No | — |
| 2016 | "Good" | EXID | Street | Yes | IL | Yes | IL |
| 2016 | "Hold Over" | Wheesung feat. LE | Transformation | Yes | XEPY | No | — |
| 2016 | "What You Want" | Cheetah, LE, Yezi, Choi Sung-joon, Cri De Joie | Tribe of Hip Hop 2 Episode 2 | Yes | Cheetah, Yezi, Choi Sung-joon, Cri De Joie | No | — |
| 2017 | "Good" | LE, Yezi, Jang Ki-yong | Tribe of Hip Hop 2 Semi Final 2 | Yes | Yezi, Jang Ki Yong | No | — |
| 2017 | "Game of Thrones" | Sse Sse Sse, Hot Chicks, Brand New, HI-LITE | Tribe of Hip Hop 2 FINAL I | Yes | Lee Joo-heon, DinDin, MC Sniper, Cheetah, Yezi, P-Type, Hanhae, Minos, G2, Reddy, Paloalto | No | — |
| 2017 | "It's My Mind" | LE, Yezi, NC.A | Tribe of Hip Hop 2 FINAL II | Yes | Yezi, NC.A | Yes | MO'I |
| 2017 | "Boy" | EXID | Eclipse | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Jion |
| 2017 | "Night Rather Than Day" | EXID | Eclipse | Yes | Kee Bomb, Shinsadong Tiger, Kim Seong-geun | Yes | Kee Bomb, Shinsadong Tiger, Kim Seong-geun |
| 2017 | "How Why" | EXID | Eclipse | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger |
| 2017 | "Velvet" | LE | Eclipse | Yes | — | Yes | Samuel Ku, MO'I, Heth |
| 2017 | "DDD" | EXID | Full Moon | Yes | VIVE, Shinsadong Tiger | Yes | VIVE, Shinsadong Tiger |
| 2017 | "Too Good To Me" | EXID | Full Moon | Yes | An Dae-hun | Yes | An Dae-hun |
| 2017 | "Weeknd" | LE and Hani | Full Moon | Yes | VIVE, Shinsadong Tiger | Yes | VIVE, Shinsadong Tiger |
| 2018 | "Lady" | EXID | Non-album single | Yes | VIVE, Shinsadong Tiger | Yes | VIVE, Shinsadong Tiger |
| 2018 | "I Love You" | EXID | Non-album single | Yes | VIVE, Shinsadong Tiger | Yes | VIVE, Shinsadong Tiger |
| 2018 | "Cover Girl" | LEO feat. LE | Canvas | Yes | LEO | No | — |
| 2019 | "SWAN" | 7SENSES | SWAN | Yes | — | No | — |
| 2019 | "Xie Xie REMIX" | BANG YONGGUK | BANGYONGGUK | Yes | Bang Yongguk, Sway D & Liquor | No | — |
| 2021 | "Loca" | TRI.BE | TRI.BE Da Loca | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger |
| 2021 | "Doom Doom Ta" | TRI.BE | TRI.BE Da Loca | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger |
| 2021 | "Rub-A-Dum" | TRI.BE | Conmigo | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Kim Jamie |
| 2021 | "Loro" | TRI.BE | Conmigo | Yes | — | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, BIGBRAD, Judy |
| 2021 | "Would Yun Run" | TRI.BE | Veni Vidi Vici | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, CHANGHYUN | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Kim Jamie, CHANGHYUN |
| 2021 | "Lobo" | TRI.BE | Veni Vidi Vici | Yes | — | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, BIGBRAD, Judy |
| 2021 | "-18" | TRI.BE | Veni Vidi Vici | Yes | — | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, BIGBRAD, Judy |
| 2021 | "True" | TRI.BE | Veni Vidi Vici | Yes | BIGBRAD | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, BIGBRAD |
| 2021 | "Santa For You" | TRI.BE | Non-album single | Yes | Songsun | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, Songsun |
| 2022 | "Kiss" | TRI.BE | Leviosa | Yes | BIGBRAD | No | — |
| 2022 | "In The Air (777)" | TRI.BE | Leviosa | Yes | BIGBRAD, Judy | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger, BIGBRAD, Judy |
| 2022 | "Fire (불이나)" | EXID | X | Yes | BIGBRAD | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger |
| 2022 | "IDK (I Don't Know)" | EXID | X | Yes | BIGBRAD, Judy | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger |
| 2022 | "Leggo" | EXID | X | Yes | — | No | — |
| 2022 | "Fire (불이나) (Eng ver.)" | EXID | X | No | — | Yes | Shinsadong Tiger |

Source: Korea Music Copyright Association.

## Filmography

### Variety shows

| Year | Title | Notes |
| - | - | - |
| 2016 | Tribe of Hip Hop | Mentor |
| 2017 | EXID's Showtime | |
