Which song is a better bragging song: Shut Down or 2 Baddies?

So Blackpink and NCT127 had a comeback and both are bragging type of song. While watching 2 Baddies for the second time (thanks to uknowwhat’s thread), I realised that both BP’s and NCT127’s MVs have some similarities like this

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And both used expensive cars to brag about their worth

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And that got me thinking: which song has the best brag? Don’t listen to the melody, just the lyrics.

For me, it’s Blackpink because of this part “Need a lesson, see the necklace, see these dresses. We don't buy it, we request it, uh“

What do you guys think?

Oh no I posted at the wrong section. There goes my bragging rights

[group]Moderator[/group] please move my thread to k-lounge. Thanks and sorry!

Quote from russianvelvet

When someone brags in a song, I usually think the opposite of what they mean, so none.

Hmm really? But NCT and BP both are doing well, so they can brag like that I guess?

Quote from chounim

so transparent as usual

So what’s your verdict?

Quote from russianvelvet

They can, doesn't mean I'm gonna be humbled by them. Bragging about material possessions and status doesn't make me fear singers/rappers. There are exceptions, they aren't nct or bp

Ahh I see.. well from my POV, these bragging songs are just tongue-in-cheek, not to be taken too seriously type of songs. I personally enjoy the brags and love when some acts use creative ways to say that they are great. For example Namjoon’s verse in Run BTS was so tongue-in-cheek yet so simple like a flick of your fingers to an annoying fly “You said you hot (You hot) Oh man, you not (You not)“

Anyway this should be a fun thread and not to be taken seriously.

Quote from Lulu_Key

Post both of their full lyrics

I'm too lazy to go back to their vids to compare

Quote from Afriyieau1

Post the lyrics lol

such spoil brats lol

Shut Down

Intro: Jennie & Lisa]
BLACKPINK in your area, eh-oh
BLACKPINK in your area, eh-oh
[Verse 1: Jennie, Lisa]
It's not a comeback since we've never left
Heads turn, careful, you might break your neck
Pink ice drip, drip, drip, freeze 'em on sight
Shut it down, what, what, what, what?
It's not a game since we've never lost
Bark, because the leash on your neck is mine
Pedal to the metal, we go two-zero-five
Shut it down, uh-uh, uh-uh

[Pre-Chorus: Jisoo, Rosé]
Make the money rain, don't trip, baby
Be humble, just sit, baby
Praying for my downfall, many have tried, baby
Catch me when you hear my Lamborghini
Go vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom
[Chorus: Jennie, Rosé]
When we pull up you know it's a shutdown
Pull down the shutter lock the door, shut down
Whip it, whip it, whip it, whip it
Whip it, whip it, whip it, whip it
It's black and it's pink once the sun down
When we pull up, you know it's a shutdown
Pull down the shutter lock the door, shut down
Whip it, whip it, whip it, whip it
Whip it, whip it, whip it, whip it
Keep watchin' me shut it down

Verse 2: Jennie, Lisa]
Nah
You don't wanna be on my bad side, that's right, I'm slidin' through
Bunch of wannabes that wanna be me, me three if I was you
Been around the world, pearls on ya girl, VVS's we invested, uh
Need a lesson, see the necklace, see these dresses
We don't buy it, we request it, uh
A rock star, a pop star, but rowdier
Say bye to the paparazzi, get my good side, I'll smile for ya
Know it ain't fair to ya, it's scarin' ya like what now?
BLACKPINK in your area, the area been shut down
It's a shutdown

Pre-Chorus: Jisoo, Rosé]
You’re looking at your next answer key, don’t sleep, baby
Flip it over and see the price tag, ain’t cheap, baby
Stay in your own lane 'cause I’m ‘bout to swerve(Yeah)
Catch me when you hear my Lamborghini
Go vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom
[Chorus: Lisa, Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé]
When we pull up you know it’s a shutdown
Pull down the shutter lock the door, shut down
Whip it, whip it, whip it, whip it
Whip it, whip it, whip it, whip it
It's black and it's pink once the sun down
When we pull up, you know it's a shutdown
Pull down the shutter lock the door, shut down
Whip it, whip it, whip it, whip it
Whip it, whip it, whip it, whip it
Keep watchin' me shut it down

Ok I will paste 2 Baddies on the next thread. It’s not easy to CnP all of these lyrics lol

2 Baddies

Intro: Mark, Taeyong]
Yes, ah
Hmm, ah
[Chorus: Taeyong]
Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche
Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche
I don't know what you're saying
Look at the coolness as it is
Money and manner

Verse 1: Mark, Jaehyun, Johnny]
Uh, one-of-a-kind influence is me
Look in my eyes, yeah
Inside the giraffe painting, I drew move, yeah
Look outside the window, open the door
Right now, yeah
I gotta go time is gold
We are the next, yeah
We pulling up, and we cutting the line
If it doesn’t shine, It isn’t mine
At the right timing, the sign reveals
Open the keys, open the mind
Too fast ㅠㅠ
Movement is blues clues
Everybody jealous
Try and follow if you can new rules
[Pre-Chorus: Haechan, Jungwoo, Doyoung, Taeil, *Yuta*]
(Oh) Stand against the dangerous thoughts (Oh)
This time, I'm not gonna be shy (Oh)
Let's get away right now
Faster, yeah, yeah
So I can face the image that's made
Zero to hundred on the highest speed
Nothing can stand in the way
My life is a highway made for myself, ayy
*Fill up the tank, pour that gasoline on me, rah*

Chorus: All]
Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche
Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche
I don't know what you're saying
Look at the coolness as it is
Money and manner
Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche
Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche
You'll realize when you see me
We're lookin' at the colorful rainbow shade
[Verse 2: Jaehyun, Mark, Taeyong, Johnny]
Show me, baby, what's your style?
After you feel what’s truly the best
Your world is gonna change
You gon' wanna come and wow
Need nothing else
You'll become even fancier
Now, you wanna ride these wheels
We keep on ridin' and you want more of this feel(Want this feel)
Yeah, we got no time to kill
Exhaust is speaking that we're too busy
[Pre-Chorus: Yuta, Haechan]
(Oh) Goin' up further up (Oh)
Don’t lose yourself run 'til the end (Oh)
"Forget all the worries, it only makes you anxious"
Better get out of my way, you know

Chorus: All, Taeyong]
Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche (Two baddies)
Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche
I don’t know what you're saying
Look at the coolness as it is
Money and manner
Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche (Two baddies)
Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche
You’ll realize when you see me
We're lookin' at the colorful rainbow shade
[Bridge: Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Haechan, Doyoung]
In this open road covered in white
The street brightens up and spreads out
Out of this hidden world
Run through the highway
Woah-woah, speeding limitlessly
Wanna go to the moon?
To infinity, baby, the accelerating sound
Nothing can stand in our way, ooh
[Post-Bridge: All, Taeil]
Zip-zip, show me, zip it up
What you got? (Hey, hey)
Zip-zip, show me
Adjust the frequency (Oh, hey)
Vroom-vroom, noise
Get out of the way (Hey)
Why don't we just drive away? Oh-woah
[Chorus: All, Haechan, Doyoung, Taeyong]
Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche (Yeah)
Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche (Ayy-yeah)
I don't know what you're saying
Look at the coolness as it is
Money and manner
Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche (Two baddies)
Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche
You'll realize when you see me
We're lookin' at the colorful rainbow shade
[Outro: All, Taeyong, Yuta, Mark, *Jaehyun*]
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na (Oh)
Zip-zip it, z-zip it and close
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na
Two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na
Zip-zip it, z-zip it and close
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
*Uh, two baddies, two baddies, one Porsche*

Quote from russianvelvet

Interesting. I've never seen bragging songs tongue-in-cheek, I've always seen them seriously. I feel like if someone's gonna make bragging lyrics they should go all in and make it personal. That's what I think though.

Hmm interesting. I always felt it’s not that serious because in hip hop everyone is doing bragging raps.. but yeah you do need to have some high level of confidence to brag like you mean it, I guess.

Quote from quarkie

2 Baddies isn’t really bragging though. Most of it is just about pushing forward.

Oh really? That’s interesting. I guess this part?

Woah-woah, speeding limitlessly
Wanna go to the moon?
To infinity, baby, the accelerating sound
Nothing can stand in our way, ooh

*But I hope users realise that “bragging”here in this context is not a negative thing. It’s natural in hip hop. And I’m not shading anyone

Quote from chounim

my verdict is if i stanned your boring faves i would be this miserable too. i truly understand and sympathise

Why are you so grumpy Chounim

Quote from quarkie

Oh I don’t care about bragging. They definitely have bragging songs, but I just don’t see this as one. Especially not when Regular exists.

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Yeah that’s real good brag right there.. what is VVS? BP said it too... gosh I exposed myself for being to common lol