You think they can take over kpop? Yes or No?

lmao the discourse on this is gonna be fun

The song kind of unquestionably slaps to me though

It's like if Cortis decided to make good music.

The mixtape which they previously released...

is

Very decent!

They're a cringe bunch of... well, Jay Parks. If they can grow out of that they could be something really special. But then he never did lmao

Thinking -> All Good is so good though.

Honestly I think they have a lot of potential.

Every time I see a group debut with this rebellious “we’re not like your typical Kpop group” concept and criticizing the industry, I get curious about how old the members are and how long they’ve been trainees.

The song itself isn’t bad, but once you realize they’re all under 20 with one of them is literally 15...it’s hard to take them seriously. Did the company really think these kids look tuff? They’ve literally spent years training to be idols, hopping from one company to another just hoping someone will debut them. It's laughable.

I actually like this kind of concept when it’s done by adults, because then it feels like at least part of it might come from the members themselves, not just another image the company cooked up to sell the group.

I like the song, but imo it feels a bit too niche to take over kpop.

Oh curious to see if this group will get as much hate as ADP with their "concept"

In Korea yes, they could be big, it's the type of shit they love, Koreans dressing up and acting like black people without being black. It's their wet dream.

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This concept would be cringe if it was done by grown adults. It would be like:

It's more believable and age-appropriate to me that teenagers or early-20-something year olds would try to dress cool, look cool, and act cool.

If it were done by adults, it wouldn’t look this childish and comical. That’s the biggest difference. Tomboy by Idle fits this rebellious theme, and despite Soyeon’s lyrics being questionable at times, they pulled it off perfectly.

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They're teenagers. I expect it to look "childish and comical," especially in K-pop.

If you actually read what I wrote, this is obviously not my issue at all with this group

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Oh curious to see if this group will get as much hate as ADP with their "concept"

No one hates ADP's concept what

I think it's something gen z would like

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No one hates ADP's concept what

I'm not talking about the concept. I'm talking about the "concept" if you know you know

Actually, this is a really interesting topic. I'm not deeply immersed in hip-hop as a culture, and at this point I see it more as a global musical language. I mostly connect to it through the sound, the flow, and the overall vibe, so if those elements work for me, I don't really mind people using hip-hop elements simply because they genuinely like the style. That said, I do have my limits when it crosses into cultural disrespect, that's where it stops sitting right with me. Also, since English isn't my first language, I tend to get more absorbed in the sound and energy than in the lyrics. If the same kind of content were in my native language, I honestly don't think I'd enjoy it in the same way.

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I'm not talking about the concept. I'm talking about the "concept" if you know you know

Oh.

Well yeah.

Almost every kpop group who does this experiences hate its just some more than the others 99% of the time

If you're going to do this kind of caricature, at least do it with a nice rap flow and overall song, and have some hilarious moments that arent staged. Like just watch the Filo-British dude named "King Ling" in this video, looking awkward af trying to be hard. But hes got a unique flow and tone and the rest of the rap is enjoyable as well. I laugh my ass off while also bopping to it.

Probably the only song i've heard in this rap subgenre of "drill" or whatever its called that i've watched on repeat for years.

I don’t think the song is as good as Cortis, but not bad so I imagine I’ll listen to them a bit.