So, as it seems KPOP can't go a fucking week without disrespecting other POC cultures. Hereās a link to a fanmade lyrics video.
Ā Listen to this shit and tell me it's not blatant mockery.Ā
Whatās worse is that Iām actually confused if they meant Native Americans (which if anyone is unaware: calling Natives red indians or indians is offensive) or actual Indians because both cultures have been often represented in the media as savages. TheĀ ātarzanā reference is also fucking weird because if I remember correctly Tarzanās fictional character is based in Africa. Top it off with the utter MESS of a dance break (which btw, if someone knows what theyāre chanting in the dance break let me know because I am confused) and you have XROās debut single where they thought Racism, Cultural Appropriation and all around disrespectfulness was a great concept to go with :)
Once again, KPOP shows that they see all brown people cultures as interchangeable and wonāt so much as take the time of day to educate themselves or their artists.Ā
Btw This is a rookie group whose fans are ALREADY defending them, saying they donāt care if theyāre calledĀ āproblematicā but they fuck with XRO. Do yall see a problem here or is it just me? Every time these companies donāt acknowledge their racism and CA, these fans get validation to go and try to shut down POC voices.
I should mention, none of the actual members are credited for the song writing. The song was apparently written by @/9x_x9 and choreographed by @/j.tube_ (both on Instagram) but it blows my mind knowing how many approvals songs (esp debut songs Iād think) have to go through and this is the one that passed every single one.Ā
Tek - yeah so I pre-ordered every version of this back in June
Kas - My girls! Tekla said this first, but I agree with her: Was this a Red Velvet comeback in the works before Wendyās injury? It doesnāt sound completely foreign to the groupās concept.Ā
Kas - Really good. Dongkiz is going on my to-listen list.*Rankings (by K): Y.O.U - (5)
Tek - yeah it was fine
July 16
Yiyang - āListenā
Tek - she sounds lovely, but Iām not a huge fan of ballads as debuts
Kas - Itās okay. Not an eye catching debut.
*Rankings (by K): Listen - (3)
XRO - āWelcome to My Jungleā
Tek - Iāll be very surprised if Kas doesnāt like this
Kas - Screw you.
But yes I love them.
Like dang. Okay. My kind of ish.
*Rankings (by K): Chuckle - (5); Welcome To My Jungle - (5); Drunken - (5)
July 18
SSAK3 - āBeach Againā
Tek - fun
Kas -Ā I really like both songs.
*Rankings (by K): DDALALA - (5); Lip Gloss - (4)
Y&W - āWalk With Meā
Kas - I really liked this song. Iāll have to give anything else they have out a listen.
*Rankings (by K): Walk With Me - (4)
Tek - Iām only in July and itās getting harder and harder for songs to stand out to me. Itās a nice song, it really is, but in the past few days I feel like Iāve heard so many like it.
July 20
CHIC&IDLE - ā3! 4!ā
Tek - Same as before. Do I like it? Yes. Is it a nice song? Yes. Does it stand out in any way? No! (The outfits are cute, but thatās not the song.)
Kas - Look me in the eyes and tell me it isnāt SNSD 2020 edition.
*Rankings (by K): 3! 4! - (3)
July 23
Huh Chan Mi - āHighlightā
Tek - This is more my music taste. July has really been failing me.
Kas - A really solid little release. I donāt have any complaints. They weren't stand out songs, which lost them the 5, Ā but not everything has to be.Ā
Tek - Look. Again, itās nice. Itās pleasant. He has a nice voice. For most of these debuts I really donāt have anything to say. Itās a little above average for me, but something to write home about? .........maybe.
Kas - Yes Tek, you were right. I like him.
I really enjoyed this album, actually. New comfort soloist? I think yes.
Little note: I like how the two songs before it are more somber, and āFool of Loveā takes on a more playful air as he is playing the fool. And after EXO-SC, Iām always here for a Moon collab.
*Rankings (by K): 0:00am - (5); Lonely Night - (5); Fool of Love - (5); Save Me - (5); Be My Light - (4)
July 31
Blastar - āOne Wayā
Tek - the best way I can think to describe this is āalmost special.ā I donāt know where it missed the mark, but it did.
Kas - Yes! I love it. I donāt quite know why I like it so much, something about the chorus...*Wait they disbanded on Christmas eve? What kind of a present is that?
I don't know about y'all but I'm tired. Im so tired of this kind of crap. I mean you just have to wonder what the hell is going on with these companies that think its ok??? There have been too many incidents/examples that show its not. Then you start thinking, "are they doing this on purpose??? Is it a PR thing??" But it cant be right??? We have so much going on. Too much for this kind of blatant disregard. Like I said, I'm tired.
Has Somiās voice always been this nasal? Overall this is an improvement over the mess that āBirthdayā was, but writing a catchy pop song is not that simple, even a good production like this is lacking drive and sounds outdated.
Hyo feat. Loopy & Soyeon āDessertā
Wow, I liked everything about this track except the awful chorus.
XRO "Welcome To My Jungleā
This sounds like something BTS would have released in 2014, you know, the last time BTS released good music.