This is just a random post ... as the rest of them.
So like when it comes to music, right. (This is going to be all over the place since it's become a topic because it had me wondering about some things.) There are many countries testing and creating their own music with genres very well known to be from black (culture) america or just simply from here(?), and they sound pretty amazing. However, when it comes to certain genres they sound super weird to me. Yup, kpop or khiphop which some categorize to be the hip hop of korea, though i just see it as it being apart of the korean pop as it's a mixture of their language (culture-ish) and interpretation of the pop culture. I am not a fan of 'khiphop' and sometimes not really for the reggae, and a bit of the rnb version either (but it's the main thing along with pop) with the groups. I feel like Epik High has this appreciation and knowledge of what hiphop/rap means and where it comes from. I get this feeling of their music being very well written and a great listen. I feel like there are some artists who try way too hard to have this hiphop/rap going on, and i'm not sure whether it's the company they're with or something. There is at least one or two 'rappers' in the groups which seem to not have a place when it comes to some songs, like when you're just listening and then a verse comes on that doesn't suit the song ... It might just be a few but I wonder if these artist get to choose which to be and if they're comfortable with the whole thing. Just because i'm not this fan of 'khiphop' doesn't mean someone else doesn't love it. It's just a bit strange for me, and it's not only this mixture of genre, it's the same for every language that does the whole rap/hiphop, and the merge with reggae .
Maybe it's the understanding of where it comes from, who is appreciating and not just profiting and think it's some type of trend (as with clothing and etc.,) as their songs climb up on the charts. I feel like many artist in the music industry mimic (voices) and portray hiphop/rap or w.e thinking it's cool , because money and fans are pouring in... (appropriating)
These are my favorites I guess since i'm on the topic. Things might change as i'm just getting into all the genres South Korea's artists are offering, and hey, when it comes to music-you can't be wrong as your taste changes for something new and different (though it's the same, but ... music):
B.A.P - I find them to be super alternative, but they are hiphop infulenced (maybe it's me. i see alternative as a mixture of music genres in one, and they sometimes remind me of Linkin Park). The raps tend to fit well with the music the group is bringing to the audience, since the group consists of 4 of the 6 being singers.
EPIK HIGH - as mentioned above.
Dok2 - i only started listening to this person thanks to DEAN who is into the kpop/krnb (and does a freaking good job at it - vocals are amazing, plus Taeyang is someone whom i would love to hear more of as his voice fits so well. They need to collab.)
T.O.P - lyrically i feel like he will change the way hiphop is done in south korea, or just his love of expressing the art and of when credit is do .. (it might just be whomever i listed) Or i'm just literally biased because i want to hear more for him and 'doom dada' is really great.
Cheetah - i came across a song she did with Ailee whom i adore. I like her flow and need to listen more, but felt like she belongs in the list.
I'm also going to listen to Beenzino since I liked the 'Born Hater' track he was in by Epik High.
That's it since I'm getting used to listening to khiphop and other languages (even mine and it's so funny to me) and how it translate to english since it's a language i listen in. If i end up abandoning in this genre or others in different languages, then, damn. Just because i didn't list the most popular person(s) doesn't mean someone else doesn't enjoy their music. Different tastes for all, yet music is for all. It's an expression of art through words.
You can say 'music is just music', but for some it's way more than that. When credit is due and not buried, is when you learn to take it as is and have this appreciation instead of appropriating. Then it becomes something you love.
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