I’m not exactly well versed in Jpop or Japanese music as a whole, but this came across my desk and I just had to share it with you all. Babymetal, a fusion of the Jpop idol girl group concept and heavy metal which means you get all the coordinated dances, cutesy poses and poppy vocals […]
Read More Did You Catch the US TV Debut of Babymetal – The Heavy Metal Japanese Teenage Idol Girl Group?We typically report on new music and video releases during our weekly round-up posts, but when there is a particularly noteworthy release, we try to give it a little extra attention. CL, the self proclaimed baddest female and mega KPOP star, has been not-so-secretly working towards making her solo international debut for a couple years now. Well, it […]
Read More CL Continues to Prime for a Solo International Debut With New Single – “Hello Bitches”This isn’t an incredibly long interview, but it hits a lot of the important points in just a few questions. Complex decided to check in on CL as she prepares for her upcoming US debut and picks her brain regarding the process. They talk about whether or not she’s gonna sex up her image, her […]
Read More Required Reading: Complex Checks In with CL of 2NE1 and Her Upcoming US DebutHonestly, at this point it was only a matter of time. Rumors of plans for Korea’s superstar girl group, 2NE1, to enter the US market have been swirling around for a couple years now – with their music being featured in Western TV shows and ad campaigns; and their leader, CL, collaborating with Skrillex. But […]
Read More CL, Leader of KPOP’s 2NE1, Signs With Scooter Braun; Plans 2015 DebutIt’s no secret that KPOP group 2NE1 has been looking for the right opportunity to make the jump overseas. Although their label’s hesitancy is not unwarranted as many of their fellow Asian predecessors have seen little success, especially in terms of longevity. But I suppose landing their music an ad placement for a major North American […]
Read More Microsoft x 2NE1 Collabo? Yea That HappenedSkrillex has become something of a household name the past few years, and his latest album, Recess has a couple import guest features that we thought you should know about. In yet another sign that the pop culture world is only growing smaller, the EDM artist has linked up with Korea’s G-Dragon and CL, arguably two […]
Read More KPOP’s G-Dragon x CL Collaborate With Skrillex on “Dirty Vibe”I’ve long been a fan of the multi-cultural singer, Crystal Kay, since I first heard her collaborations with the awesome M-flo. But since I don’t follow JPOP too diligently, I haven’t really kept tabs on the singer and monitored her as closely in recent years. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the pop […]
Read More Crystal Kay Makes Her Long Awaited US Debut – “Busy Doing Nothing”I’m not someone who keeps up with KPOP much anymore, my interest has been slowly fading since the late 2000s, but 2NE1 is one of the groups I’ll check in on once in a while, mainly due to their inherent cross-over appeal. Now, we get a lot of press release e-mails in our inbox, but […]
Read More 2NE1 to Appear in Upcoming Episode of ABC’s The BachelorOK, you’re gonna have to take this one with a grain of salt and not jump to conclusions…. But KoreAm has reported that Ailee and her team have been speaking with industry folks here, in the domestic US music market on some possible prospects. YMC Entertainment confirmed the news, but remained cautious. “We canceled all of her […]
Read More Two Cents: 5 Reasons Why The Rumor of Ailee Debuting in the US is a Great IdeaKorea’s 2NE1 has been rumored to make the jump across seas into the US market for a while now, and it definitely looks like they are still heading that way – although perhaps not in the traditional sense just yet. They are still testing the waters over here but the group has caught the eye of Complex, […]
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