| Monday, February 2, 2009 |
| Final part of Music |
Some people have ambition to get notoriety than others… Others take it by any means necessary, even if it means to use one person’s legacy towards their advantage. One of the more controversial examples of this was the copyright infringement that used one of 2 Pac’s (That 2 Pac) freestyle rap as an inclusion to one of Baby VOX, a Korean girl pop group, songs. The song isn’t bad by all means, but it was the inclusion of said freestyle that burnt the reputation. Coupled with lawsuits leading by Tupac’s own mother and a heated disaggrement by fellow rap group DJ Doc, Baby VOX disbanded not too long after..
Personally I say the blame goes on both sides. The claim of copyright is always a sensitive thing and even if Baby VOX had claimed they had copyright, the company didn’t. Legal action was taken but I also feel that it’s not the group’s fault that they had to suffer; they were simply trying to become known in the States, even having planned a promotional tour. The comments made by a member of DOC were kind of foul play as well, but I can see where they are coming from. Point is, in terms of Korean groups, these two are some of my favorites and it’s a shame that it had came to such measures. Sometimes it’s proof that fame is a double edged sword
The video Xcstasy by BabyVOX
An article on the chaos that insued…
To finalize this post, as I mentioned in the previous one, I’ll also give some examples of various crossovers with Asian artists and Western artists.
Rain, or Bi, is a very famous and well known R&B singer in Korea, sometimes compared as the Usher of Korea. His voice is different from others, as well as himself being humble towards his fans. He has had several concerts in the U.S but he recently made his American movie debut in Speed Racer. In the movie, he played as a rival racer who later sided with Speed near the end. Omarion almost needs no introduction…as a singer for the group B2K.
The two of them made a duo in a song, however, it rarely, if it ever did, received airplay in the U.S. However, for some reason, it was a bonus track in the European edition of Omarion’s album.
Man Up by Omarion and Rain
Ne-Yo is another musician and songwriter who definitely needs no introduction, but Utada Hikaru is a J-Pop singer who has a steady fanbase in the U.S. Her songs have been in both games of the Kingdom Hearts series and she’s almost an icon in Japan. The two of them made a duet, but she was included in a remix to Ne-Yo’s song Do You
Do You – Ne-Yo feat Utada Hikaru
I’m pretty sure there are several more pairings of Eastern artists and Western artists. Some more music to look up on would be Nujabes, a Japanese producer, and Dir en Grey, a metal Japanese group. Infact, I believe Dir en Grey is one of the few examples of an international group gaining fame in the U.S. Especially in California, not to single them out. I like Dir en Grey but it’s definitely an acquired, yet interesting, taste. Nujabes has some of the most sickest beats and instrumentals I have ever heard, and he constantly adds underground Western acts into his works. Some of the lyrics in the songs that include it are also deep. I definitely recommend some of his work. |
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