Certain K-Pop stans are ridiculous. They "call out" XG for appropriation but refuse to call out K-Pop. And they _still_ listen to K-Pop music, even when they appropriate. Its not like they stop listening.
@@spheksophobiaurinal We know XG isn't a K-Pop group. But it doesn't stop K-Pop stans from calling them a "K-Pop group". Nor it doesn't stop the stans from criticising the group.
There is a difference between appreciation and appropriating.. those that accused XG of cultural appropriating doesn't know a thing about hip hop, or XG is a threat to their favs, or haven't seen any of XG videos or documentaries.
I don't mind rapping, flows etc. But hairstyles (dreadlocks, boxbraids), particular clothes with graphics, types of bandana and most important - blaccent, wrong aave, twerk culture - these are big no no imo.
Xg will dominate, I have faith in them, it’s 101% gonna be difficult but they have all the elements. And as a Black person they aren’t disrespecting our culture at all, unlike a lot of our fav groups.
Black man from the U.S. here. I grew up in the 90's and XG is refreshing, they bring it on vocals which remind me of TLC, Destiny's Child & EnVogue. Rapping wise they're incredible and varied. They show so much respect to Western culture, no one is appropriating anything. Take 7 is FACTS!
Couldn’t agree more!! I grew up on 80s/90s music, everything from cypress hill to En Vogue and everything in between and I too find XG so refreshing and they make me feel so nostalgic, I had some of the best times of my life in the 90s and it’s nice to be transported back there every now and then ❤
It's so strange. Currently country number seven - and likely to fall eventually with the population slump. Additionally, the K-pop will take over the world myth is still being kept alive despite the very obvious rise of the Africans and Latin Americans. Too much insularity or misplaced arrogance?
The thing I hate about kpop is that k fans will call anything or anyone a good rapper. They choose what is good rapping even if it’s horrible. Cocona has flow, she has her own lyrics and it seems she puts feeling into her rapping. Another thing I hate is people calling their favs all rounders when they barely know how to do their main position in the group. Cocona and Miya are actual all rounders. That’s all imma say
Kpop can't rap for nothing let alone dance. It's all a gimmick and the same typical routines. Xg can actually RAP and DANCE. They do Cyphers and freestyles. These are some of the most important elements in Hip-Hiop. They are an R&B and Hip-Hop group with some pop elements.
They don't even make Japanese singles to satisfy their fans there. They are focused on the global market. And doing it by singing and rapping in English. Cringefest? One of their longtime songwriters is a Black woman. From Tippy Toes to the New DNA album(GRL GVNG, Puppet Show). Rachel West has writing credits in several of XGs songs. Other Black songwriters on XG songs, Sherwood Brown and Theron Thomas for New Dance. Several Atlanta based Black songwriters were credited on Shooting Star. Other songwriters include Benjmn (Undefeated)who has worked with Jason Derulo, Chris Brown and Lil Wayne.
From what I heard and seen their Japanese fans don't have a problem or care about their songs being English. I just watched the Osaka concert and they were going wild. Honestly, mostly all of their live concerts are loud and supportive.
Japanese people i noticed that they don't care about the language of the song as long as it's good ,same goes for chinese,not like Koreans. @@key-s6507
@@key-s6507 yeah i also found many japanese comments that are actually encouraging them to make english songs and promote in sk more for larger exposure and audience. they also said that what's important is the girls show what they got under their sleeves and that already make the japanese fans proud! and i love that for them because many knetz actually dislike it when kpop groups release full english songs. well not all tho
Why do people always scream about appropriating cultures, especially when it comes to Black culture. Like, I don't see anyone getting in arms when Kanye, Missy Elliot, Pharrell, Nicki Minaj... and other famous celebrities create their themes based on Japanese cultures. And how about all the kids in the West who are watching anime, trying to be ninjas, samurais... right now
Lmao…if your offended talk about it. No ones stopping you. And I’m pretty sure people who actually care about their culture not being used as a profit are saying stuff and speaking up. Bc people using their culture for a product is disrespectful. Yall stay with these arguments about black people in particular, just say yall are racist and don’t wanna listen and go.
@@sydneysmom3680 Well me and a lot of people are talking about it because of you loud mouth, narcissistic, have no culture losers lol It's a pity that you have no culture of your own and have to defend others like they need you just to feel like you're included smh And telling someone they're racist when you don't even know which race they are is racist itself, youtube bot
Nah its just whining people who are sensitive. Like bucket hats were irish invention so black culture appropriation will be denied of it. Theres alot of things that doesnt match with what people complain about. Culture is already being used a market product though and it has been for years. Like authentic and fast food restaurants, so thats another thing that will be denied for culture appropriation @@sydneysmom3680
Huh, as a Black person who understands the definition of Appropriation is claiming something as original to them, profiting, and mocking the originators. Then majority of humanity isn't or intentionally appropriating anyone. Honestly there are many Black Americans who have taken feom the Asian culture without acknowledging that culture, the nails, the baggy look, the colorful hairstyles etc. Especially being inspired by Anime. By how some want to take the term appropriating out of context, where just emulating entertainment, art, fashion/style which are all progressive, keeping the same energy, that's literally appropriation.
Me too im a black Alphaz and I love XG and the word"appropriation " is by people who fear XG if you stood on a pedestal telling young Asian girls how they should or shouldn't act like their idols e.g.Beyonce Mariah Carey Doja Cat Cardi B to name a few goodluck with that you can't tell these girls you can't wear your hair like Lauren Hill or you can't talk like Missy Elliott or even wear the same clothes as them it's their Idols who they admire and even their parents couldn't tell them what to wear or who they shouldn't like I love XG Alphaz for life XG world domination 🌏❤️🐺🔥✌️👍
💯!!! Good luck telling a bunch of teen girls to not follow trends or quit imitating your idols. You think Chisa is going ti stop imitating Lauryn or Madonna just because some snowflake online 😂??
@@Truth.Alphaz It is imitation. Is impossible for you to start creating an identity without recognizing traits and attributes external to you that, you either also recognize in yourself, find appealing or you deem positive for whatever porpoise or reason you may have. Chisa is imitating her idols, just like her idols were imitating theirs back in the day. I'm a writer and artist I know what I'm talking about. Imitating is the best way of learning
8. PUPPET SHOW song is about make fun of the idol group stereotype who controlled by company and fans. 9: JAKOPS is genius, all XG members can sing and he has strategy just wait until all member singing and rapping.
XG is reminding me of the quality, energy, and excitement that i first felt when i got into kpop. I remember the hysteria every time a group like BTS or Blackpink was about to come back. It was an event, a spectacle, and you just *KNEW* that the groups would deliver something. Even if you didn't end up loving up the song, it would be undeniable high quality and displaying undeniable talent; the videos themselves would always be a cut above and innovative in some way. You used to mark the comebacks of the big groups on your calendars months in advance. Even if you didn't stan a particular group, there would be a noticeable buzz for months or weeks in advance about an impending comeback. Now, it feels like a group is coming back every other week and sometimes i don't even find out until the video pops up on my youtube recommended or i see someone talking about it on twitter...except XG. they're re-capturing that same lightning in a bottle that 2nd gen had in South Korea and 3rd gen had in both SK and then riding the Hallyu wave west into the Americas and Europe (mainly with BTS, but definitely others too). XG is managing a feat that the lazy, stale Korean conglomerates have seem to have forgotten, and that's truly cultivating artists, and continuing to encourage growth after debut. It seems like many of the newer groups have a few hits and then just rest on their laurels, never really improving but maintaining. XG feels like they're just getting started. Every comeback is proof. Its building that same excitement many of us older kpop fans have been missing.
Well said! I too have that same feeling, that lightining-in-a-bottle factor that XG carries, I felt this the most when I saw them perform the 2NE1 cover of 'I am the Best' - I wanted to cry, they did the queens justice but also put their own flavour to it.
As an og Bts fan, the hate XG is getting is reminding me of stuff that used to happen to groups like bts. K netz hating a group for not fitting the norm.
@@REChronic54 yea, BTS was my gateway drug into kpop back in late 2015 (Blood Sweat & Tears era). i definitely see the similarities, especially with the hate like you mentioned. But also, more importantly, with the hunger. BTS felt like the most hungry group on planet earth for most of their meteoric ascent; they were never satisfied with each new monumental achievement- they always wanted to do better, to be better. that was honestly inspiring to observe as a fan, and as a fellow human being. They were truly Gods among men, but they were also mere mortals who pushed themselves with a burning passion and rigor- and it paid dividends: we watched all of the members improve on their craft, become extremely proficient in the ways they were initially deficient (Jimin, Jin and V became amazing vocalists despite initially being very amateurish and self-conscious about their vocals; Jin and RM became amazing dancers despite being stiff as a board, awkward, and always in the back in the early years). XG is the only other group i've seen that same kind of drive for perfection in. These ladies are pushing themselves to new heights with every new comeback- and the scariest part about XG is that they were all already supremely gifted in dance, vocals and rapping proficiency... they were already in the top 3 in all of these aspects vs the rest of kpop. and yet they continue to push themselves. that is the inspiration that drew me to kpop back in 2015 via BTS.. and the kind of thing that has been completely missing in current gen kpop scene.
XG get's 0 benefits promoting in Korea, which has been proven already a few times, why waste their time performing on shows when nobody votes for them? They have already had 2 successful shows in the U.S HITC New York and HITC Los Angeles, they are doing everything the right way as of now. The reason XG English songs aren't cringy is because their songs are written in english, K-pop songs usually need to be translated into english and thats where the cringe can take place.
@@Real-ranchiaabout your last statement.. tell me you don’t know about business without telling you don’t know🙄 you haven’t even watched his livestream, inform yourself a little before embarrassing yourself
Girl they gained a big international audience from performing on music shows in Korea so what are you talking about? Most of xg fans are kpop listeners & It never really was about winning it was about getting exposure and it worked as Kpop is huge in the west and their company was smart for making them promote mascara & shooting star on there as it help them tremendously with their views & growing their fanbase & that’s why they were able to have successful shows in United States.
Please only few Korean support xg lmao stop your cap,Most xg listeners are Chinese,Japan and Usa,Korean hate them with their all and would sneered them at every chance they get only few really love them@@anastasia-rv5si
We still talking about the same boring things they saying about XG 🤦🏾♂️ wish they would find something better to talk about 😂 their is no culture appropriation they hating on them for the popularity they are getting
9. Yes Cocona can sing good… but her rapping is supreme. Maya is the member who can rap but her singing voice is amazing. Just listen to her sing on Winter Without You ..
I think they should drop the Korean market completely because most Koreans do not give them the respect they deserve. This is not to say that they do not have Korean fans because they do. Since the majority of Koreans want to hate XG then XG should focus on Japan and USA. They will become bigger than BTS & Blackpink if they do this.
Yeah after seeing them go ballistic in Japan today, you might be right. They are going to go crazy in Japan for 3 more days too 😂 Osaka again tomorrow and Yokohama later next week
@@AlphazXG_ Seeing how Americans went ballistic for them at New York and LA. They will be insanely popular in the USA when they start promoting heavily over here.
Honestly their market is never Korea. Why they choose Korea bcoz it has better music show. All music shows well-recorded & shared on RUclips while in Japan music show, copyright right is strict, they didnt post it on RUclips that's why even Jpop fans are struggling to find content about Jpop bcoz mostly are paid like blog, vlog and its monthly purchased thats why Jpop (except those under JYP and 101 produce) they dont get exposure to global fans. So through Korean Music Show is one of the fastest way to reach global fans
@@jonathanwatson5818They will! I say this as a BP fan. These XG galls remind me of BTS story and also has the group charisma and individual star power BP has. It’s a deadly weapon for succes❤ it’s a matter of time
It's impressive what they've accomplished especially with the resistance from Korean netizens. Keep in mind they aren't just a rookie group but an entire rookie production company also starting from scratch. I just hope they promote more in the west, baffling we don't see them on late night talk shows or radio stations in the US.
I really hope that the north American leg of their tour opens doors for the girls cause I know the us market is where they're really going to get the FOUNDATION of the fanbase
@@JoshuaMayala-qy1qmthey have two shows in Latin America next month. Have had shows and large venues all over Asia (Malaysia, China, Abu Dhabi, Singapore) recently. This year they will be going to Thailand and Philippines. Europe later this year. Southeast Asia and Latin America will also be big markets for them.
@@JoshuaMayala-qy1qmnot really, because if they only have the japanese market, then they should be fine, but that's not what the group wants, they want to be global
@@Real-ranchia you're like Hinata and Juria's line in woke up, but more like the virus or tumor version that needed to be weeded out😂, and please, is second-hand embarassment not enough for you? XG's more than enough to crush more than 60% of the entire kpop group industry. Like take your Hybe's current drama for example HAHAHAH
Kpop fans are always trying to trash this group because at the back of their minds, this is what they want their faves to be. Xg literally got all the girlies mad.
Just watching this video u can see the crazy amount of raw talent, charisma & stage presence XG has. It's unreal that all 7 of them are in the same group. It's sad that XG has to work 100x harder than almost all the other girl groups just becuz they aren't with the "big 4" Those groups get and have gotten a huge head start becuz of that. XG should be 100x bigger than they already are right now but they have so many factors working against them. Its actually mind blowing they have been able to accomplish what they have so far just 2 1/2 years after debut. XG willl not be denied though. Too much talent and drive in the 7 of them
XG’s fandom and views is totally organic - that’s why Harvey said ‘real views’ in Big Mad - I have seen way too many ordinary songs from other groups get 25 million views in 2 days
힙합이나 랩 사운드는 현재 케이팝에서 주류가 아니고 소외된 비인기 장르이다,,,,그런데 이것은 일본도 유사하지,,XG가 한국에서 무시가 되는 한가지 이유이고 심지어 일본음악시장에서도 그러하다 ,,XG가 도대체 무슨 대단한 재능을 가지고 있다는 말인가? ,,,전혀 아니고 약간의 재능에 불과하지
Xg's vocal line is beast material as well. Y'all have to hear their latest vox tape, they each added a different layer to the song. And on top of that, ALL the rappers can sing as well. XG'S takeover is imminent
They're just doing what has been done decades ago. How are they unique when all their genre, song choices, styling & choreography has been done? The messafe their songs have has also been tackled way before. All these funk, futuristic, hip hop rnb genre & concepts have been used long time ago. In fact, they actually cross with other kpop groups so how on earth are they "unique" if you're talking about the talent & how they perform, they actually still come across a lot of kpop idols especially western artists. A group who's main concept is being strong & empowering has been long done. What they're doing is nothing new
@@potathottwit7604bruh relax it's my opinion , and let's be real most of the kpop groups are following the same genre styles etc. like a cho cho train it's so boring to watch😅
@@potathottwit7604 geez bro why are you so mad. They're unique enough to not be part of the typical "idol" stereotype. 4 rappers, hiphop and rnb as their main genre - even the singing style of their main vocalists is tailored to be rnb, rap cyphers that pay homages, all of that with the updated and upgraded trend of kpop styling choreo and formation, IS certainly unique. They don't have a 1:1 copy of anything
Gentlemen, R&B and Hip Hop must necessarily carry the aforementioned AAVE, just like "BLACCENT, it is the essence of those genres, otherwise it is not R&B or Hip Hop, XG is doing it in the most respectful way possible, Just check the channels that react to the group, I dare to assure you that more than 90% are People of Color, why none of them have raised their voices, they have the platform to do so, what's more, they love that there is a group that is doing the genres that many of them like and the fact that they can share it with their children without worrying that the children will hear inappropriate language or rudeness, if what the group does is okay with them, why is there Others whose liver is twisting? If those reaction channels do it only for the views, then they show us that many of you Cry out for the C.A. out of convenience and not genuinely.
Mainly because having one or even several Black People can represent an entire people... that's why. Why would you think that ALL of us are just supposed to be okay with something just because we saw other black people being okay with it? Being black and not saying something does not make something okay..
XG has received so much hate and bs since 2022. First with Koreans for a multitude of reasons (xenophobia, not singing in Korean, statements made by Avex boss, etc) Kpop Stan’s saying they are culturally appropriating or copying another group, now there is a loud minority of the fanbase (especially in China) that hates XG’s producer / ceo Simon for unwarranted and political reasons. Its like they keep coming up with different angles to try to sabotage XG
If a Non-Korean Pop 🎵🎶 Act Wants to Have Regular Promotions on K-Pop Platforms Within 🇰🇷, It Should at Least Release Korean Language Versions of its Own Songs While Having a Different Main Singing Language at the Same Time. (So that Most of the Native 🇰🇷 Pop 🎵🎶 Fans Won't Feel Left Out & Angered at All.) If XG is Unwilling to Release at Least a Song Mostly/Almost Fully Consisting of Korean Lyrics, It Should Completely Cut Off Ties with K-Pop ASAP in Terms of Marketing-Wise. (By Relocating its Country Base to Either Japan or the USA.) Pls Don't Reply Me Only for Being Defensive Towards XG's Marketing Strategy in a Hardcore Manner. Otherwise I will be Even More Unkind to You in Near Future. Thank You.
@@ly_smileylass1427 lol I don’t give af about you being “unkind” to me on the internet. I can say what I want you d*mn koreaboo. Kpop groups debut Japanese songs with barely any Japanese in it !!! Supernatural barely has Japanese in it! Why should XG kneel and kiss the feet of Kpop industry? While Kpop groups can milk Japan dry with and debut songs in Japan with no Japanese lyrics if they wanted too lol
@@ly_smileylass1427 lol I don’t give af about you being “unkind” to me on the internet. I can say what I want. Kpop groups debut Japanese songs with barely any Japanese in it !!! Supernatural barely has Japanese in it! Why should XG kneel and kiss the feet of Kpop industry? While Kpop groups can milk Japan dry and debut songs in Japan with no Japanese lyrics if they wanted too lol
I guess well said. I agree on your points as an Alphaz, but you missed one thing, the VOX line can actually SANG. (Chisa's power vocals , Juria's soulful angelic voice and Hinata's low register that can also hit a falsetto)
When I said that Hikaru wasnt a good call or was going to join people got mad. But this is the true, she is a dancer, but XG already have it, she is a rapper and XG already have it, she has basically no vocals, is not good with english, she basically has nothing to offer, no addiction at all. She got a lot of talents, but her power would not fit XG
I would say that she is going to be a beast in other kpop groups but will get overshadowed in xg because xg has crazy talented members at every aspect. there must be reasons why simon didn't include her in the final lineup.
I agree with every single take omfg Also regarding AAVE: We see kpop massacring AAVE all. The. Time. Cue Lisa’s infamous “you gon’ finna catch me.” Then people called about hiring ACTUAL black lyricists to stop the misuse of black lingo, and XG did just that! Like there is actual investment in black songwriters and producers here and in turn there will be use of AAVE. But people seem to still be displeased with that? Like XG has been doing everything that people have been asking from the kpop community & yet they still get flamed for it, idk
I hate when people say XG has cringey lyrics as if it's only like 30% of it and the other 70% of it is actually good decent lyrics that make up for it when the groups they stan are literally making up words in the songs and ALWAYS have really bad english lyrics.
I genuinely hate when kpop release eng version, or simply incorporating random english words into their korean songs, not to mention how some of them cant even pronounce it properly. and finally we have XG who despite not being fluent (except maya) are making a huge effort to perfecting their pronunciation. all of their lyrics are making sense and most of them are very empowering. i sometimes feel song like Undefeated really represent XG perfectly. so if those people think XG are trash, they probablu got some screws loose 😂
No lies detected! Seriously, such high praise from you really means something. As far as XG rap evolving the scene looks to be paying off. From what I seen from Badvillain has got me so excited.
Thank you I thought kpop spy said XG should focus on their Japanese fan base unless they'll fail? Now it's the Korean audience? Wow no wonder the company is tiptoeing around the kpop label.
Well, I had an opinion about this, but I decided to scrap it since I didn’t want the video to be too negative. But if you really want it, here you go: This whole juggling act between Korea, Japan, and the US? It's like they're trying to be everywhere at once, and that's a recipe for disaster. They're spreading themselves too thin, and it's not doing them any favors. Think about it - each market has its own quirks, demands, and competition. By hopping from one to the other, they're not giving any single market the attention it deserves. And let's not forget about brand identity. Constantly shifting focus makes it hard for customers to get a bead on what they're all about. Are they the go-to for the latest k-pop, the trendsetters in Japan, or the big players in the US market? Pick a lane and drive in it! If they don't hunker down and commit to one market, they're just going to keep spinning their wheels.
@@kpop-spythey recently sound out 72,000 tickets in Japan. Are booked in Korea, Chile, and Mexico next month. This is not including the rest of the world tour. I think they will be fine. The goal of XG from the beginning was to be a global group. It’s going to be difficult, but I’m sure they will find a way to make it happen.
@@kpop-spyooooor think about it like this Japan has a huge hip hop and RnB scene, XG is just the first I know of to use Korea as a launch pad because of Japan's extreme copyright laws. Now they're appealing to their Japanese fans by having a lot of their content in Japanese and we all know how much Japanese people will support their own but they're also appealing to Western fans with the type of music they release fortunately Japan also likes this type of music hello?!! second largest music market for a reason, I've replied this before but XG can only try to communicate to koreans by participating in Korean shows every now and then because those people do not like them to save their lives and don't tell me you don't know why. In fact go to any XG stage on Korean music shows the amount of hate is why they will just never hunker down with the Korean public they can try to appeal to them once in a while but it's clear that the US and Japan are where the girls are really focused on, bringing a unique Japanese yet western flavour to their music. You can disagree but the writing is on the wall for who the company is really after so no they're not really spreading themselves too thin.
@@CorrectgistloverJapanese support their own but they also support the originators too. I’ve seen so many Japanese people with classic jazz, r&b, hip hop, reggae, soul, and funk albums. A lot of them really appreciate and love black music. Janet and TLC had a sold out concert in Japan recently that XG attended.
I’m an older Alpha and XG take me back to carefree summers in the 90s before I had to start adulting 😭 they have this old school style that makes me feel nostalgic! They’re such a breath of fresh air!! I agree with pretty much everything you said with the exception of Harvey. I’m so sorry but as much as I want to love her voice ,and god knows I try, I just find it really grating after a while 😔 that’s not to say she’s not a great singer/rapper because she’s absolutely is, her voice just isn’t my favourite. I do agree with what you said about her voice standing out though 100% and she seems so sweet too! (Sorry Harvey 😭) I prefer Cocona’s voice, as i mentioned I’m an older fan and I and grew up on 80s/90s rap and Cocona has an old school rap style that I love and she has such a great tone to her voice whether singing or rapping. That’s just my preference though ❤
3:14 ‘They use it like a TRAMPOLINE’ OMG now I know why they used the title for their latest Tape ✨😆 Thank you SOOO MUCH for this video🥹💕💕 I love XG so much they’re just different and I love them for that✨🤩 Something I’d like to add tho is…. Please people DO NOT SLEEP ON MAYA! She’s their hidden weapon!! I might be biased but after ‘Left right’ & ‘Winter without you’ you’d realize she can easily be in the the vocal line! She’s that girl!! For a reason she’s the lead vocalist✨ Each member has their gems honestly. I just would like to point out Maya’s 🥹 she deserves it ❤️
We Alphaz call her XG' s Secret Weapon, The ACE. She is their Lead Vocalist and Rapper and can dance too. All Rounder..After Juria and Chisa, Maya comes Third in vocal line. but during these Tàpes# you dont see her on the vocal line bcoz simon is building Hinata's confidence in singing (surrounded by their main vocalists) which is good too bcoz Maya already the lead vocalist. Her Rap game is A+++ untouchable even tho' people are sleeping on her but they are aware she is XG's ACE❤
Harvey's voice is an acquired taste, but it definitely grows on me. The first time I heard hers in Xypher, I just wanted to skip it already but... I decided to listen anyway and now, several months later I hummed her lines on daily basis.
#3 Japan and Korea ARE stepping stones to a GLOBAL market. Trying to make this sound devious is disingenuous. Global companies are happy to sell their product to whoever will buy it. And I'm saying this from the middle of America...they're popularity is spreading. #4 Appreciation is NOT appropriation. If you watch any African American reactors, they love XG almost unanimously. They love the call backs to early 2000's hip hop and R&B.
Thanks for talking about them, I've been a fan of XG since their debut, I haven't seen such a promising Japanese group since E-Girls, I must say I've been a Jpop fan since 2005 and a Kpop fan since 2010 and some of the accusations I've seen of cultural appropriation I find very funny especially made by Koreans, I'm a fan of jpop when it was still popular and I listened to kpop when I didn't know what I was listening to was kpop, lol. When kpop was not popular and was looking to expand overseas especially to the Japanese market the SM made a deal with Avex from Japan to promote their artists, Japanese singers were all the rage back then in Asia and part of America, I remember there were channels in Asia dedicated to Japanese music where they aired artists that were all the rage in Japan and that included Korean artists that were starting to promote in Japan. Many of us believed at that time that those artists were Japanese because they sang in Japanese, but I found out much later that they were Korean. The SM also hired Japanese choreographers and composers, on websites I remember Japanese people saying with irony "they hire Japanese composers and choreographers and call them Kpop" that's why it seems so hypocritical that now when Japanese record companies do the same thing they are criticized.
The meaning of appropriation has been warped by kpop fans within the kpop space honestly. Now the protective styles were completely unnecessary (Completely unnecessary) but nothing else they've done has been an example of what people criticise them for. The discourse typically comes from people who support groups who's members have quite literally been racist and said slurs so it's best to ignore them entirely tbh. Aespa stans, KIOF stans, Ateez stans, Sistar stans, Baemon stans and so on and so forth. Seems like XG make fans of other groups inherently insecure so they look to discredit them instead of insisting their faves up their standards. It's all such a mockery of the very real issues we face as a collective and it's why i think black kpop stans have a lot to answer for in regards to that
They take turns shining I hope people with crazy bias level Stan’s give credit to other members when it’s due. Because at the end of the day XG is way better than all the other groups that’s active. That just means the clones is going to start appearing try hard hip hop dance crew imposters , and the rest of the active idols slowly have hip hop concept it’s going to dilute upcoming kpop music of this year. Example of genuine 4minute 2NE1….SNSD gotta boy era diluted came from a concept
크크크크,,,웃겼다,, 한국인들 정서에 대해 말을 해줄까? 일단 한국인의 대부분은 일본의 전부를 무시 하는 편이며 케이팝에 대해 자부심이 강력하지,,더구나 제이팝에 대한 폄하는 기본적이다 ,,,그래서 제이팝 가수는 한국인들이 절대 인정을 안한다고.. 그런데다 XG는 케이팝의 데드 카피의 산물이야,,제이팝은 이미 망한 후이다
The only thing i don't agree with it's about Cocona, that still has a lot of growth to do. Maya is the ace, she has been the whole time, people just seems to keep ignoring it like they are deaf and blind. Lead Vocalist, rapper, ace, being also the english spokeswoman of xg. The best rapper of the group with a singing r'nb voice that melts hearts. Are you kidding me? I bet a whole lot of fans doesn't even knows in how many songs Maya was singing, apart Winter without you.
Yeah sure it’s a Japanese company using K-pop’s wave but K-pop literally got to this scale thanks to Japanese market. The system of trainees came from Japan , the pop culture of Korea until very recently was strongly influenced from Japan… so it’s a win-win.
Great analysis! Although X-pop wasn't their branding. They've always described themselves as global for the reasons you described. X-pop came from people like me (maybe only me, in the begining). As a half Japanese, half Korean American, calling an all Japanese group Korean-pop would get on my nerves! And global wasnt sticking. So I spammed every YT video I came across that called them K-pop, that they were X-pop. Did it 5x just this weekend. Lots of beef in the beginning, but after two years it is generally accepted with Jurin first using the term in a Dubai interview and now in her solo Tape 4. I like to think that it was us fans that gave them their own genre! Not their marketing team, which deserve praise otherwise!🫶👊🤘
일단 X-pop은 존재 하지 않는다,,,,X-pop이 성립을 하려면 X라고 하는 국가가 먼저 존재 해야 하거든,,,XG는 확고부동하게 제이팝 가수이고 ,,다른 어느나라의 소속은 불가능하다 ,,이들은 그러면 글로벌 한가??,,이것도 아니고 ,,이들은 7인중 5인이 순수한 일본인이고 2인은 혼혈 일정도야 ,,일본인들 기본 정서가 오직 순수해야 하며 외국과 연계는 불온하다고 믿거든
But their is an interview where they were asked about that, and jurin said XG is not jpop but Xpop bcoz they target a global fans..i cant remember which intrvw
Same thing with the jpop comments! They’re not Jpop-blahhh! There’s one angry commenter in this comment section calling XG Jpop and it’s so annoying. Fellow half-japanese person here!
Looking at the way knetz claiming and complaining about literally everything today, plus the constant issues between local Korean and international fans, I'm not shocked if one day international fans will shift to other pops like Jpop or even Tpop. Especially since there are actually a LOT of talented K-idols today are actually foreigners (main dancers , main rappers) but due to their nationality, they didn't get that much spotlight by their companies. We just need to wait until companies from other countries started to realise the potential and step up their game for marketing and such. Just a few years maybe and another pop will take over the world like kpop, I believe. For me, XG is just the beginning, they are proving that Japan is not only about cutesy and such (I know it's never about cutesy only but it is what the people tend to perceive). Japan has A LOT of talents, but they are just waiting for their opportunity to shine. Hopefully XG will become the door for other talented artists to also come forward and get more recognition they deserve, as much as what kpop idols are getting these days.
I love XG! I'm excited for their comeback. I've noticed though that they lip sing or use a loud backtrack in a lot of their performances. I hope they are working on being able to perform live; I know they can do it and they'd truly be a force to be reckoned with. Another point you made about trying to appeal to a more international fanbase that worries me is that I know that international fans don't really buy music. I'm just worried they won't be as profitable.
They have performances with live vocals like the sxsw one. Also they are absolutely showing out today for World tour. Live vocals and all. My jaw is on the floor
i dont think so for now..bcoz they are global girl group..they are not jpop singer but more like xpop..maybe in future they will after establishing a good strong fanbase
So many XG clones. "Gonna keep ya gonna keep ya on ya tippy toes. Watch the way we move, the way we work, the way we glow. They ain't ready for us, we about to wreck the game, on the back of us, they follow like a choo choo train" XG straight talking facts on their debute song. They got all these 5th generation K-pop ggs following them like a choo choo train.
Dude, hip hop existed way before xg debuted. There has bewn gg's in the 2nd & 3rd being hip hop based & now that xg debuted y'all always insert them. The kpop hip hop groups on the market right now are good, actual rappers that doesn't act hard to be black.
Even if a group does take inspiration, let’s just handle it like the girls would. Be respectful and mind our business 😂 this starting comment wars with other fandoms is not something that Alphaz usually do. We already had a pretend / fake XG fan start a whole twitter beef with Aespa fans because of one tweet.
I like XG and K-pop in general and I’m a multi K-pop fan and they’re doing something that they like to do which is to make music and have fun with each other The K-pop genre itself is supposed to bring fans together not start fan wars or controversy or anything just music being music and seeing your favorite groups performing on stage like come on now it’s supposed to bring fan’s together
hmmmmm they always switch it up though... i mean Woke up was basically their first rap track after a slew of rnb and other experimental tracks.we just gloss over it because of the slew of tapes that came out recently and the one thing that got them viral is the xypher.
XG hiring black producers/writers doesn’t mean they can’t be appropriating. I mean a bunch of K-pop songs also come from black artists doesn’t mean they are innocent either. XG do partake in the accent, styling like braids, grills, bandanas. Some ppl mind and some don’t. I mean look at Bts they went to America to learn about the hip hop culture with a black artist but still they have said the N word multiple times and have styled braided hair. They’ve kinda apologized for that and grown from those times but I’m just saying simply working with black artists don’t make u innocent.
did you even look at the current credits for woke up?! lol reading is not something new. do ur research. and also.... by the end of the day if carry the minority opinion here. u can look up every reactor that is black out there about XG and tell me if u get them to ur camp and say the same thing. its democracy anyway so yeah. u are entitled with ur opinions as we are entitled in ours.
Cocona singing?.. Nah...Im mot saying she cant sing, but she looks dangerous when rapping...She is a Rap-beast..jurin cant outdo cocona, lets be honest...Cocona & Maya are on the level of being Main Rappers...Rapper Maya is untouchable even though she is their lead vocalist...
@XgMaya_JiminMaxiiin well it's not about really outdoing eachother. Jurin is the most well known member, and her skill is amazing maybe just not your preferred style. But okay I respect your opinion, cocona is really good in rap, but her singing is also good, like she's known for rapping but her singing should also be recognised.
6:56 aespa is NOT xg… the groups entire image is outside the kpop norm and ALL of their music is in English. They’ve got a completely different understanding of English language, pronunciations and meaning. You can’t take a kpop group who focuses on singing In korean with a sprinkle of English in their songs and expect them to be able to pull off an English song and understand it. Clearly xgs focus on English is long been the plan… you can’t have Korean writers and producers write and produce English music and expect the language and purpose of the lyrics to line up lol
A non black persons opinion on whether a group appropriates black culture really means absolutely nothing bc it does not impact you. As a black person idgaf if the group wearing black culture as a costume gives credit to black culture or not. Like idk why non black ppl always feel the need to speak over black ppl. You will never catch me as a black person tell an asian, indian, etc person someone isn’t appropriating their culture. Its just disrespectful.
4. I’m not a black woman. But I grew up with a strong black influence in my early childhood. Sometimes I have a blacent as a some say. It was only pointed out to me in middle school. So I tried getting rid of it when I spoke but I gave up by my freshman year of high school. It is not my culture at all. Yesterday my mom was on the phone with mother of the girl who babysat me as a child. That woman is exactly who I sound like when I start using my blacent. I am in a place that is uncommon to have a blacent as a non-black person but not impossible to have naturally.
Cultural appropriation and appreciation really just depends on who the person is. Some people find ppl like Xg dawning things like grills, hairstyles, or our specific streetwear, and influence as flattering. I do not but that’s just me 🤷🏾♀️🫢
NOBODY was complaining when PAUL WALL was wearing grills back in the day. He is actually one of the pioneers of grills in rap after he hopped on the song with Nelly. Why should we be mad at them for wearing grills? Especially silver ones with unique designs. Johnny Dang, JimmyBoi, and BenBaller are some of the first grill jewelers for rappers and rappers love them and they are Asian. What streetwear are you referring to because majority of their clothes come from Asian brands. Bape is a Japanese brand for example. Then they have a lot of clothes from small Korean / Japanese businesses. Coco is literally bald headed. I’m a black American btw so don’t try to use the “your not black” on me.
@@AlphazXG_ girl it’s not giving your black, with the way your just instantly offended. STFU ain’t no one reading ur long ass spewl u have your opinions which are most likely wrong and ignorant and I have mine. Case closed 😃
@@AlphazXG_ just about everything said was unnecessary. Bc what does it have to do with how I said cultural appropriation is really how an individual feels about it. I feel like there are elements of CA in xg as with many Asian pop groups….you don’t …want a cookie??
@@sydneysmom3680 I’m well versed in hip hop and have been listening to it for 20 years. You brought up grills and streetwear so I just gave some background information to refute the “CA” allegations. Also, Asians have an impact on hip hop as well, with Wu Tang Clan being a big example. Kung Fu movies were also big in the 70-90s and was influential to hip hop dances during those times. “DJ Yutaka is considered a legend in hip-hop culture of Japan. In 1982, DJ Yutaka had the opportunity to attend Sound Systems events in NY. He met Afrika Bambaataa, one of the iconic figures of the hip-hop movement. He became the only Japanese person to join the ZULU NATION, an INTERNATIONAL organization for hip-hop founded in 1973 in NY" I can get even deeper with this but I’m not about to get into a history lesson lol you are free to have your opinion.
@@sydneysmom3680 CA accusations are not just individual opinions. They can ruin artist's careers. You are spreading a lot of ignorant hate on XG, and I will call you out as much as I can
opinion number 6 applies to Korean songs w mixed English lyrics in them too. These kpop companies worth billions of won have no excuse for not double checking their English portions of songs imo!!
Black people saying or no it is not well just say you are bias and that you luv thier music its okay cuz if what xg is doing is not cultural approbation so the runaway runaway korean guy is not isn't it😂 😂
If a Non-Korean Pop 🎵🎶 Act Wants to Have Regular Promotions on K-Pop Spaces in 🇰🇷, It Should at Least Release Korean Language Versions of its Own Songs While Having a Different Main Singing Language at the Same Time.
Yes. Except for HInata, the other members fit the Western beauty point of view and do not meet the East Asian beauty standard. (Don’t get me wrong. They are very attractive, but they are not Korean beauty standards : Big eyes with double eyelids, egg-shaped face, high nose bridge and small lips.)
Honestly even first generation of kpop didn’t care about the beauty standards but their talent!! It’s not like that anymore and imo is the biggest downgrade. But XG are that! They’re talented and hard working! Don’t get me wrong in every industry they care about the visuals but in Western countries is more important what uniqueness the artist can bring to the table for them to stand out! (that can include unique visuals but more talent and personality) Just compare every western artist, they have their own concept. XG is aiming to that, to a global approach and they’re succeeding!
@@rftg1793 아니거든,,,케이팝 걸그룹은 처음부터 외모를 중시해 왔다고,,,그래서 성공을 얻은것이고,,,최근 추세는 여기에 추가해서 피지컬도 좋고 나이도 어리고,,,노래는 그렇게 좋지 않아 ,,,케이팝은 실력을 중시 하지않는다,, 그런다고 인기가 좋은것이 아니거든,,인기를 못 얻으면 팀은 해체를 당한다고,,,XG 의 회사나 에이벡스는 이를 무시 하던데,,,그런데 사이먼은 무려 케이팝의 보이그룹 출신이다 ,,,현재 음악시장에서 비쥬얼을 무시 한다면 그냥 멍청 하든가 크게 실수를 하는것이야,, 아티스트를 지향한다 ??....인기가 많은 아티스트는 극도로 드물지,,,성공한 아이돌 가수는 흔해도 말이지
The picture you showed is the wrong Airi. The one in the pic you showed is Ito Airi and the Airi you are talking about is Kamiya Airi.
Thank you for correcting me 🙏🏻
@@kpop-spy not a problem.
XG isn’t just setting the bar. THEY’RE THE BAR
Facts
Say it louder for the!
And Bar constantly moves up
Thank you that’s why I like the girls
K-Pop copying black culture and never crediting it but XG is getting hate for respecting the same culture. Yea K-Pop can choke.
Certain K-Pop stans are ridiculous. They "call out" XG for appropriation but refuse to call out K-Pop. And they _still_ listen to K-Pop music, even when they appropriate. Its not like they stop listening.
I was about to make this same point. The audacity of people out here saying "keep k-pop korean" ...lol
Why do yall act like xg is kpop? They just promote in korea but most kpop groups promote in japan as well so..
@@spheksophobiaurinal We know XG isn't a K-Pop group. But it doesn't stop K-Pop stans from calling them a "K-Pop group". Nor it doesn't stop the stans from criticising the group.
4. As a black person, I seriously don't think XG is appropriating black culture either tbh.
There is a difference between appreciation and appropriating.. those that accused XG of cultural appropriating doesn't know a thing about hip hop, or XG is a threat to their favs, or haven't seen any of XG videos or documentaries.
I don't mind rapping, flows etc. But hairstyles (dreadlocks, boxbraids), particular clothes with graphics, types of bandana and most important - blaccent, wrong aave, twerk culture - these are big no no imo.
The braids and dreadlocks were against their will and they even said they didn’t want it.@@theymakefunofmyname-qz4dq
@@U_mAd_bRo0Facts.
@@theymakefunofmyname-qz4dqrelax before you implode.
Xg will dominate, I have faith in them, it’s 101% gonna be difficult but they have all the elements. And as a Black person they aren’t disrespecting our culture at all, unlike a lot of our fav groups.
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지배를 한다니? 어디를? ????
전혀 아니지,,,이들은 실패한 걸그룹이라고,,,,이들은 그런데다 제이팝 걸그룹이고 ,,xg및 이들을 추종하는 팬들은 애초부터 한국에 대해서 증오를 바탕으로 한다고.. ,,그점이 한국인들이 이들이 싫어하는 이유이거든
이들이 잘하는것은 Rap 하나만이고 나머지는 평범하든가,,,취약하다,,,, 그러니 이들이 실패로 가는 이유이다 ,,
@@Real-ranchia ah this butthurt Korean 🤣 I am glad XG makes you mad. It's so fun.
Black man from the U.S. here. I grew up in the 90's and XG is refreshing, they bring it on vocals which remind me of TLC, Destiny's Child & EnVogue. Rapping wise they're incredible and varied. They show so much respect to Western culture, no one is appropriating anything. Take 7 is FACTS!
Couldn’t agree more!! I grew up on 80s/90s music, everything from cypress hill to En Vogue and everything in between and I too find XG so refreshing and they make me feel so nostalgic, I had some of the best times of my life in the 90s and it’s nice to be transported back there every now and then ❤
On Harvey's voice: "It's not a crutch it's a paintbrush adding colors to her already to her standout vocals."
You drop this 👑 Queen.
Only kpop Stan think kpop is the biggest music market out there and everyone needs to be included in kpop to be successful
It's so strange. Currently country number seven - and likely to fall eventually with the population slump. Additionally, the K-pop will take over the world myth is still being kept alive despite the very obvious rise of the Africans and Latin Americans. Too much insularity or misplaced arrogance?
The thing I hate about kpop is that k fans will call anything or anyone a good rapper. They choose what is good rapping even if it’s horrible. Cocona has flow, she has her own lyrics and it seems she puts feeling into her rapping. Another thing I hate is people calling their favs all rounders when they barely know how to do their main position in the group. Cocona and Miya are actual all rounders. That’s all imma say
Kpop can't rap for nothing let alone dance. It's all a gimmick and the same typical routines. Xg can actually RAP and DANCE. They do Cyphers and freestyles. These are some of the most important elements in Hip-Hiop. They are an R&B and Hip-Hop group with some pop elements.
힙합이나 랩 사운드는 현재 케이팝에서 주류가 아니고 소외된 비인기 장르이다,그런데 이것은 일본도 유사하지
Exactly!!! Maya and Cocona are dangerous!! And they’re maknaes! 🤩 truly talented and hardworking ✨🙌🏼
Facts. 😤
Preach and say it louder for the people in the back...
They don't even make Japanese singles to satisfy their fans there. They are focused on the global market. And doing it by singing and rapping in English. Cringefest? One of their longtime songwriters is a Black woman. From Tippy Toes to the New DNA album(GRL GVNG, Puppet Show). Rachel West has writing credits in several of XGs songs. Other Black songwriters on XG songs, Sherwood Brown and Theron Thomas for New Dance. Several Atlanta based Black songwriters were credited on Shooting Star. Other songwriters include Benjmn (Undefeated)who has worked with Jason Derulo, Chris Brown and Lil Wayne.
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From what I heard and seen their Japanese fans don't have a problem or care about their songs being English. I just watched the Osaka concert and they were going wild. Honestly, mostly all of their live concerts are loud and supportive.
Japanese people i noticed that they don't care about the language of the song as long as it's good ,same goes for chinese,not like Koreans. @@key-s6507
@@key-s6507it’s the kpoppies the kpop Stan’s that are scared of XG they will overthrown their favs
@@key-s6507 yeah i also found many japanese comments that are actually encouraging them to make english songs and promote in sk more for larger exposure and audience. they also said that what's important is the girls show what they got under their sleeves and that already make the japanese fans proud! and i love that for them because many knetz actually dislike it when kpop groups release full english songs. well not all tho
Why do people always scream about appropriating cultures, especially when it comes to Black culture. Like, I don't see anyone getting in arms when Kanye, Missy Elliot, Pharrell, Nicki Minaj... and other famous celebrities create their themes based on Japanese cultures. And how about all the kids in the West who are watching anime, trying to be ninjas, samurais... right now
Lmao…if your offended talk about it. No ones stopping you. And I’m pretty sure people who actually care about their culture not being used as a profit are saying stuff and speaking up. Bc people using their culture for a product is disrespectful. Yall stay with these arguments about black people in particular, just say yall are racist and don’t wanna listen and go.
@@sydneysmom3680 Well me and a lot of people are talking about it because of you loud mouth, narcissistic, have no culture losers lol It's a pity that you have no culture of your own and have to defend others like they need you just to feel like you're included smh And telling someone they're racist when you don't even know which race they are is racist itself, youtube bot
@@sydneysmom3680 THIS!
Because the Japanese were never oppressed????
Nah its just whining people who are sensitive. Like bucket hats were irish invention so black culture appropriation will be denied of it. Theres alot of things that doesnt match with what people complain about.
Culture is already being used a market product though and it has been for years. Like authentic and fast food restaurants, so thats another thing that will be denied for culture appropriation @@sydneysmom3680
XG deserves more. A stacked group with so much talent, visuals, and amazing voices.
전혀,,,이들이 잘하는것은 Rap 하나만이고 나머지는 평범하든가,,,취약하다 그러니 이들이 실패로 가는 이유이다 ,
@@Real-ranchia means you don't have an ear for music. Keep listening to generic K-pop shit. Also, their dance is superb and you can cry about it lol.
@@firavun8943 QQQQQ,,,XG 이들보다 더 뛰어나고 세계적인 인기를 누리는 케이팝 걸그룹은 얼마든지 존재 하거든,,
@@Real-ranchia not really. I checked many of them and they are not even close :)
@@firavun8943 노래 작곡이 않좋으며 멤바의 역량이 보컬 부터가 평범하다,,,,외모나 피지컬이 최악 수준이라고,,그래서 인기가 없거든
Huh, as a Black person who understands the definition of Appropriation is claiming something as original to them, profiting, and mocking the originators. Then majority of humanity isn't or intentionally appropriating anyone.
Honestly there are many Black Americans who have taken feom the Asian culture without acknowledging that culture, the nails, the baggy look, the colorful hairstyles etc. Especially being inspired by Anime.
By how some want to take the term appropriating out of context, where just emulating entertainment, art, fashion/style which are all progressive, keeping the same energy, that's literally appropriation.
Me too im a black Alphaz and I love XG and the word"appropriation " is by people who fear XG if you stood on a pedestal telling young Asian girls how they should or shouldn't act like their idols e.g.Beyonce Mariah Carey Doja Cat Cardi B to name a few goodluck with that you can't tell these girls you can't wear your hair like Lauren Hill or you can't talk like Missy Elliott or even wear the same clothes as them it's their Idols who they admire and even their parents couldn't tell them what to wear or who they shouldn't like I love XG Alphaz for life XG world domination 🌏❤️🐺🔥✌️👍
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💯!!! Good luck telling a bunch of teen girls to not follow trends or quit imitating your idols. You think Chisa is going ti stop imitating Lauryn or Madonna just because some snowflake online 😂??
@@kant.68I wouldn’t say they “imitate” Chisa and the girls have their own voices. It’s more of influences / inspiration. Not imitation
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It is imitation. Is impossible for you to start creating an identity without recognizing traits and attributes external to you that, you either also recognize in yourself, find appealing or you deem positive for whatever porpoise or reason you may have.
Chisa is imitating her idols, just like her idols were imitating theirs back in the day. I'm a writer and artist I know what I'm talking about. Imitating is the best way of learning
@@kant.68very well said & 100% truth
8. PUPPET SHOW song is about make fun of the idol group stereotype who controlled by company and fans.
9: JAKOPS is genius, all XG members can sing and he has strategy just wait until all member singing and rapping.
Whichhhh..... they did! Their newest single 'Woke Up' is full rap song, even vocal line rap and they all ate!!!! 🔥
XG is reminding me of the quality, energy, and excitement that i first felt when i got into kpop. I remember the hysteria every time a group like BTS or Blackpink was about to come back. It was an event, a spectacle, and you just *KNEW* that the groups would deliver something. Even if you didn't end up loving up the song, it would be undeniable high quality and displaying undeniable talent; the videos themselves would always be a cut above and innovative in some way. You used to mark the comebacks of the big groups on your calendars months in advance. Even if you didn't stan a particular group, there would be a noticeable buzz for months or weeks in advance about an impending comeback.
Now, it feels like a group is coming back every other week and sometimes i don't even find out until the video pops up on my youtube recommended or i see someone talking about it on twitter...except XG. they're re-capturing that same lightning in a bottle that 2nd gen had in South Korea and 3rd gen had in both SK and then riding the Hallyu wave west into the Americas and Europe (mainly with BTS, but definitely others too). XG is managing a feat that the lazy, stale Korean conglomerates have seem to have forgotten, and that's truly cultivating artists, and continuing to encourage growth after debut. It seems like many of the newer groups have a few hits and then just rest on their laurels, never really improving but maintaining. XG feels like they're just getting started. Every comeback is proof. Its building that same excitement many of us older kpop fans have been missing.
its kinda been... music variety show contest. 6 months later. debut... its becoming a fast-food of debut.
Well said! I too have that same feeling, that lightining-in-a-bottle factor that XG carries, I felt this the most when I saw them perform the 2NE1 cover of 'I am the Best' - I wanted to cry, they did the queens justice but also put their own flavour to it.
As an og Bts fan, the hate XG is getting is reminding me of stuff that used to happen to groups like bts. K netz hating a group for not fitting the norm.
@@REChronic54 yea, BTS was my gateway drug into kpop back in late 2015 (Blood Sweat & Tears era). i definitely see the similarities, especially with the hate like you mentioned. But also, more importantly, with the hunger. BTS felt like the most hungry group on planet earth for most of their meteoric ascent; they were never satisfied with each new monumental achievement- they always wanted to do better, to be better. that was honestly inspiring to observe as a fan, and as a fellow human being. They were truly Gods among men, but they were also mere mortals who pushed themselves with a burning passion and rigor- and it paid dividends: we watched all of the members improve on their craft, become extremely proficient in the ways they were initially deficient (Jimin, Jin and V became amazing vocalists despite initially being very amateurish and self-conscious about their vocals; Jin and RM became amazing dancers despite being stiff as a board, awkward, and always in the back in the early years).
XG is the only other group i've seen that same kind of drive for perfection in. These ladies are pushing themselves to new heights with every new comeback- and the scariest part about XG is that they were all already supremely gifted in dance, vocals and rapping proficiency... they were already in the top 3 in all of these aspects vs the rest of kpop. and yet they continue to push themselves. that is the inspiration that drew me to kpop back in 2015 via BTS.. and the kind of thing that has been completely missing in current gen kpop scene.
XG get's 0 benefits promoting in Korea, which has been proven already a few times, why waste their time performing on shows when nobody votes for them? They have already had 2 successful shows in the U.S HITC New York and HITC Los Angeles, they are doing everything the right way as of now. The reason XG English songs aren't cringy is because their songs are written in english, K-pop songs usually need to be translated into english and thats where the cringe can take place.
XG는 이제부터 한국에서 나가야 한다,,, 일본이든 미국이든 아무래도 좋다,,왜 이들이 한국에서 한국인으로부터 훈련을 받으며 케이팝 가수로 위장을 하는것이냐 말이다 ,,뮤직비디오를 한국의 업체가 제작마저 해주는데 일본인들이 그정도로 무능한가 ??
@@Real-ranchiaabout your last statement.. tell me you don’t know about business without telling you don’t know🙄 you haven’t even watched his livestream, inform yourself a little before embarrassing yourself
@@rftg1793 그냥 AR이다
Girl they gained a big international audience from performing on music shows in Korea so what are you talking about? Most of xg fans are kpop listeners & It never really was about winning it was about getting exposure and it worked as Kpop is huge in the west and their company was smart for making them promote mascara & shooting star on there as it help them tremendously with their views & growing their fanbase & that’s why they were able to have successful shows in United States.
Please only few Korean support xg lmao stop your cap,Most xg listeners are Chinese,Japan and Usa,Korean hate them with their all and would sneered them at every chance they get only few really love them@@anastasia-rv5si
I don't care about any hate atp, i just love XG and will support them as long as I can.
We still talking about the same boring things they saying about XG 🤦🏾♂️ wish they would find something better to talk about 😂 their is no culture appropriation they hating on them for the popularity they are getting
9. Yes Cocona can sing good… but her rapping is supreme. Maya is the member who can rap but her singing voice is amazing. Just listen to her sing on Winter Without You ..
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That’s what I’m saying!! Even in Left right✨ ugh love her 😩💕
Maya is their Lead Vocalist who Raps and Can Dance..Thats why we call her The ACE.all rounder
I was shocked how good maya can sing wow! I thought she is a phenomenal rapper which she is! But her singing voice wow
I think they should drop the Korean market completely because most Koreans do not give them the respect they deserve.
This is not to say that they do not have Korean fans because they do.
Since the majority of Koreans want to hate XG then XG should focus on Japan and USA.
They will become bigger than BTS & Blackpink if they do this.
Yeah after seeing them go ballistic in Japan today, you might be right. They are going to go crazy in Japan for 3 more days too 😂 Osaka again tomorrow and Yokohama later next week
@@AlphazXG_ Seeing how Americans went ballistic for them at New York and LA. They will be insanely popular in the USA when they start promoting heavily over here.
Honestly their market is never Korea. Why they choose Korea bcoz it has better music show. All music shows well-recorded & shared on RUclips while in Japan music show, copyright right is strict, they didnt post it on RUclips that's why even Jpop fans are struggling to find content about Jpop bcoz mostly are paid like blog, vlog and its monthly purchased thats why Jpop (except those under JYP and 101 produce) they dont get exposure to global fans. So through Korean Music Show is one of the fastest way to reach global fans
@@jonathanwatson5818They will! I say this as a BP fan. These XG galls remind me of BTS story and also has the group charisma and individual star power BP has. It’s a deadly weapon for succes❤ it’s a matter of time
Agree
It's impressive what they've accomplished especially with the resistance from Korean netizens. Keep in mind they aren't just a rookie group but an entire rookie production company also starting from scratch. I just hope they promote more in the west, baffling we don't see them on late night talk shows or radio stations in the US.
I really hope that the north American leg of their tour opens doors for the girls cause I know the us market is where they're really going to get the FOUNDATION of the fanbase
@@JoshuaMayala-qy1qmthey have two shows in Latin America next month. Have had shows and large venues all over Asia (Malaysia, China, Abu Dhabi, Singapore) recently. This year they will be going to Thailand and Philippines. Europe later this year. Southeast Asia and Latin America will also be big markets for them.
@@JoshuaMayala-qy1qmnot really, because if they only have the japanese market, then they should be fine, but that's not what the group wants, they want to be global
XG는 이제부터 한국에서 나가야 한다,,, 일본이든 미국이든 아무래도 좋다,,왜 이들이 한국에서 한국인으로부터 훈련을 받으며 케이팝 가수로 위장을 하는것이냐 말이다 ,,뮤직비디오를 한국의 업체가 제작마저 해주는데 일본인들이 그정도로 무능한가 ??
@@Real-ranchia you're like Hinata and Juria's line in woke up, but more like the virus or tumor version that needed to be weeded out😂, and please, is second-hand embarassment not enough for you? XG's more than enough to crush more than 60% of the entire kpop group industry. Like take your Hybe's current drama for example HAHAHAH
XG, BaeMon and Kiss Of Life are DOPE GROUPS 💝💘💖! Not relying on wink wink aegyo, wink wink smile to the cam.
Kpop fans are always trying to trash this group because at the back of their minds, this is what they want their faves to be. Xg literally got all the girlies mad.
Just watching this video u can see the crazy amount of raw talent, charisma & stage presence XG has. It's unreal that all 7 of them are in the same group. It's sad that XG has to work 100x harder than almost all the other girl groups just becuz they aren't with the "big 4" Those groups get and have gotten a huge head start becuz of that.
XG should be 100x bigger than they already are right now but they have so many factors working against them. Its actually mind blowing they have been able to accomplish what they have so far just 2 1/2 years after debut. XG willl not be denied though. Too much talent and drive in the 7 of them
XG’s fandom and views is totally organic - that’s why Harvey said ‘real views’ in Big Mad - I have seen way too many ordinary songs from other groups get 25 million views in 2 days
힙합이나 랩 사운드는 현재 케이팝에서 주류가 아니고 소외된 비인기 장르이다,,,,그런데 이것은 일본도 유사하지,,XG가 한국에서 무시가 되는 한가지 이유이고 심지어 일본음악시장에서도 그러하다 ,,XG가 도대체 무슨 대단한 재능을 가지고 있다는 말인가? ,,,전혀 아니고 약간의 재능에 불과하지
@@Real-ranchiado you have a life to keep writing nonsense? lol
@@Real-ranchia and shut it
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Xg's vocal line is beast material as well. Y'all have to hear their latest vox tape, they each added a different layer to the song. And on top of that, ALL the rappers can sing as well. XG'S takeover is imminent
XG rap line - Demons
XG vox line - Angels
I really love the contrast between the two
and xg rap line writes their own rap on cypher songs they said it on the interview and behind the scenes of XTRA GAL cypher
Youre damn right with Harveys voice
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XG is a unique group for me
They're just doing what has been done decades ago. How are they unique when all their genre, song choices, styling & choreography has been done? The messafe their songs have has also been tackled way before. All these funk, futuristic, hip hop rnb genre & concepts have been used long time ago. In fact, they actually cross with other kpop groups so how on earth are they "unique" if you're talking about the talent & how they perform, they actually still come across a lot of kpop idols especially western artists. A group who's main concept is being strong & empowering has been long done. What they're doing is nothing new
Just say you hate them, that's more Easy and do'nt waste other people time
@@potathottwit7604bruh relax it's my opinion , and let's be real most of the kpop groups are following the same genre styles etc. like a cho cho train it's so boring to watch😅
@@potathottwit7604 geez bro why are you so mad. They're unique enough to not be part of the typical "idol" stereotype. 4 rappers, hiphop and rnb as their main genre - even the singing style of their main vocalists is tailored to be rnb, rap cyphers that pay homages, all of that with the updated and upgraded trend of kpop styling choreo and formation, IS certainly unique. They don't have a 1:1 copy of anything
XG 이들은 케이팝 아이돌가수 그룹의 철저히 카피 하여 만든것이라 차이가 존재 하지않다,,장르나 컨셉도 그러하다
Gentlemen, R&B and Hip Hop must necessarily carry the aforementioned AAVE, just like "BLACCENT, it is the essence of those genres, otherwise it is not R&B or Hip Hop, XG is doing it in the most respectful way possible, Just check the channels that react to the group, I dare to assure you that more than 90% are People of Color, why none of them have raised their voices, they have the platform to do so, what's more, they love that there is a group that is doing the genres that many of them like and the fact that they can share it with their children without worrying that the children will hear inappropriate language or rudeness, if what the group does is okay with them, why is there Others whose liver is twisting? If those reaction channels do it only for the views, then they show us that many of you Cry out for the C.A. out of convenience and not genuinely.
Mainly because having one or even several Black People can represent an entire people... that's why.
Why would you think that ALL of us are just supposed to be okay with something just because we saw other black people being okay with it?
Being black and not saying something does not make something okay..
XG has received so much hate and bs since 2022. First with Koreans for a multitude of reasons (xenophobia, not singing in Korean, statements made by Avex boss, etc) Kpop Stan’s saying they are culturally appropriating or copying another group, now there is a loud minority of the fanbase (especially in China) that hates XG’s producer / ceo Simon for unwarranted and political reasons. Its like they keep coming up with different angles to try to sabotage XG
If a Non-Korean Pop 🎵🎶 Act Wants to Have Regular Promotions on K-Pop Platforms Within 🇰🇷, It Should at Least Release Korean Language Versions of its Own Songs While Having a Different Main Singing Language at the Same Time. (So that Most of the Native 🇰🇷 Pop 🎵🎶 Fans Won't Feel Left Out & Angered at All.) If XG is Unwilling to Release at Least a Song Mostly/Almost Fully Consisting of Korean Lyrics, It Should Completely Cut Off Ties with K-Pop ASAP in Terms of Marketing-Wise. (By Relocating its Country Base to Either Japan or the USA.)
Pls Don't Reply Me Only for Being Defensive Towards XG's Marketing Strategy in a Hardcore Manner. Otherwise I will be Even More Unkind to You in Near Future. Thank You.
@@ly_smileylass1427 lol I don’t give af about you being “unkind” to me on the internet. I can say what I want you d*mn koreaboo. Kpop groups debut Japanese songs with barely any Japanese in it !!! Supernatural barely has Japanese in it! Why should XG kneel and kiss the feet of Kpop industry? While Kpop groups can milk Japan dry with and debut songs in Japan with no Japanese lyrics if they wanted too lol
@@ly_smileylass1427 lol I don’t give af about you being “unkind” to me on the internet. I can say what I want. Kpop groups debut Japanese songs with barely any Japanese in it !!! Supernatural barely has Japanese in it! Why should XG kneel and kiss the feet of Kpop industry? While Kpop groups can milk Japan dry and debut songs in Japan with no Japanese lyrics if they wanted too lol
Adding another member to xg is ridiculous 😂i dont think she'll fit into their concepts and it really wont go well
I guess well said. I agree on your points as an Alphaz, but you missed one thing, the VOX line can actually SANG. (Chisa's power vocals , Juria's soulful angelic voice and Hinata's low register that can also hit a falsetto)
Even tho I’m in love with CHISA range💕 I also love Hinata voice note✨ it just combines so well with the group 🥰
When I said that Hikaru wasnt a good call or was going to join people got mad. But this is the true, she is a dancer, but XG already have it, she is a rapper and XG already have it, she has basically no vocals, is not good with english, she basically has nothing to offer, no addiction at all. She got a lot of talents, but her power would not fit XG
I would say that she is going to be a beast in other kpop groups but will get overshadowed in xg because xg has crazy talented members at every aspect. there must be reasons why simon didn't include her in the final lineup.
I agree with every single take omfg
Also regarding AAVE:
We see kpop massacring AAVE all. The. Time. Cue Lisa’s infamous “you gon’ finna catch me.” Then people called about hiring ACTUAL black lyricists to stop the misuse of black lingo, and XG did just that! Like there is actual investment in black songwriters and producers here and in turn there will be use of AAVE. But people seem to still be displeased with that? Like XG has been doing everything that people have been asking from the kpop community & yet they still get flamed for it, idk
I hate when people say XG has cringey lyrics as if it's only like 30% of it and the other 70% of it is actually good decent lyrics that make up for it when the groups they stan are literally making up words in the songs and ALWAYS have really bad english lyrics.
I genuinely hate when kpop release eng version, or simply incorporating random english words into their korean songs, not to mention how some of them cant even pronounce it properly.
and finally we have XG who despite not being fluent (except maya) are making a huge effort to perfecting their pronunciation. all of their lyrics are making sense and most of them are very empowering. i sometimes feel song like Undefeated really represent XG perfectly. so if those people think XG are trash, they probablu got some screws loose 😂
Cultural appropriation? Then South Korea should only sing Hangul lyrics and SK should all wear Hanbok!. Appropriation my A$$!
Then also the whole world should stop eating with chop sticks lol
Truth. And what about black and asian ballet dancers and classical musicians? Should they be canceled for appropriating Euro culture? of course not
No lies detected! Seriously, such high praise from you really means something. As far as XG rap evolving the scene looks to be paying off. From what I seen from Badvillain has got me so excited.
yeah I didn't wanna say it but u can see that xg really opened a door where rap can be seen more importantly
Same! I’m a huge fan of XG (Alphaz) so seeing groups like BadVillian has me seated and ready to stan!!!!
Badvillain is so inspired by XG. As long as they admit that, I'm cool with them (but I think they won't admit it)
@@vmonk2 no need for gatekeeping. Enjoy the movement XG has started.
I remembered when this channel was saying XG won't succeed, but now guess this channel changed his/her mind lol
Thank you I thought kpop spy said XG should focus on their Japanese fan base unless they'll fail? Now it's the Korean audience? Wow no wonder the company is tiptoeing around the kpop label.
Well, I had an opinion about this, but I decided to scrap it since I didn’t want the video to be too negative. But if you really want it, here you go:
This whole juggling act between Korea, Japan, and the US? It's like they're trying to be everywhere at once, and that's a recipe for disaster. They're spreading themselves too thin, and it's not doing them any favors.
Think about it - each market has its own quirks, demands, and competition. By hopping from one to the other, they're not giving any single market the attention it deserves.
And let's not forget about brand identity. Constantly shifting focus makes it hard for customers to get a bead on what they're all about. Are they the go-to for the latest k-pop, the trendsetters in Japan, or the big players in the US market? Pick a lane and drive in it! If they don't hunker down and commit to one market, they're just going to keep spinning their wheels.
@@kpop-spythey recently sound out 72,000 tickets in Japan. Are booked in Korea, Chile, and Mexico next month. This is not including the rest of the world tour. I think they will be fine. The goal of XG from the beginning was to be a global group. It’s going to be difficult, but I’m sure they will find a way to make it happen.
@@kpop-spyooooor think about it like this Japan has a huge hip hop and RnB scene, XG is just the first I know of to use Korea as a launch pad because of Japan's extreme copyright laws. Now they're appealing to their Japanese fans by having a lot of their content in Japanese and we all know how much Japanese people will support their own but they're also appealing to Western fans with the type of music they release fortunately Japan also likes this type of music hello?!! second largest music market for a reason, I've replied this before but XG can only try to communicate to koreans by participating in Korean shows every now and then because those people do not like them to save their lives and don't tell me you don't know why. In fact go to any XG stage on Korean music shows the amount of hate is why they will just never hunker down with the Korean public they can try to appeal to them once in a while but it's clear that the US and Japan are where the girls are really focused on, bringing a unique Japanese yet western flavour to their music. You can disagree but the writing is on the wall for who the company is really after so no they're not really spreading themselves too thin.
@@CorrectgistloverJapanese support their own but they also support the originators too. I’ve seen so many Japanese people with classic jazz, r&b, hip hop, reggae, soul, and funk albums. A lot of them really appreciate and love black music. Janet and TLC had a sold out concert in Japan recently that XG attended.
I’m an older Alpha and XG take me back to carefree summers in the 90s before I had to start adulting 😭 they have this old school style that makes me feel nostalgic! They’re such a breath of fresh air!! I agree with pretty much everything you said with the exception of Harvey. I’m so sorry but as much as I want to love her voice ,and god knows I try, I just find it really grating after a while 😔 that’s not to say she’s not a great singer/rapper because she’s absolutely is, her voice just isn’t my favourite. I do agree with what you said about her voice standing out though 100% and she seems so sweet too! (Sorry Harvey 😭) I prefer Cocona’s voice, as i mentioned I’m an older fan and I and grew up on 80s/90s rap and Cocona has an old school rap style that I love and she has such a great tone to her voice whether singing or rapping. That’s just my preference though ❤
3:14 ‘They use it like a TRAMPOLINE’ OMG now I know why they used the title for their latest Tape ✨😆 Thank you SOOO MUCH for this video🥹💕💕 I love XG so much they’re just different and I love them for that✨🤩 Something I’d like to add tho is…. Please people DO NOT SLEEP ON MAYA! She’s their hidden weapon!! I might be biased but after ‘Left right’ & ‘Winter without you’ you’d realize she can easily be in the the vocal line! She’s that girl!! For a reason she’s the lead vocalist✨ Each member has their gems honestly. I just would like to point out Maya’s 🥹 she deserves it ❤️
We Alphaz call her XG' s Secret Weapon, The ACE. She is their Lead Vocalist and Rapper and can dance too. All Rounder..After Juria and Chisa, Maya comes Third in vocal line. but during these Tàpes# you dont see her on the vocal line bcoz simon is building Hinata's confidence in singing (surrounded by their main vocalists) which is good too bcoz Maya already the lead vocalist. Her Rap game is A+++ untouchable even tho' people are sleeping on her but they are aware she is XG's ACE❤
Harvey's voice is an acquired taste, but it definitely grows on me. The first time I heard hers in Xypher, I just wanted to skip it already but... I decided to listen anyway and now, several months later I hummed her lines on daily basis.
I think what makes Cocona unique and cool is her voice. I can't describe it, but it's just a treat for the ears.
Missed opportunity to say “they’re not trying to smooth out her edges they’re sharpening them”
#3 Japan and Korea ARE stepping stones to a GLOBAL market. Trying to make this sound devious is disingenuous. Global companies are happy to sell their product to whoever will buy it. And I'm saying this from the middle of America...they're popularity is spreading.
#4 Appreciation is NOT appropriation. If you watch any African American reactors, they love XG almost unanimously. They love the call backs to early 2000's hip hop and R&B.
I've always thought that the Japanese ppl do things better for some strange reason
Thanks for talking about them, I've been a fan of XG since their debut, I haven't seen such a promising Japanese group since E-Girls, I must say I've been a Jpop fan since 2005 and a Kpop fan since 2010 and some of the accusations I've seen of cultural appropriation I find very funny especially made by Koreans, I'm a fan of jpop when it was still popular and I listened to kpop when I didn't know what I was listening to was kpop, lol. When kpop was not popular and was looking to expand overseas especially to the Japanese market the SM made a deal with Avex from Japan to promote their artists, Japanese singers were all the rage back then in Asia and part of America, I remember there were channels in Asia dedicated to Japanese music where they aired artists that were all the rage in Japan and that included Korean artists that were starting to promote in Japan. Many of us believed at that time that those artists were Japanese because they sang in Japanese, but I found out much later that they were Korean. The SM also hired Japanese choreographers and composers, on websites I remember Japanese people saying with irony "they hire Japanese composers and choreographers and call them Kpop" that's why it seems so hypocritical that now when Japanese record companies do the same thing they are criticized.
The meaning of appropriation has been warped by kpop fans within the kpop space honestly. Now the protective styles were completely unnecessary (Completely unnecessary) but nothing else they've done has been an example of what people criticise them for. The discourse typically comes from people who support groups who's members have quite literally been racist and said slurs so it's best to ignore them entirely tbh. Aespa stans, KIOF stans, Ateez stans, Sistar stans, Baemon stans and so on and so forth. Seems like XG make fans of other groups inherently insecure so they look to discredit them instead of insisting their faves up their standards. It's all such a mockery of the very real issues we face as a collective and it's why i think black kpop stans have a lot to answer for in regards to that
They take turns shining I hope people with crazy bias level Stan’s give credit to other members when it’s due. Because at the end of the day XG is way better than all the other groups that’s active. That just means the clones is going to start appearing try hard hip hop dance crew imposters , and the rest of the active idols slowly have hip hop concept it’s going to dilute upcoming kpop music of this year. Example of genuine
4minute 2NE1….SNSD gotta boy era diluted came from a concept
크크크크,,,웃겼다,, 한국인들 정서에 대해 말을 해줄까?
일단 한국인의 대부분은 일본의 전부를 무시 하는 편이며 케이팝에 대해 자부심이 강력하지,,더구나 제이팝에 대한 폄하는 기본적이다 ,,,그래서 제이팝 가수는 한국인들이 절대 인정을 안한다고.. 그런데다 XG는 케이팝의 데드 카피의 산물이야,,제이팝은 이미 망한 후이다
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The only thing i don't agree with it's about Cocona, that still has a lot of growth to do.
Maya is the ace, she has been the whole time, people just seems to keep ignoring it like they are deaf and blind.
Lead Vocalist, rapper, ace, being also the english spokeswoman of xg. The best rapper of the group with a singing r'nb voice that melts hearts. Are you kidding me?
I bet a whole lot of fans doesn't even knows in how many songs Maya was singing, apart Winter without you.
Yeah sure it’s a Japanese company using K-pop’s wave but K-pop literally got to this scale thanks to Japanese market. The system of trainees came from Japan , the pop culture of Korea until very recently was strongly influenced from Japan… so it’s a win-win.
that is not even the major factor... japan is one of KPOP cash cow.
Great analysis!
Although X-pop wasn't their branding. They've always described themselves as global for the reasons you described.
X-pop came from people like me (maybe only me, in the begining).
As a half Japanese, half Korean American, calling an all Japanese group Korean-pop would get on my nerves! And global wasnt sticking.
So I spammed every YT video I came across that called them K-pop, that they were X-pop. Did it 5x just this weekend.
Lots of beef in the beginning, but after two years it is generally accepted with Jurin first using the term in a Dubai interview and now in her solo Tape 4.
I like to think that it was us fans that gave them their own genre! Not their marketing team, which deserve praise otherwise!🫶👊🤘
일단 X-pop은 존재 하지 않는다,,,,X-pop이 성립을 하려면 X라고 하는 국가가 먼저 존재 해야 하거든,,,XG는 확고부동하게 제이팝 가수이고 ,,다른 어느나라의 소속은 불가능하다 ,,이들은 그러면 글로벌 한가??,,이것도 아니고 ,,이들은 7인중 5인이 순수한 일본인이고 2인은 혼혈 일정도야 ,,일본인들 기본 정서가 오직 순수해야 하며 외국과 연계는 불온하다고 믿거든
But their is an interview where they were asked about that, and jurin said XG is not jpop but Xpop bcoz they target a global fans..i cant remember which intrvw
@XgMaya_JiminMaxiiin yes I mention it in my comment!
@XgMaya_JiminMaxiiin it was their Dubai interview, which I mentioned in my comment.
Same thing with the jpop comments! They’re not Jpop-blahhh! There’s one angry commenter in this comment section calling XG Jpop and it’s so annoying. Fellow half-japanese person here!
One thing i love about your videos is that you are always consistent with no favoritism. You deserve mad love for that 👏.
Looking at the way knetz claiming and complaining about literally everything today, plus the constant issues between local Korean and international fans, I'm not shocked if one day international fans will shift to other pops like Jpop or even Tpop. Especially since there are actually a LOT of talented K-idols today are actually foreigners (main dancers , main rappers) but due to their nationality, they didn't get that much spotlight by their companies. We just need to wait until companies from other countries started to realise the potential and step up their game for marketing and such. Just a few years maybe and another pop will take over the world like kpop, I believe.
For me, XG is just the beginning, they are proving that Japan is not only about cutesy and such (I know it's never about cutesy only but it is what the people tend to perceive). Japan has A LOT of talents, but they are just waiting for their opportunity to shine.
Hopefully XG will become the door for other talented artists to also come forward and get more recognition they deserve, as much as what kpop idols are getting these days.
Thank you for speaking up! It’s like some people just can’t open their eyes up to the fact that XG is rising fast and a good example for everyone else
XG SLAYYYY 😊😊😊😊😊
I love XG! I'm excited for their comeback. I've noticed though that they lip sing or use a loud backtrack in a lot of their performances. I hope they are working on being able to perform live; I know they can do it and they'd truly be a force to be reckoned with. Another point you made about trying to appeal to a more international fanbase that worries me is that I know that international fans don't really buy music. I'm just worried they won't be as profitable.
They have performances with live vocals like the sxsw one. Also they are absolutely showing out today for World tour. Live vocals and all. My jaw is on the floor
@@AlphazXG_ I'll look into that! That makes me happy to hear!
They have permonaces in which they sing live too
"international fans don't buy music." Are you high?
You haven't watched a lot of their live performances. Start it now.
You are so right about Hikaru not joining XG.
I was actually so excited for her to Join 😅
THANK YOU for the hikaru one
Thankfully Hikaru is still in kep1ler 😭🙏🏼
The Next Video Will Be About "LE SSERAFIM."
Guess u r about to spit fire 😂
I want to know your thoughts on LAY - PSYCHIC. Pls consider.
Oh no…
oh gosh lol
don't you already hate on them enough lol
Yup if you read the comments on XG content you can count with one hand the comments in hangul by real koreans.
For the haters and insecure kpop stans... XG spell the name so you can learn it 😂
They need to release a few Japanese singles. That will solidify their domestic market.
i dont think so for now..bcoz they are global girl group..they are not jpop singer but more like xpop..maybe in future they will after establishing a good strong fanbase
it's not necessary, but they can.
So many XG clones. "Gonna keep ya gonna keep ya on ya tippy toes. Watch the way we move, the way we work, the way we glow. They ain't ready for us, we about to wreck the game, on the back of us, they follow like a choo choo train"
XG straight talking facts on their debute song. They got all these 5th generation K-pop ggs following them like a choo choo train.
Dude, hip hop existed way before xg debuted. There has bewn gg's in the 2nd & 3rd being hip hop based & now that xg debuted y'all always insert them. The kpop hip hop groups on the market right now are good, actual rappers that doesn't act hard to be black.
Relax they didn’t invent hip hop/ RnB
@@potathottwit7604 acting black is a meaningless statement and I know you aren’t black because you said that. If you are you should be embarrassed tbh
Even if a group does take inspiration, let’s just handle it like the girls would. Be respectful and mind our business 😂 this starting comment wars with other fandoms is not something that Alphaz usually do. We already had a pretend / fake XG fan start a whole twitter beef with Aespa fans because of one tweet.
@@AlphazXG_ facts
I like XG and K-pop in general and I’m a multi K-pop fan and they’re doing something that they like to do which is to make music and have fun with each other
The K-pop genre itself is supposed to bring fans together not start fan wars or controversy or anything just music being music and seeing your favorite groups performing on stage like come on now it’s supposed to bring fan’s together
lol 6 is sooo real listen to English songs by other groups is so cringe
I thought this was gonna be a hate video and I was pleasantly surprised
I can’t wait to see the moment when the world appreciates their work
hopefully after their latest release they switch things up a bit and put out voxs with the rap line and tapes with the vocal line
hmmmmm they always switch it up though... i mean Woke up was basically their first rap track after a slew of rnb and other experimental tracks.we just gloss over it because of the slew of tapes that came out recently and the one thing that got them viral is the xypher.
3:13 XG? Trampoline? Boiioioioioing boioioioioing.
XG hiring black producers/writers doesn’t mean they can’t be appropriating. I mean a bunch of K-pop songs also come from black artists doesn’t mean they are innocent either. XG do partake in the accent, styling like braids, grills, bandanas. Some ppl mind and some don’t. I mean look at Bts they went to America to learn about the hip hop culture with a black artist but still they have said the N word multiple times and have styled braided hair. They’ve kinda apologized for that and grown from those times but I’m just saying simply working with black artists don’t make u innocent.
did you even look at the current credits for woke up?! lol reading is not something new. do ur research. and also.... by the end of the day if carry the minority opinion here. u can look up every reactor that is black out there about XG and tell me if u get them to ur camp and say the same thing. its democracy anyway so yeah. u are entitled with ur opinions as we are entitled in ours.
Are you black? If not stfu
Please sit down baby
No doubt cocona is a beast, I but I seriously think the rapping should mainly be Maya and jurin and cocona have an iconic rap part and then sing.
Agree!!
Cocona singing?.. Nah...Im mot saying she cant sing, but she looks dangerous when rapping...She is a Rap-beast..jurin cant outdo cocona, lets be honest...Cocona & Maya are on the level of being Main Rappers...Rapper Maya is untouchable even though she is their lead vocalist...
@XgMaya_JiminMaxiiin well it's not about really outdoing eachother. Jurin is the most well known member, and her skill is amazing maybe just not your preferred style. But okay I respect your opinion, cocona is really good in rap, but her singing is also good, like she's known for rapping but her singing should also be recognised.
@@DeLunah001nah fr Maya sure is untouchable when it comes to rapping. All of the rappers in xg can rlly spit tho
Pretty much the whole world disagrees with you - including the black american hiphop/rap community
5/ let's not forget her part in tippy toes was so popular it brought so many eyes on them during the debut
6:56 aespa is NOT xg… the groups entire image is outside the kpop norm and ALL of their music is in English. They’ve got a completely different understanding of English language, pronunciations and meaning. You can’t take a kpop group who focuses on singing In korean with a sprinkle of English in their songs and expect them to be able to pull off an English song and understand it. Clearly xgs focus on English is long been the plan… you can’t have Korean writers and producers write and produce English music and expect the language and purpose of the lyrics to line up lol
Actually Chancellor & DayDay are korean and they wrote/co-wrote Left Right, GRL GVNG, Woke Up and more.
I love XG ❤ talented girls
A non black persons opinion on whether a group appropriates black culture really means absolutely nothing bc it does not impact you. As a black person idgaf if the group wearing black culture as a costume gives credit to black culture or not. Like idk why non black ppl always feel the need to speak over black ppl. You will never catch me as a black person tell an asian, indian, etc person someone isn’t appropriating their culture. Its just disrespectful.
Ngl I've seen a couple of videos like this and I'm glad that your comments are based and respectful.
I may not agree with all your opinions, I appreciate your thoughtful takes.
4. I’m not a black woman. But I grew up with a strong black influence in my early childhood. Sometimes I have a blacent as a some say. It was only pointed out to me in middle school. So I tried getting rid of it when I spoke but I gave up by my freshman year of high school. It is not my culture at all. Yesterday my mom was on the phone with mother of the girl who babysat me as a child. That woman is exactly who I sound like when I start using my blacent. I am in a place that is uncommon to have a blacent as a non-black person but not impossible to have naturally.
Honestly if you dont have haters you not shining
Can you do a video on psychic fever.
Bro such a good idea😂
Cultural appropriation and appreciation really just depends on who the person is. Some people find ppl like Xg dawning things like grills, hairstyles, or our specific streetwear, and influence as flattering. I do not but that’s just me 🤷🏾♀️🫢
NOBODY was complaining when PAUL WALL was wearing grills back in the day. He is actually one of the pioneers of grills in rap after he hopped on the song with Nelly. Why should we be mad at them for wearing grills? Especially silver ones with unique designs. Johnny Dang, JimmyBoi, and BenBaller are some of the first grill jewelers for rappers and rappers love them and they are Asian. What streetwear are you referring to because majority of their clothes come from Asian brands. Bape is a Japanese brand for example. Then they have a lot of clothes from small Korean / Japanese businesses. Coco is literally bald headed. I’m a black American btw so don’t try to use the “your not black” on me.
@@AlphazXG_ girl it’s not giving your black, with the way your just instantly offended. STFU ain’t no one reading ur long ass spewl u have your opinions which are most likely wrong and ignorant and I have mine. Case closed 😃
@@AlphazXG_ just about everything said was unnecessary. Bc what does it have to do with how I said cultural appropriation is really how an individual feels about it. I feel like there are elements of CA in xg as with many Asian pop groups….you don’t …want a cookie??
@@sydneysmom3680 I’m well versed in hip hop and have been listening to it for 20 years. You brought up grills and streetwear so I just gave some background information to refute the “CA” allegations. Also, Asians have an impact on hip hop as well, with Wu Tang Clan being a big example. Kung Fu movies were also big in the 70-90s and was influential to hip hop dances during those times. “DJ Yutaka is considered a legend in hip-hop culture of Japan. In 1982, DJ Yutaka had the opportunity to attend Sound Systems events in NY. He met Afrika Bambaataa, one of the iconic figures of the hip-hop movement. He became the only Japanese person to join the ZULU NATION, an INTERNATIONAL organization for hip-hop founded in 1973 in NY" I can get even deeper with this but I’m not about to get into a history lesson lol you are free to have your opinion.
@@sydneysmom3680 CA accusations are not just individual opinions. They can ruin artist's careers. You are spreading a lot of ignorant hate on XG, and I will call you out as much as I can
I was really hoping hiraku will be added back with Xg but i guess it will not happend
They don't need Korea anyways. In the grand scheme of entertainment, Korea is still small compared to the Western market.
opinion number 6 applies to Korean songs w mixed English lyrics in them too. These kpop companies worth billions of won have no excuse for not double checking their English portions of songs imo!!
Whatever it takes, i will support them. ❤️
That rap line opinion isn't unpopular at all. It's probably the most common and popular one lol
Hikaru probably going solo I would live to see that
Black people saying or no it is not well just say you are bias and that you luv thier music its okay cuz if what xg is doing is not cultural approbation so the runaway runaway korean guy is not isn't it😂 😂
Yo all FACTS! Fantastic.
Difference with XG and your favorite group they not in a era or doing a concept
The Koreans have been hating since the beginning besides they are R&B rap and hip hop, not kpop
If a Non-Korean Pop 🎵🎶 Act Wants to Have Regular Promotions on K-Pop Spaces in 🇰🇷, It Should at Least Release Korean Language Versions of its Own Songs While Having a Different Main Singing Language at the Same Time.
your take on "Puppet Show" is a bullseye
Boin oin oin, boin oin on. Launched right for sure.
XG's not juat sertinf the bar, THEY ARE the bar!!!!! 100!
Yes. Except for HInata, the other members fit the Western beauty point of view and do not meet the East Asian beauty standard. (Don’t get me wrong. They are very attractive, but they are not Korean beauty standards : Big eyes with double eyelids, egg-shaped face, high nose bridge and small lips.)
Who cares about Korean beauty standards?? They are not K-pop! They are more beautiful without plastic… I care for talent which they have
QQQQQQQ,,,,,케이팝이 전세계적인 인기의 바탕은 가수 아이돌들의 외모이다,,아이브 뉴진스 애스파 블랙핑크 등등,,,,XG는 심각하게 추악한 외모임이 확실하다
Honestly even first generation of kpop didn’t care about the beauty standards but their talent!! It’s not like that anymore and imo is the biggest downgrade. But XG are that! They’re talented and hard working! Don’t get me wrong in every industry they care about the visuals but in Western countries is more important what uniqueness the artist can bring to the table for them to stand out! (that can include unique visuals but more talent and personality) Just compare every western artist, they have their own concept. XG is aiming to that, to a global approach and they’re succeeding!
@@rftg1793 아니거든,,,케이팝 걸그룹은 처음부터 외모를 중시해 왔다고,,,그래서 성공을 얻은것이고,,,최근 추세는 여기에 추가해서 피지컬도 좋고 나이도 어리고,,,노래는 그렇게 좋지 않아 ,,,케이팝은 실력을 중시 하지않는다,, 그런다고 인기가 좋은것이 아니거든,,인기를 못 얻으면 팀은 해체를 당한다고,,,XG 의 회사나 에이벡스는 이를 무시 하던데,,,그런데 사이먼은 무려 케이팝의 보이그룹 출신이다 ,,,현재 음악시장에서 비쥬얼을 무시 한다면 그냥 멍청 하든가 크게 실수를 하는것이야,,
아티스트를 지향한다 ??....인기가 많은 아티스트는 극도로 드물지,,,성공한 아이돌 가수는 흔해도 말이지
lets see your pic
sorry hiraku doesn’t suit in xg
very well said!
tldr; xg gen leaders