Saturday, June 29, 2024

BM5's May 2024 Favorites

Favorite Rap Music Video
Dirt - Wynne


Man, Wynne did it again. She brought together a really dope metaphor and strung it through the whole piece in an awesome way. She also displayed it in a neat way over a hot beat. What else could you ask for? Oh yeah, another album. When's the next project, Wynne!? Hahaha.

Favorite Kpop Comeback
ASSEMBLE24 - tripleS


Above will be the music video for the title track for this album which in itself is an incredible piece of art. The message and imagery used to convey it on this song is incredible to witness. Yet, that's only the beginning! Dive into the full OT24 album and you will be welcomed to some spectacular music that is going bring you to the world of tripleS. The production, collection of "La's", and memorable melodies solidifies their place as one of my top 5th gen groups, and another group with one of the best discographies so far. I advise you to give them a chance if you haven't yet. I believe no one will regret it!

Favorite Interview
NIKI - Zach Sang Show


As we get close to the release of Niki's 3rd album, Buzz, she made a stop to the Zach Sang Show. They cover a good amount about what's been going on in her life since the 2nd album, Nicole. Alongside that, we also get to hear a bit about what we could expect from Buzz and what sound we should expect. Their conversation is such a delight as they meander into other personal tangents, but it never bored me. It's just a great little talk that I feel Zach always is able to bring out from each guest. Niki is just one of those guests who also make it amusing to hear from, too. What do you think?

Full May 2024 Favorites playlist: click here

Friday, June 28, 2024

Fair Shake Reaction: Face - Jimin

Face - Jimin
(Genre: Kpop)


Links to let you Face the music:
Like Crazy (Music Video)
Like Crazy (Live on Jimmy Fallon)
Set Me Free, Pt. 2 (Music Video)
Form of Therapy Reaction (to Set Me Free, Pt. 2)

Thursday, June 27, 2024

Fair Shake Reaction: Love All - Jo Yuri

Love All - Jo Yuri
(Genre: Kpop)


I hope you love all these related links:
Taxi (Music Video)
Taxi (Dance Practice)
FiFiZappaReacts (to Taxi)

Monday, June 24, 2024

Saturday, June 22, 2024

Fair Shake Reaction: Vertical - Sera Ryu

Vertical - Sera Ryu
(Genre: Kpop)


More from the singer that takes you Up & Down:
Burger Ate Pizza (Lyric Video)
Gethemane (Audio)
I (Audio)
Waiting (Audio)

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Fair Shake Reaction: House of Tricky : How to Play - xikers

House of Tricky : How to Play - xikers
(Genre: Kpop)


I don't think I need to tell you how to play these:
Do or Die (Music Video)
Homeboy (Music Video)
Koong (Choreography Video)
Form of Therapy Reaction (to Do or Die)
JREKML Reaction (to Do or Die)

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Fair Shake Reaction: Rover - Kai

Rover - Kai
(Genre: Kpop)


I've been roving the internet for these:
Rover (Music Video)
FILM Kai: Rover (Teaser Video)
Rover (Dance Practice)
Jeff Avenue Reaction (to Dance Practices)

Sunday, June 16, 2024

4 Quick Reviews (T-Rell, T-Pain, Sabrina Carpenter, & halfBREED)

3P - halfBREED (Logic & C Dot Castro)
(Genre: Hip Hop/Rap)

Emails I Can't Send FWD: - Sabrina Carpenter
(Genre: Pop/Singer-Songwriter)

On Top of the Covers - T-Pain
(Genre: R&B/Pop/Rock)

Smile Through It 2 (Deluxe) - T-Rell
(Genre: Contemporary R&B/Hip Hop)


A little link of Everything:
Our Way - T-Rell (Music Video)

Friday, June 14, 2024

Fair Shake Reaction: Chosen Karma - PIXY

Chosen Karma - PIXY
(Genre: Kpop)


Karma has chosen the following links:
Karma (Music Video)
Karma (Dance Practice)
Whisper (Live Performance)
FiFiZappaReacts (to Karma)
Karma (Recording BTS)

Fair Shake Reaction: Delight - CSR

Delight - CSR
(Genre: Kpop)


It'd be delightful, if you'd check these for me:
Shining Bright (Music Video)
FiFiZappaReacts (to Delight)
Weekly Idol (Variety)
Radio 'n Us Interview (on Arirang Radio)

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Fair Shake Reaction: ISTJ - NCT Dream

ISTJ - NCT Dream
(Genre: Kpop)




No broken links, just melodies:
ISTJ (Music Video)
Broken Melodies (Music Video)
JREKML Reaction (to ISTJ)
Jeff Avenue Reaction (to Broken Melodies)
TheKStarNextDoor (Variety)

Monday, June 10, 2024

Fair Shake Reaction: Master : Piece - Cravity

Master : Piece - Cravity
(Genre: Kpop)


Get a piece of Cravity below:
Groovy (Music Video)
Groovy (Live Band Performance)
Groovy (Dance Practice)
Weekly Idol (Variety)

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Fair Shake Reaction: seOul cOllectiOn - OnlyOneOf

seOul cOllectiOn - OnlyOneOf
(Genre: Kpop)


My little cOllectiOn Of seOul:
seOul drift (Music Video)
seOul drift (Live Band Performance)
chrOme arts (Music Video)
Differently Alike Reaction (to seOul drift)
FiFiZappaReacts (to seOul cOllectiOn)

Friday, June 7, 2024

BM5's April 2024 Favorites

Favorite Dance Video
Return of the Dance Video - Ian Eastwood


One of the great choreographers of the online dance video craze decided to pay homage to those times with this video. It certainly was a blast from the past to see these set ups to be filmed and edited in a way that isn't contained to the dance studio. There's definitely still a few crews that drop a video like this here and there, but I for one am happy to see Ian back in action outside of the surprising outings I've seen him in the background. (I'm looking at you, Jungkook! He was standing next to you! Haha!!) I hope you enjoy this video, too.

Favorite Music Related Video
How I Write Platinum Hit Songs - Wax


If you're new around here, you should know that I've been a HUGE Wax fan since around 2007 or '08. What drew me to him was his genius wordplay, effortless delivery, and versatility as a musician. He's dropped raps and sung songs all while playing his guitar from time to time, and rhyme to rhyme, he's always left me impressed. Therefore, this little peek behind the curtain was quite the treat to see his process. It baffles me how quickly he can string words together in ways that seem preplanned; you can never tell what parts he has locked in and what he's working out on the fly. It's quite amazing to witness. Please, get a load of this!

Favorite Anime Discussion
The Problem with Problematic Media - Explanation Point


This is truly a nice deep dive about how many anime tropes we've been desensitized to. How we should handle and consume it all should always be an active choice, but at times, we can become so complacent and apathetic to the moral conundrum. Here Explanation Point truly lays it all out for us, since he realizes it's something we all must wrestle with as anime fans, even when we try our best to call out unsavory content that's heavily promoted. In fact, many of these points could be carried on to other forms of media, which I think it's worth the time to watch whether you're into anime or not.

Full April 2024 Favorites Playlist: click here

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Sunday, June 2, 2024