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?
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.
