"Wanna bet? You never seen a man like me. I live without holding every single day. Wanna bet? You never seen a man like me. I'm so busy having fun, just follow my lead." ( Put Your Guard Up and Bounce-Bobby)
Yohooo, Bobby won “Show Me The Money 3”, a rap competition held by Mnet. I can’t help adoring his performances especially his final stage. His song called " Put Your Guard up and Bounce" made my head bouncing so many times since the beat is good. His self-composed songs are cool, his flow is sick, his stage presence is so strong. I never though he will be this charismatic on the stage before. Bobby had to pass many fierce rap battles before claimed his victory. Bobby had to win over some underground rappers he knew since he was a child. I bet he's overwhelmed with a endless joy with this champion title. People said that idol rappers are less-talented compared to underground rappers and he proved that he's not just an usual idol. He's the real rapper eventhough grows up inside a company. In addition, this winning once again restated YG domination on hiphop arena.
Yohooo, Bobby won “Show Me The Money 3”, a rap competition held by Mnet. I can’t help adoring his performances especially his final stage. His song called " Put Your Guard up and Bounce" made my head bouncing so many times since the beat is good. His self-composed songs are cool, his flow is sick, his stage presence is so strong. I never though he will be this charismatic on the stage before. Bobby had to pass many fierce rap battles before claimed his victory. Bobby had to win over some underground rappers he knew since he was a child. I bet he's overwhelmed with a endless joy with this champion title. People said that idol rappers are less-talented compared to underground rappers and he proved that he's not just an usual idol. He's the real rapper eventhough grows up inside a company. In addition, this winning once again restated YG domination on hiphop arena.
My bestfriend gave me the best advice. He said each day's a gift and not a given right (If Today Was Your Last Day-Nickelback)Jika hari ini adalah hari terakhir kita, apa yang akan kita lakukan? Mungkin terdengar sebagai sebuah pertanyaan klise, tetapi lagu ini menjawab keklisean itu dengan penuh makna. Lagu berirama rock ini mengupas pengandaian itu dengan lengkap. Dipenuhi dengan pesan-pesan yang positif, siapa pun yang mendengarkan lagu ini seolah mendapat suntikan energi untuk berlari sangat kencang. Yeah, lagu ini membuat kita merasa harus memaksimalkan setiap detik yang berjalan.
Ku lihat dunia bernyanyi lagi (I see the world singing again)
Nada-nada tercipta mendamaikan bumi (Tones created conciliating the world)
Na na na na na na na na
Ku jelang hari (I move towards the day)
Na na na na na na na na
Ku jelang mimpi (I move towards the dream)
"It doesn't matter whether you come in last in the rank, just enjoy it.”- YG to CL, 2NE1’s leader.
YG, for many reasons hated by his own fans for making his artists
worked so long in every single. Fans can't wait forever, right? But that “hate”
feeling healed just after the album released. Haha, YG always being that
perfectionist and that’s why we’re in love with music of YG artists. CL said that
2NE1 put a lot of thought on every song of the album. I think it's so true.
Personally I can't choose one song I love more than the other. I agree that every song on Crush album is special, left nothing behind. The quality of
it is enough to say 2NE1’s class is truly on a different level. Crush reaffirm
my reasons for stanning YG artists. Day by day, YG definitely upgraded the
state of the music industry.
GD dan CL kembali membuktikan ucapan mereka di lagu The Leaders, "this number one spot is my home sweet home". Kedua leader ini membawa pulang 5 awards dari ajang penghargaan terbesar di Korea itu. CL dan GD sama-sama menang di kategori best dance performance solo (female dan male). Leader Big Bang juga menggondol best male artist, best music video, dan artist of the year. GD--the leader, fashion icon, composer, lyricist, producer, rapper, DJ--stands out the most on MAMA. Bersaing dengan boygrup/girlgroup tak membuat GD yang tahun ini merilis album solo tersingkir dari takhtanya sebagai yang terbaik. Khusus GD, dia adalah solois pertama yang mampu meraih artist of the year. Congrats the leadahs!
Missing You 2NE1
Bagi 2NE1, panggung MAMA 2013 adalah penampilan perdana single terbaru mereka. Missing You yang merupakan irama ballad, electro-pop, dan acoustic berhasil menggiring kesedihan ke hati pendengar. Penyanyi lagu "I'm The Best" itu tampil painful dalam lagu yang bercerita tentang merindukan orang yang meninggalkan kita begitu saja. Seperti telah menjadi adat, sound system MAMA bermasalah tetapi penampilan 2NE1 minus bad sound system is awesome. Hmm, seburuk apapun soundsystem-nya mereka tetap menyanyi live, hal yang membuat saya jatuh hati hanya pada YG Family. I just can't tolerate lipsync, I even would criticize my idols if they do that. Saya ingat YG menolak artisnya tampil di acara yang tidak menyediakan panggung yang sesuai standar yang dia tetapkan. Hungry for popularity is a big no for him. He's hungry for quality.
We truly missing you 2NE1 and your comeback really worth it. Your second World Tour next year gonna be a big sensation :)
Well, TOP hasn't finished yet. Setelah melalui film terbarunya, "The Commitment", dia meraih Asian rookie awards di BIFF dan dinobatkan sebagai 2013 sexiest musician oleh Fuse TV, TOP kembali dengan lagu solo berjudul Doom Dada. This hiphop song, how to describe his rapping? This all-kill chart song is the uncoverable and unbeatable rapping of TOP. Lagu ini memuat beraneka 'keanehan'. Rasa-rasanya memang bukan member Big Bang kalau tidak melawan arus pasar. Big Bang's weirdest song and video ever? Haha. Finally he can show the silly side of him rather than his overflowing charisma.
Taeyang is back!
Taeyang is back with a new song marking his third solo album. Cuplikan lagu tomorrow di atas rasanya tepat menggambarkan perasaan para penggemar akan kembalinya sang Asian R&B king. Muncul dengan teaser "Ringa Linga", seperti biasa Taeyang mencuri perhatian bahkan ketika musiknya baru saja diperdengarkan. There is no question about his voice and dance. Both are excellent as usual. This time, the Best Male Artist of Mnet Asian Music Festival 2010 is back with more genius music. Dance performance untuk lagu ini dipelajari Taeyang hanya dalam 2 hari. His rap is jawdropping. Just like his name, Taeyang (the sun), he's hot!
"I
didn't know at that time when I was little. Everything was easy and it seemed
like everything was mine. But why is it only now that I miss you. I'm
officially missing you"
Saya seperti belum sembuh
dari kekaguman saya terhadap penampilan Tim A program WIN (Who Is Next) yang
diadakan YG Entertainment. Di battle kedua, Tim A menyanyikan lagu Officially
Missing You milik Tamia dengan lirik yang mereka gubah sesuai cerita hidup mereka
masing-masing. Bukan seseorang yang sedang mereka rindukan, tetapi masa lalu. Foto masa kecil mereka menjadi latar lagu itu. Kelima penyanyi ini menggerakkan emosi pendengar dengan musikalitas mereka. Kegeniusan menulis
lirik macam ini, bagaimana saya bisa membantah pesona talenta mereka. Dan yeah, kualitas vokal mereka bukan lagi seperti calon artis. Mereka telah tampil dalam paket seorang artis
profesional.
“ With a small
foot, taking a powerful steps. With a smile on his face, as if nothing to be
feared. Carrying a guitar on his back, that kid with a tittled hat. I’m
officially missing you” –Seungyoon-
My first words while listen to it: what a masterpiece! The leader of Big Bang is simply wonderful :)
People raise their so-very-high expectation to him but he never failed to jump off the bar. G-Dragon’s new album is just tooooo right! Nuanda dark terasa betul di album ini, sesuatu yang berbeda dari musik GD di album sebelumnya yang cenderung riang. Bagaimana menebak arah musik GD? Dia selalu membawa warna musik yang baru di setiap lagunya. Here we go, Coup D'Etat Album, album with many international artists collaborating. Muncul dengan teaser yang membocorkan sedikit cuplikan lagunya berjudul Shake The World, GD memulai "pemberontakan"-nya.
People raise their so-very-high expectation to him but he never failed to jump off the bar. G-Dragon’s new album is just tooooo right! Nuanda dark terasa betul di album ini, sesuatu yang berbeda dari musik GD di album sebelumnya yang cenderung riang. Bagaimana menebak arah musik GD? Dia selalu membawa warna musik yang baru di setiap lagunya. Here we go, Coup D'Etat Album, album with many international artists collaborating. Muncul dengan teaser yang membocorkan sedikit cuplikan lagunya berjudul Shake The World, GD memulai "pemberontakan"-nya.
“Even when we’re not seen, we’ll be heard in your ears. We’re called Big Bang. Even if everyone leaves you, we’ll stay with you. We’re called Big Bang” ( We’re Big Bang, Always Album Intro, 2007)
Hari ini tepat
ulang tahun ke-7 grup musisi favorit saya, Big Bang. Tak terasa bertahun-tahun
musik mereka telah menemani saya. Lagu-lagu mereka telah mengiringi hari-hari
saya. Idealisme mereka telah memaku selera saya hanya pada mereka. Cerita hidup
mereka telah menginspirasi langkah kaki saya.
Teman Hidup
Teman hidup adalah lagu yang membuat saya untuk pertama kali menyadari talenta besar dari seorang arsitek sekaligus penyanyi jazz bernama Tulus. Sulit rasanya saya menjelaskan perasaan saya ketika
pertama kali mendengarkan lagu yang sungguh manis itu.
Ketimbang memilih kata "jangan pernah menyerah", Tulus memilih kata "jangan cepat menyerah" untuk melengkapi kalimat "bila di depan nanti, banyak cobaan untuk kisah cinta kita". Hasilnya? Magically nilai rasa yang pas berhasil pendengar tangkap. Benar-benar pas.
Dengan melihat video klipnya kita akan dibuat merinding sekaligus terharu. Lagi-lagi kegeniusan Tulus terbukti di sini, pemilihan kehidupan abdi dalem sebagai story line tentu saja menggambarkan kesetiaan yang luhur effortlessly.
Lagu inilah yang menuntun saya mendengarkan lagu-lagu Tulus lainnya.
