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Diggin' In The Koreates
United States
Приєднався 6 вер 2013
I'm a little late to the KPOP game but damn, is it a great game to be a player in.
My name is $2cuts and I recently got into the Korean music scene within the last few years. I'm constantly looking for new music and thought I'd take time to dig into the industry of old as well as off the beaten path to find hidden gems. I've always got a lot to say and I'm a fan just like you, so I hope you come with me on this journey of discovery and thought.
My name is $2cuts and I recently got into the Korean music scene within the last few years. I'm constantly looking for new music and thought I'd take time to dig into the industry of old as well as off the beaten path to find hidden gems. I've always got a lot to say and I'm a fan just like you, so I hope you come with me on this journey of discovery and thought.
$2cuts Reviews XG's "AWE" - It's Great! Minus One Thing...
I had time to thoroughly listen to XG's latest album, AWE, and it's definitely worth your time. If you disagree with anything, let me know in the comments below! Thanks for watching and please comment, share, like, and subscribe!
#XG #ALPHAZ #AWE #REVIEW
#XG #ALPHAZ #AWE #REVIEW
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XG Returns "Howling" - What's More Can I Say?? $2cuts Reacts!
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How do they stay this consistently cool, tough, and sexy all at the same time with a tour, album, and show appearances? JAKOPS has produced a monster of a group and they're "Howling" to let you know their place in the world. Thanks for watching and please share, comment, like, and subscribe! #XG #XGALX #AWE #HOWLING #ALPHAZ #JAKOPS #Reaction #reacts #리액션 #リアクション #jurinPleaseMarryMe
aespa 에스파 Hit Us With The "Whiplash" - $2cuts Reacts!
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Best song of the year for aespa so far? Hard to say, but believe when I say this track is hot (as they themselves tend to be). We're lucky to have them release twice this year. Thanks for watching and please comment, share, like, and subscribe! #aespa # 에스파 #리액션 #リアクション #whiplash #reaction #reacts #react #æspa
$2cuts Reacts To Lisa's "Moonlit Floor" Shows Her In a Light We Haven't Seen Before!
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2024 brings a lot of surprises and Lisa comes through with a softer track and a new sound. Can't wait to see what's next. Thanks for watching and please comment, share, like, and subscribe! #LISA #Moonlitfloor #blackpink #LLOUD #RCA #reaction #reacts #react #리액션 #リアクション
Min Jiwoon 민지운 Hits Us With 00's Vibes In "Sentimental Love" - $2cuts Reacts!
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SM and Krucialize coming through to give us R&B served fresh from Korea with a remake of Slum Village's "Sentimental Love." I definitely think they got something good here so I'm hyped to see what Krucialize brings us next. Thanks for watching and please share, comment, like, and subscribe! #minjiwoon #sentimentallove #krucialize #민지운 #리액션 #リアクション #reaction #reacts #rnb #smentertaiment
Kiss of Life's "R.E.M" Reminds Us Of Love In The 90's - $2cuts Reacts!
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Has Kiss of Life ever disappointed? No, no they have not, and this time OMG the 90's r&b vibes are THERE. Love this song, love the concept, love Kiss of Life, special f k you shoutout to all the scalpers for their concert out there. Thanks for watching and please comment, share, like, and subscribe! #kissoflife #kiof #rem #haneul #natty #julie #belle #키스오브라이프 #리액션 #reaction #reacts #リアクション
First Time Hearing and Watching "Dreams Come True" + "Life's Too Short" - $2cuts Reacts!
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Digging again through aespa's catalog and they come through with a song that's cute and another song that goes through a billion genres and vibes and...somehow still works. Please share, comment, like, and subscribe! Thanks for watching! #aespa #에스파 #dreamscometrue #lifestooshort #æspa #reaction #reacts #리액션 #リアクション
Stray Kids Feel Like 애 (Oh) And Bang Chan and Lee Know "Drive"...or IS IT, HUH, BANG CHAN?
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$2cuts takes the time to check out more SKZ Mixtape songs with "Oh" (which in Korean surprisingly looks like the word) and "Drive" which is apparently just about driving. Just driving. Good ole squeaky clean driving. Thanks for watching and please comment, share, like, and subscribe! #straykids #skz #stay #mixtape #애 #oh #drive #bangchan #leeknow #reaction #리액션 #リアクション
Stray Kids Get "Dumb" With Alesso And Stay "Up All Night" 오늘 밤 나는 불을 켜- $2cuts Reacts!
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And we don't stop....cause we can't stop. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for joining me on this trip though their videography. Like Bon Jovi, we're (almost) halfway there. Thanks for watching and please comment, share, like, and subscribe! 0:00 Intro 1:30 Dumb 5:40 Up All Night 오늘 밤 나는 불을 켜 #straykids #skz #skzplayer #mixtape #dumb #alesso #upallnight #오늘밤나는불을 켜 #stay
$2cuts Reacts To Hyunjin - 꼬마별 (Little Star) and I.N. - 막내온탑 (Maknae On Top)
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And we don't stop...cause we can't stop. Thanks for watching and please share, comment, like, and subscribe! 0:00 Intro and Lolla Review 4:40 - Hyunjin 11:30 I.N. #straykids #skz #hyunjin #in #막내온탑 #꼬마별 #littlestar #maknaeontop #stay #skz_player
Young Posse Taps The G-Funk Sound With "Ate That" - A $2cuts Reaction!
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No other group is trying what they are and it's a shame people don't appreciate them, but I think it's more than the KPOP public doesn't understand. Us Teleposse, though? We do! Thanks for watching and please share, comment, like, and subscribe! #youngposse #영파씨 #youngposseup #teleposse #reaction #reacts #리액션 #リアクション
BINI "Cherry On Top" Reaction With $2cuts
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So I had to skip a bunch of videos because I got a copyright strike on "Golden Arrow" which brings me to "Cherry On Top," an absolute banger of a track that truly impressed me from every aspect. Thanks for watching and please comment, share, like, and subscribe! #bini #cherryontop #reaction #reacts #리액션 #リアクション
NMIXX 엔믹스 Adopts A New Flow On "SICKUHH" feat. Kid Milli - $2cuts Reacts!
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Gonna say this: "Dash" was good, and here I am excited for an NMIXX album to come out. Hope it's as good as the a-capellas would have us believe because "SICKUHH" is wiiiiiild! Thanks for watching and please share, comment, like, and subscribe! #NMIXX #Fe3O4_STICKOUT #엔믹스 #sickuhh #kidmilli #jyp #reaction #reacts #리액션 #リアクション
What Would YOU Take Home From Each XG Video?? Part 1 - $2cuts Reacts!!
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What Would YOU Take Home From Each XG Video?? Part 1 - $2cuts Reacts!!
Stray Kids "JJAM" Out And Kinda Drop The Bag In "Ex" - $2cuts Reacts!
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Stray Kids "JJAM" Out And Kinda Drop The Bag In "Ex" - $2cuts Reacts!
aespa 에스파 Gets "Savage" To The "Next Level" - $2cuts Reacts!
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aespa 에스파 Gets "Savage" To The "Next Level" - $2cuts Reacts!
This Is For My Old(er) Heads! NewJeans 뉴진스 - "Supernatural" Practice Reaction - $2cuts Reacts!
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This Is For My Old(er) Heads! NewJeans 뉴진스 - "Supernatural" Practice Reaction - $2cuts Reacts!
스트레이키즈 "Stray Kids" Reminds Us Why We STAY and I Look Through The "Back Door" - $2cuts Reacts!
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스트레이키즈 "Stray Kids" Reminds Us Why We STAY and I Look Through The "Back Door" - $2cuts Reacts!
Exploring aespa's Catalog - Their Debut "Black Mamba" Hits Hard! - $2cuts Reacts!
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Exploring aespa's Catalog - Their Debut "Black Mamba" Hits Hard! - $2cuts Reacts!
1st Time Watching BINI - They Show They're "Born To Win" - $2cuts Reacts!
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1st Time Watching BINI - They Show They're "Born To Win" - $2cuts Reacts!
Summer Dance Practice w/NewJeans Reaction - It's Like Xmas In July! - $2cuts Reacts!
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Summer Dance Practice w/NewJeans Reaction - It's Like Xmas In July! - $2cuts Reacts!
Stray Kids "Mountains" And "Chk Chk Boom" Performance MV Reaction - $2cuts Reacts!
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Stray Kids "Mountains" And "Chk Chk Boom" Performance MV Reaction - $2cuts Reacts!
Stray Kids Take It "Easy" And Say "Hello Stranger" - $2cuts Reacts!
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Stray Kids Take It "Easy" And Say "Hello Stranger" - $2cuts Reacts!
XG's Got The Feeling That "Something Ain't Right" But Them Over House IS!!- $2cuts Reacts!
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XG's Got The Feeling That "Something Ain't Right" But Them Over House IS!!- $2cuts Reacts!
I'm Back With Stray Kids - "God's Menu" - This Song Is TUFF! - $2cuts Reacts!
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I'm Back With Stray Kids - "God's Menu" - This Song Is TUFF! - $2cuts Reacts!
I disagree with most of your critiques after having listened to AWE a ton now and I've been a hip hop fan since the early 90s. So let me give you my review and why I feel this way The Woke Up remix is pure meant as homage which XG is known for. It introduces more people to the Asian hip hop artists that paved the way for XG. I also wished Woke Up was on the mini album but I also get why they didn't because now the track stands on it's own on the mini album. To use your example. People who know Grindin' from The Clipse first album Lord Willin' have no clue that there are remixes of that song. People just know the version that has a music video with it. If Woke Up and the remix were both on the mini album the purpose of what XG wanted to do by highlighting these artists in the Asian hip hop community wouldn't have worked as much. After having listened to both Winter Without You and In The Rain I think the latter is as good or might be even better than Winter Without You. It's a better song in displaying that truly all seven members can sing and not just can do harmonies as a group, on Winter Without You you don't get that. Jurin, Cocona and Harvey are still rapping, and Hinata was still the third wheel in the vocal line. On In The Rain however, we get a true rnb ballad again for the first 75-80% and then it switches up and become a little bit more up-tempo. Plus we actually hear Jurin, Harvey and Cocona really sing for several lines and Hinata no longer feels like a third wheel to Chisa and Juria. So I think the only reason why you prefer Winter Without You is because usually new Christmas songs suck so the song gives you a nostalgic feeling that In The Rain doesn't give you because it's just another song about heartbreak but the most popular Christmas songs are all 30 years old or older. On In The Love I'm still not sure. I love the harmonies and I enjoy the song a lot but it also truly feels like a b-side due to the short length and the same sort of chorus that Something Ain't Right has where the chorus starts to feel a bit repetitive because it's only three words being repeated. A week ago I would've told you I hated the Space Meetings skit because it didn't make any sense to me. Then I watched XG's interview with Zach Sang and the group saying they have Space Meetings every week to discuss what they wanna do in the future. So that changed my mind because XG loves to hint at things in the future, I just have no clue what the hint is in Space Meetings. For instance on X-Gene they hint that they will do a full a song like Howling with the line "Howling the start" near the end as the drill beat slowly goes away and the fact that the song has also a drill beat where they both sing and rap on. IYKYK I love more than most people because it reminds me of the music from like Craig David and Daniel Bedingfield's debut albums and how it felt like a pop song but had a different flavor to it due to what I later found out was called UK garage Something Ain't Right is my least favorite song but I still like it a lot. I love that it starts with three of the four rappers really singing but for me the chorus is stretched out too long which is not good if it's the same three words but it's still better than most music that comes out today, if only for the crisp vocals, lyrics that actually make logical sense and that there is no autotune or weird rap that totally doesn't work with the tone of the song. Howling I believe is XG's best song to date because it does what Woke Up did which is hit you in the face with hard bars, different flows and good rhyme schemes but also lets the three vocalists do what they do best, which is giving you beautiful harmonies and giving you a different emotion on the same song. If I had to describe AWE, I would say it was a good attempt at what A Tribe Called Quest did with The Low End Theory. They did what people were expecting but also showed people that they were capable of doing more, some you wouldn't expect. So my score for the album is a solid 8/10. For the great diversity of the songs, better at showcasing the strengths and talents of each single member and that they keep raising the bar by putting out quality songs in different genres while still having it feel like an XG song.
For "In The Rain" the chorus has a familiar melody as does the closing chorus with the backup melodies around 2:45 and I felt like I've heard it before so my knock against it was that it sounded familiar and/or I've heard it before but better. I'm sure those complaints could be levied against "Is This Love" since the freestyle beat is basically THE freestyle beat, but I don't hear it being used half as much as I hear the chords in "In The Rain." I understand your points, though, especially about the distribution of the song among members. I'm sure we'll eventually hear the decision to take the XG version of "Woke Up" off the album, but I'm probably canceling my pre-order if at all possible. I respect that they're putting up those artists and that they'll gain exposure,. I still think doing it at the expense of your own group is a little odd. Regarding sequencing, is it just me or was newDNA a little easier to follow narratively? Thanks for the well-written response. I appreciate that you see it differently.
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Glad you're back to react! Everything was so good! Maya is def as good as Coco just a different style. Nature vs technology on this planet. They want us to disconnect and touch some grass maybe 😂 Awesome reaction!🫡🐺🛸👽✌️
appreciate it!
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love both groups but I'm def a newjeans music gal! the newjeans instrumental just has more substance and life compared to illit (even attention in my opinion) because the instrumental is never JUST drum beats and the catchiness is consistent throughout the entire song and its not just the chorus carrying it, there's also always bells, "aye aye ayes", "woom woom wooms", and different timing play between beats that illit just doesn't provide, the parts that "feel empty" are always filled with a catchy beat like horns, a synth, or fast paced cow bells, listen to "eta without the horns" and you'll understand! eta without the horns basically just feels like a illit song, but also.. I just love R&B and jazz so it might just be a preference, and it's understandable that some people would prefer the simplicity or even a song that only has a short part of it being catchy (I mean take get up by newjeans as a example), anyways, great video, keep up the good work!
Appreciate it! People get pretty bitter when it comes these so I really appreciate your comment. I understand what you mean about the production being a lot more filled in. I think it's even evident through most of their songs. "Ditto" in particular has that one sound from the very beginning playing throughout the entire song. My attention reverts back to it when the bass cuts out and it's so effective! I've read the vibe of Illit's music being described as "dreamcore" which I guess is a thing? It also helps me specify the sound that which isn't for me. It's like they took the sugar sweetness of pop and added high fructose corn syrup and some candy corn, but they have an audience for that so good for them.
I love Blackpink especially Lisa. She has come so far and even better. She is perfect on the stage but still a lil girl when it comes to being herself .❤❤ This song is very laid back vibe.
Right? It's great hearing her in this new more personal mode.
Ohhhhhhhhhh.sooooooo.sweettttttt❤😊
คุณต้องดูเบื้องหลังการทำงานของเธอ เธอมีทีมงานคุณภาพระดับโลก เธอสร้างผลงานเพื่อแฟนคลับของเธอทั่วโลก ฉันหวังว่าทุกคนที่ได้ฟังเพลงของเธอจะมีความสุข🌏🌍🌎💖💖💖💖🎸🎸
We love and forever support her!
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beautiful face... beautiful smile... beautiful body...beautiful voice... all of her very beautiful....
LISA actually explore all the genre. From 1st song till this, all different genre.
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Lisa is so cute and sweet ❤❤❤❤❤
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Thank you for supporting Lisa. From Lisa's fan.
This is the Amazingly Fabulous Performance by Queen Lisa. Ooh la la la...love Lalisa.
Queen Lisa❤❤
best reaction 👏
Her voice is angelic, I love this song and your reaction, now I am a new subscriber.
if no one knew, Sophia was actually sick during the filming of this Mission. and she KILLED it. hope that shows how much she wanted it!
Heard about that. Pretty wild.
We are all.in love like Queen Lisa❤❤❤great beautiful song❤❤❤
So cute... ohhh...la...la...la
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It’s vibes I love
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She said she will try different sounds.
Lisa : RCA alongside their own company LLoud Jennie: Columbia Rosé: Atlantic
Yes this is good ....
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Please do more like this. Yasss couldn’t agree more!!!
Her voice is beautiful and sweet, pleasing to the ear. ❤❤❤
WOW 😱 LISA PERFECT 😱 🎉😅
Lisa slayed ❤ i love the song , her voice and the lyrics❤
We are so used to seeing Lisa rap. Money, Lalisa and Rockstar had the same vibes. I like New Woman alot and this new release.
Same. So happy she's trying new things.
Great Reaction Diggin’ In The Koreates! I think Moonlit Floor is the perfect B-Side! Whether there’s a MV or not I think it Rocks! Lisa and Her Mom are now both in South Korea! Rosé is the one who signed with Teddy as her management company! And she wrote all Twelve of her songs! Although Lisa had to of written parts of this song because it talkes about something close to her! 🤘🙏🏻
She made her own label lloud while also signed with rca records
Nice reaction❤❤
Thanks!
Their concept is, ‘In an era where only exemplary individuals are valued, we break free from a trivial and intolerant society.’They often shout ‘We are ATARASHII GAKKO! during their live performances. ’This serves as both an introduction and a message that ‘everyone in the audience is also ATARASHII GAKKO!’ Additionally, they call themselves the ‘Representatives of Youth Japan,’ defining ‘youth’ as living fully in the present, regardless of age or gender. Although ‘Fly High’ is the theme song for a fighting anime, it is a performance that inspires both themselves and us to fight against a trivial and intolerant society and to stand out.
I can appreciate that definition. Thanks.
What song do you play in the beginning of the video?
It's by DJ Paul Nice, rest in peace. I think it's an interpolation of De La Soul's "The Bizness" called "Fist of the White Lotus" off his "5 Fingers Of Death" breaks record.
It's the combination of LL rhymes with production by Qtip that makes his delivery on the whole album outstanding 🔥
It's so very, very good. Just reviewed it so let me know what you think when you have the chance. Thanks for listening.
Why you got LL looking foolish on your thumbnail? Got his tooth hanging out his mouth...smh. Dang!!!
Loool must've been the way the light reflected off it. My bad. I know you think it just took him down from an 11 to a 10.5 tho. Lool
@@DITKoreates Lol. He really looks ridiculous. from a 10 to a 6...smh.
Fyi, SM Entertainment invented the 2-in-1 song concept ^^
Did not know that. Thanks for the info.
Not a stretch. That's EXACTLY where that flip of the flashlight is from. You got it. Congratulations. I've watched probably 50 "reaction" videos of this MV and only one other guy mentioned the Terminator 2 reference for that scene. That's the first thing I thought of when Jieun flipped the flashlight, then shot it. That's the T-800 reloading his shotgun in the movie...not to mention him jumping down into the riverbed just like the girls did.
I'm probably one of the only ones who watched t2 on VHS. Lol appreciate it!
Young Posse is a breath of fresh air in Kpop, probably why they are not as popular but they are making people love them because of their talent. Taking classic hip hop sounds and bringing it to the forefront is so dope. They aren't the cookie cutter cutesy, sex symbol Kpop. They are fun, strange, goofy and very personable. Only other group that's heavily hip hop influenced is Badvillain but YP is using more classic sounds. Great reaction.
Appreciate it.
Training Day Movie - Flipping Pigeons Scene ua-cam.com/video/e6-GcWSuO3M/v-deo.htmlsi=tZSaKnmM-HKl43XE
Yoo good catch. The directors really had a lot of Easter eggs. Thanks.
Definitely not his best rapping. It's definitely different yet familiar at the same time.
Had someone else say the same thing. I feel like it's the best he's sounded in a while at the very least. Which songs do you think he raps better on?
He's gonna bring us some of everything on this album. These two songs are an example of what is to come. Both these songs...two different vibes and two different flows.
Terminator 2 reference is correct 👍
Ayye haha glad I got it. I think the ups truck style was also used somewhere in t2 from what I can rememeber.
Common is only 4 years younger than LL, but two generations behind him in hip-hop. LL started so young, he's roughly the same age as a lot of the rappers he inspired.
Did not realize that before. Thanks.