yooooo first time seeing the intro, whatcha think? a lotta people freak out cause they see rebecca behind paul so imma let you know now theres a human behind the chair - these videos were supposed to have us all reacting but we didnt have spare chairs :( . happy new years guys!
What's made me sad, even since the song came out ages ago, is how few people get what he was doing there and who and what TOP was referencing. Because it put his sound and concept for himself into perfect perspective. He wasn't just being weird.
@@crist3809 yeah I remember show me the money.. in preparation for diss battle Table were asked can we diss BIGBANG? Tablo answered "it doesn't mattet" buy then the rapper took back what he said and say "Oh let's not touch GD"
TOP is an artsy dude, so this mv references a lot of old movies and the Dadaism art movement. The apes at the beginning (fun fact: he is actually in an ape suit even though they could have just actors be the apes) are from a specific scene of 2001 A Space Odyssey. I always interpreted the video as him saying he is the next stage in evolution of rappers
OMG THANK YOU! I've never seen anyone get that the apes are a reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey! It's also lightly referenced during his part in the beginning of Bang Bang Bang and nobody seems to get that one either.
DrawingIsMyOxygen People just haven’t seen the classics. I had a science teacher who made us watch that ape scene with the bone from 2001 like 15 times in a row (I still don’t know why), so I recognized it in the mv immediately.
Big Bang are THE KINGS of KPOP. They’ve sold more albums/records and sold out so many tours and hold the record for the most attendance for ANY KPOP concert. BTS are definitely more known in the U.S. and the West, but Big Bang are generally acknowledged as the Kings of KPOP, because no-one has yet come close to them.... I stan both BTS & Big Bang so I love them both and respect your opinions 💕
It's said that BIGBANG members are not close to other K-pop groups because nowadays, Kpop groups really respect them to the point of being jealous of them. BIGBANG is really on an another level. Obviously, BTS is on top of K-pop right now but nobody can't take the crown of BIGBANG haha
Facts. Irritates my soul when ppl try to tell me that BTS are the kings of kpop. Like yeah they're legendary. But bigbang were the kings first. In history, do we say that people that aren't the president anymore were never president? No that's just stupid. Also imo bigbang will always and forever be the kings
T.O.P is known to be the most unfollowed idol on instagram because of his "weirdness". He is an art collector and several times art curator, who often says his mind is very dark inside and references his favorites art styles ant artists in his songs. HE's very into surrealism and CHAIRS! :D This song was inspired by dadaism and he also wanted to show a side of himself in his own way. He has an artistic book for this video where he says, he thinks he doesn't exist by himself, but he is created by many people, So when he goes to a gallery, he sees himself as those sculpted products of the artist. He packed a lot of his thoughts and fears in this video and it's one of my favorites.
Jungkook actually was inspired by bigbang and wanted to be a singer bc of them! And jhope attended Seungri's dance academy, with other artists They all attend BB concerts and BTS members were at their finale concert in seoul before most members left BTS are on their way to becoming the biggest boyband ever, but BB is still on top and made much progress for kpop in korea and internationally, we can't discredit that. Majority of kpop artists look up to them, and BB actually crEATED that iconic "kpop" sound (along with SHINee and SUJU) T.O.P was actually an underground rapper, and having rappers like that in kpop was groundbreaking
Lol this is pure beauty! But I've said before Big Bang can do no wrong in my eyes. Also why it's good to check out Big Bang as a group first. They get a little weird and can ease you into T. O. P level
Correction:: BigBang is still the top top top dogs. 4 members are doing their mandatory military service right now. But they will forever be considered Kpop legends.
i’ve yet to dive into all of bigbangs stuff but bts is on top in popularity and sales - i’m checking out who was on top before them now, big bang, but it would be foolish to not acknowledge that.
big bang and other big artists and groups certainly paved the way for other groups and artists 🙏 that’s how it works in the music industry. i’m not discrediting them
@@anthonytoo bigbang actually sold much more than bts or anyone in the kpop industry really. They've been around for over a decade and have sold more than 150 million records, which makes them the best selling boy group of all time (the backstreet boys are 2nd I think with 140 mio). BTS are doing really well too and are super popular, I'm sure they'll be around for a long time. love your reactions btw
They still are in the top top top. If you ask any korean they will say BIGBANG is the biggest group even though they aren't active now, and the numbers said so too, biggest concerts, albuns sale and etc. Other groups like EXO, BTS and TWICE are popular now and this change every time, but BIGBANG is in another level. In the beginning of this year they drop a song that they recorded before (Flower Road), and without ANY promotion, the song stayed in #1 for months. And the song is one of the top, if not the top one in the charts of this year. This popular groups right now would never do such thing, they have to promote every song in music shows, sell albuns, go to programs and etc to reach the numbers.
i’m learning new points of views with this stuff. i’m seeing most of you guys mentioning korea vs international popularity and longevity within it. i’m doing research now actually. all i was doing was acknowledging who’s actively doing the most and making the most noise in the industry rn. OF course there’s people who came before them who made the ways for groups and artists today, just like western artists and old pop/hip hop “legends”
@@anthonytoo Thank you for being open to learning and yes they came before, the thing is they are still active in the music industry, only stopping to do military service, so they are not a 'were' just yet. All kpop boy groups will stop to do military and hopefully return.
@@anthonytoo Well thank you for actually looking forward to understand the Hallyu Wave, but don't think the old groups are just "the ones who made the way for new groups" and that they are dead now. The big numbers in BIGBANG's concert records and mostly international concerts. They are famous worldwide too, man you should've seen when BIGBANG drop the MADE album in 2015, kpop fans worldwide gone crazy, was insane. Super Junior for exemple, one of the first groups to introduce the world to kpop, still is the biggest group in Arabic countries, and they have a massive audience there.
I just indulge in kpop last 2017, my first bias group is Bigbang. I really tried to check other groups but still i ended up stanning Bigbang more. Now, aside from Bigbang i also fell in love with Winner and iKON. YG music is definitely my taste. Pls react to Bigbang CNN talk asia interview.
Same girl!! my daughter found PSY on youtube, 3 yrs ago, and from there i discovered bigbang and 2ne1 and then the rest of YG family. i have not been able to find any groups that interest me as much as YG artists. maybe a couple songs here and there but not enough for me to find out more about them and watch their vids and variety shows. no disrespect to them, they're just not for us. theres just something about YG artists that i love...esp bigbang.
One of the many aspects I like Bigbang is that they're prolific in other areas too, not just in music. T.O.P is also an actor, art curator, and collector. He has a whole warehouse refrigerated for paintings he's spent over millions to purchase. He is an avid collector of chairs. He is related to Kim Whanki (grandson of Whanki's nephew), who is recognized as a pioneering abstract artist in Korea. Kim Whanki's works can also be seen in this music video. There are many references here that relates to art (DADA from Dadaism, an art movement against the capitalist culture and degradation of art). There are also film references like The Blair Witch Project, and some Salvador Dali here and there, T.O.P acting as an ape actually symbolizes that the role "rapper" in the kpop industry is given to those who don't necessarily have the skillset to rap, and later on when dressed as human T.O.P, symbolizes unskilled "rappers" who imitate his style. The baby represents those junior artists who do have the skillsets to become great rappers, but they look grimaced because they are speaking from the "mass media", and not by their own free will. So, T.O.P is helping them along the way, saying "Hakuna Matata" (it means no worries! for the rest of your days 😉). T.O.P is promoting the Dadaism movement to the audience. As if he's telling us to break our chains (DADAism) from the norms of the mass media (mob mentality, or ignorance = the root causes of war according to Dadaism. basically, DOOM), and create our own freaky ideas. God (DIVI) created us and gave us free will, right? So, let's create with our own free will as well! He chants DOOM DADA DIVI DADA like we're about to go on a riot. T.O.P's mind works differently, but holy hell it's great.
BIGBANG is still at the top, they released a single in 2018 with no mv or promotion in topped the charts and it was the only group with over 1.26M unique listeners in the first 24 hours. You should also check the solos of Seungri, Daesung and Taeyang they're all amazing.
The cavemen are referencing an old movie, “2001 a space Odyssey”, the mustache is a throwback to Salvador Dali, a surrealist painter. There are a lot of references to Evolution and forward-looking (i.e. telescope). I think that was a zebra and NOT a horse...horses are much larger than zebras, and T.O.P clearly dwarfed that animal. One of my favorite parts of this was when T.O.P was running in tandem with the skeletons via the zoetrope. The last flow is mind blowing and proves that T.O.P deserves to be considered King of Korean Rap imo.
Honestly he's such a legend. I love him so much. I think a lot of ppl in the kpop world just know bigbang as the kings of kpop. No one has never really argued with it much cause it's just facts
yeah...the video is just recreating or referencing other things. don't ask me what exactly but the cavemen are supposed to be from some old film and the baby is too i think. the mustache TOP had was because he's supposed to be some artist from the same era and there are like 50 other references in the mv. maybe look up the art movement dadaism. "DaDa"ism is another layer to what TOP was going for as well. the song lyrics are saying all the other rappers are simple cave men while he has evolved to the next level/class/tear of rap. at least that's what i took from it. there was that shot where they were all chained together by their feet with the primitive men all hunched over and TOP is standing in the front. like 'the march of progress' illustration. love the new intro! happy new year btw
Big Bang = KINGS OF KPOP and still is KINGS OF KPOP despite doing their mandatory military enlistment! Even when in enlistment, their song “Flower Road” has hit #1 and hit 1M+ listeners and still managed to get PAK with no MV or promotions and with most of the members in the military already. Even to BTS and all the rising and most popular KPOP groups right now looked up to BIG BANG. BIG BANG was the ones who influenced and inspired them to become artists/singers. There’s a huge respect of the new generation to Big Bang and of course the 2nd generation idols like 2NE1, SUPER JUNIOR, 2PM, Girl’s Generation, Wonder Girls, TVXQ, PSY, BOA and even the 1st generation like G.O.D, Shinhwa, H.O.T, Sechskies, and S.E.S paved the way for the new generation. The 1st and 2nd generation idols were the ones along with korean actors/actresses/kdramas that started the whole KOREAN WAVE aka Hallyu Wave. They all have done promotion and tv shows in the United States, but it wasn’t until maybe 2016 and social media became a King thing that made KPOP become a huge TREND. If social media/technology was more advanced in the late 90s to early 2000s. It would be more known, but it didn’t happen then and being an older fan it was so much harder to get information let alone watch live performances on UA-cam. Every variety shows were cut into 20 parts. We had to wait forever and a day for English translations to be uploaded. So it’s way more easier nowadays to have direct access to the artists or everything regarding KPOP artists. I’m quite envious of this generation tbh, but nonetheless...just always give respects to the idols who started it all for the new generations.
bigbang is still the top top top :) actually bigbang hit their mega recordw every 3 year . bc that s how they coke back . with each comeback they reclaim their throne . their last mega hit and top of the food chain was at 2017 right before they enlist to military
@@anthonytoo Yeah but Big Bang are generally considered legends. They're routinely still called the Kings of K-pop for a reason. Ain't nobody considering BTS legends at this point in time lol.
BTS are actually super fans of Big Bang, TOP is a very amazing rapper and was also known in the underground scene. BTS are doing amazing right now but when all of Big Bang return from the military their will be fierce competition once again by BIG BANG are (one of)the kings and BTS could be considered one of the Princes
Yes Yes Yes! ! T. O. P. name says it all! One of my favorite songs from one of my favorite kings! Can't wait for you to react to the other members of BIGBANG.
no that's not another dude that's THE SAME BEST RAPPER OF K-POP T.O.P 😂 he's also a famous actor of Korea that's why he can change his expression using different styles to represent different side
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Countdown in 2014, and voted as the "Top Male Idol Song in the Past 20 Years" in Dong-a Ilbo's survey of both the Korean public and music experts, that also ranked "Bae Bae", "Fantastic Baby" and "Day by Day" at fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively. 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Now you know!!!!!
BigBang still the top,, they just won a new award for their song “flower road” which wa released last year w/ no music video & no promotion - & 4/5 members in the military
T.O.P. is an art collector and very big into design. The chairs in the mv are actually part of his own personal collection. The mv is actually based on the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey and the title is probably a reference to the art movement Dadaism.
BIGBANG is that UNTOUCHABLE group. People might say somethin' about the issues, scandals and allegations thrown into them, but NO ONE can touch and disputd their musicality. They're the one who transformed the KPOP. PERIODT.
TOP is an art colector and this mv has a lot of references to an art movement caled Dadaism. TOP is the guy who made it cool for underground rappers to be idols. Before rappers would consider idols inferior . BigBang are kings not just because popularity but because the entire music industry shifted to be more like them. They introduced mv teasers, mini albums, made tv shows crazy, created the first official lightstick and basicaly made it popular for the youngest member to be called maknae ( because Seungri and TOP have the same name ) . They are also very popular solo artists . They are among the first to produce and write their own music
You should check BIGBANG Live performances. Coz no matter how I try to see other idols they still can't reach BIGBANG in terms of performances. BIGBANG is known as an artists than being an Idol. BIGBANG's achievements actually opened a lot of opportunities for the newer generations. P.S. no hate but the closest one to Bigbang will be their brother IKON. (Not on popularity (but soon I know they'll be there.. they did really good for year 2018) but for IKON, stage is their playground... They're wild and having fun 😊😊😊 hoping you'll check their lives to. 🤗
You probably won't see this but I thought I'd just put it out there that the "sasquatches" are apes and that whole thing is a reference to the beginning of the classic 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Nobody that I've seen watch this has ever gotten that. Apparently no film buffs have reacted to this MV.
😂😂😂 Doom DA DA is definitely a freaky video. TOP is a creative dude. Have you ever seen pics of him before he became an idol? He was actually quite overweight and worked his ass off to get healthy lose weight. He is a LEGEND!!!!
Ooooh I really do hope you will keep getting into BIGBANG. They are such an amazing group. If you wanna check some more their solo stuff, I highly recommend GD's Coup d'etat And HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Again, the lyrics here are what's important. Then you'll understand the imagery They do a lot of double meaning, cultural references, and specifically here, artistic references (T.O.P. is a fan of art, and this one references Dadaism, a art revolution)
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yooooo first time seeing the intro, whatcha think? a lotta people freak out cause they see rebecca behind paul so imma let you know now theres a human behind the chair - these videos were supposed to have us all reacting but we didnt have spare chairs :( . happy new years guys!
anthony too btw what was your old intro song called ?
Love the new intro! Happy New Year!!
Please react G dragon - Coup d etat
Live perfom of it is a🔥🔥🔥 ua-cam.com/video/1F3HKthaaIA/v-deo.html he's rapping faster than the mr💯💯 legit💯💯
"G-Dragon made some pretty freaky videos."
*turns on DOOM DADA*
lmaoo
Then, the weirdest BB have ever MV is Zutter... Puahahahha....
@@RJ-wv2ow yes with both of them in it 😂😂
TOP is an artist he was inspired by Dadaism. It's an art revolution.
What's made me sad, even since the song came out ages ago, is how few people get what he was doing there and who and what TOP was referencing. Because it put his sound and concept for himself into perfect perspective. He wasn't just being weird.
Ac Cc I’m a long-time V.I.P and tried reading the explanation of Doom Dada and got a headache 😂 he’s sure put a lot of thoughts into this.
That and Space Oddity
Mind blown
TOP used to be an underground rapper
Top gd taeyang used to be masta wu hypeman too
Thats why many underground rappers respect them because they are coming from the same scene and know the scene
his underground rapper stage name used to be tempo.
@@minniemoney3476 yes they are the first kpop group to do that rapper line and also the maknae line, all of it was started by BIGBANG 😊
@@crist3809 yeah I remember show me the money.. in preparation for diss battle Table were asked can we diss BIGBANG? Tablo answered "it doesn't mattet" buy then the rapper took back what he said and say "Oh let's not touch GD"
TOP is an artsy dude, so this mv references a lot of old movies and the Dadaism art movement. The apes at the beginning (fun fact: he is actually in an ape suit even though they could have just actors be the apes) are from a specific scene of 2001 A Space Odyssey. I always interpreted the video as him saying he is the next stage in evolution of rappers
OMG THANK YOU! I've never seen anyone get that the apes are a reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey! It's also lightly referenced during his part in the beginning of Bang Bang Bang and nobody seems to get that one either.
DrawingIsMyOxygen People just haven’t seen the classics. I had a science teacher who made us watch that ape scene with the bone from 2001 like 15 times in a row (I still don’t know why), so I recognized it in the mv immediately.
Big Bang are THE KINGS of KPOP. They’ve sold more albums/records and sold out so many tours and hold the record for the most attendance for ANY KPOP concert. BTS are definitely more known in the U.S. and the West, but Big Bang are generally acknowledged as the Kings of KPOP, because no-one has yet come close to them....
I stan both BTS & Big Bang so I love them both and respect your opinions 💕
It's top lol he just changed his hair
It's said that BIGBANG members are not close to other K-pop groups because nowadays, Kpop groups really respect them to the point of being jealous of them. BIGBANG is really on an another level. Obviously, BTS is on top of K-pop right now but nobody can't take the crown of BIGBANG haha
THEY ARE FOREVER MY KINGS!!!!!
BIGBANG is a PHENOMENAL
Agreed, no one can replace them, bigbang is the one n only, kings will always be kings 😊
Facts. Irritates my soul when ppl try to tell me that BTS are the kings of kpop. Like yeah they're legendary. But bigbang were the kings first. In history, do we say that people that aren't the president anymore were never president? No that's just stupid. Also imo bigbang will always and forever be the kings
Finally someone said it hihi fact tho?
This song actually has a lot of movie , artistic and historic references.Top is a big fan of art
T.O.P is known to be the most unfollowed idol on instagram because of his "weirdness". He is an art collector and several times art curator, who often says his mind is very dark inside and references his favorites art styles ant artists in his songs. HE's very into surrealism and CHAIRS! :D
This song was inspired by dadaism and he also wanted to show a side of himself in his own way.
He has an artistic book for this video where he says, he thinks he doesn't exist by himself, but he is created by many people, So when he goes to a gallery, he sees himself as those sculpted products of the artist. He packed a lot of his thoughts and fears in this video and it's one of my favorites.
Jungkook actually was inspired by bigbang and wanted to be a singer bc of them! And jhope attended Seungri's dance academy, with other artists
They all attend BB concerts and BTS members were at their finale concert in seoul before most members left
BTS are on their way to becoming the biggest boyband ever, but BB is still on top and made much progress for kpop in korea and internationally, we can't discredit that. Majority of kpop artists look up to them, and BB actually crEATED that iconic "kpop" sound (along with SHINee and SUJU)
T.O.P was actually an underground rapper, and having rappers like that in kpop was groundbreaking
say it louder friend! say it louder! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Lol this is pure beauty! But I've said before Big Bang can do no wrong in my eyes. Also why it's good to check out Big Bang as a group first. They get a little weird and can ease you into T. O. P level
Correction:: BigBang is still the top top top dogs. 4 members are doing their mandatory military service right now. But they will forever be considered Kpop legends.
So Bigbang will be back from military this year 😍 time flies
I died laughing . Look at their face ... hella confused 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Big Bang are just on a different level !! They are legends!! 👑 👑
bts is just popular . if ur definition of being on top is popularity yep they are . but bigbang is in an other level
i’ve yet to dive into all of bigbangs stuff but bts is on top in popularity and sales - i’m checking out who was on top before them now, big bang, but it would be foolish to not acknowledge that.
big bang and other big artists and groups certainly paved the way for other groups and artists 🙏 that’s how it works in the music industry. i’m not discrediting them
T.O.P is great actor too.
@@anthonytoo bigbang actually sold much more than bts or anyone in the kpop industry really. They've been around for over a decade and have sold more than 150 million records, which makes them the best selling boy group of all time (the backstreet boys are 2nd I think with 140 mio). BTS are doing really well too and are super popular, I'm sure they'll be around for a long time. love your reactions btw
@@anthonytoo Sorry but I have to say that Bigbang is the best selling group in the World, even more than the Backstreet boys...
G-Dragon Crooked, you will appreciate the lyrics and fashion
They still are in the top top top. If you ask any korean they will say BIGBANG is the biggest group even though they aren't active now, and the numbers said so too, biggest concerts, albuns sale and etc. Other groups like EXO, BTS and TWICE are popular now and this change every time, but BIGBANG is in another level. In the beginning of this year they drop a song that they recorded before (Flower Road), and without ANY promotion, the song stayed in #1 for months. And the song is one of the top, if not the top one in the charts of this year. This popular groups right now would never do such thing, they have to promote every song in music shows, sell albuns, go to programs and etc to reach the numbers.
@hannah -_- When BigBang comes back he'll just see for himself then, I guess.
i’m learning new points of views with this stuff. i’m seeing most of you guys mentioning korea vs international popularity and longevity within it. i’m doing research now actually. all i was doing was acknowledging who’s actively doing the most and making the most noise in the industry rn. OF course there’s people who came before them who made the ways for groups and artists today, just like western artists and old pop/hip hop “legends”
@hannah -_-
@@anthonytoo Thank you for being open to learning and yes they came before, the thing is they are still active in the music industry, only stopping to do military service, so they are not a 'were' just yet. All kpop boy groups will stop to do military and hopefully return.
@@anthonytoo Well thank you for actually looking forward to understand the Hallyu Wave, but don't think the old groups are just "the ones who made the way for new groups" and that they are dead now. The big numbers in BIGBANG's concert records and mostly international concerts. They are famous worldwide too, man you should've seen when BIGBANG drop the MADE album in 2015, kpop fans worldwide gone crazy, was insane. Super Junior for exemple, one of the first groups to introduce the world to kpop, still is the biggest group in Arabic countries, and they have a massive audience there.
You should start watching live performances. You will know the difference of a legend group.
Yes! Their gigantic concerts and even their MAMA stages!
Note that using the word "gigantic" is not overexaggurated considering their last concert held 65k seats.
I just indulge in kpop last 2017, my first bias group is Bigbang. I really tried to check other groups but still i ended up stanning Bigbang more. Now, aside from Bigbang i also fell in love with Winner and iKON. YG music is definitely my taste. Pls react to Bigbang CNN talk asia interview.
Same girl!! my daughter found PSY on youtube, 3 yrs ago, and from there i discovered bigbang and 2ne1 and then the rest of YG family. i have not been able to find any groups that interest me as much as YG artists. maybe a couple songs here and there but not enough for me to find out more about them and watch their vids and variety shows. no disrespect to them, they're just not for us. theres just something about YG artists that i love...esp bigbang.
One of the many aspects I like Bigbang is that they're prolific in other areas too, not just in music.
T.O.P is also an actor, art curator, and collector.
He has a whole warehouse refrigerated for paintings he's spent over millions to purchase.
He is an avid collector of chairs.
He is related to Kim Whanki (grandson of Whanki's nephew), who is recognized as a pioneering abstract artist in Korea.
Kim Whanki's works can also be seen in this music video.
There are many references here that relates to art (DADA from Dadaism, an art movement against the capitalist culture and degradation of art).
There are also film references like The Blair Witch Project, and some Salvador Dali here and there,
T.O.P acting as an ape actually symbolizes that the role "rapper" in the kpop industry is given to those who don't necessarily have the skillset to rap, and later on when dressed as human T.O.P, symbolizes unskilled "rappers" who imitate his style.
The baby represents those junior artists who do have the skillsets to become great rappers, but they look grimaced because they are speaking from the "mass media", and not by their own free will. So, T.O.P is helping them along the way, saying "Hakuna Matata" (it means no worries! for the rest of your days 😉).
T.O.P is promoting the Dadaism movement to the audience. As if he's telling us to break our chains (DADAism) from the norms of the mass media (mob mentality, or ignorance = the root causes of war according to Dadaism. basically, DOOM), and create our own freaky ideas. God (DIVI) created us and gave us free will, right? So, let's create with our own free will as well! He chants DOOM DADA DIVI DADA like we're about to go on a riot.
T.O.P's mind works differently, but holy hell it's great.
BIGBANG is still at the top, they released a single in 2018 with no mv or promotion in topped the charts and it was the only group with over 1.26M unique listeners in the first 24 hours. You should also check the solos of Seungri, Daesung and Taeyang they're all amazing.
*happy new year and thank you for more Bigbang*
The cavemen are referencing an old movie, “2001 a space Odyssey”, the mustache is a throwback to Salvador Dali, a surrealist painter. There are a lot of references to Evolution and forward-looking (i.e. telescope).
I think that was a zebra and NOT a horse...horses are much larger than zebras, and T.O.P clearly dwarfed that animal.
One of my favorite parts of this was when T.O.P was running in tandem with the skeletons via the zoetrope.
The last flow is mind blowing and proves that T.O.P deserves to be considered King of Korean Rap imo.
KINGS . MORE BIGBANG
Honestly he's such a legend. I love him so much. I think a lot of ppl in the kpop world just know bigbang as the kings of kpop. No one has never really argued with it much cause it's just facts
Who gotta watch this live the last flow part that u liked he rapped even faster than the song the performance is just litty 💜💜💜💜
Damn i miss t.o.p so much😭😭💜
Yeah you right 2013 is when Big Bang was the top top top dogs. Now they still is the top dogs. Aint no group takin that spot from them
Isn’t most of BigBang getting released out the military this year ?😃
Yup and Seungri is living
TOP will be out mid year and Ji, YB and Dae will be out end of the year
@@kristenarosem yuuuppp,,, i miss my boys
@@doritosareyammy me too 😢😢😢😢😢
Yes, OT4 is coming back this year. 😭
yeah...the video is just recreating or referencing other things. don't ask me what exactly but the cavemen are supposed to be from some old film and the baby is too i think. the mustache TOP had was because he's supposed to be some artist from the same era and there are like 50 other references in the mv. maybe look up the art movement dadaism. "DaDa"ism is another layer to what TOP was going for as well. the song lyrics are saying all the other rappers are simple cave men while he has evolved to the next level/class/tear of rap. at least that's what i took from it. there was that shot where they were all chained together by their feet with the primitive men all hunched over and TOP is standing in the front. like 'the march of progress' illustration.
love the new intro! happy new year btw
Big Bang = KINGS OF KPOP and still is KINGS OF KPOP despite doing their mandatory military enlistment! Even when in enlistment, their song “Flower Road” has hit #1 and hit 1M+ listeners and still managed to get PAK with no MV or promotions and with most of the members in the military already.
Even to BTS and all the rising and most popular KPOP groups right now looked up to BIG BANG. BIG BANG was the ones who influenced and inspired them to become artists/singers. There’s a huge respect of the new generation to Big Bang and of course the 2nd generation idols like 2NE1, SUPER JUNIOR, 2PM, Girl’s Generation, Wonder Girls, TVXQ, PSY, BOA and even the 1st generation like G.O.D, Shinhwa, H.O.T, Sechskies, and S.E.S paved the way for the new generation. The 1st and 2nd generation idols were the ones along with korean actors/actresses/kdramas that started the whole KOREAN WAVE aka Hallyu Wave. They all have done promotion and tv shows in the United States, but it wasn’t until maybe 2016 and social media became a King thing that made KPOP become a huge TREND. If social media/technology was more advanced in the late 90s to early 2000s. It would be more known, but it didn’t happen then and being an older fan it was so much harder to get information let alone watch live performances on UA-cam. Every variety shows were cut into 20 parts. We had to wait forever and a day for English translations to be uploaded. So it’s way more easier nowadays to have direct access to the artists or everything regarding KPOP artists. I’m quite envious of this generation tbh, but nonetheless...just always give respects to the idols who started it all for the new generations.
bigbang is still the top top top :) actually bigbang hit their mega recordw every 3 year . bc that s how they coke back . with each comeback they reclaim their throne . their last mega hit and top of the food chain was at 2017 right before they enlist to military
bts is the top top top as of now
anthony too lol
:)
@@anthonytoo Yeah but Big Bang are generally considered legends. They're routinely still called the Kings of K-pop for a reason. Ain't nobody considering BTS legends at this point in time lol.
Maybe you should dive more into Kpop before saying who the top top top group is cause BIGBANG are still the kings of Kpop
the new intro is sick, i’m so glad yall are reacting to this, but what really got me is the way he said “authentic” i fckn died
MY ACTUAL DAD!
MY ULT
MY KING
BTS are actually super fans of Big Bang, TOP is a very amazing rapper and was also known in the underground scene. BTS are doing amazing right now but when all of Big Bang return from the military their will be fierce competition once again by BIG BANG are (one of)the kings and BTS could be considered one of the Princes
This song and this video is a freaking piece of art, TOP is a genius to me. True king
The new intro is so cool. Happy New Year, a lot of love from Brazil!
...... This is the best reaction from them that I have seen
Yes Yes Yes! ! T. O. P. name says it all! One of my favorite songs from one of my favorite kings! Can't wait for you to react to the other members of BIGBANG.
no that's not another dude that's THE SAME BEST RAPPER OF K-POP T.O.P 😂
he's also a famous actor of Korea that's why he can change his expression using different styles to represent different side
Read this if want to know how big is Big Bang
“ BIG BANG LEGACY “
Big Bang alone carries significant weight in K-pop. It took about a decade for Big Bang to evolve from a young idol group into a quintet of cultural icons. The fashion-conscious, song-and-dance-loving artists became trendsetters, producing a variety of hip-hop tracks. Everything from their outfits to their hairstyles immediately became the standard. It was not just in Korea either. Big Bang reached beyond Asia, and the members have grown to be truly global stars. Big Bang's first 10 years have been overwhelming and left an indelible mark on Korean pop music history." - Beyond Magazine.
Big Bang is YG's most successful artist and was responsible for more than half of YG’s albums sold in Korea from 2014 to 2017 before their hiatus due to military enlistment. They were the first Korean mainstream hip hop idols, being credited for the genre spreading throughout Asia as a representative of the Hallyu Wave.The Korea Times have called them "the icons of Korean pop [music]", and cited how G-Dragon's rise to one of the most accomplished songwriters in K-pop "has inspired many young idol-wannabes to become singer-songwriters." Yonhap News Agency stated that the quintet has helped “spread K-pop as a cultural brand spanning the U.S., Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.”In 2011, #BBC declared that "K-pop bands, including Big Bang, are making their mark around the world," citing the group's contribution to YG Entertainment's economic growth. After the group won the 2011 #MTV Europe Music Award for Best Worldwide Act, #Google announced that its subsidiary #UA-cam would launch its own K-pop channel in recognition of the popularity and success of K-pop. The British daily newspaper The #Guardian also published an article discussing the importance of how the win had "shed light on the rise of Korean music across Europe."#Jacques Peterson from The Sydney Morning Herald credited their success for giving a “idiosyncratic twist” on their genre that breaks the mould of the idol group formula. Suk Park, the president of DramaFever, has hailed them as the #vanguard of K-pop. The Michigan Daily have described Big Bang as a rare group that "both innovates and defines the direction a genre takes," affirming that the group and its solo acts "have left a musical imprint that has affected the global music market." Mark James Russell, an entertainment journalist based in Seoul, praised the group for defying categorization, stating how " all the mainstream acts, they’re doing the most to push boundaries of what is considered K-pop." Anna Fifield from The Washington Post claimed that they "have defined and redefined South Korean pop music. They've defied the idea that so-called K-Pop is inevitably sugarcoated and factory-produced, and that boy bands are all about pretty faces and lip-synching." Los Angeles Times praised their constant re-imagination of sound and image, calling Big Bang as "one of the most inventive, aesthetically visionary acts in its genre." In an article published for the quintet's tenth anniversary, #Billboard stated that "no act has enthralled the Korean music world in the past decade quite like Big Bang" later adding that they have "shaped the Korean music industry" and were enabled to "surpass international boundaries and shirk off the limitations of K-pop's youth-focused industry."
In recognition of their global popularity, Big Bang is a prominent face of South Korea when it comes to tourism. Their Big Show concerts were promoted by the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Visit Korea Committee from 2010 to 2012, crediting the group's "big economic impact on the country." In 2014, the national postal service of the country, Korea Post, honored them by releasing official postage stamps containning images of the group. In 2016, they were chosen as ambassadors for the country's "Creative Korea" tourism campaign. In 2016, Big Bang ranked second on Time magazine's polls for Most Influential People in the World, behind only American politician Bernie Sanders. The same year, Forbes listed the group at number 54 on their annual list of Celebrity 100, having earned $44 million from June 2015 to June 2016. Becoming the first Korean act to appear on the list, the group had the third highest annual earnings ever for a boy band, behind only One Direction and Backstreet Boys. Big Bang was named one of the most #influential artists to impact the Hallyu Wave by The Korea Herald, being among the acts that best represent K-pop, and the "Top Male Idol Group in the Past 20 Years" in Dong-a Ilbo's survey of both the Korean public and music critics. Additionally, they were the highest ranking musicians in JoongAng Ilbo's "Most Powerful Figures In Korean Entertainment" list, placing at number four. In 2017, they became the first Korean artists to be included on Forbes 30 Under 30 list of musicians revolutionizing the modern music industry. Songs released by the group, such as "Lies" and "Fantastic Baby" are considered some of K-pop's biggests hits and most iconic songs ever. In their list of "The 21 Greatest K-Pop Songs of All Time," Spin magazine lists "Bad Boy" at number thirteen and the song "High High" by the duo GD & TOP at number seven. "Fantastic Baby" ranked at number twenty-two in Rolling Stone magazine's "50 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time" list. Additionally, "Fantastic Baby" placed second and "Love Song" thirteenth in Stereogum's list of "Best K-pop Videos.""Lies" was also chosen as the "Song of the Decade" by Mnet's M! Countdown in 2014, and voted as the "Top Male Idol Song in the Past 20 Years" in Dong-a Ilbo's survey of both the Korean public and music experts, that also ranked "Bae Bae", "Fantastic Baby" and "Day by Day" at fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively.
Big Bang performing on their Alive Tour in September 2012
Their work, both as a group and soloists, have influenced numerous artists, including BTS,[272] Jill Scott,[273] Pixie Lott,[274] A*M*E,[275] Nelly Furtado,[276] Cho PD,[277][278] Got7,[279] Astro,[280] Teen Top,[281] Monsta X,[282] Chang Kiha,[283] SF9,[284] Victon,[285] Dynamic Duo,[286] Zion T.,[287] Sonamoo,[288] Topp Dogg,[289] Nu'est,[290] Mamamoo's Hwasa,[291] Block B's U-Kwon,[292] iKon,[293] Black Pink,[294] Sơn
Tùng M-TP[295] and Grimes.[296][297]
The Chinese boy band OkBang was specifically fashioned after Big Bang and was stated to have "many similarities to Big Bang in terms of musical style, wardrobe and hairstyles
."#Filipino singer-actress Glaiza de Castro draws inspirations from Big Bang and their stage presence when performing original Pilipino music and acting.Rapper BewhY, the winner of Show Me the Money 5, revealed he started rapping after listening to Big Bang,while IU started gaining popularity after covering the quintet.
Big Bang's influence extends beyond the music industry, shaping major trends in the fashion industry.Dubbed "Big Bang fashion," their style has gained a following throughout Asia,and became a cultural phenomenon in South Korea.The clothes that the members donned on stage are often copied and sold at Dongdaemun Market.In 2011, Big Bang collaborated with Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo to create a line of T-shirts which were quick to become sell-out items.Sun-Times called the members "five of the most daring, dapper dressers in the world," and praised their style for always being "bold, innovative and trend-setting."Their impact on Korea's fashion industry was highlighted in Vogue Korea's exhibition in Seoul marking 100 years of the country's fashion history.While the quintet have established themselves as fashion icons, being named one of the most stylish boy bands of all time by western media,they have been criticized for appropriating hip-hop culture, specifically their use of clothes, color coordination, and hairstyles.
Now you know!!!!!
So many of these that I didn't know!! I'm still learning 🙂 thanks! ❤
LMAO bigbang created the "top" and they are still the best sellers of kpop uwu
BigBang still the top,, they just won a new award for their song “flower road” which wa released last year w/ no music video & no promotion - & 4/5 members in the military
bigbang are my ults btw....i dont think anyone wanted to know but there, take it, have it, appreciate it.
😂😂
*high five*
you read my mind bruh!! i was just about to recommend this song!!
I love this song SO much! TOP is 👌🏼👌🏼🔥
Also, Happy New Year to everyone! 💜
Yessss good reaction! Just amazing!
T.O.P. is an art collector and very big into design. The chairs in the mv are actually part of his own personal collection. The mv is actually based on the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey and the title is probably a reference to the art movement Dadaism.
All my kings are freaky 😜😜. Forever VIP
😂😂 and people wonder why VIPs are crazy
Love love TOP.. he's the real deal! My favorite kpop anything
I love the new intro!!!
BIGBANG is that UNTOUCHABLE group. People might say somethin' about the issues, scandals and allegations thrown into them, but NO ONE can touch and disputd their musicality.
They're the one who transformed the KPOP. PERIODT.
sick new intro, great song choice
Happy new year!! The new intro is so trippy but I’m living for it! I’m so glad you’re reacting to this, this is my Bigbang bias
This man Paul’s freestyle 🗿😂😂
G-Dragon Coup D'etat next pls
You should react to Live version of This song on MAMA AWARD
If there's another person you need to do a Rate That Outfit on....
It's definitely T.O.P
yess I’ve been waiting for this reaction
The intro is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
oh man its been years since i watched this
Truly ahead of his time. Pls react to Act Like Nothing's Wrong live performance Big Show 2009-2010
yow, TOP got back from his military work! he just discharged yesterday. long time no see~ TOP. btw, thank you for this reaction
The video is Art ... Literally 👀
TOP is an art colector and this mv has a lot of references to an art movement caled Dadaism. TOP is the guy who made it cool for underground rappers to be idols. Before rappers would consider idols inferior . BigBang are kings not just because popularity but because the entire music industry shifted to be more like them. They introduced mv teasers, mini albums, made tv shows crazy, created the first official lightstick and basicaly made it popular for the youngest member to be called maknae ( because Seungri and TOP have the same name ) . They are also very popular solo artists . They are among the first to produce and write their own music
thank you for reacting to it! i love the new intro
You should check BIGBANG Live performances. Coz no matter how I try to see other idols they still can't reach BIGBANG in terms of performances. BIGBANG is known as an artists than being an Idol. BIGBANG's achievements actually opened a lot of opportunities for the newer generations.
P.S. no hate but the closest one to Bigbang will be their brother IKON. (Not on popularity (but soon I know they'll be there.. they did really good for year 2018) but for IKON, stage is their playground... They're wild and having fun 😊😊😊 hoping you'll check their lives to. 🤗
CANELA
He is FOREVER a legend in the male kpop rap industry he paved the way for the new comers 🤷🏽♀️🔥HES woke and he spits fire
*KINGS* 💛💛💛💛💛
He performed this song live and he was still crazy
" I think that's just a horse painted." - I DIED. I ain't ever notice that. Pm never fails to have me laughing.
You probably won't see this but I thought I'd just put it out there that the "sasquatches" are apes and that whole thing is a reference to the beginning of the classic 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Nobody that I've seen watch this has ever gotten that. Apparently no film buffs have reacted to this MV.
Prepare yourselves, 4/5 of BIGBANG will return this year.
PREPARE YOURSELVES.... KINGS ARE COMING!!!!
BIGBANG FOREVER
HAPPY NEW YEAR LOVE YA VIDEOS CANT WAIT FOR MORE VIDEOS💗💗💗💗💘
😂😂😂 Doom DA DA is definitely a freaky video. TOP is a creative dude. Have you ever seen pics of him before he became an idol? He was actually quite overweight and worked his ass off to get healthy lose weight. He is a LEGEND!!!!
yes my KING 👑♥️♥️♥️
Hi! I love your reactions 😊😘
P.S. Happy New Year 🎉🎆🎊
OHOHOHO EEEYASS MY BIAS, top is the shit 😂🖤 such a dork, such a loving giant, just.. the best.
He is an artist who is inspired by dadaism which is a form of art and thinking
Loving the new intro😌
Ooooh I really do hope you will keep getting into BIGBANG. They are such an amazing group. If you wanna check some more their solo stuff, I highly recommend GD's Coup d'etat
And HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
I hope you search about the meaning of the mv it’s have a deep meaning believe me
good to see my dad getting the attention he deserves x
GD는 시대를 앞서간 트렌드를 보여줬고
TOP은 다른 차원의 뮤지션 활동을 하는 느낌
cant wait for BigBang to get out of military and hopefully make music again
I was waiting for this one 😭
The new intro is really good!
LOL it's 3 a.m. but had to check this out. Happy New year!
that new intro is nice !!
Again, the lyrics here are what's important. Then you'll understand the imagery
They do a lot of double meaning, cultural references, and specifically here, artistic references (T.O.P. is a fan of art, and this one references Dadaism, a art revolution)
"the top top top dogs" my inner toppklass: please check out the group toppdogg
more of Big Bang pleaseeee
You guys are hilarious.
Happy new year 💕💕
BIGBANG - BAD BOY!!!! NO.1 SONG OF BIGBANG
The new intro is great but it'll take awhile to get used to. Happy New year!! This is a great reaction to a great song. 😘