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Review: G-Dragon Coup D'etat
It hasn't been too long since the release of G-Dragon's MichiGo earlier in the year. Not too long ago, he was swept up in a scandal involving the whole "black face" controversy. YG attempted to calm the situation down by claiming that it was for a music video and it just so happened to be true. Now, in the hopes of creating something revolutionary, G-Dragon has released the music video for his latest song Coup D'etat. If you haven't seen the video yet, check it out below.
Theme/Story: There is a lot going on with the video that I may not be able to fully interpret without seeming like a dolt. So I'll try to throw out what I can and hope that it's close to the mark. Near the beginning, we're shown a child looking up at this pedistal with his fist over his heart as though he is paying tribute to someone. Spliced into the scene is a shot of GD in the same pose, presumably looking back down at the boy. I believe that this could be him paying tribute to both his future and his past in his career. There's also a lot of mask symbolism which usually is utilized as a way to show that things are not what they seem and underneath the mask is something more that you may never get to see with your own two eyes. This could be GD talking about his true self because his career keeps him holed up and trapped (there are quite a few scenes of him seeming trapped such as the cylinder compound he cannot leave and the electric chair). Near the end of the video, you can see his decaying form throwing a rock to break down the walls of what I'm guessing is the stone cylinder that GD was in at the beginning. Afterwards, he pulls off the fake skin to reveal who he is underneath. The message here is pretty clear. I feel like there is a lot more that can be taken from this video but I don't even know if I can really interpret it all. I suppose that is the magic of GD and his creativity. After watching the video a dozen times, I still cannot fully understand what is going on yet at the same time, I know that there could be more to this that I have failed to process fully.
Visuals: GD's hair in this video is quite... interesting, I suppose. Part of me is really digging it while another part wonders how he is supposed to look good with hair that reminds me of a cockatoo that doesn't give a f*ck. Then again, GD could actually be a cockatoo parading as a human. Below, I provided the unbiased proof of what GD looks like in his natural habitat.
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| Giving a fuck |
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| Not giving a fuck Personally I see no discernible difference other than the hair |
The Song
I personally, am not a huge fan of anything with too slow of a slow tempo. There's also the fact that slow style rapping is extremely hard to pull of without sounding dull or dragging everything out too much. At first, I was leaning towards hating this song and I was almost dreading listening to it on repeat while I figured out how I truly felt about it and to decode it for this review. Over time, I began to like the song a little more with each listen. I'm still not in love with it but I do have an appreciation for it. I think the song, video, and lyrics all come as a package deal because without the balance between the three, the song would fall flat, the lyrics would sound like your typical "everything I do is better than you" style of rap, and the video... well the video would still be confusing as hell, there's no changing that.
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| I think this is when his inner cockatoo shines the brightest |
So what did you think? Do you agree that it's only good with everything combined together? Or do you actually like the song on its own? Comment below!
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Review: G-DRAGON - 미치GO M/V
Big Bang's G-Dragon came back with yet another amazing song, 미치GO, showing his wild side. If you're one of the people who haven't spent their 3 minutes and 43 seconds sitting in front of their computer screen to watch the video, it's down below, ready to be viewed.
G-Dragon came back on April 19th with his new track , 미치GO, not only leaving fans impressed as usual whenever he releases a song but also confused with the rampant set changing, the camera man acting like one on a music show and going everywhere and anywhere and of course, those crazy ass fuck lights that leave make you have a seizure. With all that said, this is by far one of the craziest videos I have seen released by a K-Pop artist to this date.
The song
Scaring us with teaser pictures of him dressed as a demented chicken, YG Entertainment and G-Dragon made it up with the release of the song nearly a month later. The song itself is addicting and really fun to listen to, me, probably playing it over a hundred times only a few hours after the release and feeling satisfied. I just had to note that this track reiterates the signature line of Gentleman 'Mother Father', but other than that, MichiGo is no doubt a success.
The video
This music video, just like the title of the song, is crazy. The mixture of G-Dragon and Taeyang's fugly hairstyles, an unexpected Teddy with the supposedly army-enlisted SE7EN appearance as well as the amusing female comedian Ahn Young Mi all in one video created the perfect recipe for an epic win. G-Dragon really never fails to leave me at awe and with this new release, it's inevitably a fact that G-Dragon is going to do more than just 'fade into the darkness' when he ends his career of artistry.
Something I would say negative about this video? Nothing.
This video's sole purpose was obviously to be crazy and unexpected, G-Dragon bring that to the table and more.
The dance
There wasn't really a dance to go along with the song and instead, was just a mixture of people acting crazy and doing the most random shit, some catching my eye and some being forgotten. The most memorable random shit dance, however, was Ahn Young Mi's appearance in the video, doing small robotic movement, dropping it like it's hot as well as that oh, so memorable boob adjustment move.
To Sum It All Up
Once again, G-Dragon brought out another amazing video with 미치GO and despite my previous doubts, left me speechless with yet another chart-topping and fun song.
What's your thoughts of 미치GO? Like it? Hate it? Voice your opinions below!
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Media: G-Dragon 'Michi Go' Teaser Photos... or Michi No.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that G-Dragon's new single name would be called 'Michi Go'. Along with the relevance of the name, he also brought out a few photos to show off his new and "improved" look.
Don't get me wrong... I love G-dragon but these teaser photos? I don't love them at all.
His new hair-do, even though G-Dragon is known to have crazy ass hairstyles, is possibly one of his worst. He obviously made a mistake by going to Taeyang for hairstyling advice. His teaser pictures, it's partially like he's trying to hard to be a mixture of "gangster" and "original" but he fails at both of them and just ends up as "weird".
Though I'm not going to judge the track just over simple photos, I'm not going to let this one slide.
