Mortal Combat!!!! Epik High vs. GD!
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Of course, it's not intentional... or is it?
Netizens have been cooking up some more beef for people to gossip about.
Epik High's track "Wannabe" off of their new album, [e] when juxtaposed against G-Dragon's "Breathe" shows some striking similarities.
First, check out this video by our friend cityincolors:
Similar right? Alright, well here we go.
The lyrics to "Wannabe" show obviously that Epik High is against plagiarism.
The translated lyrics go something like:
It looks fresh, but it feels like it's been done before. Singing the same song, lips to nose. When choosing clothes, add some touch to the style. You think you got swag? Just imitate-imitate, everyone imitates.
With me so far? Well it gets deeper.
"Breathe" is one of the few tracks on G-dragon's new album that hasn't been accused of plagiarism. Of course, some of the claims are complete bogus (a.k.a netizens not having a sense of humor and thinking that G-Dragon "copied" lyrics from Gee.... c'mon...), but "Breathe" is considered to be one of the rare original tracks that the Big Bang leader has put out. (This Love anyone?)
Netizens pointed out that Epik High is obviously trying to send a message here by plagiarizing" the "un-plagiarized" song from GD's album.
It's also been pointed out that the lyrics of "Wannabe" make a quip about G-Dragon's "fashionista" status by saying "When choosing clothes, add some touch to the style."
So what do you think: Is Epik High throwing down the gauntlet and taunting G-Dragon or is this just a harmless song about plagiarism that serves a universal purpose against all artists who try to cheat the system by copying songs?
Source: allkpop, cityincolors/youtube
What do you think Omonas? Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if Tablo and Co. DID do this all on purpose. GD's solo effort has been a mess of his trying so very, very hard to show what inspires him and his creativity but it just didn't quite work all the time. But either way, this just makes me want to hear Top, Tae, and Dae's solo efforts even more... I doubt we will have these same shenanigans. Even if we did, at least with Dae, he won't get much heat because he isn't a producer/composer.
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Date: 2009-09-21 11:54 pm (UTC)Kang Hye Jung's part of YG. Would he do that?
Wouldn't this song be accusing YG also, because it isn't just GD's song that's under fire.
*shrugs* I don't know what to think..really.
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Date: 2009-09-21 11:55 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2009-09-21 11:55 pm (UTC)... wait
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Date: 2009-09-21 11:58 pm (UTC)If you wanna call someone out, be a man about it. Don't hide behind the mic.
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Date: 2009-09-21 11:59 pm (UTC)Also I dunno if Epik High was saying anything to G-Dragon directly. Buuttt it's true that there's this lack of innovation in kpop atm, and since G-Dragon's album was supposed to be epic!creative and ended up with all of these plagiarism rumors, it's kinda disappointing.
That said I don't like that the article is trying to start beef or w/e.
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Date: 2009-09-22 12:08 am (UTC)sick mix yes fucking yes
mp3 dl is at the vid description
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Date: 2009-09-22 12:00 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2009-09-22 12:00 am (UTC)Now, I respect epik high a lot, and I’m glad they are (again) talking about sensitive issues, but I don’t think they are talking about GD. Is just hard when the dates of both CDs are so close…
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Date: 2009-09-22 12:52 am (UTC)i don't care if they're talking about gd or not really. tbh they could be talking about hella people in the industry right now..
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Date: 2009-09-22 12:17 am (UTC)THIS *__*.
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Date: 2009-09-22 12:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-09-22 12:02 am (UTC)IDK about all this plagiarism business, but that made me LOL irl.
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Date: 2009-09-22 12:03 am (UTC)Why are people bitching so much? It's just MUSIC. You know, the thing we listen to to make us feel good etc etc and you know the only reason people bitch so much is bc they think they'll lose money. 'Oh boohoo, ABCD used a sample of my original track and is getting more money for it than I do omgggg'.
I know I don't really make sense but whatever. I wish everyone would shut up, shut up, shut up.
/rant
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Date: 2009-09-22 12:11 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2009-09-22 12:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-09-22 12:11 am (UTC)I hear NO similarities. Cmon, get off it netizens!! I HATE NETIZENS! S. T. F. UP.
Newsflash, 99% OF POP SONGS ARE 4/4 SO THEY ALL CAN BE MASHED UP! Sorry for the caps but THIS IS PISSING ME OFF. I'VE HAD IT UP TO HERE
edit: Look, I can be a psychotic stalker netizen too! Went to the source (if you can call AKP a "source"), found the netizen who started this BULLSHIT rumor, and turns out Mr. lilchoiboy18 was born in 1993. WAIT TIL YOUR BALLS DROP BEFORE YOU TRY AND START BEEF BETWEEN TWO LEGENDARY ENTERTAINERS. Grow some chest hair, THEN get back to writing on blogs. Do your homework, masturbate to a picture of Seohyun, then go to bed. http://www.allkpop.com/index.php/member/14379/ (http://www.allkpop.com/index.php/member/14379/)
second edit: This netizen also needs to apologize to cityincolors. All he wanted to do was make a mashup, and now he's had his creation turned into fuel for this shit-fire. Cityincolors is a cool kid, not that I know him personally or anything, but I know he would not want to be a part of starting a fan war or baseless accusations against two of his fav artists.
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Date: 2009-09-22 12:11 am (UTC)but i dont think they did it on purpose
bw
the mix is sweet
cant wait for TOPs solo
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Date: 2009-09-22 12:13 am (UTC)--
But on the real, if it is targeted towards GD then whatever, if it's not...then still whatever. Both songs are good and I'm off to dl the mix.
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Date: 2009-09-22 12:21 am (UTC)but some part of me thinks Epik high wouldn't do that...
idk
idrc either
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Date: 2009-09-22 12:26 am (UTC)epik high is better than that and how ~wannabe~ of them if they actually did plagiarize gd. or maybe that was the point?
whatever gd and tablo are both still straight stunnas
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