Cho PD gives full musical freedom to Block B

[nortonamo.livejournal.com]

Hip hop artist/producer Cho PD snagged everyone’s attention when he announced his unconventional plans for his upcoming boy group, Block B.

It’s a well known fact that agency CEOs and senior producers decide the musical direction for their rookie artists. It’s also become customary for these producers to blatantly decide when rookies don’t have enough experience, in addition to extorting their copyright rights from them when it comes to producing music. Although many have voiced their opposition to these trends, Cho PD is one of the few to stir his feelings into action.

The producer has revealed that he has not laid a finger on any of the songs included in Block B’s debut album, nor will he be debuting their work under his name.

Cho PD explained, “Popularity can disappear, but talent will always remain. I want to instill in my artists the ability to grow on their own. Allowing the members to receive their rightfully earned copyright income expands the duration of their career.”

He continued, “Agency CEOs and producers working for only their own profit are not only selfish, but deprive the artists of the opportunities they need. If they really have a message or lyrics that they want to deliver, they should aid the members to find it and write it themselves. There are prevalent instances where people will add their names to the co-producers credits, and extort copyright when all they did was add the sound of one cymbal. But to me, that’s outdated and undemocratic, and I’m sure that such a system won’t last long.”

Noting the various issues surrounding artists, their fanclubs, and their agencies, Cho PD also mentioned that he would be trying a variety of other systems to prevent problems from arising, such as allowing the boys to run their fanclub themselves.

Block B will be making their official debut on April 14th.

Source: Sports World via Naver, Newsen
cr: akp

Comments

[countrymir.livejournal.com]

i'm hoping he at least helped to approve songs. i'd hate for them to have made a song and he not tell them it sucks ass

[countrymir.livejournal.com]

i wasn't aware there were other hip hop idol groups

[countrymir.livejournal.com]

FUCKKK I'M FLIPPING A SHIT AND I CAN'T WAITTTT. FUCK I CAN ALREADY TELL THEM APART AND I LOVE SEEING ALL THEIR VIDS AND WHATNOT ONLINE ;-;

SOBBING TWO WEEKS I CAN'T WAITTTTT

[kanbinayume.livejournal.com]

I can't tell them apart yet....Can you help me? Pretty please~

[87lolo.livejournal.com]

sexy back !!!

but 7 members!!! ZICO =/

[samiee-supastar.livejournal.com]

If their music is anything like zico's mixtape esp his track with kyung, them I'm sold, can't wait for their debut!!

[countrymir.livejournal.com]

zico has done so many songs, its fucking amazing.

[star-riku.livejournal.com]

I sincerely hope they're everything they're said to be. It would really suck if they flopped :/. Not only that, but if they aren't successful, other companies will see Cho PD's system as a failed business plan.

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

There are prevalent instances where people will add their names to the co-producers credits, and extort copyright when all they did was add the sound of one cymbal
I wonder whom he is talking about? Not many idols producing music anyway.

[zobydabest.livejournal.com]

I thought he was talking about agency CEO's and producers, I don't think he's targeting anybody

[kanbinayume.livejournal.com]

I can't wait :)
Has their fanclub already been named? I heard rumors aboud BB Clubbers being the name...

[countrymir.livejournal.com]

lol they havent even debuted XD

[hyeena.livejournal.com]

Popularity can disappear, but talent will always remain.
WORD

I'm gonna stan the shit out of this group, I can sense it already

[zobydabest.livejournal.com]

From what I understand he's saying he himself hasn't touched the album but I don't think they have either, it's not clear to me. However I do think he will let them in the future.
Honestly I'd love it if the boys have contributed to production from the start. I love thier pre-debut stuff so am really looking forward to them.

[countrymir.livejournal.com]

i think they'll probably participate in some stuff. and if anything for sure zico had something to do with it.

[bulleusekat.livejournal.com]

So much hype

[nortonamo.livejournal.com]

Ikr?

[tofucakes.livejournal.com]

I can see them flopping.

oh well, hope for the best.

[sleepy-sheep137.livejournal.com]

The more I read about these guys, the more excited I am for their debut. I really hope they do well.

[fay-of-sunshine.livejournal.com]

I'm so excited for their debut!!!!asdfghjdfghjk

also, this sounds like mc mong's relationship with dalmatian. :}

[bolingi-aii.livejournal.com]

where is MC Mong :( I miss him

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

Hopefully their rapping on the debut track sounds better than the rappers I heard freestyle in one video because that was just terrible.

[bolingi-aii.livejournal.com]

it was straight, but they still have a lot of time to grow. I really do hope they bring some goos rapping, Im getting tired of all the ~hard talking~ some idol groups do.

[yeocheon.livejournal.com]

I love them already.

idgi

[audiograms.livejournal.com]

so he did nothing but put them together?

Re: idgi

[countrymir.livejournal.com]

lol i think he's trying to tell us that its not just him giving them a song, having them learn it and then dance to it. i think he's going to let them participate in the making of their albums so that its their work as well.

but thats just what i got from it lol and some shit about he doesn't want all this shit where producers just make the song with their own interests in mind.

IDK, JUST HAVE ZICO WRITE THE ALBUM

[purekpopology.livejournal.com]

Looking forward to this! Hopefully it won't be a flop eee! Still 12 days till the debut bleh =(...

[aj-123.livejournal.com]

Counting down so I can see Zico's fine ass and the rest of them and they betta bring it!

[bolingi-aii.livejournal.com]

right? but Zico needs to keep his tongue in his mouth, I couldnt with him on Mic Swagga.

[bolingi-aii.livejournal.com]

I'm looking forward to this. If they really are/were underground rappers, then its almost inevitable that'd they have some sort of skill when it comes to writing and producing. I think this is CHO PD's way of respecting that. I hope this group does well, Kpop is getting so corny.

And I wonder whose he's talking about that steals credits.

[aj-123.livejournal.com]

"Kpop is getting so corny"


Trufax

[bolingi-aii.livejournal.com]

right! omg I secretly want to be the antithesis of every single idol stereotype. I need some controversy tbh.

[turdferguson.livejournal.com]

exactly my thoughts

[mighty-romance.livejournal.com]

They seem alright, but I'm not stanning them until after they debut so I can see what they have to offer first. I learned a hard lesson of pre-debut stanning when F.Cuz first came out. I'm still trying to get over the epic disappointment that was "Jiggy". :(

[bolingi-aii.livejournal.com]

Did jiggy ever seem like a good idea? Will Smith did that in the 90s and it was still lame then lol.

[turdferguson.livejournal.com]

will there be a lot of passive aggressive trash talking? cuz that's what i want

[bolingi-aii.livejournal.com]

yes please. But really though, I just want them to call out the fake rapping/hiphop in kpop.

[waltz-in-code.livejournal.com]

as impossibly as this wish is, i want the title track to be another billion chuck plz

[nortonamo.livejournal.com]

is that beenzino in your DP?