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BZRP Music Session: Shakira’s Dance-y Diss Track Is One for the History Books

BZRP Music Session: Shakira’s Dance-y Diss Track Is One for the History Books

“Una loba como yo no está pa’ tipos como tú…” Shakira‘s making headlines again. But this time, merci..

“Flowers”: Miley’s ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ Starts With Self-Love

“Flowers”: Miley’s ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ Starts With Self-Love

“I can love me better than you can.” This will likely come as a surprise to many of you, but Miley C..

R.I.P. K-Pop’s UNIVERSE App (2021-2023)

R.I.P. K-Pop’s UNIVERSE App (2021-2023)

Upon the announcement of its official closure, I joked about owing K-pop’s Universe app a proper obi..

Song Review: Henry – Moonlight

Song Review: Henry – Moonlight

As the lines between industries continue to blur, it can be difficult to decide which songs to featu..

Song Review: Monsta X – Beautiful Liar

Song Review: Monsta X – Beautiful Liar

After eight years in the industry, Monsta X’s sound has evolved in a way that feels natural and sati..

Song Review: SF9 – Puzzle

Song Review: SF9 – Puzzle

Coming off the heels of an incredibly slow December, 2023 in K-pop is off to a similarly stagnant st..

Looking Back: The Top Three K-Pop Songs of January-February 2008

Looking Back: The Top Three K-Pop Songs of January-February 2008

January-February 2008 Overall Thoughts I’ve decided to revive a popular weekly feature, but with a t..

Battle of the B-Sides: Winner, Youngjae, BTS, Rocket Punch, H.O.T

Battle of the B-Sides: Winner, Youngjae, BTS, Rocket Punch, H.O.T

K-pop’s title tracks might gain most of listeners’ attention, but many album tracks are worth equal ..

Song Review: SixTONES – Boom-Pow-Wow

Song Review: SixTONES – Boom-Pow-Wow

After a very strong debut year, SixTONES’ musical direction has become quite hit or miss for me. I l..

Song Review: ILY:1 – Twinkle Twinkle

Song Review: ILY:1 – Twinkle Twinkle

Last time I wrote about ILY:1, I was delighted to hear a fluffy pop song that hearkened back to the ..