"G-DRAGON is difficult" Gaeko reveals past perspectives on hip-hop vocals

Discussions regarding identity as hip-hop artists, concerns about the vocal realm, and honest feelings about dealing with heavyweight artists took place. Dynamic Duo's Gaeko and Choiza, appearing on KBS 'The Seasons - Sung Si-kyung, Your Eardrum Boyfriend', talked about their music production process and changes in the hip-hop scene.

"G-DRAGON's Instagram followers reach 20 million" The overwhelming presence Gaeko felt

Gaeko mentioned G-DRAGON and honestly expressed the influence he possesses. Gaeko confessed that after confirming G-DRAGON's Instagram follower count exceeded 20 million, he felt as if he would unintentionally use honorifics. In contrast to his own 700,000 followers, he gave a joking reaction, saying, "I'm jealous, G-DRY."

This atmosphere led to a situation where honorifics were naturally mixed into the conversation. While mentioning an anecdote about helping with G-DRAGON's lyric writing, Gaeko appeared to use honorifics, unlike his usual attitude toward G-DRAGON, who is like a younger brother, drawing laughter from the cast.

"Afraid of being called a traitor" The evolution of hip-hop vocals

Dynamic Duo recalled the early atmosphere of hip-hop music and past perspectives on the vocal realm. Gaeko mentioned that in the past, there was a negative view among hip-hop core fans regarding rappers singing. He explained there was a time when there was great resistance from fans to the very act of a rapper attempting vocals.

Because of this atmosphere, Dynamic Duo revealed they had many worries when recording melody guides during song production. When it was difficult to recruit a featuring artist or when they wanted to provide the melody themselves, to avoid criticism of having 'changed' while still including their own voices, they sometimes used methods such as 'Chorus by Dynamic Duo' instead of putting their names directly in the credits. This was a trace of the concerns that had continued since the CBMS era.

Choiza added that amidst this flow of change, Choiza began to suggest first, "How about we do it ourselves?", which naturally expanded the team's musical spectrum.

Gaeko's lyric writing anecdotes, including lyrics like "Marry Sung Si-kyung"

The conversation continued regarding Gaeko's lyric-writing abilities. Gaeko revealed that he is actively working, receiving requests to write lyrics for idol groups such as IVE, ENHYPEN, and EXO. In particular, he shared an anecdote about helping with G-DRAGON's song production.

Gaeko mentioned rap lyrics he wrote himself during work related to G-DRAGON's concert. When G-DRAGON requested the content of the lyrics at the time, Gaeko delivered the lyrics with the intent of saying, "Write the me that you think of." The revealed lyrics drew attention as they contained witty expressions such as 'In the closet, Goryeo celadon, makgeolli and cooking, also alone', 'Marry Sung Si-kyung', and 'Vocal cords are like Cha Eun-woo'.

Source: KBS Kpop (YouTube)