[Article] CL – The GOOD, bad, & sexy rappers

I thought this was a pretty nice article about CL.

We see them in almost every recent K-pop group- a rapper, or sometimes two. They’ve spilled over from the hip-hop and urban scenes to pop, and their popularity and success are a sign that they are here to stay. Recent MVs and performances have led me to give everyone examples of the good, the bad, and the sexy of the lady Kpop rapper scene.

The Good

CL, from 2NE1, is skilled. Since their debut performance, 2NE1 has been a ubiquitous part of the k-pop scene first with Fire and later with “I Don’t Care.” I was in Korea this past summer, and I swear to you, I couldn’t walk down the street without hearing one of their songs blasting from a shop on the street. I’ve always been really impressed with their whole attitude and appearance because they simply do it right. From singing to dancing to rapping, these girls have got it down.

CL is especially impressive because she has the skills a rapper needs.

- Attitude: Watching her in “I Don’t Care,“ I feel like I’m about to get punched by a bully the whole time. She smirks, she does that head nod thing, and you know that you better pay attention to whatever she’s got to say to you. The whole way that she carries herself screams “Look at me, I’m better than you,” and we love it.

- Dance: Her live performances are a testament to her dancing abilities, whether she’s bobbing around in Lollipop, or giving a chair a lap dance at her debut concert.

- Flow: Every rapper has to have a sense of flow. Nobody wants to listen to someone stand up on stage and mutter and stammer, and CL doesn’t come close to that- she’s got flow, she’s got skills.

Overall, CL is exactly what a good rapper needs to be. She’s not perfect, though. Her style is a little out there, and whoever dresses her seems to enjoy making her look ugly, which naturally, she isn’t. Overall, though, it fits her attitude, and she manages to pull it off… most of the time.

Credit: OMGkpop here for the full article. + Let’s Play 2ne1 for always updates with all things 2ne1.

And this is my take on the piece:

CL is not only the Good rapper…. she’s a Great rapper. She has the charisma and the versatility to pull off virtually any image. When she raps, she doesn’t act like she’s baddass… because she is. You feel her presence, may even feel like she could take on anyone ganstah style. But at the same time, you still find her lovable. She rap EVERY word with attitude, listen to the Leaders and you’ll understand what I’m talking about.

The article mentioned Amber of f(x) being the bad. Which i find partly true, but there are plenty of others out there who is worst than her, I personally think that f(x) is trying to follow Girl’s Generation footstep, being cute and adorable, but at the same time trying to have an edgier, more Hip Hop look. And I say STICK w one or the other don’t try to do both cause you’ll end up looking like Yoona trying to rap or CL singing Gee, not saying that they can’t do it, just that it would be…. wrong!!!! I guess as a business student I see f(x) as a good product but their positioning statement is terrible.

Miyro of BEG being the Sexy. Which I do tends to agree, but I don’t follow BEG much to able to comment.