According to Koreaboo, Kpop Company YG Entertainment is facing pressure after being publicly criticized by legendary rap group JJ Fad on social media, with accusations of unfairly using their melody in Baby Monster's song.
Specifically, American girl rap group JJ Fad posted a video on Tiktok, pointing out that the melody of their song "Supersonic" appeared in Baby Monster's newly released song "Hot Sauce".
In the music industry, it is not uncommon to use a melody in an old song and variate it in a new song. Many K-pop artists have used this method for their products.
It is worth mentioning the melody of Rihanna's song "Pon de Replay" inserted in Blackpink's "Pink Venom", or IVE also did the same with the song "After Like" when using the melody of Donna Summer's "I feel Love".
Therefore, melody transformation is not a new thing for the music industry. However, to use a previously recorded melody in a new release with a fee, record labels or companies are forced to ask for the original artist's permission, and often have to pay them a fee.
According to JJ Fad's statement, Baby Monster's management company YG Entertainment did not ask for permission and did not pay the group.
We are really happy that YG's Baby Monster has added the melody of the song Supersonic. The problem is that they have never asked for permission to use it, or paid for it. Its best for them to contact us soon, said JJ fad.
JJ Fad's move caused Ms. YG to strongly criticize her. Many opinions said that this company lacked respect for the creative products of other artists, and indirectly affected Baby Monster's image.
For Hot Sauce, Baby Monster is just the singers performing the song and is not involved in the songwriting or production process. All products are made by YG's musician and producer in collaboration with other producers.
Currently, YG Entertainment has not responded to this accusation.
Released on July 1, Hot Sauce is the opening song for the groups second mini album, which will be released in October.
Hot Sauce is a vibrant dance song, based on classic hip-hop music of the 1980s, with witty lyrics comparing the confident attitude of idols to the spicy taste of food.
After 23 days of release, the MV Hot Sauce on YouTube has reached 100 million views, becoming Baby Monsters 11th video and 7th official MV to reach this milestone after Sheesh, Forever, Batter Up, Drip, Clik Clak and Stuck In The Middle.
