The famous Kpop girl group Blackpink is expected to release a new mini album called "Deadline" on February 27, with the title track "Go", the pre-released song "Jump", and 3 other tracks including "Me and my", "Champion", "Fxxxboy".
Recently, YG Entertainment released a trailer for the MV "Go". However, just a few hours later, information revealed that the audio tracks of each song in the album "Deadline" were accidentally uploaded to Blackpink's YouTube channel, along with notes about the songwriting and production team in each song.
Although the content was quickly removed, the information quickly spread widely on social networks.
In which, the title track "Go" attracted attention when all 4 Blackpink members - Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, Lisa - participated in writing lyrics; Rosé also participated in the songwriting stage.
This is originally something to celebrate for the group's fan community. However, other information leaked afterwards made the debut that should have been a "music party" the focus of controversy.
The focus of controversy lies in the name that appeared in the role of lyricist and composer for 2 songs "Me and my" and "Champion", which is producer Łukasz Gottwald (stage name Dr. Luke).
The American producer who has created many hit songs for a long time has been associated with a serious accusation. In 2014, female singer Kesha officially filed a lawsuit, accusing Dr. Luke of repeatedly drugging, sexually abusing and mentally manipulating her throughout her career.
The incident once shocked the European-American music scene; many famous artists such as P!nk and Kelly Clarkson publicly supported Kesha and criticized Dr. Luke.
Therefore, when the name Dr. Luke appeared in Blackpink's new album, the global fan community immediately exploded with debate. Many people expressed disappointment and incomprehension, continuously asking questions: "Why cooperate with that man?"; "How can we be assured to support this album"...
The controversy quickly went beyond the scope of music, becoming an interrogation about cooperation ethics and the decision of the artist management team.
Currently, YG Entertainment and Blackpink have not yet given an official response to the album leak incident as well as the controversy surrounding the collaboration. Whether the album "Deadline" will be released on schedule or will be adjusted due to the noise this time is still a question mark.
According to media reports, this unexpected leak is like a mirror reflecting the possibility of errors in promotion, as well as the difficult-to-concile contradiction between artistic achievements and ethical controversy in the contemporary music industry.
With Blackpink and the team behind it, handling a trust crisis originating from a producer list is probably much more complicated than fixing a simple "technical error".
What fans are waiting for at this time is not only a few new songs, but also a responsible explanation.
