BLACKPINK’s ‘Discography’ is ‘Rip-off’ All Alongside— This is Why Knetz Suppose So

BLACKPINK’s discography is now beneath intense scrutiny, with many followers and netizens dubbing it a “rip-off.”

Right here’s what netizens are buzzing about.

Knetz Expose BLACKPINK’s Discography as a Huge ‘Rip-off’

The controversy comes at a tumultuous time for the group, as stories flow into that Jisoo, Jennie, and Lisa are set to half methods with YG Leisure.

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As followers grapple with this main shake-up, they’re additionally revisiting the band’s seven-year music journey and questioning the equity of their remedy on the subject of musical releases.

This is not a brand new matter of debate by any means. YG Leisure has confronted mounting criticism for offering BLACKPINK with a surprisingly restricted variety of songs, regardless of their monumental success and unwavering reputation.

A more in-depth examination of the group’s discography reveals a stark actuality of simply how little music BLACKPINK has been in a position to ship to their loyal followers.

On a well-liked Okay-pop discussion board, a list of ten “albums” was compiled inside BLACKPINK’s discography. Nonetheless, upon nearer inspection, it turns into evident that almost all of those “albums” are, the truth is, single albums or digital singles.

Even their prolonged performs (EPs) and full albums contained a notably small variety of tracks in comparison with different artists within the trade.

Why Are Knetz Calling BLACKPINK’s Discography a ‘Rip-off’?

The journey started with “Sq. One,” the group’s first album, launched on August 8, 2016. Regardless of its album categorization, it was merely a single album containing solely two tracks: “BOOMBAYAH” and “Whistle.”

(Picture : twitter|@BLACKPINK@)

(Picture : twitter|@BLACKPINK@)

Later that 12 months, on November 1, 2016, BLACKPINK adopted up with “Sq. Two,” one other single album that includes the double title tracks “Enjoying With Fireplace” and “Keep,” alongside an acoustic model of “Whistle.”

The discharge of “As If It is Your Final” on June 22, 2017, marked the group’s first foray into the digital single realm.

(Picture : twitter|@BLACKPINK@)

(Picture : twitter|@BLACKPINK@)

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June 15, 2018, introduced the arrival of their first mini-album, “Sq. Up,” which, disappointingly, comprised simply 4 songs (5 in case you contemplate the bodily version’s hidden monitor “As If It is Your Final”). The title monitor was “DDU-DU DDU-DU.”

(Picture : twitter|@BLACKPINK@)

(Picture : twitter|@BLACKPINK@)

Roughly a 12 months later, on April 5, 2019, they unveiled their second mini-album, “Kill This Love,” boasting a comparatively beneficiant 5 songs in complete, though one was a remix of their earlier hit “DDU-DU DDU-DU.”

In 2020, “How You Like That” and their collaboration with Selena Gomez, “Ice Cream,” have been launched as digital pre-release singles on June 26 and August 29, respectively.

(Picture : twitter|@BLACKPINK@)

(Picture : twitter|@BLACKPINK@)

The much-anticipated “full” album, “The Album,” lastly arrived on October 20, 2020. Nonetheless, followers have been left disheartened because it contained solely eight tracks, two of which had been launched earlier that 12 months.

(Picture : twitter|@BLACKPINK@)

(Picture : twitter|@BLACKPINK@)

An almost two-year hiatus adopted the discharge of “The Album,” with the pre-release single “Pink Venom” seeing the sunshine of day on August 19, 2022.

On September 16, 2022, BLACKPINK launched their second “full” album, “BORN PINK.”

But once more, the album contained solely eight songs, together with “Pink Venom” and the monitor “Prepared To Love,” which had already been launched as a promotional single in collaboration with PUBG Cellular.

When contemplating acoustic variations and remixes, the overall tally of songs launched by BLACKPINK over seven years barely exceeds 30. This meager output pales compared to different artists of comparable age and stature within the trade.

Netizens have been fast to voice their considerations and frustrations over BLACKPINK’s controversial discography.

Many really feel that the group has been shortchanged when it comes to musical content material regardless of their immense international reputation.

Learn on their feedback under:

(Picture : The Qoo)

(Picture : The Qoo)

(Picture : The Qoo)

(Picture : The Qoo)

(Picture : The Qoo)

As BLACKPINK’s members navigate negotiations with YG Leisure within the wake of their reported departures, the way forward for the group’s musical releases stays unsure.

Followers eagerly await to see what path their favourite Okay-pop phenomenon will take within the years forward.

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