Music Overview: XG – Undefeated

I first wrote about XG’s Undefeated as a part of my weekly J-pop round-ups again in April and I wasn’t too impressed. A number of months later, the group has added a efficiency video to the music’s promotion, providing imagery past Valorant online game animations.

Like a lot of XG’s hip-hop tracks, Undefeated opts for a entice beat, rumbling bass and a cavalcade of lyrical boasts. In between, we’ve received some rising rigidity through the music’s vocal-led moments. These moments remind me of BLACKPINK and really feel structurally apparent — a duplicate fairly than a reinvention. The music is catchy in an ultra-familiar, repetitive manner, however with so many boastful tracks like this flooding the market you actually need a stellar beat or uncommon hook to face out.

Due to this, Undefeated seems like a slight addition to XG’s discography. It’s a sound they’ve showcased many instances earlier than and one we already know they’re nice at. The music’s sneaky “uh huh” presents probably the most endearing hook whereas a melodic bridge factors towards a extra expansive sound. It’s removed from a musical revelation however as a online game tie-in it principally will get the job executed.

Grade: C