BLACKPINK showcases a variety of hip-hop-based musical styles and is loved by the public and fans for its two concepts of ‘black’ and ‘pink’. Led by Teddy, the group creates unique music with high-quality production and global collaboration, and each member’s outstanding skills and personality stand out.
BLACKPINK’s musical Style
BLACKPINK’s music is based on a hip-hop foundation, which is promoted by their label YG, and is generally considered black music. However, they also have great vocals and do different types of rap, making them a very versatile artist.
He has the ability to appeal not only to BLACKPINK fans but also to the general public, which has resulted in a number of hits for both fans and the general public.
Teddy is in charge of the overall music production, and producers from YG’s subsidiary and THE BLACK LABEL, where Teddy is a representative, participate in writing and composing, so the quality of each album is high, and the songs are very good physically, and all of them are well received.
As of 2022, BLACKPINK is also actively collaborating with foreign producers, creating a variety of new and unique music.
As the group’s name suggests, BLACKPINK has two main musical directions: black, a dark hip-hop concept, and pink, a bright, cute, and adorable pop dance concept, and all of their music, regardless of genre, is coloured according to BLACKPINK’s colours.
BLACKPINK’s musical style can be divided into two distinct tendencies.
The first is that they incorporate the theme of love into different styles of music. The dark and hopeless elements inherent in the overarching theme of love, as well as the bright and happy elements, are captured in a variety of lyrics and musical styles.
Their debut songs Whistle and Boom Boom are songs that incorporate different ways of love, and Kill This Love, which deals with the theme of dark inner love, is also one of their representative songs. All three songs express the theme of love in a different way, and some of them are becoming representative of BLACKPINK, such as the pink concept of the last song, or the bright and bubbly loveliness of Ice Cream.
The second musical characteristic is girl’s hip-hop. Girls’ hip-hop is about loving yourself, always being confident, and expressing a strong inner and outer self, and along with the concept of girl crush, BLACKPINK has been presenting songs with strong hip-hop beats to the public.
The representative song is “Toodoo Toodoo,” and the song “Pretty Savage” is also evaluated as a song that well represents BLACKPINK’s identity with lyrics and hip-hop beats based on the Girl Crush concept. In 2022, Pink venom showed the girl group rapping over an authentic boom-bap beat.
In other cases, such as “How You Like That,” released in June 2020, the song has the overall tendency of a girl’s hip-hop song, but if you look at the lyrics of the song, it is a song with a philosophical meaning of not letting go of hope and moving forward and soaring even in a hopeless and difficult situation, and it can be said that it is not limited to the concept of girl crush but also expresses self-reflection within humans.
It is a song that combines hip-hop beats with EDM and oriental sounds, and it became another representative song that gave BLACKPINK an opportunity to showcase more mature and diverse music as musicians.
BLACKPINK is also actively collaborating with foreign artists. Starting with Dua Lipa, they have collaborated with Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez, and Cardi B, and although they did not sing, David Guetta and Ariana Grande have contributed to their albums by writing and composing. Many other famous artists have expressed interest in collaborating with BLACKPINK.
BLACKPINK’s Skills
Since their debut, they have been appearing on various music broadcasts and radios, showing their outstanding skills that have been honed for 4-6 years. And not only their one-dimensional skills, but also their chemistry. Even though each member has a clear role and speciality, they don’t fall short in areas other than their main position. The sum of the four members’ voices is also very harmonious and well-matched.
Jisoo, who is in charge of lead vocals, is considered to have a solid voice and stable live performance.
Jenny, who is the main rapper and lead vocalist, has excellent skills in singing, rapping, and dancing, and has an excellent all-round personality.
Rose, our main vocalist and lead dancer, has an attractive and distinctive voice, and her dancing ability is enhanced by her beautiful dance moves.
Lisa, who is the main dancer and lead rapper, is often cited as the idol with the best dance moves among the professional dancers, and her rapping skills are among the best among female idols, recognised by the top rappers in the industry.
The performances of these four talented members have been generating a lot of buzz. As a result, they are highly recognisable to the public, even those who are not interested in idols or the music industry, and have maintained their image as talented idols.
In addition, Jisoo and Jenny wrote the lyrics and compositions for Lovesick Girls, the title track of their first full-length album THE ALBUM, and Rose wrote the lyrics for On The Ground and Gone, the title track of their first solo album R, further enhancing their capabilities as artists.
At the beginning of their debut, there were many comments that the amount of parts for each member was somewhat different, but as the years went by, the collapse of parts decreased, and finally, in Lovesick Girls, the part time of the four members is almost the same, which means that the members’ skills are gradually improving, and it is well received by fans and the public.
BLACKPINK’s Visuals
When the pre-debut videos of the members were released one after another, the visuals were outstanding and attracted the attention of the general public and many YG fans. Many people said that YG, who was only looking at their talent, had finally started to look at their visuals, and the members’ visuals were quite outstanding. Since their debut, the group has been in the spotlight, generating a lot of buzz.
BLACKPINK’s unique strengths are their four members, four colours, and luxury. Not only does each member have a basic physical appearance that is considered “beautiful,” but each member’s personality is clearly distinguishable on their faces.
It’s easy to tell who’s who just by looking at their profile pictures, especially with their different styling/makeup regimes. They are also all ambassadors for luxury brands, so it’s only fitting that they match the luxurious image of their respective brands.
- Jisoo, the face genius and visual centre of BLACKPINK
- Jennie, who has a variety of unique moods and looks, including cute, sexy, and innocent.
- Rose, who has an upscale, chic, and urban look.
- Lisa with her well-proportioned, hip vibe and western, doll-like appearance
The average height of the members is 165.1cm, with Rose being the tallest in the group at 168.7cm and Lisa at 166.5cm, and Jisoo and Jennie on the shorter end of the scale at 162cm and 163cm respectively. All four members have good proportions, with long arms and legs.
When it comes to fashion styling, they are considered the “wannabes” of many K-POP fans, and they have a great ability to style their outfits.
