I WILL NOT TURN THE CAPTIONS ON!!! NOTHING ABOUT THIS IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND DONT CONFUSE MY ABILITY TO RECITE WITH MY ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND!!! .THANK YOU!!!
lmao you take as a personal attack blud and let it get to you thinking theyre questioning ur ability, meanwhile ppl who are watching ur video for the first time just wanna see captions to read along while they watch ur vid
Nah it's cool I'm just making a broad announcement since it's a hundred comments saying the same thing, turning on the captions take away from absorbing the vid and words together for me. Effects my reaction terribly so I just rather not.
@@H8tfulJay Then stop acting like you don't understand what the girls are saying!! YOU are confusing us 😂😂 You have an international audience. Of course we think you don't understand what the Japanese girl is saying😂 I actually like your reaction. ❤
@@llchristensen77 Love this song to bits, but that wasn't the hardest bit lol. In terms of wordplay the Tokyo Drift scheme was better. In terms of flow, Maya's first verse and Cocona's second destroys this.
@@Lvtifv Didn't forget, I gave my opinion and expanded on the reasons why. Also statistically speaking my 'opinion' is more correct so it is technically closer to a fact than the first reply's opinion (no hate though, everyone can love whatever they want).
@XxTheDon786xX "That wasn't the hardest bit." you said. Sounds like you were stating a fact rather than an opinion. Just like you said, everyone can love whatever they want so respectfully, you can give your opinion but don't shit on other's opinions.
Hello! A little info on XG for you. XG is a 7 member GLOBAL girl group. They are all Japanese, but their company is based in Korea. They promote like K-Pop groups, but they are NOT K-pop. All their songs are in completely English, except some of their Cyphers. They can rap/sing in English, Japanese, and Korean. 4 main rappers and 3 vocalist but as time passes with each new release, it's 7 all rounders now haha If you would like to react to more please react to their XG Tapes. There's no one like them out in the music scene right now. Thank you for your reaction 😊
@@PARK_YOOA the bar is “find me in Tokyo rapping in a skirt / are you catching my drift tho?” It’s a reference to the movie Tokyo Drift (fast & furious franchise). When a car is going fast it’s like SKRRTTT, right - so she’s saying find me in TOKYO rapping in a SKRRTT are you catching my DRIFT tho?” It’s a play on words / double entendre. Hope this helped!
A lot of the people miss the hydraulic spring squeak on the 64 line too. In regards to the visuals I think I have only seen one person bring up how Maya dropped in with that super hero drop with the cloud of dust. I thought that was hard.
@@alphadragongamingFTWthats what ive been sayinggg. bring that “bounce like 64” and the spring squeak after elevated that shit so hard😭 ive been telling ppl this but im also a girl so they never believe me 😭😭
They did grow up around Hip-Hop taking inspiration from the like of Lauryn Hill, TLC, Missy Elliott, and many more. RnB and Hip-Hop is in their blood. They’re the future.
That's the thing bro', the one who cut her hair of is Cocona. She has been rapping since she was in 3rd grade. Japan has a thriving hip hop scene with some of the hardest hitting rappers in the world. Plus they spit high speed. Check out some of the documentaries on these guys. They are very good at what they do. The rap schemes can be complex and they would be able to keep up with anything coming out over here in the U.S. I don't say this lightly because I cut my teeth on rap growing up in NYC.
Birth of hip hop is the Bronx.. east coast hip hop included so many Asians from rappers to dancers. Japan also has some of the best b boys and girls. ❤️
Appreciated your comments here. I’m not well-versed in hip-hop or rap. That said, I have always been into mainstream r&b, and a few rappers (primarily Doom and Kweli tbh). Folks around me were more into specific rock-related genres. I wish I had been exposed to more hip-hop and rap tho, because I gravitate towards these sounds a lot. Plus I have a lot of respect for lyricism that is more clever and/or complex, whether or not I enjoy the music itself.
Maya and Jurin, Cocona I believe all went to English schools. Harvey is half Australian her English is perfect. I don’t remember which two, other than all being trilingual 2 are five lingual!
To your point, “why do they sound like this?” - these girls are GREAT performers but they didn’t write their bars. That was done for them by a Korean American rapper-producer out of LA called Chancellor, JAKOPS, the duo out of NYC from Virginia called YOX and producer Shinatro Yasuda who produced Ariana Grande, The Weeknd and others. So all that urban swagger was written for them. Still, to their credit, they can spit it.
It’s just a breath of fresh air. People analyzing lyrics and a whole production again. They caught peoples attention without bringing sex or violence into the music
This puts most American music, rap, and hip-hop to shame. The quality is on another level they dance, they sing they rap the visuals and they’re doing all of it fully clothed, and without using obscenities something young girls can look up to very rare props.
As a big XG fan, it’s so fun seeing everyone who was just keeping up with the rap beef tuning in to XG 😂😂 very very very talented group! “Made it but we had to work for it!” 5 years of training in dance/rap/singing/performance! They really fought for their spots. Look how talented they are and they’re only two years out! 🔥🛸 thanks for checking them out!
The cool thing about them is that’s their CEO (Simon) he is also their producer. What makes XG special is that thanks to Simon he has gotten inspiration from hip hop artists and also producers . He even had the chance to colab with black producers from Atlanta and they helped him produce one of XG stars called shooting star.
They sound like this because these women have been working since they were kids on their careers. Some of them were as young as 10 when they started training. Spent years perfecting their dance, raps, singing, mannerism. Had to leave their families and train 24/7 for years. Went through grueling schedules. They deserve all the recognition!
I'm as old school hip hop as it gets. I love these girls. They got a old school feel to a lot of their stuff. Hip hop, RB, pop. They can do damn near any genre. They listen to music. They know artists from different eras and they love 90s and 2k stuff. You'll see a lot of their stuff has that flavor sprinkled with a little new XG spice. The rappers are elite spitters. And you haven't heard them sing. The vocals are world class. Dig in to these girls. They're really good and '24 is going to be the year they blow globally. Nice reaction ✌🏾
New to XG Xubs and Likes for XG! XG is one of one only! Alphaz Assemble! (7 Japanese Members, Based in South Korean, Songs in English). Interest in Rap: Tape 2 Galz Xypher, Show You Can, X Gene, Woke Up, Tape videos in general R&B: Left Right, Winter Without You Pop/Kpop: Shooting Star, Puppet Show, New Dance, Vox videos in general Dance: TGIF, GRL GVNG Debut: Tippy Toes, Mascara Vocal line: Vox 6 5 4 3 2 1 Chisa, Hinata, Juria Rap line: Tape 2 1 3a 3b 4-series Jurin, Harvey, Maya, Cocona Deep Dive: Documentary Xtra Xtra (5 years in the making!) - Duke
XG is a basically a DANCE CREW, a Hiphop Group, a Vocal Powerhouse merged into one. XG TAPES - Rap Performance. XG VOX - Vocals XG MOVE - Dance Performance
You weirdos always have to shit on other people to make your faves better. These girls are really talented AND there are a lot of American rappers ( and others) that also are talented... I can't stand you people, you were almost the reason i missed this group cuz you people are in all peoples comments being messy and weird.
Hi mate, glad you reacted to our girls. You can open the subtitles if it is hard to understand what they are saying, English is their 3rd language. Let me provide a little bit of info for you and your followers. This is a 7-member Japanese global girl group ( 4 rappers and 3 vocalists but they all can do it all ). They operate in both Korea and Japan but they are not a K-pop group, they almost always sing in English. They can speak Japanese, Korean and English and English is their 3rd language. They mostly do Rap and R&B stuff but they are really versatile, you will see all kinds of songs from them. These girls have bars actually. COWBOY REACTS has a 35-minute breakdown video on this song and has another 1-hour video of him breaking down GALZ XYPHER which is the rap song XG blew up :D Other reactors have breakdowns of their other rap songs, especially the TAPE's which they use the beats of "known" songs and sing their own lyrics. They pay homage to OG's and show respect all the time. They have tons of references etc. They are basically a shape-shifting alien wolf pack from another galaxy and they have a lore. The eye thing was always prominent in XG music videos. You can see them keep changing and evolving etc. If you watch all their music videos in order you'll see the through line. "Tippy Toes" shows a little bit of their wolf shape & powers. "Mascara" shows a bit of their body adaptability. "Shooting Star" tells the story of them wanting to shoot off into the Stars to achieve their dreams "Left Right" shows them travelling across the galaxies. "HESONOO&X-GENE" is them awakening from hibernation before reaching Earth. "GRL GVNG" is XG's arrival on Earth. "TGIF" is their evolution commencing on the planet. "New Dance" is them exploring their new environments ETC. ETC. WOKE UP is kinda like them taking over or getting ready to take over. Their different songs/MV's represent different ERA's of their arrival to Earth ( not Earth per se but planets in general I assume ) and taking over. You can check the zoomed-in eye shots in these MV's and see the differences. They used those eye thingies in other songs like Shooting Star as well. I am not 100% sure what eye represents but my interpretation is that it shows their evolution or it basically shows they are aliens in a cool and visually pleasing way. I am sure they have a more detailed lore but we as the fans don't know much details yet. They also have tons of references and easter eggs in the videos. For example, in the first Maya verse, it is like a court scene and Maya says "I'm the judge and jury" and she is addressing the "haters". There are people around in wolf-heads who are the witnesses ( which are the fans - their fandom name is Alphaz, WE are the witnesses ) and a guy is being judged with the upper half of his head missing. He represents the haters so they are no-brain, only talk. Also, you can see there is a building at the start and at the end and, a guy approaches it. He is the CEO of XG's label. Basically, he is XG's boss, but in the video, he is their commander. So while Maya taking the haters to the court, the other girls are coming in from the multiverse to attack the haters' """"head-quarters"""". You can see in the end it is in the shape of a head. It also blows up, so it means they take down the haters but it can also mean, after you finish watching the video, your minds are blown. EXTRA : Cocona shaving her head can be interpreted in multiple ways. Saying F U to the beauty standards of the industry? Also, XG got some shade because of their outfits, hair styles, lyrics etc. ( Coco had braids for a lil while, so basically saying here, I cut all off, what now ? ) saying that they appropriate black culture ( they actually don't, they love the culture and they pay homage all the time. They don't pretend, they grew up with those songs, and their inspirations are the biggest old-school R&B, hip-hop, and rap artists mostly from the USA, they sing their songs, they use their beats, they shoutout and everything ) also, it appears she already did that when she was younger and wanted to do it again. The label didn't want her to until now since it fits the concept and MV so she did it in this MV. That can mean a lot of things but it's a bold move either way and it is fun, it is swaggy and it suits her personality. She is one of the swaggiest , coolest people I have ever seen. She is so badass. Example of Cocona and Maya rap at the age of 13 from their documentaries; th-cam.com/users/shorts177boFdwO6c
@@meleeee720 Not everyone is a native English speaker or has the same level of proficiency. Also, everyone has different accents. So, subtitles always help. I've seen many reactors miss some bars which is normal if you don't read the lyrics. My English is really good and I work for a company in London, however, I have a really hard time understanding Brits or even other nationals speak English since everyone has different accents. Stop making everything a big deal.
i actually like it tho. most of them got the lyrics right and that just shows how well XG pronounce the words when they're not even fluent in english (except Maya)
XG is not K-pop. If one haven't follow XG Wolf concept from the beginning than reacting to WOKE UP one would be confuse. Enjoying your reaction.😂 WOKE UP is their most rap-focused single yet essentially doing away with the idea of a melodic hook. 808 bass infused with sounds unique to East Asia. XG Transitions, Visuals, Lyrics, Music, Beats, Rapping, Vocals Energy, and Dancing all on a whole different level. XG's Multicultural Concept is one not seen before. XG Xtraordinary is not a K-pop girl group. XG Xtraordinary is a Japanese Hip-Hop & R&B Global girl group. XG prefers not to be called a K-pop girl group. XG sing in English. XG speaks 3 languages, English, Japanese, and Korean. XG 4 Rappers, rap in English. Japanese, and Korean. All 7 members are Rapping together for the first time. XG 3 Vocalists, occasionally rap behind scene. Part of XG Artistry Concept they're Alien Space Wolves pack from another Galaxy. Wolf grill fangs. XG Alien concept wasn't established until Shooting Star released 2023. XG concept Aliens Wolf. Wolf teeth fangs, Wolf eyes, ears, nails-claws, Wolf helmets, Wolf hats, Wolf clothing, baby wolves on Wolf float with Harvey, foxes masks, and Giant Wolf eye.
Fun fact: Cocona (girl who shaved her head) actually shaved all her hair off. While making the scenes she had someone on set who showed her how she should do it. All her members loved the Buzzcut 😍
Theres so many different communities over there in japan from hiphop and rnb to suped up cars and samba. Dont forget the greats that were big here were also big enough there to have world tours like. Music is worldwide. They have a documentary of their group and how they were founded. The girl who shaved her head, her name is Cocona and If you heard this girl rap in japanese its insane. She can rap circles around some of the people out now at age 12(she just turned 18 this year)!
"i'm enjoying myself!" and that's part of what's so great about xg because the talent and visuals are so good, regardless of if the music is someone's cup of tea or not, ur gonna at least have fun!
This is not a K-pop group. They are the 7 Wolves Samuri cutting up Hip - Hop and R&B. X-G, baby, say the names right Spell it out so you can learn it You can smell the tires when they turnin' You can smell the fire when it's burnin'
There are a few lyrics where the double entendres and analogies are fire af, but I agree, the lyrics are little simple. But it’s the DELIVERY. It’s the CADENCE and that FLOWWWW baby. If some below average rapper made this song we’d probably all laugh at it. But it’s the performance quality and the dedication to that American rap sound that makes this song such a bomb ass hit. I love it so much.
If you liked this I highly suggest listening to their XG TAPES. XG TAPE #2 is the most popular, it has the 4 rappers of the group in it. The one who shaved her head in this, Cocona, was 16 when they made the tape and she sampled Surround Sound-it’s actually amazing. These girls dedicated years of their life to essentially a “boot camp” where they trained in singing, rap, dance, etc. They’ve studied old school rap, r&b, hip-hop and everything in between; and they’re always giving respect to the ones that came before them. I’d love to see you react! edit: If you do react to the XG tapes, I recommend having the genuis lyrics pulled up in a separate tab- they rap in English, Japanese and Korean but their older tapes don’t have captions.
I laughed a lot at your honest reaction. The level of each member of this group is so high that they are leaving the bar experts with their mouths open. The visual production is also at a top level. They are incredible.
For a H8TER, you sure gave these girls their props! Who could blame you though? They are riding this beat like seasoned professionals. Not many rappers can flow like this, regardless of where they are from. You're right, they don't have the most complex bars, but they've got style and swag for days, and the rapping is on point. Loved your reaction too! It's obvious that you were not expecting the level of quality that you got.
i really like what you said about how even though the bars aren't necessarily super complex or intricate, it's the delivery that really counts. i honestly didn't expect any of the writing to be remotely good since english integrated into japanese/korean pop (or xg's famous XPOP) is a little bit tricky sometimes. i find that english bars in most of these songs don't always hit the way they're meant to, but every single line hit here. some of them i was genuinely impressed by too. while not all of them were super difficult or creative, it's the way that it's presented. these girls put so much effort into their work and it truly shows.
There's bars missed due to not knowing them as well, like Maya's 1st set "A little more than ordinary" XG = Xtra-ordinary girls Harvey's last set "Floating like its Mardi Gras" while on a float...Mardi Gras is also known as Fat Tuesday (this was released on a tuesday) Jurin's 2nd set during the what looked like a graduation photo, the clock on the wall behind them was set to 5:21 which was the release date 5-21
XG 7 members Jurin starts it off. Harvey the one falling from space. Chisa the one in the car. Maya the one that starts rapping crazy mother wolf also. Cocona girl who shaves her head. Hinata girl with blue hair. Juria the one right after hinata.
What you can't get over is that XG is what Gen X has been waiting for hence alpha-bet breakdown. XG Gen X...and their beats, lyrics, gear to dance moves are all from the '90s but updated the right way. Enjoy the XG 🐇 🕳️
Glad you enjoyed what they were serving. Their manager spent time in Atlanta producing music, so that may be what you’re hearing. Also, these ladies trained for 5 years on vocals, rap, mostly dance, and English pronunciation. He’s a perfectionist and so are the girls.
Let me introduce our members. There are 7 of us in all. I am Japanese and used a translator. I been here waiting lookin' at 'em Tryna catch up take it how you wanna take it (person wearing helmet) → JURIN You can tell we all made it work for us (person flying in from space) → HARVEY Drop top in a coupe outside When I hop up out of this plane(person driving a car) →CHISA A little more than ordinary honorary Underestimated leavin' all you broke (person wearing glasses)→MAYA Little girl with a big mouth uh (person cutting hair) →COCONA 48 laws of power Little girl with a big motor on a kid tho mhm(someone wearing a school uniform)→JURIN(2) Woke up lookin' like this So don't get under my skin(person with light blue hair)→HINATA Light flex go easy Tag it up graffiti(goddess-like person with rabbit ears)→JURIA XGALX And that's the name of this ship (mother wolf person) → MAYA(2) Welcome to the party Floatin' like it's mardi gras yeah (person with black and white screen) → HARVEY(2) C to the O-C-O That's me lord have mercy (skinhead girl)→COCONA(2) Woke up lookin' like this So don't get under my skin(the part where everyone is dancing in wolf costumes)→HINATA(2) I hope I explained it well.
Jay THANKS FOR THE LAUGH. Hardy Hardy HA.....XG has a fan base of 4-70 yrs old so they have a clean image to protect. They rely on witty word play and simple entendres so the fans can pick up on it BUT they are students of HipHop and always pays homage to them from Bone Thugs to JayZ to Tupac to 21 Savage. You should check out the XG Tapes series which they sample some of their fav rappers songs and spit to it.
Harvey's lyrics are actually: Right away, ride the wavе, ride away 'Cause we had thе right of way. Press the CC button and you'll have the lyrics shown on screen
@@H8tfulJay maybe it was a poor choice of adjective on my part. I just meant that way you present is more gruff and blunt as opposed to…I dunno..hype or sunny lmao
This was one of the funniest reviews on this video reaction lol. You looked like you were on a roller coaster being lost, confused, hyped then lost again on this tight video. And once you paused it and said who are these b*****s I knew you were all in on this.
2:47 it is NOT ride away(3x). she is saying " ...right away, ride the wave , ride away Couse we had the right of way...." it is not simple at all! it is a A triple entendre.
As some had said they're an all Japanese group located in Korea. The thing with them is while they were training to become idols (2017-2022) they were told to listen to a lot of hip-hop and R&B to find and flesh out their tones. Cocona (the buzzcut one) has been a fan of rap and has been rapping since she was in the 3rd grade.
XG is XPop that I punned 30 yrs ago. The way Khiphop should have went. React to Winter Without You next so you can hear their vocal talents...all seven of them.
Talent is what this is, 7 Japanese girls (Hinata is Japanese/Korean, Harvey is Japanese/Australian), 3 vocalists, 4 rappers (the singers can rap & the rappers can sing).They also do pop, R&B, dance like their a dance crew and more. Currently 18 to 22 yrs old and started their training in 2017 and debuted in 2022, yes they trained for 5 years before their debut m/v release.
XG exploded in the world and detonated the internet. They are really extraordinary with all these multiple skills and talents (jpop, kpop, pop, r & b, rap, balladase etc ...), not to mention that they sing in 3 languages and their choreography, which are one of the most difficult today in Asia. In fact they are xpop pis are universal. Congratulations girls, you really deserve to be at the Billboard top, and now the world knows you and will be even more surprised by so much talent. "7 vocalists, 7 Versatiles, 7 dancers, 7 ASES, 7 rappers, 7 members, 7 queens, 7 visuals. XG Never disappoint. Fan Club Alpha, proud. Thanks for his precious reaction. 💣💥💥🔥🔥🔥
Thx for ur reaction video. I like the fact that u dunno these girls. Nor u particularly like kpop. But u enjoyed this song and praised the way they rap. So I know it’s not like I’m biased when I say XG can rap. Not like idol rap, but real rap. And that this song is hip hop. Not kpop. If u enjoy this song u should check on their Cypher videos too….
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I WILL NOT TURN THE CAPTIONS ON!!! NOTHING ABOUT THIS IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND DONT CONFUSE MY ABILITY TO RECITE WITH MY ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND!!! .THANK YOU!!!
ALPHAZ ON DECK🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺
GET THEIR ASSESS PERIODDD
lmao you take as a personal attack blud and let it get to you thinking theyre questioning ur ability, meanwhile ppl who are watching ur video for the first time just wanna see captions to read along while they watch ur vid
Nah it's cool I'm just making a broad announcement since it's a hundred comments saying the same thing, turning on the captions take away from absorbing the vid and words together for me. Effects my reaction terribly so I just rather not.
@@H8tfulJay Then stop acting like you don't understand what the girls are saying!! YOU are confusing us 😂😂 You have an international audience. Of course we think you don't understand what the Japanese girl is saying😂 I actually like your reaction. ❤
she said "Right away, ride the wave, ride away 'cause we had the right of way"
Hardest shit in the whole song. Wordplay is 🤌🏻🤌🏻
@@llchristensen77 Love this song to bits, but that wasn't the hardest bit lol. In terms of wordplay the Tokyo Drift scheme was better. In terms of flow, Maya's first verse and Cocona's second destroys this.
@@XxTheDon786xX oop someone forgot opinions exist
@@Lvtifv Didn't forget, I gave my opinion and expanded on the reasons why. Also statistically speaking my 'opinion' is more correct so it is technically closer to a fact than the first reply's opinion (no hate though, everyone can love whatever they want).
@XxTheDon786xX "That wasn't the hardest bit." you said. Sounds like you were stating a fact rather than an opinion. Just like you said, everyone can love whatever they want so respectfully, you can give your opinion but don't shit on other's opinions.
Hello! A little info on XG for you. XG is a 7 member GLOBAL girl group. They are all Japanese, but their company is based in Korea. They promote like K-Pop groups, but they are NOT K-pop. All their songs are in completely English, except some of their Cyphers. They can rap/sing in English, Japanese, and Korean. 4 main rappers and 3 vocalist but as time passes with each new release, it's 7 all rounders now haha If you would like to react to more please react to their XG Tapes. There's no one like them out in the music scene right now. Thank you for your reaction 😊
I'll copy your comment if you don't mind😅 Woke up still bringing so many new alphaz
@AlmatKaldybekov yes that's fine! I know haha just in time for their world tour!
Actually their company is from Japan, they only did part of their training in Korea
@@hakohito XGALX (i believe it's based in Korea) is sub label of AVEX Inc.(which is Japanese company)
@@Gisellyyyy Thank you! "More the merrier" applies to the fans too, right haha
That Tokyo drift bar elevated the whole song
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Sorry what does it mean ?
@@PARK_YOOA the bar is “find me in Tokyo rapping in a skirt / are you catching my drift tho?”
It’s a reference to the movie Tokyo Drift (fast & furious franchise). When a car is going fast it’s like SKRRTTT, right - so she’s saying find me in TOKYO rapping in a SKRRTT are you catching my DRIFT tho?” It’s a play on words / double entendre. Hope this helped!
@@jadenw1840thanks, I didn't catch the SKRRT reference until I read your post
"Right away, ride the wave, ride away 'cause we had the right of way" Most invisible slept on bar
A lot of the people miss the hydraulic spring squeak on the 64 line too. In regards to the visuals I think I have only seen one person bring up how Maya dropped in with that super hero drop with the cloud of dust. I thought that was hard.
@@alphadragongamingFTWthats what ive been sayinggg. bring that “bounce like 64” and the spring squeak after elevated that shit so hard😭 ive been telling ppl this but im also a girl so they never believe me 😭😭
@@berryberryy._____. 💯
@@berryberryy._____. i believe you !!!
It's the delivery her enunciation gets lost and it sounds like she is repeating herself
Damn… them ladies are powerful.
I’m a 50 year old metalhead and that shit blew me away
They did grow up around Hip-Hop taking inspiration from the like of Lauryn Hill, TLC, Missy Elliott, and many more. RnB and Hip-Hop is in their blood. They’re the future.
They are the FUTURE. They are ART personified. And this is their TIME.
Culture vultures
@@sushi0085 XG got you so pressed you’re hating them on a reaction channel. You look goofy 🫵🤣 You a fan!
@@sushi0085not their fault they iller than sexxy redd and ice spice 🤣these girls got REAL TALENT!!
@trishayvonne3704 I did? Probably by accident. Miss clicked
That's the thing bro', the one who cut her hair of is Cocona. She has been rapping since she was in 3rd grade. Japan has a thriving hip hop scene with some of the hardest hitting rappers in the world. Plus they spit high speed. Check out some of the documentaries on these guys. They are very good at what they do. The rap schemes can be complex and they would be able to keep up with anything coming out over here in the U.S. I don't say this lightly because I cut my teeth on rap growing up in NYC.
Seriously, their rapping in English when only Maya is truly fluent is _insane!_
Birth of hip hop is the Bronx.. east coast hip hop included so many Asians from rappers to dancers. Japan also has some of the best b boys and girls. ❤️
Appreciated your comments here. I’m not well-versed in hip-hop or rap. That said, I have always been into mainstream r&b, and a few rappers (primarily Doom and Kweli tbh).
Folks around me were more into specific rock-related genres. I wish I had been exposed to more hip-hop and rap tho, because I gravitate towards these sounds a lot. Plus I have a lot of respect for lyricism that is more clever and/or complex, whether or not I enjoy the music itself.
She also looks bad ass too. Girl looks like she can freestyle with the best of them
"Why they SOUND like this!?" 😂😂😂 Valid question.
Maya and Jurin, Cocona I believe all went to English schools. Harvey is half Australian her English is perfect. I don’t remember which two, other than all being trilingual 2 are five lingual!
To your point, “why do they sound like this?” - these girls are GREAT performers but they didn’t write their bars. That was done for them by a Korean American rapper-producer out of LA called Chancellor, JAKOPS, the duo out of NYC from Virginia called YOX and producer Shinatro Yasuda who produced Ariana Grande, The Weeknd and others. So all that urban swagger was written for them. Still, to their credit, they can spit it.
@@shaunh9831like all western rappers dude they didn't write their bars, like bbl drizzy has many ghost writers hahahahaha
They're easier to understand than Kpop rappers who get hyped for their mediocre skills
@@kyliedee6079 louder for the bitches in the back
It’s just a breath of fresh air. People analyzing lyrics and a whole production again. They caught peoples attention without bringing sex or violence into the music
Yes! This so much. Like finally some real artists that have spent years refining their craft. They're amazing 👏
True..that's why I like this...I m tired of so-called lyrics..which only about fucks, violence, insults and all
@@tingle2323 facts
Bruh when you find yourself enjoying so much you get offended 😭😭😭😭
😂😂😂
This puts most American music, rap, and hip-hop to shame. The quality is on another level they dance, they sing they rap the visuals and they’re doing all of it fully clothed, and without using obscenities something young girls can look up to very rare props.
As a big XG fan, it’s so fun seeing everyone who was just keeping up with the rap beef tuning in to XG 😂😂 very very very talented group!
“Made it but we had to work for it!” 5 years of training in dance/rap/singing/performance! They really fought for their spots. Look how talented they are and they’re only two years out! 🔥🛸 thanks for checking them out!
Same 😂😂😂😂how they all go speechless. It never gets old
I AM GIGGLING WHEN I SEE THESE REACTIONS!! LIKE LESGOOO XG!! hahahahah
You want to teach a black person about his culture
The cool thing about them is that’s their CEO (Simon) he is also their producer. What makes XG special is that thanks to Simon he has gotten inspiration from hip hop artists and also producers . He even had the chance to colab with black producers from Atlanta and they helped him produce one of XG stars called shooting star.
is he the guy at the beginning?
@@nuggs9999yes😊
@@nuggs9999 yeah the one with the helmet in his hand
@@nuggs9999 yes thats him
Oh that’s how Shooting Star was made. Nice! I love Simon for incorporating the creativity of people outside of Asia.
They sound like this because these women have been working since they were kids on their careers. Some of them were as young as 10 when they started training. Spent years perfecting their dance, raps, singing, mannerism. Had to leave their families and train 24/7 for years. Went through grueling schedules. They deserve all the recognition!
Jay is like, “I don’t want to like this…….Damnit, This is 🔥”
I'm as old school hip hop as it gets. I love these girls. They got a old school feel to a lot of their stuff. Hip hop, RB, pop. They can do damn near any genre.
They listen to music. They know artists from different eras and they love 90s and 2k stuff. You'll see a lot of their stuff has that flavor sprinkled with a little new XG spice.
The rappers are elite spitters. And you haven't heard them sing. The vocals are world class. Dig in to these girls. They're really good and '24 is going to be the year they blow globally.
Nice reaction ✌🏾
New to XG
Xubs and Likes for XG! XG is one of one only! Alphaz Assemble! (7 Japanese Members, Based in South Korean, Songs in English).
Interest in
Rap: Tape 2 Galz Xypher, Show You Can, X Gene, Woke Up, Tape videos in general
R&B: Left Right, Winter Without You
Pop/Kpop: Shooting Star, Puppet Show, New
Dance, Vox videos in general
Dance: TGIF, GRL GVNG
Debut: Tippy Toes, Mascara
Vocal line: Vox 6 5 4 3 2 1
Chisa, Hinata, Juria
Rap line: Tape 2 1 3a 3b 4-series
Jurin, Harvey, Maya, Cocona
Deep Dive: Documentary Xtra Xtra (5 years in the making!)
- Duke
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🔥🔥🐺🐺👏👏
I would change that line to "Vocals Focued, Vox"
Don’t forget they’re Japanese. All are multi lingual and don’t consist of kpop or kpop. XGALX
XG is a basically a DANCE CREW, a Hiphop Group, a Vocal Powerhouse merged into one.
XG TAPES - Rap Performance.
XG VOX - Vocals
XG MOVE - Dance Performance
Love seeing people react to XG for the first time 😂 awesome reaction 🔥
I feel like proud mommy😂
"Some of them are duplicating" nah bruh funny af
Duplicating? I see them respectfully staying in their lane until they’re ready. I hope one of our OG’s bring them attention they need🇯🇵🔥
Name the female rappers have complex bars in America? These girls can compete 100% with put talent!
Snow the product. Also that would be a great collaboration
You weirdos always have to shit on other people to make your faves better. These girls are really talented AND there are a lot of American rappers ( and others) that also are talented... I can't stand you people, you were almost the reason i missed this group cuz you people are in all peoples comments being messy and weird.
@@georgescott5913 snow the product is on another level! Obviously though she isn't mainstream, complex bars aren't for the general public 😂
@@divx1001 True
There isn’t any anymore…especially not the commercial ones…underground maybe
😂😂”I can’t keep track of the names of people I know!” That got me on my knees crying. 😂😂😂 I feel ya bro. 💀
Jurin, Maya, Harvey, Chisa, Hinata, Juria, and maybe (not set in stone), Ezaki.
Hi mate, glad you reacted to our girls. You can open the subtitles if it is hard to understand what they are saying, English is their 3rd language. Let me provide a little bit of info for you and your followers.
This is a 7-member Japanese global girl group ( 4 rappers and 3 vocalists but they all can do it all ). They operate in both Korea and Japan but they are not a K-pop group, they almost always sing in English. They can speak Japanese, Korean and English and English is their 3rd language. They mostly do Rap and R&B stuff but they are really versatile, you will see all kinds of songs from them.
These girls have bars actually. COWBOY REACTS has a 35-minute breakdown video on this song and has another 1-hour video of him breaking down GALZ XYPHER which is the rap song XG blew up :D Other reactors have breakdowns of their other rap songs, especially the TAPE's which they use the beats of "known" songs and sing their own lyrics. They pay homage to OG's and show respect all the time. They have tons of references etc.
They are basically a shape-shifting alien wolf pack from another galaxy and they have a lore. The eye thing was always prominent in XG music videos. You can see them keep changing and evolving etc. If you watch all their music videos in order you'll see the through line.
"Tippy Toes" shows a little bit of their wolf shape & powers.
"Mascara" shows a bit of their body adaptability.
"Shooting Star" tells the story of them wanting to shoot off into the Stars to achieve their dreams
"Left Right" shows them travelling across the galaxies.
"HESONOO&X-GENE" is them awakening from hibernation before reaching Earth.
"GRL GVNG" is XG's arrival on Earth.
"TGIF" is their evolution commencing on the planet.
"New Dance" is them exploring their new environments ETC. ETC.
WOKE UP is kinda like them taking over or getting ready to take over. Their different songs/MV's represent different ERA's of their arrival to Earth ( not Earth per se but planets in general I assume ) and taking over. You can check the zoomed-in eye shots in these MV's and see the differences. They used those eye thingies in other songs like Shooting Star as well. I am not 100% sure what eye represents but my interpretation is that it shows their evolution or it basically shows they are aliens in a cool and visually pleasing way. I am sure they have a more detailed lore but we as the fans don't know much details yet.
They also have tons of references and easter eggs in the videos. For example, in the first Maya verse, it is like a court scene and Maya says "I'm the judge and jury" and she is addressing the "haters". There are people around in wolf-heads who are the witnesses ( which are the fans - their fandom name is Alphaz, WE are the witnesses ) and a guy is being judged with the upper half of his head missing. He represents the haters so they are no-brain, only talk. Also, you can see there is a building at the start and at the end and, a guy approaches it. He is the CEO of XG's label. Basically, he is XG's boss, but in the video, he is their commander. So while Maya taking the haters to the court, the other girls are coming in from the multiverse to attack the haters' """"head-quarters"""". You can see in the end it is in the shape of a head. It also blows up, so it means they take down the haters but it can also mean, after you finish watching the video, your minds are blown.
EXTRA : Cocona shaving her head can be interpreted in multiple ways. Saying F U to the beauty standards of the industry? Also, XG got some shade because of their outfits, hair styles, lyrics etc. ( Coco had braids for a lil while, so basically saying here, I cut all off, what now ? ) saying that they appropriate black culture ( they actually don't, they love the culture and they pay homage all the time. They don't pretend, they grew up with those songs, and their inspirations are the biggest old-school R&B, hip-hop, and rap artists mostly from the USA, they sing their songs, they use their beats, they shoutout and everything ) also, it appears she already did that when she was younger and wanted to do it again. The label didn't want her to until now since it fits the concept and MV so she did it in this MV. That can mean a lot of things but it's a bold move either way and it is fun, it is swaggy and it suits her personality. She is one of the swaggiest , coolest people I have ever seen. She is so badass.
Example of Cocona and Maya rap at the age of 13 from their documentaries;
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They’re not hard to understand. Although English is their 3rd language they perfected their English when rapping or singing. That was uncalled for.
@@meleeee720 Not everyone is a native English speaker or has the same level of proficiency. Also, everyone has different accents. So, subtitles always help. I've seen many reactors miss some bars which is normal if you don't read the lyrics. My English is really good and I work for a company in London, however, I have a really hard time understanding Brits or even other nationals speak English since everyone has different accents. Stop making everything a big deal.
its killing me that ive watched a few of these reactions now and the people trying to figure out the lyrics. turn on the captions!!! haha
Right.,….ive seen a lot of people know by now that they do sing/rap in English but oh my god ..if they don’t just turn the god damn captions on! Lmaoo
i actually like it tho. most of them got the lyrics right and that just shows how well XG pronounce the words when they're not even fluent in english (except Maya)
exactly 😂 but this dude is so offended by us telling him to use them.
1:10 that WTF look on your face is the reason I love these first time reactions to XG
XG aren't K-pop!
They're Japanese that sing and rap in English and perform R&B and Hip'hop!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 reaction!
XG is not K-pop.
If one haven't follow XG Wolf concept from the beginning than reacting to WOKE UP one would be confuse. Enjoying your reaction.😂
WOKE UP is their most rap-focused single yet essentially doing away with the idea of a melodic hook. 808 bass infused with sounds unique to East Asia. XG Transitions, Visuals, Lyrics, Music, Beats, Rapping, Vocals Energy, and Dancing all on a whole different level. XG's Multicultural Concept is one not seen before.
XG Xtraordinary is not a K-pop girl group. XG Xtraordinary is a Japanese Hip-Hop & R&B Global girl group. XG prefers not to be called a K-pop girl group. XG sing in English. XG speaks 3 languages, English, Japanese, and Korean. XG 4 Rappers, rap in English. Japanese, and Korean. All 7 members are Rapping together for the first time. XG 3 Vocalists, occasionally rap behind scene. Part of XG Artistry Concept they're Alien Space Wolves pack from another Galaxy. Wolf grill fangs. XG Alien concept wasn't established until Shooting Star released 2023.
XG concept Aliens Wolf. Wolf teeth fangs, Wolf eyes, ears, nails-claws, Wolf helmets, Wolf hats, Wolf clothing, baby wolves on Wolf float with Harvey, foxes masks, and Giant Wolf eye.
日本人としては、彼女たちをK-pop、J-pop、X-popどれに分類してもかまわないんですけどねー。。
ただただ、最高にかっこいい子達です。
Fun fact: Cocona (girl who shaved her head) actually shaved all her hair off. While making the scenes she had someone on set who showed her how she should do it. All her members loved the Buzzcut 😍
あなたの感じる新鮮な驚きは私が感じたものと全く同じでした！
XGの楽曲を今後もリアクションしてください🐺❤️🔥
XGのリアクションありがとーー🐺👽🛸☄️✨
I love watching folks discover xg for the first time 😂 they're so fuckin good
XG👽=X-Pop
Japanese Hip-Hop & R&B Global Girl Group 👽👽👽👽👽👽👽💃🚀🐺
The X is just marketing, it's Kpop because it pretends to be popular and Korean. No me vendas la MOTO.
Theres so many different communities over there in japan from hiphop and rnb to suped up cars and samba. Dont forget the greats that were big here were also big enough there to have world tours like. Music is worldwide.
They have a documentary of their group and how they were founded. The girl who shaved her head, her name is Cocona and If you heard this girl rap in japanese its insane. She can rap circles around some of the people out now at age 12(she just turned 18 this year)!
"i'm enjoying myself!" and that's part of what's so great about xg because the talent and visuals are so good, regardless of if the music is someone's cup of tea or not, ur gonna at least have fun!
XGに出会ってくれてありがとうございます😊
This is not a K-pop group. They are the 7 Wolves Samuri cutting up Hip - Hop and R&B. X-G, baby, say the names right Spell it out so you can learn it You can smell the tires when they turnin' You can smell the fire when it's burnin'
6:56 I feel you on that, bro. That shit is such a bop. This had me in the whip damn near breakin my neck I was vibin so hard.
There are a few lyrics where the double entendres and analogies are fire af, but I agree, the lyrics are little simple. But it’s the DELIVERY. It’s the CADENCE and that FLOWWWW baby. If some below average rapper made this song we’d probably all laugh at it. But it’s the performance quality and the dedication to that American rap sound that makes this song such a bomb ass hit. I love it so much.
If you liked this I highly suggest listening to their XG TAPES. XG TAPE #2 is the most popular, it has the 4 rappers of the group in it. The one who shaved her head in this, Cocona, was 16 when they made the tape and she sampled Surround Sound-it’s actually amazing. These girls dedicated years of their life to essentially a “boot camp” where they trained in singing, rap, dance, etc. They’ve studied old school rap, r&b, hip-hop and everything in between; and they’re always giving respect to the ones that came before them. I’d love to see you react!
edit: If you do react to the XG tapes, I recommend having the genuis lyrics pulled up in a separate tab- they rap in English, Japanese and Korean but their older tapes don’t have captions.
I laughed a lot at your honest reaction. The level of each member of this group is so high that they are leaving the bar experts with their mouths open. The visual production is also at a top level. They are incredible.
For a H8TER, you sure gave these girls their props! Who could blame you though? They are riding this beat like seasoned professionals. Not many rappers can flow like this, regardless of where they are from. You're right, they don't have the most complex bars, but they've got style and swag for days, and the rapping is on point. Loved your reaction too! It's obvious that you were not expecting the level of quality that you got.
i really like what you said about how even though the bars aren't necessarily super complex or intricate, it's the delivery that really counts. i honestly didn't expect any of the writing to be remotely good since english integrated into japanese/korean pop (or xg's famous XPOP) is a little bit tricky sometimes. i find that english bars in most of these songs don't always hit the way they're meant to, but every single line hit here. some of them i was genuinely impressed by too. while not all of them were super difficult or creative, it's the way that it's presented. these girls put so much effort into their work and it truly shows.
There's bars missed due to not knowing them as well, like Maya's 1st set "A little more than ordinary" XG = Xtra-ordinary girls
Harvey's last set "Floating like its Mardi Gras" while on a float...Mardi Gras is also known as Fat Tuesday (this was released on a tuesday)
Jurin's 2nd set during the what looked like a graduation photo, the clock on the wall behind them was set to 5:21 which was the release date 5-21
XG 7 members
Jurin starts it off. Harvey the one falling from space. Chisa the one in the car. Maya the one that starts rapping crazy mother wolf also. Cocona girl who shaves her head. Hinata girl with blue hair. Juria the one right after hinata.
XG is Hiphop and r&b global group they are not kpop😅
Dude just say x-pop
and you think that at some point HipHop and R&B were not popular. I mean in the Korean Pop scene HipHop is increasingly denoted as popular.
最高のリアクション！XG愛してる！
ありがとう。登録しました、
What you can't get over is that XG is what Gen X has been waiting for hence alpha-bet breakdown. XG Gen X...and their beats, lyrics, gear to dance moves are all from the '90s but updated the right way. Enjoy the XG 🐇 🕳️
My boys are the one who wrote the lyrics for this song. YOX (YEAR OF THE OX) Lyricks & Jaeyoung plus 3 other people. XG performed it perfectly 💯
but they DELIVERED IT SO WELL~ take note not all of the members are rappers, even their vocalists did rap too. i was surprised!
LOVE seeing people experiencing XG for the first time. They're absolutely iconic.
Glad you enjoyed what they were serving. Their manager spent time in Atlanta producing music, so that may be what you’re hearing. Also, these ladies trained for 5 years on vocals, rap, mostly dance, and English pronunciation. He’s a perfectionist and so are the girls.
They sounds different because this is the new genre called X-POP so diverse
XG is freakin goat 🔥
You missed that reference to a "64" (1964 Chevrolet Impala).
He missed a lot of stuff tbh😭
Let me introduce our members. There are 7 of us in all.
I am Japanese and used a translator.
I been here waiting lookin' at 'em Tryna catch up take it how you wanna take it (person wearing helmet) → JURIN
You can tell we all made it work for us (person flying in from space) → HARVEY
Drop top in a coupe outside When I hop up out of this plane(person driving a car) →CHISA
A little more than ordinary honorary Underestimated leavin' all you broke (person wearing glasses)→MAYA
Little girl with a big mouth uh (person cutting hair) →COCONA
48 laws of power Little girl with a big motor on a kid tho mhm(someone wearing a school uniform)→JURIN(2)
Woke up lookin' like this So don't get under my skin(person with light blue hair)→HINATA
Light flex go easy Tag it up graffiti(goddess-like person with rabbit ears)→JURIA
XGALX And that's the name of this ship (mother wolf person) → MAYA(2)
Welcome to the party Floatin' like it's mardi gras yeah (person with black and white screen) → HARVEY(2)
C to the O-C-O That's me lord have mercy (skinhead girl)→COCONA(2)
Woke up lookin' like this So don't get under my skin(the part where everyone is dancing in wolf costumes)→HINATA(2)
I hope I explained it well.
XG Maya's tape (Million Cash) "Look at this and spit like that, to some of yall must be a complicated complexion"
Jay THANKS FOR THE LAUGH. Hardy Hardy HA.....XG has a fan base of 4-70 yrs old so they have a clean image to protect. They rely on witty word play and simple entendres so the fans can pick up on it BUT they are students of HipHop and always pays homage to them from Bone Thugs to JayZ to Tupac to 21 Savage.
You should check out the XG Tapes series which they sample some of their fav rappers songs and spit to it.
4:40 I was laughing so hard on your reaction, I knew you would say it 😂
XGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
メイン曲はR&Bやヒップホップだけど、なぜかxgを見たり聞いたりすると、新たなジャンルを発見した気分になります。
XG fire , on another level Cocona's flow is crazy, Maya and Jurin went crazy🔥
I don't know what you were expecting but i know damn well this it ain't nothing like what u expected 😂😂
Harvey's lyrics are actually: Right away, ride the wavе, ride away
'Cause we had thе right of way. Press the CC button and you'll have the lyrics shown on screen
I love it when cranky ole hip hop heads react to XG 😂
Hip hop head never cranky though mad open to all music
@@H8tfulJay I know bruh it was meant to be lighthearted.
No hard feelings at all I just know some of the cranky hip hop heads 🤣🤣 I stay far away lol
@@H8tfulJay maybe it was a poor choice of adjective on my part. I just meant that way you present is more gruff and blunt as opposed to…I dunno..hype or sunny lmao
hip hop heads..?
XG aint nothing to play with !!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
More XG 💕
XG É UM CAMINHO SEM VOLTA, EU TO VICIADA ❤
"Excuse my language" took me😂
XG is an R&B group mostly but they can spit
Lol - and now you know! This 7 women do not play and they do it all!
This was one of the funniest reviews on this video reaction lol. You looked like you were on a roller coaster being lost, confused, hyped then lost again on this tight video. And once you paused it and said who are these b*****s I knew you were all in on this.
First girl in the football helmet got XG in her grill. They crazy with it in so many aspects.
2:47 it is NOT ride away(3x). she is saying " ...right away, ride the wave , ride away Couse we had the right of way...." it is not simple at all! it is a A triple entendre.
8:12 "I can't even remember the names of people I know" You sir, understand my struggles 🤣
X-Pop
Best reaction to this I’ve seen funny dude got yourself a sub my friend
100!
As some had said they're an all Japanese group located in Korea. The thing with them is while they were training to become idols (2017-2022) they were told to listen to a lot of hip-hop and R&B to find and flesh out their tones. Cocona (the buzzcut one) has been a fan of rap and has been rapping since she was in the 3rd grade.
This was the most enjoyable reaction to xg I’ve seen!! I was just as excited as you were through the whole video!
love the honest reaction of total surprise, delight and wanting more. welcome to XG..
HE'S SO RIGHT! THE FRICKIN MANNERISMS! They ate that.
they are them
XG is so 🔥🔥🔥they are on another level
XG is XPop that I punned 30 yrs ago. The way Khiphop should have went. React to Winter Without You next so you can hear their vocal talents...all seven of them.
Talent is what this is, 7 Japanese girls (Hinata is Japanese/Korean, Harvey is Japanese/Australian), 3 vocalists, 4 rappers (the singers can rap & the rappers can sing).They also do pop, R&B, dance like their a dance crew and more. Currently 18 to 22 yrs old and started their training in 2017 and debuted in 2022, yes they trained for 5 years before their debut m/v release.
XG is DOPE 🔥💥⚡💪👊👍!
This is my fav reaction video of Woke Up so far😂
4:33 was so hilarious for me🤣
His reactions are so me from the first second to end. 😂😂😂 xg deserves these reactions and appreciation.
Wish to see more xg songs in your channel, this kind of reaction made us fans super proud to our girls. Thank you for your time reacting❤
These bitches are fuckn adorable. Ever since i first heard them like a year ago i love them.
You can turn on the caption to see the lyric. Check out XG Left & Right.
YES PLSS. LEFT RIGHT IS A MUSTTTT
XGのことを知ってくれてありがと❤
WORLD POP
XG is so good, they can do it all, you should watch more. Thanks for the fun reaction!
in the same boat with ya. this shit left me speaachless. here to see if it affected other people too
7 members, but I have to give you cred for figuring out it was more than one !
omg I love your reaction because youre paying too much attention to everything and it seems like you really enjoy music
Music is my life fr.
When it comes to Rap this girl group always on it!
XG exploded in the world and detonated the internet. They are really extraordinary with all these multiple skills and talents (jpop, kpop, pop, r & b, rap, balladase etc ...), not to mention that they sing in 3 languages and their choreography, which are one of the most difficult today in Asia. In fact they are xpop pis are universal. Congratulations girls, you really deserve to be at the Billboard top, and now the world knows you and will be even more surprised by so much talent. "7 vocalists, 7 Versatiles, 7 dancers, 7 ASES, 7 rappers, 7 members, 7 queens, 7 visuals. XG Never disappoint. Fan Club Alpha, proud. Thanks for his precious reaction. 💣💥💥🔥🔥🔥
Thx for ur reaction video. I like the fact that u dunno these girls. Nor u particularly like kpop. But u enjoyed this song and praised the way they rap. So I know it’s not like I’m biased when I say XG can rap. Not like idol rap, but real rap. And that this song is hip hop. Not kpop.
If u enjoy this song u should check on their Cypher videos too….
XG is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥welcome to the rabbit hole!
Ayyy this was the best reaction I’ve seen. Too real. XG def cut from a different cloth