Neko Lê collaborated with Tăng Phúc and Khánh to release the music video "A Remedy for Us". After 48 hours of being released, the product received mixed reviews from viewers.
Neko Lê and Tăng Phúc collaborate on the song "Anh trai vượt ngàn chông gai" (Brother Overcoming a Thousand Thorns). Meanwhile, Khánh is actually K-ICM. After a period of seclusion, K-ICM is making a comeback but has changed his stage name. Before its release, the MV... The remedy for us K-ICM has garnered much attention from the audience, especially after his recent live streams became a sensation.
Neko Lê himself has faced waves of criticism. The reason is that his previous product, "Just Let Me," was of poor quality. After the game show, the director constantly performed at shows, but videos recorded by viewers showed that Neko Lê's performances were not good enough musically .
Many viewers say that Neko Lê is "trying too hard," because singing is not her forte but she is still actively pursuing a career in the industry.
Why is Neko Lê being criticized?
Before participating in the show "Brother Overcoming a Thousand Obstacles," Neko Le was known as a director and streamer. As a streamer, Neko Le frequently made reaction videos to music products. A few months ago, Neko Le caused controversy in the rap community when he bluntly criticized rapper Skyler for being out of the meta.
Neko Lê used to be a rapper, but he hadn't been active in music for a long time. When Neko Lê returned to singing and rapping on game shows, he immediately faced judgment from the audience. Many opinions suggested that Neko Lê himself was outdated in his rapping and lyric writing skills. Ultimately, what Neko Lê had previously criticized about other artists' work was now being imposed on him by the audience.
Male rapper releases music video. Just leave it to me. At the very moment when his name was gaining attention after the game show. However, the music video... Just leave it to me. It didn't attract many views. Neko Lê's comeback with the MV. The remedy for us It also failed to create a breakthrough in terms of impact in the early stages, despite the added visibility from the names of Tang Phuc and K-ICM.
This time, Neko Le returns to his forte: rap. Compared to the rap verses in "Brother Overcoming a Thousand Thorns," this time Neko Le has made an effort to improve and keep up with current rap trends. He chose a fast flow, incorporated continuous triplets, and included unexpected segments to drive the melody.
Audiences found Neko Lê's rap verses unpleasant to listen to, primarily because he rapped over a Slap House beat. K-ICM's arrangement for Neko Lê's segment was heavily bass-heavy and drum-heavy, almost completely omitting the mid and high frequencies. With a fast tempo, Neko Lê had to follow the beat with a fast flow. To balance this beat, Neko Lê's flow and delivery also needed to be excellent.
Unfortunately, Neko Lê had the idea, but the genre was beyond his capabilities. The biggest problem for the rapper was his unclear pronunciation, even swallowing words in many places. Neko Lê's delivery wasn't smooth enough to convey the true emotions and intentions effectively in the transitions. Furthermore, the melody felt flat; although Neko Lê intended to constantly change the tempo of his flow, it lacked the element to truly engage the listener.
With the overall product revolving around the House music style, it's highly likely that Neko Lê and his team intended to create a song for live performances, targeting the bar, club, and underground music scene. As for the commissioning... The remedy for us When compared to the music market in terms of style and quality, it's difficult to appeal to the audience's taste. In reality, the number of listens for the music video in the first few days wasn't very impressive.
K-ICM's return couldn't save Neko Lê.
After more than 3 years in seclusion, K-ICM has made a comeback with a high level of activity. Previously, the producer faced difficulties, leaving his old company with nothing. He even had to change his stage name from K-ICM to Khánh. Following that, Khánh formed a new team and recently unexpectedly gained attention on social media with his live streams, some nights attracting over 200,000 simultaneous viewers.
With his latest release, Khanh breaks free from his old style. No longer sticking to pentatonic scales, contemporary folk, and traditional instruments, Khanh chooses a beat type that suits current trends. With House music, the line between a quick-fix TikTok hit and a trendy product is very thin. The structure of the rap verse and hook makes the challenge even more difficult for Khanh.
With Tang Phuc's vocals and Neko Le's rap verses, Khanh handled the arrangement well in terms of structure. Specifically, the arrangement served as a foundation for the singer and rapper. At the end of the song, Khanh's mark was evident in the drop. The producer blended a variety of elements into the drop, but unfortunately, this section remained somewhat monotonous in melody and couldn't salvage the entire song.
Perhaps the biggest highlight of the overall product is Tang Phuc. Against a backdrop of House music with retro influences and synth sounds, Tang Phuc's vocals are placed in the ideal tone and melody for a male singer. Tang Phuc shows that he is well-suited to singing this style of music.
The collaboration with Khánh and Tăng Phúc helped Neko Lê somewhat balance the quality of her product. At least, The remedy for us It has yielded much better results than Just leave it to me. He has received mixed reviews. However, Neko Lê still has much work to do on his journey to gain recognition as a rapper/singer capable of competing in the current Vietnamese music market.
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