The Kulture Study: XG 'WOKE UP' MV

[@dmsfrom]

rapping this good in your third language is wild as hell

[@chickensoup7578]

Honestly kinda want them to have a full jap rap song cuz maybe that way Hinata could pop off idk ☠️ I feel like if they all eat in english in japanese we might all die

[@ot7biasedmashups]

XG are just *that* group. It feels like Kpop girl groups are taking over again, they gave boy groups like 1 year and now they're back with absolute heat. Like IVE, Kep1er and Aespa too? Lorddddd

[@mayarashraf5630]

But they're not Kpop ​@@ot7biasedmashups

[@shortdrink873]

@@mayarashraf5630really depends on your definition

[@mayarashraf5630]

@@shortdrink873 nope Korean pop first they're a hip hop and r&b band second all of them are Japanese and they said it themselves they're not kpop

[@camrolaguardia]

The fact that Cocona had to convince the company about shaving her head instead of the other way around really resonates with what you said of them transcending regular pop idol culture. lol

[@clover2309]

honestly it's really rare to see a company let idols express themselves like xg's been allowed to lately. just this comeback we've had cocona shaving her head, jurin getting a septum piercing, maya getting a belly button piercing, and chisa getting a neck tattoo. like, i hate to say it but i gotta give their company their tens

[@camrolaguardia]

@@clover2309 real, also just the fact that these girls are not starved just for the sake of maintaining kbs is so refreshing!

[@myrootcamein2005versenthusiast]

not only as am idol but as a woman

[@aliciapark6241]

@@clover2309what did she get tattooed

[@clover2309]

@@aliciapark6241 it's a really pretty orange flower on the back/side of her neck! you can see it a little bit in the woke up performance video if you pause at the right time but i recommend just looking it up to see a better quality photo cause it's super cool :)

[@Mariana_Zp]

it's crazy how they are still so underrated

[@AlphaToOmegaXG]

Yeah we need to change that. Is Alphaz have to be louder about them.

[@celfhelp]

unfortunately the nature of being a JP/KR collaboration project, especially backed by a JP major label; people who bought into too much political theater don't know how to react to something like that. lmao

[@kageisbae2775]

thats true but i can see more people getting into them (especially after woke up). but im proud bcs their fame does not depend on their agency name or their seniors fame. they have to make a name for themselves

[@Dream.Lies0712]

@@kageisbae2775 the pave their own lane and nothing was handed down to them. in the background they also learning english and uve seen some of that improvement even though they still dont do it as often in the interviews but i applaud them in still trying.

[@athenacinca8657]

Not through the world. They are well known.

[@ani0014]

Mother really said don't make fun of my kids and I can't stop thinking about it

[@gaegurijuin]

Rent free, every day

[@luzcalderon7808]

"Maya can rap like this?!?!" Yes, since the beginning of XG she's been able to do that. You can see how great she is in their Galz Xypher

[@brittanym9266]

Maya is very underrated. She is the most consistently amazing rapper and has an incredible singing voice to top it all off.

[@kageisbae2775]

IKR!I I dont stand them since the beginning (heard of them in 2023) and first thing I noticed is how good Maya is but no one talked about her enoughhhh 🙄

[@brittanym9266]

@@kageisbae2775 right? Not to take away from the others, but she is definitely amazing!

[@Guanggui]

She can ALWAYS rap like this

[@evelynjimenezgutierrez1929]

Maya is just a star in the band she can do more than that ❤❤ i love her

[@MarkSan-lc8bn]

Yes, Maya can dance, Maya can sing, Maya can rap, and she is so pretty. All rounder, Ace, my bias wrecker.

[@stephanieallangarman5598]

😉❤️‍🔥🐺

[@beeyoungkah_vip]

😌

[@JPdraws_]

Did he watch their cypher?

[@sana-cm7oc]

...and speaks English like a native speaker.

[@thomasbutterworth5222]

Yes! Cocona actually shaved her head. She has appeared on stage and showed it off just before the album dropped. Also, Maya and Cocona are probably the most natural rappers in the group. This is not to take away from Harvey and Jurin, since they are both still incredible.

[@tommysshih]

Nah Harvey can’t rap.

[@권혜리-y1j]

​@@tommysshih don't talk until you see her rapping in galz xypher

[@Akursedtime]

XG woke up and chose violence. Practically destroying nearly all of the Kpop rappers in one song.

[@PinguinosAzulez]

I recently saw a MV of a new gg that had XG vibes all over it. Badvillian- badvillian. Like literally copied off them. 😂

[@vmonk2]

Ppl also need to give props to Chancellor, the Korean-American genius from LA who is behind their best songs

[@travis-bs3bs]

Oh, please tell me who that is.

[@NiclasKPop]

XG is simply a league of their own, the quality of their releases are ASTRONOMICAL. 1:12 "Maya can rap like this?!" I think you forgot about the GALZ XYPHER LOL

[@doyouhearTim]

That's what I was thinking 😂

[@newtonelite]

Can't forget "Show You Can"

[@kpopworldlife9790]

Galzxypher that shit it’s fire!!!

[@fairiesarefair]

That's what I was thinking I was like "did he not watch the Galz cypher ?

[@mariekandi6914]

This mv had me gagged lol. Have you seen the choreo? INSANE. They just keep getting better and better. Say what you want to XG but you have to respect their grind. The confidence, commitment to craft, the artistry… just so inspiring. I love their experimental nature and going against the grain. AND!! Harvey’s pitchy voice is improving. She sounds so much better here too. I can imagine how much of a powerhouse they’ll be in a couple of years.

[@zibbitybibbitybop]

XG is utterly bonkers, I swear. Simon is a creative genius and the group is the absolute perfect lineup to make that vision real. This is the kind of artistry you only see once in a lifetime.

[@syuhadasubuki1379]

When you prioritise art, the eyes, ears and heart will follow!!!!

[@harrzzard]

what surprised me the most in this comeback was when chisa came in during that verse. i had a wiplash and was like "WOAH, THAT'S CHISA?! RAPPING LIKE THAT?!" bc im more used to her magical ethereal vocals and not much of her rapping + the visuals the mv had like omg she made me fell frfr

[@tothemax1517]

I've heard way too many people say this so it's a broken record at this point but XG isn't afraid to be weird. They're really breaking every gg stereotype, whether it's stereotypes associated with kpop or jpop. Obviously the wolf costume, grills, Cocona shaving her hair, etc. in this MV, but we recently found out Chisa got an absolutely beautiful tattoo on her neck, and Jurin always wears a septum piercing, as well as Maya's navel piering (idk if these are real, but at least the fact that they wear them publicly). They said they don't give a fk about societal expectations and I'm so here for it.

[@kingbyouchoob2488]

The one thing that makes XG stand out is they can do anything at an elite level. Rap/HipHop, R&B, Pop, dance. A group of 7 aces. Being a hardcore music fan i haven't seen a group as well rounded or have as much raw talent, stage presence, swag & charisma in a "very" long time. Even the hardcore Rap/HipHop reactor channels discovering them for the first time have been losing their minds over XG

[@athenacinca8657]

Also, they don't add any sexual contents like US rap culture

[@nnprsl]

Never thought of the '7 aces' before but damn that fit too well

[@syuhadasubuki1379]

And the fact that Simon saw this talent, this growth, this potential like YEARSSSSSSS back!!! The foresight he has is just soooo amazing to think about!

[@DoeFoot]

Ooo please could you tell me some of the rap/hip-hop channels who have reacted? ❤

[@HeitordeAlmeidaColinaFernandes]

"Maya can rap like that?" you should check their rap tapes asap, she can spit bars and sing like an angel

[@loyolachick2012]

I feel like the wolf concept also plays into their fandom name too. They are absolutely the alpha wolves in this comeback. Love it

[@stellp2956]

Don't often see you speechless but let's face it WOKE UP has done this to everyone !!!!

[@vmonk2]

The level of filmmaking here is next level. Hinata's multiple eyes part is a homage to the 1927 silent film "Metropolis' - about a futuristic dystopian society. respect

[@ElsasKitchen]

Cho Gi Seok’s artistry is reflected so well in the MV like I’d still want him to direct all XG’s MVs from now on

[@totallynollie10]

Sienna Lalau did the choreo again too! Next level

[@apersonlikeyou6582]

They’ve said it from the beginning. They’re a hip hop rnb girl group! That’s what they are. Lol not jpop and not kpop. They’re Japanese singing in English. And of course their dancing is elite. Going global has always been their goal! XG stan for life right here!

[@issohyatt]

YES Cocona actually shaved her head. YES Maya can rap like that. Thank you for this reaction.

[@brew671]

The pace of this song is crazy… it goes 0-100 and doesn’t let up until the end.

[@VoodooAlpha-k5d]

XG's "Woke Up" has officially made its debut on the U.S. Mediabase Radio Chart at #46. It's "extremely rare" for any Asian girl group get their music played on rotation in the U.S. This is XG's 2nd song to do that since their huge old skool R&B hit "Left Right"

[@mangojelly23]

the costume and editing of this video got me screaminggg, another amazing detail is their nails, they all have wolf-like nails

[@zeronyne]

Transcendent is right. KPop diehards were so hellbent on rejecting them, but KPop would be lucky to have XG considered part of the genre. And if you are surprised by Maya's flow, check out Tape 2, Tape 3B, and her solo Tape4 (Million Cash).

[@apersonlikeyou6582]

💯

[@fishtick]

the “everything everywhere all at once” ref goes crazy! i also love the delivery of the line and how her tone dips at the end. and im a huge fan of the tokyo drift ref too lmao its mad creative.

[@ca1r0r0]

DUDE I HAVENT SEEN YOU IN LIKE THREE YEARS YOU LOK SO DIFFERENT

[@FluffyUnicornMan]

bro had health issues iirc

[@aidilharis95]

i just cannot wait for their first full album, that shit gonna hit like a god damn xg meteorite

[@gamerbros9617]

ngl you look very fresh and nice. keep it up homie much love

[@mariekandi6914]

Right? Did he just lose weight or something because he’s looking fine

[@CK-kd5pn]

​@mariekandi6914 Yep it looks like he got a nice haircut and lost weight

[@aaliyahosborne4646]

YO the details, costumes,lyrics, the flow of the rapping even the dancing. Were straight up fire. First group I've ever seen do anything like this. The producers and editors and even the stylest need these praises they all NAILED everything. Even watching that one dance move cocona was doing with her neck, the kinda fast tik movement, is very similar to wolves and dogs, and they made that a fucking dance move..HOLY SHIT its so fricken good

[@browneyedgabi6030]

I just want a FULL LENGTH album from them. Like whole new songs BUT lao throw on their singles at the end too. This group just takes over.

[@Knockoutt126]

I haven’t heard an xg song I didn’t like but something about this song locked me in fr

[@kuarahyvideos]

xg are so iconic !!! and still underrated, they deserve more

[@jasAgustd]

no one, no one in the 4th nor 5th gen idols has the same amount of level XG has to offer. Their talent is UNMATCHED! Sorry, but XG ate!

[@teukuilhamrabbani2964]

This girls is on another level. They're on their own league. For me personally, I don't really care about they're winning something that base on sales. They're the artist's artist, not just idol. They urderstand the 'art' and Woke Up just sum it up

[@PinkLemon4ever]

Can we appreciate how good PD looks omg

[@Xxcqhnn]

MAYA FLOW SPITTIN IN THE BARS

[@yunjinagiota]

you're looking fresh!

[@wooyoungsgf4673]

U LOOK AMAZING HOLY SMOKESSSS

[@hellen3056]

PD represents me so bad lmaooo I was just as speechless when I first heard this song... they're insane! crazy awesome! XG rocks ❤

[@sunoosimp4718]

MAYA DESERVE MORE RECOGNITION BECAUSE SHE'S TALENTED

[@SH-bm8yp]

So proud of xg, they keep outperforming themselves with every comeback! They are very special and unique. 💙

[@dhanimals.]

Maya’s entrance had Jean Grey Phoenix Force Energy!!! 😮‍💨🔥🔥🔥 Yeah this MV was GRL GVNG cranked up to 💯!

[@nnd00112]

music video director - chogiseok (조기석) Work: XG • WOKE UP MV XG - GRL GVNG MV

[@wilmcgregor3300]

Cocona interview: ‘Woke Up’ really takes XG in this whole new direction. We want to take on a new challenge-that’s something that we always want to do and embrace as XG. With this all-rap track, it really kind of goes back to our hip-hop identity and taps into that culture. As XG, we aren’t going to stop; this is just the beginning of something even bigger. We’re going to constantly update and evolve ourselves.

[@IndyMotoRider]

"Maya can rap like this?!" Could see this coming a mile away after their 4 part cypher a couple years ago. Her fast rap flow style is the best in the group. Casuals are only familiar with Cocona's skills.

[@juyiting807]

I’ve been trying so many restaurants with exquisitely decoration but the food is just a food, until XG brings out the true delicacy!

[@stephanieallangarman5598]

XGALX just continues to blow me away. Each member delivered their parts perfectly in their third language….’ENGLISH. The cadence and flow switch ups are 10/10. Yes, that’s Simon, “JAKOPS” in the INTRO. Xpop is stirring up the pot 🔥🌶️🫕. I’m so proud of the full RAP Song as it’s a complete STATEMENT to their delusional HATERZ. #XG is on the COME UP. Thank you for sharing your review of #XG’s latest release #Woke Up MV. See you on the next one ☝🏽 #Alphaz. 👽💫❤️‍🔥🐺

[@sparklegowild]

just 1 word "masterpiece"🤟🏻💋

[@ghaffar23]

Tokyo Drift -- what a clever double entendre.

[@BBroadnax]

6:09 The person standing behind Jurin looks like a Mortal Kombat character. Like a new Scorpion skin. Literally fire. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dprssdcat]

The transition for Maya was SICKK

[@Fokai1326]

😂 he just be in “awe” Juria got that dirty south flow lol

[@panpacifice]

Cho Gi Seok is the vision behind the look of the MV, everyone should check him out his work is absolutely stunning

[@luzcalderon7808]

Whenever I feel like XG released their best song, they come back to blow my mind so hard my brain ends up orbiting the earth

[@GooGoo_Taro]

💗🔥XG is the 7 insane queens🔥💗Thanks for reaction🐺

[@TheViciousVendetta]

The balls on this group to come out with a song like this... and in the middle of their world tour. I can understand why they don't want to be pigeonholed into just the "k-pop" genre

[@loonathewinx3303]

i think he put it really well with how he said the editing of the music really emphasized how hard the rap and verses are

[@bahngchanz]

Xg slaying once again!! 😍⭐️🔥

[@seaflea3]

Powerfull...no one like them, they are on another level totally..... I hope they go sooooo far, they deserve it !!

[@WelbyIsYourGod]

Awesome reaction as per usual, but also you look good brotha and I hope all the mental shit is going well because I know how hard that can be too. Keep up the amazing work man!

[@decemberblue9307]

While the song isn't my taste, I can't deny the skill they show. The dancing, rapping and CHARISSSMMAAA is insaneee

[@twostepghouls]

Maya been rapping like that since day one my dude

[@johnnyboyjohns2930]

This Pack out here hunting 🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@P0ch1ta]

"transcended"... 💯 👊

[@travasicus]

Maya is the rapping GOAT. she’s always been my fave and she’s got my favourite verse in the GALZ XYPHER

[@TdotAntiordinary]

i like how u were speechless for like a minute before finding words for this. u wanted to say this was the best kpop/jpop shit u have seen in a while but u had to hold it in. so i will say ti for u lol. and yea maya can sing can rap can dance and is silly af in person/reality shows. i'd say she is the most versatile member of the group altho they all are, but maya specifically has no blind spot at all

[@raidredacted7821]

Yooooo bro is looking hella fly good shit my guy. Just make sure you take stuff slowly and keep yourself healthy.

[@AmetafJohora]

holy shit i haven't seen form of therapy in so long, bro's looking good

[@cloudisred]

PD, that new look is good on you.

[@Dream.Lies0712]

Its been awhile glad ur back doing breakdowns for XG! Ur breakdown last year was really good!

[@juliac.f.2033]

I’ve been waiting for this reaction omg😍

[@ItsDylanBui]

Transcend the kpop/girlgroup genre and into their own is so true 💪😍💜🔥

[@knkweb]

Japan was the first country in Asia to embrace hip-hop, and it's amazing to see XG excelling in the genre. I haven't seen any Korean singers who can rap and perform hip-hop as well as XG. Shintaro Yasuda is Japanese, and I also recall there was an art director from Japan.

[@BABYMONSTER_RORA_RAMI_AHYEON_3]

Insane Music Video !!! Dope song !!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@pablokim2]

Been waiting for this reaction, I needed to know what you thought in a PD pov on this MV haha

[@jvsotomil2538]

The woke up choreography vid is out now too!

[@james-ku3xm]

Dayum, you were speechless after being hit with the XG visual and musical typhoon.

[@virginiahidalgoreynaga7977]

Con este comeback se posicionaron como mi grupo fav, son los más top de lo más top en todas las áreas

[@_hamilcar]

This is why I always wait for your reaction videos. You really know the deal

[@syndicaterx]

Haven’t seen u in a while. Looking good!

[@lynnwhitehead6439]

great reaction XG best GG to date super multi-talented all 7🥰🥰⚜⚜

[@parreyany9423]

Yes TIME TO WORRY! XG best!

[@justus1994]

Wow you change alot I love how you look now❤

[@gaara_go]

YESSSS the reaction we NEEDED !! thanks for taking the time king ❣

[@mahaloppa9616]

Here we go!!! I've been waiting for this reaction.

[@RaquelMarieCR]

As a long time BTS fan, no other group of rappers has ever impressed me as much as XG does. They’re the whole package! I believe we have been conditioned to accept that a vocalist will be a weaker dancer or that a rapper will not be a good vocalist… but these girls are truly something else. They’re all rounders, their talents are versatile. My bias changes every comeback lmao

[@stephanieallangarman5598]

If you have watched #XG MV’s … you’ll notice that a small segment of each one is actually in the MV that is #Woke Up. After watching the MV’s practically on a daily basis…I see it now. One commentator said baby WOLVES are born deaf and blind…that is why during the choreography they are masked part of the time. The #Alphaz concept is mind blowing 🤯. COCONA as the Dystopian World in the MV added more Spice as well. Thanks again, FOT.

[@xggvrlie]

I've been waiting for you reaction! Thank you for making another XG reaction!

[@K9WoofWoof]

Feels like a long time since I seen ya! Thanks for reacting to XG again ❤

[@dyocolatemint]

I've never seen you this excited 😅 but I understand you 😂

[@sanseiryu]

Same director from GRL GVNG. This time he didn't cut the video short. Like GRL GVNG, the ultra fast cuts and edits, too fast for you to even see them. Maya's superhero landing pose! Nearly every frame of this video is a masterpiece. I have to think that AVEX is opening up their budget for XGALX.

[@KRapPsychic]

They did in the beginning, but XGALX is generating good income now. First 4 shows in Japan were sold out, 15k in Osaka 2x, 20k in Yokohama 2x, that's about 70k people in 2 weekends. At an average of, let's say $200/ticket, that's $14 million gross. That's equivalent to selling 2 million Woke Up singles.

[@swizz43]

​@@KRapPsychicthey get paid for those music festivals they've performed too right?

[@sanseiryu]

@@KRapPsychic I am happy that XG has sold out their shows but let's be real. 1st Howl tickets in Japan were $83 for regular seating and $114 for VIP. Median prices in Manila and Singapore will be around $135. XG isn't playing places like Tokyo Dome with 50000 capacity. NCT Dream just did two shows in The Tokyo Dome, sold out over 100000 tickets. Someday XG may reach those heights. With the smaller venues that XG is going to perform, it should be easy to sell out those sites. I am so thrilled with their success.

[@KRapPsychic]

@@sanseiryu NCT Dream debuted in August 2016! 8 years ago, Same time as Blackpink! We'll see where XG ends up after 8 years. Their just starting. $7 million gross for 4 shows is a good start. The yen is very weak right now, 160/$1. I remember when it was 90/$1.

[@KRapPsychic]

@@swizz43 I don't know the details of festivals, they all may be different. KCON, SXSW, Billboard, Tokyo Girls, HITC, others, in different countries, etc. They may pay to be there, or share a gate, or get a flat fee, etc.

[@Luna_H18]

Yesss I've been waiting for your reaction They all went so hard I'm obsessed

[@valeofundoing]

XG out here making multiple industries world wide shook.

[@nurversace1930]

THANKS PD I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG

[@calvinmitchell1274]

XG💗

[@MaluSilva-yx8nl]

The MV got PD kicking their feet at the end haha

[@ChancellorOfficial]

Appreciate you my guy!💯🔥