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BLACKPINK singer Jennie has shared more about her upcoming debut solo album in a new teaser clip.
In a new unlisted video titled ‘Goodbye, Hello’ that was posted on Christmas Day, BLACKPINK’s Jennie greeted fans with a recap of her 2024 and a mini interview-style clip.
In the clip, the singer teased details about her upcoming debut album. “My album is going to sound very different. My next single is going to sound very different from ‘Mantra’, I feel like every step is going to be different,” she said.
She also spoke about the making of the upcoming record, sharing that it took 11 months for her to believe it was ready. “I’ve never done this before, and people assume that this has been in my life. Which is kind of true, but I’ve never really done it on my own. I’ve always had the girls by my side,” she added, nodding to her BLACKPINK bandmates.
She went on to discuss more specific details about the record, leaving its song titles and names of featuring artists censored. Jennie described her favourite song on the album as one she put her “soul” into, and teased collaborations with at least two of her “dream artists”.
“My hope with my album is that the world gets to see Jennie and her music as it is. Like, I wouldn’t even be mad if you hate it,” she added with a laugh. “There’s a little bit of everything for everyone. It’s like a buffet for you guys.”
Finally, Jennie shared her hopes and expectations for the coming year, calling it a “little seed” in her life. “A new era for me. It’s finally, finally time for me to show what I’ve been working on and what I’ve been holding onto, and just really let it out,” she said.
In other K-pop news, girl group IVE have dropped a teaser clip announcing their return with a new single in January 2025.
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Drake’s Christmas giveaway stream with Adin Ross may have been about giving back to fans, but his ongoing beef with Kendrick Lamar also lingered in the winter air.
During the lengthy broadcast, which took place on Thursday (December 26) and saw the pair donate large amounts of money and other expensive goodies to viewers, Drizzy mocked one of the many lyrical jabs that K.Dot threw at him during their diss song battle earlier this year.
While gushing over his friendship with Sexyy Red, the 6 God joked: “When I see her, I see two bad ones, n-gga. What’s up? [laughs] Fuck what y’all talmbout.”
He was referencing the line from Kendrick’s “Euphoria” where he rapped: “When I see you stand by Sexyy Red, I believe you see two bad bitches.”
Elsewhere, Drake surprisingly stopped himself from dissing the Compton rapper all over again while reading out an email from a fan hoping to secure free tickets and travel to his upcoming tour in Australia.
“In the beautiful land Down Under, it would be an unforgettable honeymoon filled with laughter, fun and, of course, the Drake charisma. And it’s always fuck Ken–,” he said, cutting himself off. “Oh, I am not reading that.”
Drake previously jabbed Kendrick Lamar during a separate stream with xQc, prompting a response from the Pulitzer Prize winner.
Sitting down with the Canadian streamer and gamer following the release of Kendrick’s GNX album, Drizzy told viewers: “I’m here — mind, body and soul fully intact, in case you were wondering. You need facts to take me out; fairytales won’t do it.”
His defiant statement seemingly referenced the salacious allegations on Kendrick’s diss songs, such as him being a pedophile, associating with other sex offenders and secretly fathering a daughter.
A text message from Kendrick’s close friend Reli that was shared online revealed his reaction to Drake’s comments.
“You done turned blood into a streamer on Phillies [laughing face emojis],” Reli texted K.Dot, who replied with several laughing face emojis of his own.
Reli then said: “That’s a damn shame,” to which Kendrick asked: “He trippin??!”
Reli wrote back: “Blood don’t won’t [sic] no smoke Philly gang,” before censoring his next message.
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