Song Review: Young Posse – Young Posse Up (ft. Verbal Jint, NSW yoon & Token) | The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion

I still can’t get over the name “Young Posse.” It sounds like something that would’ve been part of an original Disney Channel series — hip-hop as viewed by middle-aged executives. The group’s gimmicky Macaroni Cheese didn’t help alleviate these concerns, but to their credit Young Posse have gone straight to the K-hip-hop well with their follow-up, prominently featuring rappers Verbal Jint and NSW yoon on Young Posse Up.

It’s kind of refreshing to hear a hip-hop themed idol group go full bore into the genre instead of shouting a few lines over a dance beat and calling that “rap.” Young Posse Up isn’t hooky enough for my taste. It plays more like a cypher than a traditional title track and the production isn’t addictive in a way that would make up for the lack of an identifiable chorus. But if their agency truly wants Young Posse to be a credible hip-hop act, this is a step in the right direction.

Hooks	7
Production	8
Longevity	7
Bias	7
RATING	7.25

Grade: C

10 thoughts on “Song Review: Young Posse – Young Posse Up (ft. Verbal Jint, NSW yoon & Token)”

If this pave the way (hehe) to more actual hip-hop with idols, I’m here for it.

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this song is fine but that white guy randomly appearing in green screen at the end was such a wtf moment

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EijiDoesThings says:

February 4, 2024 at 9:54 am

(at least his stage name is fitting)

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Guntherstewart says:

February 4, 2024 at 11:01 am

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Definitely seemed to inspired this to some extent. I really like this song which explains why I kinda dig young posse’s song

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Hip hop and kpop idols will always be a hard mix to get right. A strong sentiment in hip hop is being real and idols are made to seem/ be perfect and often are quite detached from the material they release. Having these rappers join the song isn’t distracting me from the fact that a few of these girls aren’t selling the illusion. It feels like a more tasteful version of idols having dreadlocks when they release a song with even a touch of reggaeton

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This group is very much a “girl I guess” for me. When it comes girl idol groups that perform and execute hip-hop XG set my expectations way too high. Although I rarely complain about a VJ feature.

The Token feature was unexpected though of you listen to white rappers he is truly a deep cut.

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