MASTA WU - "COME HERE" (FT. DOK2, BOBBY)
Masta Wu and
Bobby are the songwriting team behind
HI SUHYUN's "
I'm Different."
Dok2 has written and composed tracks for
Jay Park,
G-Dragon,
and others. Now these talented rappers have come together as part of
YG's hip-hop project to cover
Masta Wu's song "
Come Here."
Far from a cover, this is more like a reboot. Written and composed by the three, the lyrics are vastly different from the original. Mainstream rap lyrics are, by and large, unoriginal, and this has all the bases covered talking about real men and their toys. Thankfully, "bitches," "hos," and drugs are not mentioned. I could have done without the bleeped-out f-word, however. Thanks guys, it's not like I haven't heard the word before.
Masta Wu, Dok2 and Bobby, all have distinct rapping styles. Masta Wu starts it out, with a deep voiced rap. Dok2 picks it up with a somewhat higher pitched voice. Bobby's part is equal parts growl and rap, providing a satisfying, aggressive punch to the track.
This is a fun song. Different from
G-Dragon and
Taeyang's earlier single, this is more pure hip hop with on-point, in-your-face lyrics. They say too many cooks spoil the stew, but in this case, they made it better.
MV REVIEW
The MV looks like someone at YG said, "
We want to film a music video, but we don't want to spend a lot of money."
Much of the action takes place in hallways or stairwells. You've got rappers in gold chains throwing money around, tatted-up Barbie and Ken dolls, and the obligatory shots of gorgeous women, except they look all strung out and unconscious, wearing decidedly un-sexy masks -- one gal even sports a mask that is basically a black and white photo of George W. Bush.
Gold and silver teeth line the mouths of these three, along with the rest of the hip-hop attire that we've become accustomed to.
YG wisely didn't take itself too seriously. The video looks largely like a parody with all the over-the-top hip-hop elements in place, along with cute cat sculptures, balloon animals, children's toys and all of that. I do find it amusing that the album title is written like a "
Warning: Explicit Lyrics" label.
Nothing in this video could be called a
tour-de-force, but it did make me laugh, and I think that was the intent (at least, I hope it was). The consensus is much like the single itself: enjoy the music, and don't think too hard when you watch it.
