Albums

Doe Boy & Southside - Demons R Us (featuring Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Chief Keef, Young Nudy, 42 Dugg, Babyface Ray, Swae Lee & Trippie Redd) Nav & Wheezy - Emergency Tsunami (featuring Gunna, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Lil Keed & Sahbabbi) Bree Runway - 2000AND4EVA (featuring Missy Elliott, Rico Nasty, Maliibu Miitch & Yung Baby Tate) Phora - With Love 2 Giggs - Now or Never (featuring A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Jorja Smith, Dave + more) Aceyalone - Ice Water Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon & Machacha - A Moment in Time Fredo Algebra & Chase Moore - Water Buffalos NLE Choppa - From Dark To Light (featuring Big Sean & Ink) Chris Crack - Washed Rappers Ain't Legends CHASETHEMONEY - Slim.E & Friends (featuring Maxo Kream, Desiigner, Sheck Wes, LUCKI, Lil Yachty, Gunna, Key Glock, Duke Deuce, PeeWee Longway + more) BabyTron - Steve Nash (featuring Lil B, Kasher Quan, Since99 & YSR Gramz) Chester Watson - A Japanese Horror Film Video Dave - Hella Personal Film Festival 2 Keak Da Sneak- Gorilla (featuring Slimmy B (of SOB x RBE) + more) Bambu - Sharpest Tool In The Shed ILLFIGHTYOU - ILLFIGHTYOUTOO Busta Rhymes - ELE2: The Wrath of God (Reloaded Edition) Dutchavelli - Dutch From The 5th Nana - Save Yourself (featuring REASON & Blakk Soul) Squadda B - Cloud Blitz

Deluxe

Goodie Mob - Soul Food (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition) [featuring Mystikal, 8Ball & MJG + more] Slayter - WORLD GOT ME FUCKED UP, RELOADED (featuring Sada Baby, Q Da Fool, Yungeen Ace, Jay Critch + more) Big Baby Scumbag - Juvenile Hell (Chopped Not Slopped) Dom Kennedy - Rap n Roll (Deluxe Album) (featuring Don Toliver) The Kid LAROI - FUCK LOVE (SAVAGE) (featuring NBA Youngboy, Marshmello, MGK & Internet Money) Dom Kennedy - Rap n Roll (Deluxe Album)

EPs

Kwame - Please, Get Home Safe EP Chancellor, Jay Park, LEE HI, BIBI, JAMIE, MOON, BUMKEY, Samuel Seo, SURAN, Babylon, Hoody, SUMIN, MRSHLL, Ann One, ELO, Twlv, oceanfromtheblue, Jiselle, SOLE, THAMA, K.vsh, Jinbo, jerd, Soovi, B.E.D., Xydo, Owell Mood & NONE - Automatic Remix EP 8 Abhi The Nomad & Kato On The Track - Abhi Vs Kato dj blackpower (MIKE) - BLP2020 “King of the Night” DaeMoney & Topside - Slae Season (featuring LUCKI, Babyface Ray & WTM Scoob) Master Peace - Love Bites Sheek Louch - Gorillaween, Vol. 3 - EP (featuring Joell Ortiz, Dave East & Dyce Payne) Novelist - Quantum Leap Thelonious Martin - Static, Vol. 4 Jay Prince - SOL, VOL. 2 Jarreau Vandal - Suburb Superhero: The Villain Within (featuring Kojey Radical, Col3trane + more) Bob Vylan - Northern Line JPEGMAFIA - EP

Singles

Maluma - Hawái (feat. The Weeknd)
Aries - FOOL’S GOLD
Mike WiLL Made-It - What That Speed Bout?! (feat. Nicki Minaj & NBA Youngboy)
Swae Lee - Krabby Step (feat. Tyga & Lil Mosey)
Working On Dying & Lancey Foux - Off The Lead
Brother Ali - Greatest That Never Lived
42 Dugg - Free Woo
Kevin Gates - Wonderland
2 Chainz - Quarantine Thick (feat. Mulatto)
AG Club - Columbia
88GLAM & 6ixbuzz - East to West
Father - Fast Track #11 / Half-Life (Sick)
Lil Skies - On Sight
Slauson Malone - THE MESSAGE 4: Museum (live) (see page 32, 203, 198, 223, 219, 104, and 24)
KEY! - PAPERCUTS (PROD. ICYTWAT)
D Savage - IDC (feat. Trippie Redd)
Tha God Fahim - Rhyme Equity
BackRoad Gee - Enough is Enough (feat. JME & Lethal Bizzle)
Foogiano - Lightning (feat. Pooh Shiesty)
Silentó - BAD (feat. Lit Uno)
Faouzia & John Legend - Minefields
Sega Bodega & Låpsley - Make U Stay
Brittany Howard (of Alabama Shakes) - You'll Never Walk Alone
Big Shaq - Chicken Shop Freestyle
Lowkey - Daily Duppy
PJ Morton & Tobe Nwigwe - Ashamed
Shordie Shordie & Murda Beatz - Good Evening
24kGoldn, Justin Bieber, J Balvin, iann dior - Mood (Remix)
theMIND - Free Trial (feat. Qari & Phoelix)
Jackboy - Own My Masters
Ben Kahn - Lightspeed
Babyxsosa - Lonely Nights In NY
YunyManny - Casper
Nef The Pharaoh - Halloween (feat. ShooterGang Kony & Offset Jim)
Fredo - What Can I Say
Hook - NVR
Bakar - 1st Time
Shaybo - Dobale
Justin Bieber & Chance the Rapper - Holy (Acoustic)
Jay 305 & Uce Lee - You Too Much (feat. The Game & Dom Kennedy)
Yella Beezy - On Fleek (feat. Gunna)
Dimzy (of 67) - Executed (feat. Monkey & SJ (of 67))
VanJess - Groove Thang
ZHU - I Admit It (feat. 24kGoldn)
Ghostie - Virtual World
Hudson East - Family
Vado - Checkmate (feat. Dave East & Jim Jones)
Serena Isioma - Stop Calling The Police On Me
East Man - Screw Face (feat. Walton)

Features

Benny Benassi & Jeremih - LOVELIFE Mike Phillips - Street Life (feat. Jill Scott) Uno Season - Invisible Man (feat. Trippie Redd) shepherd - Que Rica (feat. Rockie Fresh & Wes Writer) Republic of Bounce, Maniac & Guilty Simpson - Chapter Three The Jux, Turkish Dcypha & Wavy Boy Smith - Miami Knights (feat. Wretch 32) Emalia - IOU (feat. Guapdad 40000) Young Franco, Pell & Dana Williams - Two Feet (Dan Shake Remix) B Streezy - For the Gram (feat. Juvenile) the Kii, K.ZIA & SIIMBA SELASSIIE - Virgo (feat. Locksmith) Omah Lay - Damn (feat. 6LACK) Obe Noir - Make It Home (feat. Trae Tha Truth) J Martell - Still Wavy (feat. Max B) Timi O - Darlin' (feat. l.Ucas & Meltycannon) PENGSHUi & Footsie - Wiseman (Monty Remix) Cmax - Hope (feat. Rockie Fresh) Jules Hiero - Honey Trap (feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime) Mitch & YG - Go Live Nick Moleta - The One (feat. Fetty Wap) Mr Eazi, Major Lazer, Nicki Minaj & K4mo - Oh My Gawd (Riton Remix) Topic, A7S & Lil Baby - Why Do You Lie to Me (KC Lights Remix) OG Louie the Xiii & Famous Dex - The Best OG Abe Linx & Tully C - Runaway Diamonds (feat. Benny the Butcher) Pep Love - No Regrets (feat. Del the Funky Homosapien) Bianca Clarke - I Luv It (feat. Yung Bleu) Kaidy Superville - Syrup (feat. Jimi Tents) D-Loc, TeeCee4800 & Reem Riches - Itis Pooh Shiesty - Back In Blood (feat. Lil Durk) Varnish La Piscine - Love Boat (feat. Charlotte Dos Santos & Joyce Wrice) J.Kil - Fa Me (feat. Sada Baby) Lytie Lolife - War Tyme (feat. D Got Barz, JR Writer & Dough Onna Beat) Ali Cashius Jr. - Love Me (feat. Ras Kass) DJ Toned Dyne - Pushin' (feat. Trae Tha Truth) King Leaf & Desiigner - Django Wes Period - Dig It (Remix) [feat. DUCKWRTH] TenBillion Dreams - Newham (feat. Myers, Villz & Ghetts) Vino La Mano (BSF) - The Life (feat. ElCamino) Family Bvsiness - Liquor Store Church (Prod. By Eminem) Son Solar Stokez - The Lotus (feat. Myka 9 & Infinit Divine) Meezy#7 - Stoopid (feat. Scando the Darklord & Nef the Pharaoh) Lukas Graham - Where I'm From (feat. Wiz Khalifa) BAYEM - Trill (feat. IshDARR) J. Hutton - Old Fashioned (feat. IshDARR) Jae Savage - Unemployment Card (feat. Teejayx6 & 10kkev) Johaz - New Kings (feat. Eto & G Rocka) Deuce Ellis - 666 (feat. Camoflauge Monk) 4G Neph - OVO (feat. Icewear Vezzo) Xoxo Grim - Swipe Siblings (feat. Teejayx6) T-Cal - Go Crazy (feat. Icewear Vezzo) Vono Montana - Blessed (feat. Icewear Vezzo) Reggie Rare - No Promises (feat. Joey Fatts) Rocky Maverick - Blow at Any Minute (feat. CHASETHEMONEY) J.A.Y. Young - Don't Shoot #BLM (Remix) [feat. Z-Ro, K-Rino & Dee Jap] Skplyv Nolstnm - Motion Ocean (feat. Babyface Ray, GT & Ace Money) Real Phonz - Flauging (feat. Baby Rose) Sha Oldboy Sosa - Hush Hush (feat. Erick The Architect & Cain) Blaze Bar$ - Radric Davis (feat. Rylo Rodriguez) Tall Stack Kid - Chase Her Like Some Paper (feat. 16yrold) Gingerbread Mane - Exodus (feat. Jadakiss & Sky Doler) Yung Easy - What It Is! (feat. Jadakiss) Kaidzas, Jadakiss, G, King David the Great & Ogaboss - Immigrant K Jae Zell - The Shot (feat. Jadakiss) Eric Notez - Dope Boy (feat. Styles P & RJ Payne) October's Child - Sad & Sexy (feat. Pell) Tno Tino - Body Snatcherz (feat. Yukmouth & Kurupt) Danton - I Saw You Yesterday (feat. Andres Bauti & Kano) Sech & J Balvin - La Luz Jrudak Kadurj - Candyland (feat. Bfb Da Pacman) Heart Process - 100% Cursed (feat. Slug Christ) Bah Label - Amen (feat. Eto)
* means not on streaming
project features are listed mostly just if the artist is recognizable
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Hiphop/rap terms, phrases and concepts that Kpop fans should understand before they use them (with lots of examples)

Warning: This post got really long, idk if anyone is actually gonna read it but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ at this point it just became something fun for me to work on!
I very often see rap/hiphop terms misused/misunderstood within the Kpop community. I think it's totally understandable since most fans are youngecame to kpop first, alternatively a lot of folks might not even be native english speakers and so these terms might be confusing or vague in their meaning. But the misuse can lead to some miscommunication. I thought I'd make a post to clear up some of these terms/concepts so hopefully folks who want to can understand a bit better.

A disclaimer: i'm not in any way a hiphop scholar (which is a very real, very legit thing) I'm just a fan of the genre and it's many offshoots, and i've tried to familiarize myself with as much of the terminology as possible. If you're interested in learning more one place i think is a good place to start would be Hiphopdx's long running series "The Breakdown" it's had 3 hosts over the years the first being Justin Hunte who also has a really good youtube channel, but here's one episode from the main channel called "Real vs Fake Hiphop" if you wanted to check it out. I don't agree with everything they've talked about in various episodes but it always provides a fresh perspective and is a great history primer for anyone wanting to get more into the genre. Another great starter video is this one from VOX, which is pretty famous already and gives a good quick primer on some of the ways hiphop has evolved in complexity, and gives good visuals for understanding what some of the more technical music terms are around rapping.

^{(Also, this will partially be me fanning over some of my fave rappers in the kpop-sphere. I'm not really under any impression that most of these folks are all-time greats in a wider context (though I think that a handful could at least hold their own} but they're definitely idols whose skills deserve to be highlighted, I don't hit on all my favorites in this post but I tried my best to include a wide range of artists as my examples))

Hiphop vs Rapping + the history of Korean HipHop:

I have, on occasion, seen these two used interchangeably but i want to try and make clear the difference.
Hiphop is, yes, a genre of music that often includes rapping, but it is also quite a lot more than that. Hiphop was originally a movement started in New York in the 80s through live DJ'd block parties in predominately Black and Latinx neighborhoods. It originally had four main components: Graffiti, B-Boying/Girling, DJing/Turntabling, and MCing. Hiphop style/fashion grew out of this tim,e when neighborhood kids would show up to events dressed up in the latest styles, there were often dance competitions and music was played over speakers with physical records being scratched and mixed in real time. Overtime the MC transformed into what we now recognize as a rapper, and as the music became more popular and rappers became the face of the hiphop genre. In older Hiphop groups it was common to have a DJ/MixeScratcher as one of the members, but as digital technology got better and the rappers themselves became the main focus DJs became less common (although to this day there are still groups that utilize them)
Nowadays Hiphop is used to encompass a diverse and growing area of culture. It includes not only the dozens of sub-genres of the music itself which have gone on to include a wide variety of influences from RnB, Jazz, Soul, Rock, Metal, Electronic, Indie etc, but also the fashion, products, and performance associated with the genre.
Rapping is just one facet that came out of hiphop. It encompasses a particular style of rhythm driven vocal performance, usually to a beat, usually focusing on spoken/straight delivered rather than sung words (although incorporation of a melodic line or speak-sing style has grown in popularity since the 80s).
Korean hiphop culture sprang out of late 90s early 2000s internet forums. It began being most active in Hongdae as an underground scene and first became popularized in the Korean music market through Seo Talji and the Boys and later artists like Drunken Tiger, Yoon Mirae, and Epik High would make hiphop commercially successful in Korea. As kpop became a bigger force in the Korean music market, kpop groups like Big Bang made hiphop part of their signature style while having a rapper and producer as their frontman. In the 2010s, TV shows like Show me the Money, High School Rapper and Unpretty Rapstar made hiphop a bigger cultural touchstone within the country. Now in 2020 many boygroups and even some girlgroups, take heavy inspiration from hiphop and its subgenres as a central part of their sound, and idol rappers are more centered as part of the kpop genre than ever before. Khiphop as its own genre has also grown with a ton of new acts debuting every year, and even some crossover success outside Korea.

Different Genres of Hiphop:

The kinds of hiphop and genres of inspiration are as diverse as music itself, but here are a few that appear in Kpop with an example of each. Because Kpop is so prone to take broad inspiration from many styles, a lot of these songs are not /purely/ these genres but rather a fusion of these and other styles. I linked to timestamps that exhibit the sound i'm talking about, here's a video that lays out 27 Rap Styles of different genres. Here are a few that are particularly relevant to 2020 kpop:

Trap: Probably the most dominant hiphop subgenre in the last decade all over the world. A genre originating from the southern US, the word Trap refers to Trap Houses where drugs are cooked and sold but obviously most trap influences in Kpop take the sound rather than the content. Probably the most recognizable sonic quality is the "trap drum" but other sonic elements include a rather sparse instrumental and more processed even piercing noises. Trying to list all the kpop songs with trap influence or breakdowns would be a useless exercise because the answer is: most of the songs released the last 5 years. Basically trap breakdowns became the new EDM/Dubstep/Techno breakdown. A less predictable use of the sound is in Lim Kim's Awoo, another more straightforward example is BTS' Black Swan, We also cannot forgot the lowkey korean king of trap, Keith Ape with It G Ma, a song so influential to making khiphop a more accepted genre overseas that it's hard to overstate its importance.
Old School: is an umbrella term to refer to late 80s and early 90s hiphop sounds. The first and second gen of kpop was highly inspired by this sound, notably Seol Taji and the Boys. In more recent generations a good example of this sound in it's purest form is Big Bang's Lalala which is actually a remake (ripoff??) of Rappers' Delight by Sugarhill Gang. BAP Yongguk and Zelo's Never Give Up is another take on old school west coast style.
Cloud: Also called "soundcloud rap" this was pioneered by teens on soundcloud in the mid 2010s. The influence especially on pronunciation of words is profound. K-hiphop artist Loopy is a notable rapper of this style with Once Upon a Time in LA being a good example of cloud rap and production. He recently featured on Hyoyeon's Dessert and, although the production is completely different, you can still hear the cloud influence in his rap style in the almost whiny delivery with a lot of weird vowels and mashed together sounds with very little change up of delivery. (should be noted however that Cloud rap and mumble rap are not the same thing, Loopy is still enunciating much more than a mumble rapper would, although the genres definitely have crossover)\
Emo: A style that combines the flavor of 2000s emo rock with trap and cloud rap. BTS' Fake Love is a derivative but the Original Demo and their Japanese Remix version are particularly evocative of the style.
New Jack Swing: Lady by Exid is probably my favorite example of this. It's a predictable instrumentation, very danceable and VERY 90s.
Boom Bap: another 90s sound based on the booming/bapping drums along with record scratch and usually brass or string instrumentals mixed in. (G)I-DLE's Uh Oh is the best example because it's a pretty uncommon sound for kpop, if there are other examples i'd love to hear them! ^{Unfortunately B.A.P did not, to my knowledge, release a Boom Bap song, which would have been a Boom B.A.P song. Missed opportunity.}
Drill: Uses a lot of processed frenetic beats and a lot, stylistically very rough around the edges. BTS' Ugh is perhaps a more refined/produced version of what a drill song from the US might sound like.
Lofi: If you've ever listened to "Chill hip hop beats to study and relax to" you know what this is. Khiphop is a lot more based in lofi all around so you can find it pretty much everywhere in Kindie and KHiphop. A favorite artist working in this genre right now is Bibi, not much of a rapper and more kpop-adjacent but she totally fits the style and i wanna plug her.
Hyphy: A California-based style usually around groovy but energetic beats. Not a great example of this to be found but I've seen it argued that Change Up by SVT's Leader Subunit is a Hyphy inspired song. (Truthfully, i'm not actually very good at IDing genres but I'll go with the opinion here. Plus that song is just good!)

Some other hiphop genres that influence kpop are: Gfunk, Grime, Latin Trap, Reggaton, Concious, Chopper, Acid, Underground, Hardcore, Stardust, and Pop-rap.

Rap terms you might hear used and their definitions:

GOAT: Greatest Of All Time. The most eternal debate of rap music.
Flow: It's complicated, and maybe one of the words i see misused or overused the most often! In it's most basic terms flow refers to the relationship between the rappers rhythmic delivery and the beat of the song, however it also takes into account stressed and unstressed syllables, rhyme scheme, and even aspects like volume, ferocity or ease of delivery, drag/drawl, word emphasis, breath placement, relationship to the bar line, and other stylistic decisions such as adlibs. A flow, as best i can sum it up, is an established and continuous pattern of rap delivery across multiple lines

This video does a great job laying out a couple of interesting flow patterns/styles with their technical names.
Other times a particular type of flow will get a less technical name, for instance "The Migos Flow" is often used to describe triplet beats (sometimes paired with heavy adlib use). This is usually tied to the rapper or group who popularized that specific flow and made it recognizeably theirs.
Flow is not interchangeable with rhythm. It is about the relationship between rhythms in the instrumental and the rapper, and other stylistic decisions the rapper makes that effects their delivery and its relation to the beat.
There is no such thing as a true "good" or "bad" flow. All flows might have their place in certain contexts. There are however unique and basic flows (Flows can be considered basic if they're common, don't include a lot of variety, or are used by many people of that genre), and there are flows that sound better from some people than others, there are also rappers who are good at controlling, modulating, or performing their flows versus others that seem struggle to keep it up.
A Signature flow is used to describe a rapper's most recognizable and usually their most unique flow. Something that if you heard another person doing it you could tell who they're mimicking.

Flow-switching: When a rapper changes up their flow mid-verse. So if a rapper has two distinctive flows in a song but they are separated by singing or the chorus this is not usually called a flow switch. Flow-switching happens when the rapping is continuous (though it can be assisted by changes in the instrumental or sometimes a short pause between). Additionally just changing the rhythm is not enough to constitute a flow switch, because a flow is an established pattern, just throwing in one spicy triplet or quadruplet before returning to the same pattern as before is not a flow-switch. Usually This video shows a few examples in the American rap scene. Like flow, there is no such thing as "good" or "bad" flow switches.

There is a lot of skill in being able to switch smoothly from one flow to another without a pause or instrumental break for instance. Soyeon of (G)I-dle is definitely one of the best at this, with probably her most well-known example being her Lion verse, where she switches into 3 different flows in the span of just 20 seconds, but the switch from her beginning 4-1-1-2-2 syllable flow into triplets into quadruplets is so smooth that it's kinda breathtaking with almost no pause at all, she is also doing a lot with dynamic ranges and with what part of her register she's engaging which is like.... a lot to fit into 7.25 bars (because the heavy breathing takes up the last part of the 8 lmao)
The ability to bring together sonically distinctive flows is another thing people might look for. The Zico's opening verse of Bermuda Triangle has a couple of interesting switch ups going from a more sporadic and unstructured straightforward delivery, then switching into a lower more melodic tone with a consistent double time, into a more aggressive delivery with faster spitting. Both of these switches are accompanied by a change in the music to better accent Zicos voice.
Pretty much any rap track has to switch it up a few times in order to remain interesting, there are exceptions of course and 90s hiphop used to make whole songs where the flow never changed but that's not so much the style anymore unless perhaps the track is meant as a dance song. Another example of a steady flow being used to great effect is a song like Vinxen's Yoo Jae Suk which stays extremely similar throughout but uses this to make an almost hypnotic listening experience, the first time i listened to this song I actually forgot to breath for about 45 seconds because that's how deeply i fell into it, so clearly not switching up a flow can have its own benefits depending on the aim of the song.

Flow-jacking: When one rapper steals another rappers style w/o credit. Not the same as an artist referencing or taking inspiration.

There are a few kpop examples that come to mind but I'm not doing links because I know some fandoms would hate me for it and I'm not really interested in starting shit on this post. But they're most certainly out there.
There's also plenty of other examples of idol rappers basically doing identical flows, but because those flows are already so common/generic it's less flow-jacking and more just.... boring generic rapping. That's not flow-jacking. If a flow is that common then it doesn't really belong to anyone.

Bars: Bar and measure are interchangeable as terms but in a rap context you're more likely to hear "bar" used. A rap break in kpop will usually allow for maximum 4-8 bars (sometimes as low as 2 per person) depending on how much time the group devotes to rapping. In a standard rap song a verse is usually about 16 bars (but ranging up to 32 in some cases) with an entire song usually having 2-4 verses. "Bars" as a slang term is also used when someone raps something particularly pointed or bodacious, or when the verses just hit hard.

Lisa's lines in the Blackpink I'm So Hot Remix.... honestly..... bars, best her rapping has ever sounded, and the best english lyrics BP have ever had.

Cypher: A cypher was traditionally used to mean a circle of rappers taking turns rapping on a beat one after the other.

Most kpop fans will know it from the 4 times BTS has done it and maybe the ones from Unpretty Rapstar. Here's the one from season 3 that has a few notable names in it including Miryo and Soyeon rapping over a Fugees beat.

Adlibs: Usually a word or phrase yelled behind the main rap, sometimes parroting a word they've already said in verse, sometimes a supplementary phrase. If you've ever heard a rapper yell "skrrrt" that's an adlib.
RappeProducer Tag: A word or phrase usually at the beginning of a song or verse to mark which rapper or producer worked on it, sometimes it's just the producerappers name or derivative thereof, but sometimes it is less specific.

Some examples in Kpop are Jhope's "Hope World!", Zico's "Z - i - co" Moonbyul's "Moonstar" even Bang Yongguk's "Chyeah" might be considered a tag. Here's a video that lists out some producer tags you might hear.

"Riding the Beat": A complimentary term used to describe a rapper who is fully immersed in the beat of the song they're performing. There is a similar term in dance, it basically comes down to whether an artist is responding to a beat or truly feeling the beat. There's no hard and fast rule as to when this is true, but when a great performer really pulls it off you can feel it.

Jhope during the Cypher pt 4 live performance. That's all i have to say about that

In the pocket/Out of pocket: As a slang term 'speaking "out of pocket"' means basically speaking out of turn or when your opinion isn't wanted. But in a rap context "the pocket" is another way to refer to the beat. So being in the pocket means you're on beat while rapping out of pocket means rapping off beat. This can occasionally be used for a stylistic effect, especially in the drill subgenre, with an MC intentionally trailing or racing the beat but still keeping a sense of rhythm, sometimes this achieves a racing or slurring effect if that's what the song calls for. It's a difficult thing to pull off convincingly

Examples of this are hard to find but in the prechorus of Yamazaki by Bang Yongguk (a song whose beat goes stupid hard) you can hear him trailing the beat by just a tiny bit. This works imo because his distance from the beat is consistent and he uses the effect long enough that we know it's intentional, and as the entire song is about drinking we also know the effect is being used to imitate a drunken or disoriented feeling (also pls just listen to this song wtf it will make you feel ready to fight... it's so powerful).

Speak-sing/Melodic rapping: A style partially popularized by Drake in the 2000/2010s (it's obviously been around longer than that but he definitely turned it into one of the most popular styles) it is exactly what it sounds like. Any rapping will have some kind of melody associated with it but a speak-sing style will include a lot more melodic motion than a straightforward delivery but more adherence to a rhythm than a pure singing delivery.

There are a lot of examples especially in more ballad-y kpop songs, one example is Ilhoon during his verse of Missing You, Peniel also has a pretty melodic delivery while Minhyuk keeps his straight.
A lot of RM's mono also falls into the speak-sing style, probably my favorite being from Seoul.

Freestyle: is exactly what it sounds like. True freestyles are pretty rare because they're really really hard to do the skills it requires are a lot different from writing, producing, and performing normally are so even a really great rapper can be shit at freestyle. Conversely a great freestyler might not be able to fill out a full recorded track as well. The skills share some commonalities but they should not be conflated.

The closest I've found in kpop to a not terrible, potentially "real" freestyle that lasts more than 4 lines is Seungkwan of SVT right here, i have no context for this clip but maybe a carat can explain to me wtf is happening. You might be thinking that he's obviously f*cking up and leaving out beats but that's kinda how freestyles go and he's still doing neat things and actually hitting on the measures lines and returning back when he misses a beat which is more than most other rappers can say, he's trying out a couple of different rhythms and actually keeping up the rhymes. Overall you can tell that this probably wasn't prepared at all and it showed a level of on the spot thinking and musicality that makes an actual freestyle good
Another way freestyle is used nowadays is to mean a rap without a theme, sometimes multiple rappers, sometimes over someone else's beat, and usually missing a central hook. I can't find a kpop example of this but the Eung Freestyle qualifies as this second type.
Freestyle nowadays can also refer to a rap delivery without a backing beat usually delivered in one take, I cannot think of a kpop example.
Almost every other example of a freestyle by a kpop rapper is either two lines long and not worth showing here or else clearly preprepared. Unless someone has shown consistently and in various non-rehearsed unedited situations that they are good enough to come up with that stuff on the fly I don't believe it. And yeah that includes if everyone in the video is yelling "freestyle" or w/e.

Underground: "the underground" is a rather ambiguously and lightly used term to describe unsigned or independently signed rappers in a non-commercial sphere. Usually this is associated with mixtape culture or live performances as well as rap crews/families that perform and release songs together. Sometimes underground tracks will be released through less official platforms like soundcloud and every once in a while an MV but they're usually low budget.

Coming from the underground doesn't necessarily prove you're a good rapper. There are plenty of underground rappers that aren't good. But transitioning from underground to kpop also doesn't necessarily mean they were bad either. Sometimes a rapper is also interested in dance and singing performances, or realizes they work better as part of a larger group rather than solo, these are legitimate reasons to transition from underground into the indie or kpop. As kpop companies start putting more energy and resources into finding and training better rappers taking time to grow skills in the underground circuit also becomes less of a necessity for aspiring rap artists.
In my personal opinion, the only thing that is proven when you say that an idol used to be an underground rapper, is that they at least have a certain passion for rap itself. Again, it doesn't tell you if they're good or bad at it, just that they were interested enough to be involved with the community before joining a kpop company (and considering the vast majority of idol rappers don't really care about the artform at all outside their role in the group this is still kind of a big deal)
A few idols known to have spent time in the underground circuit include BTS' RM and Suga Block B's Zico, PO, and Park Kyung, Big Bang's TOP, BEG's Miryo, EXID's LE, BTOB's Minhyuk, BAP's Bang Yongguk, and Winner's Mino, i'm sure there's some I'm missing.
Like i said, being underground =/= being good, so i recommend seeking out these artists' work before you praise them just on the grounds of being underground (because some of it is mediocre and some of it is.... um..... straight up bad, not naming names here tho) but obviously some of it is really great. Zico's original mixtape from 2012 comes to mind, the tape won some awards back in 2012 and it still holds up, very 2011 Childish Gambino inspired and just as brash if you're into that.

Mixtape: A less formal form of release as opposed to an album or EP. Songs on a rap mixtape can be of wildly different genres, and because of the non-commercial aspect of them, they often use beats by other artists for some or all of their songs (within the community this is seen as common practice and not stealing as long as you aren't then profiting from it, and this is also different from sampling where only bits of a beat or instrumental are used)

My favorite is still RM's first eponymously named mixtape RM1. The styles he explores, the number of artists he draws beats and inspiration from, and the lyrical coverage he gets is really amazing. Also the Krizz Kaliko feature is just inspired, Rush is such a good song for that. Like shit dude this Mixtape rocks, no ifs ands or buts and yes i did just use this bullet point to fan on RM1 and no i don't have any regrets about it.

Other notes on rapping technicals:

Rapping skill is not just about saying words fast, or saying them loud, or saying them through tears. The work of a rapper is to convey story, emotion, and vibe through their delivery and there's a lot of aspects to it that can often go unnoticed that I wanted to highlight here.

Writing your own lyrics: Some people don't understand why this is important and I understand the confusion. Plenty of rappers sound just fine on prewritten verses. However, a rapper cannot be considered a GOAT without it, that seems to be agreed upon. The reason I think it is so important is that so much of the skill that a rapper shows is about how and where they choose to place words, how quickly or slowly the choose to deliver, where and how they place consonants with the beat etc etc, if those words are already written for them, they have been boxed in by the syllables and words the writer has given them, they might be able to add flourish but they already have a set amount of words/syllables they must fit into the beat which limits their flow and individuality. Skilled rappers don't usually want other people writing all their words for them (though some like to have collaborators for sure), nor do they usually want to do exact covers of other rappers, because it is limiting to their ability to express individuality.
Volume: There's a lot of idol rappers who will basically deliver every line at the same volume regardless of context. Alternatively they might vacillate between regular volume and YELLING INTO THE MICROPHONE. The latter is usually done to try and hype up a crowd, and certainly there are times that yelling is the right way to convey a certain vibe, but use of volume and dynamics can be much more nuanced than that.
Vocal registetone: Another common issue with idol rappers is basically staying with the same voice for every song no matter the context, as in not engaging any other parts of their vocals, never going more breathy, more nasally, more full, never changing between melodic and straight delivery, not adding or removing drawl drag or vocal fry to words, not switching up the sound quality basically. There are artists that use this to their own effect (especially artists who create music around maintaining a specific vibe like cloud rappers mentioned earlier) but the ability to change from song to song and even within a song or verse, is pretty important for most rappers.
Breath usage: Is something I almost never see brought up but is honestly pretty essential to a lot of rappers and what makes their sound distinctive and what makes someone a good performer. Not only does rapping live require a lot of the same breath support as singers but if the vibe of the song is, for instance, one unbroken train of thought, then breathing has to be very carefully placed to not break up the flow of the song. Breathing can also be used stylistically, Suga being one rapper that comes to mind as using breath and breathing noises as something of a rhythmic tool to highlight certain parts of his storytelling. If you listen to the verses of Daechwita you will notice that he does a little high pitched gasping breath between almost every line, this is part of what defines his style and flow.
Stress/Emphasis: Another overlooked facet of rapping is how and where a rapper chooses to stress or emphasize certain parts of a word or phrase over others. The vibe of a song completely changes from a more casual talking, to a more musical or poetic, to a more sporadic delivery. If the stress of the syllables follows closely the beat of a song it can sound more like the voice used as another percussive tool, if the stress differs or even clashes with the instrumental it might make the lyrics more immediately present or noticeable. If you ever took english class and learned about stressed and unstressed syllables in Shakespeare plays this follows a lot of the same concepts and uses similar terminology.
Enunciation: This is the difference between a verse with a lot of diction, clear even popping consonant sounds, and usually a really clear sense of beat, and a verse delivered with a lot of drawl or slurring of words. They are both effects that work well in different places, faster rapping usually requires more focus on diction while a slower section might be able to play around more with the type of delivery.
Speed: Is cool. It doesn't make you good but if someone can rap fast it does show a good level of diction, attention to detail, and the ability to keep a beat going without tripping over their own words. Speed is probably the thing most non-rap fans can pick out the fastest as being the sign of a talented rapper, but, while it does covey some level of skill, it is certainly not what makes someone great. Almost anyone who practices long enough can say a line or two quickly, it's a lot more impressive if someone can string it together with other lines, or keep it up for a significant amount of time, and be able to still tell a good story through it. Like if you're fast rap is just idk... the alphabet sung quickly, it's not that impressive.
Other vocal effects: like laughter, hissed words, growling, stuttering, or other onomatopoeic sounds can add to the interest of a track and make up a rapper's overall style.
Charisma: The secret sauce of a good rapper, there is simply no replacement for it. Even a mediocre rapper can sell a lot on pure charisma, weak bars can be saved by charismatic delivery, and even a technically skilled rapper can fail on the grounds of low charisma. There is no hard and fast rule here, sometimes it comes from practice, sometimes it is a natural feature of the artist. There is no way to critically judge it, but if it's there, it's impossible to ignore.

Finally: How to judge 'good' vs 'bad' rapping/the limits of criticism

The copout answer is to say "there's no such thing it's just what you like" BUT i think that downplays all of the real skills that a rapper can show and how those can be judged critically. However "good vs bad" is still a bad paradigm to work under because it's probably a little too subjective,
Here are perhaps some better questions to ask when judging a single verse or feature:

Was this rap effective in the context of the song, does it break up the flow in any major way or feel stylistically wrong or too jarring?
Did it add anything to the overall experience or was it just there?
Did the rapper make interesting use of the bars they had?
Did they show off any notable skills or idiosyncrasies within that time?
Did they differentiate themselves from the other rappers on the track?
If they appear more than once in the track, did they show a different style in those places or was it the same both times?
Did the flow they chose sound like the most obvious and basic for the song or did they choose something with more style or surprise?
Does the rapper work well with the other members or the artist they are featuring for?

If it's a solo song here are some potential questions:

Did they keep the attention throughout the track or do you find yourself getting bored after a minute or two?
Does the choice of delivery match the type of song and instrumental used?
Did the lyrics tell some kind of story that progressed and changed?
Did they take on new material or an interesting perspective?
Does the rapper have a grasp on emotions? When you read the lyrics do the emotions match up with the rapper's delivery?
If there's another rapper featured, or if a vocalist came in to sing the hook or chorus, did they play well off of each other, did they have chemistry, did their styles compliment one another? Did the rapper change anything about their delivery to better match their collaborator?
Do flow switches feel natural and integrated? How much does the delivery change throughout the song? If the delivery stays the same throughout, does that reflect and elevate the songs intention?
Does the rapper try anything risky or interesting with their flow?
Does the rapper sound the same/very similar to their other tracks and if so, is this a stylistic choice, or out of convenience?
Does the rapper feel/sound derivative of another artist or is their product interesting unique and genuine?

These are the sorts of questions I use to try and judge a song. It's also important to know that a rapper probably won't show all of these skills in any one song or verse. Some songs are more emotion focused, some might be more vibe focused, some might be braggadocious and show off technical skills while having more basic lyrics. As long as the rapper proves they are capable at all these things when they do them there's no issue with having certain songs fulfill certain needs. There is, however, obviously a great amount of skill that comes with being able to combine all of these elements and still make a song sound good, artists that are able to balance all of these elements, especially across multiple solo joints or a whole album/mixtape, are considered the best of the best.
Some Limits to criticism in a kpop context:

If you, like me, are not a Korean speaker it is impossible to judge things like wordplay, double entendres, a novelty of word choice without help from translators. This makes any of us who would critique kpop rappers have to rely on secondary sources to tell us things like: if the stories flow well, if the phrases are interesting while still making sense, and if there are any idioms, double meanings, puns or jokes being used, or if there are interesting sentence structures, or sentences that don't line up with the beat in interesting ways. While a non-korean speaker might be able to judge flow and even rhyme usage, anything to do with wordplay, sentence/phrasal complexity, or storytelling has to be ascertained through other parties, which makes it difficult to fully evaluate a rapper's skills. (That said, having good lyrics but a boring or weak flow is definitely not something that gets people into GOAT conversations most of the time.)
Most kpop rap verses are maximum 4-8 lines and sometimes even fewer which makes it very difficult to judge a person's skill in it's entirety. If the individual has never released a full solo rap song or at the very least been a part of a rapline song, there is a lot about their abilities which can't be judged. At the same time, the ability to slot yourself into a song, and still find creative and interesting way to work under the time constraints, is something a critic can judge and can still show a level of skill. I even think some notable idol rappers work exceptionally well within the group, but flounder when doing solo work, this is fine within the context of kpop but it makes it hard to judge them as anything past a featured artist.
People look for and enjoy wildly different things from music, including rap music. So a verse or song that might be totally ineffective for you might resonate hard with someone else. All you can do is argue your case but in the end, what is "effective" is also extremely subjective. Technical skill and creativity is something that can be, at least in some ways, objectively judged, but the final product might still engage people regardless of how well those other criteria are fulfilled, especially for fans who might not listen to or engage with rap or hiphop outside of Kpop.

That's all, this was so stupidly long so hats off to anyone who read or even just scanned the whole thing. To end this i'm just gonna list some of my pipe dream Kpop x Western rap collabs.
Soyeon x Tierra Whack/Vince Staples | RM x Milo/Tech N9ne | Suga x Young Thug | J-Hope x Megan Thee Stallion | Zico x Pusha T/Dababy | T.O.P x Snoop Dogg | Bang Yongguk x Lupe Fiasco/2 Chainz | Euna Kim x Aminé | Bibi x Anderson Paak

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Luca993's Live review EP 11: μ’s Final LoveLive! ~µ'sic Forever♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪~

Hi, and welcome back to Luca993's Live Review. Today we are taking a look to μ’s Final LoveLive! ~µ'sic Forever♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪~

DISCLAIMER: Everything you will read is based ONLY on personal thoughts, I do not intend to belittle any person / live / song. I love Love Live and I will do everything in my power to get more people to love it. Everything you will read is written by me, so, I apologize in advance if there are grammar errors, I will try my best to use my B2 English as better as I can. If I will take some inspiration from the internet, I'll make sure to include the link to the webpage. That said, enjoy LLR

μ’s Final LoveLive! ~µ'sic Forever♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪~ took place in Tokyo Dome on the 31st of march and 1st of april 2016. It was officially known as the last concert of μ’s. For more info and set list go here

I will review extensively day 2 only. The set list are the same for both days and I think in this live, emotional as it gets, in day2 μ’s expressed their full potential and emotions. While trying not to get emotional too, let's start the review! (i'm not confident this time)

*- that mark means that Nanjolno is not taking part in the song. She had injured her knee, and she was wearing knee supports

What it feels to know that you're going to sing in the biggest Dome of Japan, the place that you dreamt, for six years. What it feels to know that from the empty booth at Comiket, your voice, dance and emotions spread through tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, a hundred thousand people, maybe even more? And lastly, how it feels to know that you're going to sing in front of an audience so big, knowing that it will be your last time as μ’s. Your last time to shine. Your last time seeing the “sea of light”. This is what I thought in my first view of the final love live.

Day2:

Intro pv: The newborn alpaca is here! (the cheers are HUUUGE) Then the girls start talking to the audience, about the movie. Then the girls asks the audience where they are going to perform. At the answer Tokyo Dome they get surprised. Short videos of all the character of the movie encouraging the girls is shown Then the anime team recreated all the locations where all the real lives were hold. The final sentence “make our dreams come true”.

Bokura no live Kimi to no life: (As I already am in tears) Reading the lyrics now gives me melancholy. I remember the first live. During Honoka's solo, the emotion in her voice is audible.. The song is done like never before, an this will be valid for all the live. Singing the line “we'll be together forever” with the audience, I guess have a really strong impact on them.

Bokura wa ima no naka de: Ah, the first opening of the anime. The cheering is huge, and the song lyrics are touching in a moment like this. “we're all in this moment”. I'm at a loss. The performance is perfect.

MC:
Emitsun: “I didn't think there would come a day when I could stand on this stage”. Self introduction time. (the call and responses are great, I don't know again how the girls are keeping it together).
Introductions to note: Emitsun: “at our current stage, we can do anything. Any dream can be fulfilled. That's how I feel right now. I'm sure today will be the best day of my entire life so far”
Ucchi (her voice is not right. As she tries to talk, it becomes clearer that she's on the edge of tears. As she tries to do her c&r her voice is becoming lower and lower and she starts to break down. Emitsun comforts her with a pat on her back. The audience is cheering really loudly. When she finally gets to complete her sentence, the audience is even louder than before. I've looked up on the web, I think her condition is called dysphonia).
Nanjolno: “the rehearsals and stuff were done with just the nine of us, but our hearts were always eighteen! Let's have fun until the very end!”

Natsuiro egao*: Beautiful, the smiles captured by the camera are pretty. Finally a song that takes away a little bit of sadness. During the part where the audience sings, surely they are doing some loud noises.

Wonderful rush*: the Dome turns white, I guess this is a big encouragement for Ucchi who seems to have recovered some of her voice. Nice camera job on the “rapping”part. The Dome explodes on Pile's “wonderful”. The stage that goes over the audience is a nice touch, I love it!

Yuujou no change: Nanjolno arrives on a cart. What a “train” of wonderful songs. The girls are literally in the middle of the audience, and the camera captures all the cyalumes moving at the same time. It's impressive.

Moggyutto*: Sweet as always, the girls dressed like maids are pretty. I think the prettiest is Ucchi, funnily enough it seems to see the real Kotori dancing. She said it in the MC “I'll do my best to be as Minami Kotori.” For Honoka's solo, the Dome turns orange.

Baybe maybe koi no button*: Beautiful, as the girls are walking around in the stage and stopping in the center right one.

Music S.T.A.R.T.*: Another important one, “this is our never ending stage”. The cheers are incredible. (those happy song at least made me forget the sadness). The eight girls are shining, their smiles are the best. It feels really like a party.

MC*: They're happy to wear Moggyutto outfit, made just for this live. Emitsun says that there are so many songs from the anime they liked, but they couldn't do singularly. So they came up with a medley

Medley anime:
Yume no tobira*: fantastic, I love it. Wonderful lyrics. (blue lights everywhere)
Susume tomorrow (2nd years). The calls at the beginning are really strong. A song of hope for the future. Perfect
Wonder zone: Seems that Ucchi now has all of her voice back. “a future when I can become strong”, also this song is so fitting, I'm surprised.
Korekara no someday: Singed on the carts with chibi μ’s drawing appearing on the screen, good.
Love wing bell: Ah, Rippi, so beautiful. Since the BGM is quiet, the audience singing is clearly audible. Everything turns yellow (and green).

MC: On the center left stage, it feels huge but it feels so close with everyone.

Dancing stars on me*: As the beat drops, everybody is dancing and screaming. It's way better than it was at the last live, and i'm happy to see the Dome in violet.

Happy maker*: Thinking about it, μ’s really are happy maker. They can light up a sad day. So I like this one.

WAO WAO powerful day! (Printemps): Good costumes, different for each girl. Ucchi's belly is exposed, weird enough for Love Live. The song is happy, the lyrics are on point for printemps.

MC (Printemps): introduction of PT, talking about their colors, explaining of the origin of the costume (love marginal). Emitsun remembers that the first event they did as Printemps was attended by 80 people.

No exit orion (Printemps): I played it so many times on SIFAS, I like it, and I think that Printemps is the right choice for this song. A song talking about constellations and space, singed by those three beautiful stars.

Sweet & sweet holiday (Printemps): Sweet, sweet sweet. Maybe my favourite song for this unit, their expression as they sing are sweet as the song. The audience is cheering loudly.

Omoide Ijou (Lily White): “weird” costumes, a dress with “bubbles” on top. The sound of their voices is improved by the classical microphone, their dancing is in sync. Good song

Futari Happiness (Lily White): oh, there we go. The flagship song is always a pleasure to her, especially with those delicate voices. As they climb on “bubble carts”, now their costumes makes sense. As they go through the audience, a lot of cheering is captured by the mic.

MC (Lily White): They call their costume “balloon costume”. Mimorin notices that the cherry blossom is what defines Japanese springs. They do a recreation of the cherry blossoms with the Cyalumes. The result is amazing.

Shunjou romantic (Lily White): referring to the flowers blossoming, a song about blossoming love and about a butterfly tying to spread her wings and fly (referring to love). It makes sense in my opinion, in a live like this. The sentence “once you fall in love, you have no choice but to try and fly” is beautiful. Congratulations on the dance.

Cutie Panther (BiBi): Here they are, the troublemakers, since the first beat, the atmosphere is totally changed. They are on the carts, and sometimes the audience responses covers their voices. Perfect song for BiBi.

Psychic fire (BiBi): (huge cheers) I think this song defines the best BiBi, the rhythm is catchy, the cheering is great, and the energy they are giving is amazing

MC (BiBi): As they're stuck in the elevator platform, they need BiBi power. As they do their calls the platform descends, and discuss about BiBi being a comic unit

Sakkaku Crossroads (BiBi): strangely quiet, quite off of BiBi usual style, but with those wonderful voices, they manage to do a great job.

Angelic Angel: A song from the movie, introduced by fireworks. The costumes are like the one from the anime, resembling a shorter version of a Yukata, pretty. The choreography is simple but effective, I like it.

MC: They discuss about their costumes and their hairstyle being traditional

Kaguya no shiro de odoritai*: Not one of my favourites, it's danced and singed perfectly (those costumes should be heavy, the girls are drenched in sweat)

Datte Datte aa mujou*: This time there's fire on the stage. In my opinion this song doesn't fit perfectly µ's. Though, again, it's well singed and danced

Hello, Hoshi o Kazoete (1st years): The costumes and the acting is almost musical style, I like it a lot. The alchemy between those three girls is something special.

? heartbeat (3rd years): Funny introduction with sunglasses like the movie, beautiful costumes. The song lyrics are about suddenly becoming celebrities, and I like to think that it's almost like the real story of µ's.

Future Style (2nd years): I love it! Starting from the costumes (school uniforms). “it's time for our greatest dream to take shape” what a perfect choice of lyrics.

Sore wa bokutachi no kiseki*: Welcome back on the feels train. Reading those lyrics now...just doesn't seem right. Surely the audience is noisy, screaming ad responding to the girls. “until the very end, we'll run through!” ”never forget, this moment is ours”

MC: They talk about the fan meeting an thanks the fans. And the song they sang at every fan meeting.

Mi wa µ'sic no mi: It sounds good, I wonder what they are thinking while singing this song...maybe the places where they've been, where they sang this song? I think it's an intense song for them.

Super love=Super live: Fun song, it feels like it's a party again. The calls are followed loudly by the audience. I love the part where all the girls are saying Super love Super live, the last part is amazing.

No brand girls*: AMAZING. There are no other words. Tokyo Dome's “oh yeah” are something extraordinary. They are also dancing. There is a shot that shows Tokyo Dome dancing with the girls, is almost moving.

Kira Kira sensation*: µ's story reassumed in a song, I suggest, if you don't know the lyrics, to go and check them out here. “Our dream is never anding” with the audience was powerful! Good song

MC: They teach the audience to dance Sunny day song.

Sunny day song: A song for all the School idols around the world singed in Tokyo Dome, I guess every Idol dream to sing and dance in the Dome. For Honoka's last solo the Dome is all orange. Beautiful song, and congrats to the audience following the girls. (huge cheers at the end)

ENCORE: (huge calls for the encore)

Start dash: Is so good. Just unbelievable. Perfect in every way. Nothing else to say.

Snow Halation: well, there we go. Unluckily the costume is not the one from SH, the audience is noisy. Still an unforgettable last performance. The dome is white. Their smiles are the best. The snow starts falling. As Honoka sings “todokete” the change is immediate. The Dome in orange is a sight of a kind. Beautiful (huge cheer at the end)

Oh, love and peace: After Snow Halation, which warms up our heart, another song to reassume school Idols and Love Live. Seeing this girls sing, really gives a sense of love and peace. And I love this song.

Donna Toki mo zutto: The audience is singing loudly, as the girls lower their voices, it's clearly audible through the mic. Nice that Rippi has the maracas. Ucchi is the first to tear up. That's the most heartfelt song so far, the girl's voices seems to include lots and lots of feelings.

Last MC: (Emi starts crying as soon as the song finishes)

Yurika: “these six years, with these members, and with all of you that cheered for us, to be able to come here together, I'm extremely happy. Thank you all so much”
Soramaru: “Will you all come listen to µ's song again sometimes? (cheers) Promise me this! Thank you very much! (cheers)
Rippi: “let me say one thing beforehand: Rin, where you watching? I did it! Thank you so much! (tries to hold back the tears) And, all the members really, really, thank you. And the staff, as well, thank you. I love this project known as Love Live! And thanks to that, being able to see everyone, I feel really proud. Forever, no matter when (Donna toki mo zutto) I want to keep shining with everyone!” (as she waves goodbye she looks up to the sky)
Kussun: “Everybody, do you love Love Live? (cheers) Do you love µ's? (cheers) Do you like Nozomi? (cheers) Will you continue to love them until the end of time? (Cheers). Thank you. I love you all (Cheers)”
Pile: I went around the dome with the intention of tightly holding each of your smiles. Did you all feel it? (cheers) To those who brought us to such a wonderful stage, the fans who supports us, and the members, as well as Maki-chan, I want to express my gratitude. Can I ask one more thing? When I say µ's, please respond with Aishiteru banzai!” ( the audience does a very loud response, Rippi in the background is wiping her tears)
Nanjolno: “You're shredding all kinds of sweat. But please don't cry. Our first encounter might have been an illustration on a piece of paper, In these six years, the result of everyone cheering for us with all your hearts, and continuing to love us, was that the nine girls we met were given the life to live in the same time as us. Even if today passes, I'm sure the nine of them are living on cheerfully somewhere, that's how I feel. Which is why all of us, with what we received in the last six years, what we received from them, joy, courage, and all sorts of power, let's live on cheerfully! Thank you! That was Ayase Eli and Nanjou Yoshino! (Huge cheers, also Kussun and Soramaru are in tears now)
Mimorin: “thank you so much for the greatest time today! Fun memories were made today that I can never forget. (she's close to crying, first time seeing Mimo like that) Having met everyone in µ's and having met the fans who ran along with us, and of course, having met Sonoda Umi,i am so happy!(tears starts to drop) Life is truly amazing! Thank you so much!
Ucchi: (already sobbing) “I prepared for today not to appear as Minami Kotori, but to rather be Minami Kotori herself. Yesterday and today, these two days. This is actually something personal, but when I woke up, I had lost my voice. And I was really anxious whether it would be okay. Even during the opening introductions (Huge cheers) I had no idea what to do and I showed an embarrassing side of myself. But thanks to everyone's warming cheers, and the members were really encouraging, and played along. Despite my shortcomings, thanks to having met a franchise like Love Live, I was able to grow, and it was able to have a really, really dream-like time during these six years. I thought Love Live was a strange franchise at first, but I think we could do things today that could not be possible if it were no Love Live. A Love Live that will live on in everyone's hearts forever, is what I feel it has become today. From today on, please lock the nine of us, as well as the nine members, as treasures in your hearts!” (huge cheers)
Emitsun: Yesterday and today, here in Tokyo Dome, having performed our live, I really do think it is amazing, but strangely, I didn't feel very scared. That was because it was the nine of us, and because the nine of them were there as well. And not to mention, because everyone who loves Love Live was there as well! (starts sobbing) µ's is a group of girls who gave their all trying to shine in the limited time they had. We also followed in their footsteps, and walked this far until today, but from this moment forth, it might change in form a little bit. But this shining will continue on forever. So long as everyone continues to love µ's and Love Live, forever and ever, we might not be able to meet like this for a while, but we're µ's forever! (cheers and a huge applause, everybody is in tears). I cannot make any promises, but I – no, we definitely want to meet everyone again. I'm sure all eighteen of us feel the same way. Please take what we are saying to heart. Until the day we meet again, faito da yo!”

Last song: Moment ring: This song is too difficult to describe. Take a look at the wiki page here. It describe µ's story, dances and characters in a song. Definitely one of my favourites.

W- encore: the cheering is even louder

A short recap of all µ's live is shown as the lotus flower makes its appearance in the stage followed by a huge applause. The anime girls counting is shown and the audience shouts ten!

Bokutachi wa hitotsu no hikari: Beautiful costumes, their voices are really filled with emotions, and the audience is doing her part to support the girls. The song is a masterpiece. As they all look in the center for the last chorus, all of them starts crying. Beautiful also the costume that changes in the middle of the song. (really the biggest applause at the end, as everybody is touched, the audience starts singing again very loudly)
Emitsun assembles µ's in the center, as they hug up: “Thank you guys so much!” (Rippi) “we've been through a lot but thanks to everyone it was so fun!”

The wiki states: “After the final performance of Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari on Day 2, all nine members huddled together in the center. Emi Nitta has stated that what the nine of them said within that circle will remain a secret.”

The girls descends from the lotus flower and go on the elevating platform, as the audience is again singing with really loud voice, followed by the girls.

Emitsun: “Having met everyone, having met Love Live, having met all the members, these were truly my happiest six years! µ'sic forever! Please continue to take care of us! Thank you all so much!” (biggest cheer in history and applause, as the audience starts singing again).

As the girls leave the stage, the applause and chanting continues. While this was happening, the wiki states “After the members went backstage for the last time, the audience began chanting "µ's" repeatedly, to which the members just hugged together backstage and listened quietly while crying.”

MY THOUGHTS ON THIS LIVE: Ah, I'm speechless. Perfection in a live. That's what I thought seeing this. I want to skip the part of the songs, that i've reviewed so many times. Lots of songs were made in other lives. I will stop on the two songs that made this live epic: Moment ring: This song went straight into my mind. The lyrics always leave me thinking at how much μ’s have grown and how much they are appreciated now. The “idea” to put the most famous dance moves inside the choreography is genius. This is the song that, in my opinion, defines μ’s the most. Together with the other song I'm about to talk: BokuHika. Funny how when the girls are singing “the tears are unneeded” they are crying their hearts out. A song with the names of the members inside. A song that is introduced by “ah, it began with a subtle premonition” and finishes with “ah, we made it here chasing the lights”. This song is amazing. My best congratulations to Hata Aki, for all the songs, and in particular for this one. A masterpiece. And my best congratulations to μ’s, for the interpretation, above any level. Now I want to take a look at the last MC. Rippi who thanks Rin (it makes me move when the girls talk to their characters like they are alive). Pile who remembers Aishiteru banzai! (another song I love and I will keep forever in my heart). Nanjolno who refers to herself as Ayase Eli and Nanjou Yoshino. Mimorin's eyes full of tears, the first time I've seen them in all the lives. Ucchi, who finally gets to speak for a bit. Though she gets emotional, she finally gets to say what she wants. Emitsun's emotions in her eyes. The audience singing the last song as they leave the stage, over and over. This is what I call passion. This is what I call love. This is what I call Love Live!

The live is finished, the tension is gone. You're thinking about your future now. The Dome is empty and the audience left. You are alone with the staff, who always supported you since the beginning. All the other girls left already, their faces were a mask of doubt and uncertainty. Your eyes are tearing up, but deep down in your soul, you know. Those fan will not forget you. μ’s will not be forgotten. Your voice will be heard by millions of people. You already know what you'll have to do. Keep your head up and gather all your courage. Now, you'll have to fly on your own. You take a last look at the empty Dome, your lips are sealed, but you're smiling now. You turn around, saying to yourself: “I'll be back!”

This is what I thought about this live, in my interpretation of Emi's thought before and after the live. This is totally a fanfiction.

See you next Wednesday, I'll be giving my LLR awards, Aqours edition!

Nugu Roundup #25 - Pretty Girls Ringing Danger - 200126

Hello and welcome to the latest Nugu Roundup!
What is this?: This is a weekly feature designed to highlight the unknown/underappreciated groups and soloists working hard in the Kpop world that often fall under the radar. Please share your own information, favorite performance videos, fanmeet stories, or anything else relevant below! Last week we took a look at the hip-hop girl group Rose Finger, this week we're going to check out a group that recently had their second comeback, let's get to know Dreamnote!
What is Nugu?: While in Korean it literally means 'Who' in the broader Kpop context it refers to groups that are generally unknown amongst the greater public. It doesn't have to mean they're extremely new, though it can, and there are of course varying degrees of 'unknown' which some groups having very strong niche fandoms and others being almost invisible. I take a fairly broad view and will include groups that may be known to some, but who don't have widespread name recognition.
And now, on to the show....
Dreamnote
Who are they?: Dreamnote is a six member girl group under iMe Korea. While they originally were slated to be nine members, pre-debut member Jinsol left before debut, members Habin and Hanbyeol left in late 2019 due to a chronic ankle injury and being disillusioned with the entertainment industry respectively.
Company: iMe Korea, which stands for Idea Music Entertainment, is the Korean music label branch of the IME Group of Companies. iMe Korea also represents soloists Wax and MIIII, soloist and actor Kim Hyun Sung, and R&B duo Fly to the Sky. They are also involved in concert and event promotion outside of Korea and have promoted/produced/co-produced concerts and events in SE Asia and Australia for big name artists such as BTS, Big Bang, Ailee, Blackpink, and Ariana Grande.
Members

Youi
- Position: Leader, Lead Dancer, Lead Vocalist
- Real Name: Kim Jihyeon
- Age: 19 (IA)
- Self Introduction
- Facts: Atypically of most Kpop groups Youi is the leader but not the eldest member. The other members of Dreamnote voted for the leader position and she was awarded the title. She is from Yeongju-si, a small city in the mountainous eastern region of Korea. She's said that she would dream of being an idol while on the six hour bus ride from Yeongju to her music school in Seoul. She is a skilled belly-dancer and also very flexible so can limbo well. She dislikes cucumbers and is a stickler for correct spelling. She looks up to Jennie from Blackpink and wants to take her parents out to dinner when she gets her first paycheck.
Boni
- Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Dancer
- Real Name: Choi Euijeong
- Age: 20 (IA)
- Self Introduction
- Facts: She is the eldest member of the group and considers herself the 'father' of the group. She is from Incheon and was originally a LOEN Entertainment trainee before an acquaintance at her music academy recommended she try auditioning for Dreamnote where she was accepted. She is extremely flexible and do an inverted crab-walk. She dislikes cucumbers but does like pickles. She can play the guitar and piano and looks up to IU.
Lara
- Position: Main Vocalist
- Real Name: Moon Sinae
- Age: 19 (IA)
- Self Introduction
- Facts: Pre-debut she sang a song called 'As you Dream' for the OST for the drama 'When Time Stops' with fellow member Miso. She is from Gwangju, a city in southwestern Korea. She was a child actor, but is embarrassed about it and doesn't like talking about it. Her parents run a restaurant specializing in oxtail soup (a delicacy in Gwangju), but she doesn't care for meat. She is enrolled at the Korea National University of the Arts. Her role model is Tayeon.
Miso
- Position: Main Vocalist, Rapper
- Real Name: Jeon Jimin
- Age: 19 (IA)
- Self Introduction
- Facts: She sang in a pre-debut OST with Lara. She is from Incheon and went to the popular Hanlim Multi-Arts School. She is close to Fromis_9's Chaeyoung who was her classmate. She was a trainee under TS Entertainment for four years so has the most training experience of anyone in the group. A friend recommended she try auditioning for Dreamnote, which allowed her to escape TS. Her stage name came from the character name of the lead heroine in the drama "What's Wrong with Secretary Kim". Jessie J is her role model. She's a fan of the videogame League of Legends where she plays as Miss Fortune or Lulu. She can speak Japanese. Her parents own a restaurant specializing in tuna, but she dislikes seafood.
Sumin
- Position: Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Vocalist
- Real Name: Park Sumin
- Age: 18 (IA)
- Self Introduction
- Facts: She competed in MixNine where she tied for third place with Sori. She was born in Seoul but grew up in Jinju, a city in southern Korea. She was scouted by iMe after an agent saw her in her high school's dance club. She was in the web drama "The Man who Tastes Game". She goes to bed early so that she can wake up early to take care of the other members. She says she likes her cute cheeks but they come with the downside of her accidentally biting the inside of them a lot. Her role model is IU.
Eunjo
- Position: Vocalist, Rapper, Maknae
- Real Name: Park Eunjo
- Age: 17 (IA)
- Self Introduction
- Facts: She competed in Mixnine. She is in charge of cooking, cleaning, and shopping in the dorms. She was scouted for iMe at a youth arts festival. She is interested in photography. She is the only only child in the group. She comes from Janghowon in central Korea, which is known for ceramics and as the birthplace of former UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. She looks up to BoA.

Debut: November 7th, 2018 with Dreamnote (MV) Live Stage (Link). Their debut song is an energetic 'cute crush' number written by the same team responsible for Twice's Yes or Yes.
Most Recent Comeback: January 8th, 2020 with Wish (MV) Live Stage (Link). An evolution of their style, still solidly in the more cute/innocent zone but trading some of the aegyo for a more elegant presentation. This one was writted by VINCENZO, Any Masingga, and Anna Timgren, the team responsible for a number of hits for Chungha, BVNDIT, GFriend, WJSN, and Lovelyz.
Other MVs and Live Stages:

Like You (MV) Live Stage (Link) The second promoted single from their debut album. A fun and bouncy song with lots of girly energy.
Hakuna Matata (MV) Live Stage (Link) Their biggest hit thus far, it's the type of aggressively energetic unabashedly upbeat bubblegum Kpop song that I'm a huge personal fan of. Featuring some '80s inspired synth instrumentals, a bright and creative MV, one of the most earwormy choruses of 2019, and and fun goofy lyrics like "I'm a little witch my boy" this one is a must listen. It wouldn't feel out of place in Fromis_9's recent discography, this could stand up next to Fun! and Love Bomb pretty easily.

YouTube Channel: Dreamnote Official
Random Stuff

Trivia: Dreamnote took part in busking events, 'School Attack' performances at various middle schools, and appeared on variety programs such as 'Return of Superman' before their debut. Dreamnote is atypical in that only one member is from the greater Seoul area. They have performed abroad in Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Japan, bolstered by their company iMe's presence in the international event planning sector. The group has said that they want to present a bubbly and energetic image to the public similar to Twice.
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Soloist of the Week
MRSHLL
Who is he?: A male soloist under FeelGhood Music, he was the first openly gay male Kpop idol.
Company: FeelGhood Music is the same label that represents popular up-and-coming soloist BIBI as well as KHip-Hop groups MFBTY and Drunken Tiger.
Real Name: Marshall Bang
Releases

Pose (MV) Live Performance (Link) A sultry R&B slow jam, this was the lead single from his solo debut album Breathe.
Come on Over (MV) Live Performance (Link)
OK (feat. Lydia Paek) (MV)

Media

Trivia: MRSHLL was born in Orange County, CA. He discovered his love for performing after joining his school's show choir. Despite growing up in a Korean-American household he wasn't very familiar with Korea until he moved to the country. Some of his favorite artists growing up were Mariah Carey, Destiny's Child, Spice Girls, and Aaliyah. He has a new single album called 'Mirage' coming out on the 30th of January, 2020.
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Quick Take
LST
Who are they?: A seven member boy group under the Hyunda Company. Their name stands for "Let's Show Time".
Debut: I Wanna Go (music link) Live Stage (Link) Choreography Video (Link)
Most Recent Release: The Wolf (music link) Live Performance (Link) Arirang Off-Stage Sance (Link) Live Performance with poor audio quality but better camera work (also includes BTS Boy With Luv Cover) (Link)
Pops in Seoul Self Interview: Link
Kprofiles Info Link: Link
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In Memorium
HEXE
Who were they?: A five member girl group under Serenity Music.
Releases

Maybe Baby (music link) This was their debut digital single, it doesn't appear that there was ever an MV or any live promotion for it.
She's Crazy feat. Plug Galaxy (MV) Their second digital single, again it doesn't appear that there was any live promotion. The MV has an odd spoken interlude in the middle that isn't in the actual release track.
Fallin Fallin (MV) Their lead single from their final (and only) EP, Witches, this one is more polished than their previous releases and has an interesting MV revolving around a girl having a crush on a horse-man.
First EP Making Film (Link) There's not a lot of content from this group available online, so I'm just going to throw this here.

Active Between: October 15th, 2015 - Sometime in 2016
Reason for Disbanding: It seems their company really had no money given the lack of promotion and production value on their MVs. Leader of the group Soyeah also held the title of 'Producer' so it's possible the group was self-produced.
Trivia: Member of the group Jin has previously been a member of A-Girls and GI as Heeso, and after Hexe became the leader of Various before they disbanded as well. Leader and producer of the group Soyeah is now apparently a soloist and has some catchy tunes. Her most recent release is Night Night (MV) which has a fun jazzy soft latin feel, she also released the cute pop-ballad Cotton Candy (MV) last year, and the soaring ballad To My Star (MV) back in 2017. She also looks sort of like Crayon Pop's Way, which is nice.
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That's it for today, let's get the discussion on!
As always, if you have any suggestions for groups, content, or things you'd like to see, please let me know in the comments below.
Also as always, a big shout-out to u/not-named-in-credits for his amazing work with nugutown.

Naver Comments on Ep 6/7 Solo Cams for Japanese trainees

Disclaimer: I'm not good at Korean, it just warms my cold cold heart to see Korean netizens love for the Japanese trainees.
I translated the top 3 comments for each girl.
Comments are mostly your standard "wow so cute so pretty" but there's a couple funny/substantial ones here!
Miyawaki Sakura

Kkura, do everything you want to T_T (alternatively, "Kkura does everything she wants to T_T") So pretty [4727/1092]
Kkura, congrats on Ddu-du-ddu-du... and... you can make it to the concept evaluation...the rumors...no... don't drop out...you can do it... you're clean...do a girl crush concept after you debut... [4451/800]
Sakura so prettyyyyy Debut for sure! [3691/717]

Murakawa Bibian

Bibi, 애껴주자구ㅠㅠ (sorry I don't actually know this phrase) [1024/186]
Bibi TT_TT I love you I love you [749/140]
Our-an (pun on Bibian and "our", just a familiar affectionate way to refer to someone), I love you! I got an ad for you in a subway station, please look! [702/141]

Takahashi Juri

Juri, we'll become your light so don't suffer and debut in Korea [1186/27]
Tak Juri, only walk on flowered roads! (note: just means have good fortune basically) Aim for the top 12! [898/20]
Juri-chan~~ so pretty and charming~~ Debut~ [738/14]

Chiba Erii

It's true that Erii's pretty... [1973/498] (note: I think this is supposed to mean that they were surprised at how pretty she was this stage?)
Ah, Erii so pretty T_T An angel has descended [1472/366]
Chiba, you've really suffered and tried hard! I'll help you debut, fighting! [1305/390]

Goto Moe

What are you doing not voting moe for Moe? (it's a pun lel) [940/127]
Moe-kun, I love you, don't hurt yourself, and hang in there ♥️ [816/71]
I made a promise with Moe TT_TT Moe, let's keep each other's promises [623/60]

Yabuki Nako

Nako must be a fairy... so cute [3443/205]
Debut, Nako!! Go for 1st! [2251/178]
Nako, debut [1925/151]
(bonus because i liked this comment) Nako, you princess TT_TT debuttttt TT_TT Get 1st [1363/125]

Iwatate Saho

Saho so pretty TT_TT [546/22]
Good personality and visuals, what is she lacking? [474/25]
Really pretty [359/16]

Miyazaki Miho

Ma'am, i'm getting goosebumps! She's not Korean? TT_TT [3148/57]
Her pronunciation got really clear. She's got one of the best pronunciations out of the Japanese girls [2886/48]
Please help Miho TT_TT Her singing is so good, but she's in danger of elimination. [2812/47]

Takeuchi Miyu

She did well, sigh of relief I was so worried because of the preview. [1903/452]
Tbh, my first pick wasn't you, Miyu-unni. You had just come from Japan, and you have the skills, but I can only vote for 12 people. Thanks to all the mean comments, I came here. Then I looked up everything about you. I found and watched all your Youtube videos. I thought that you were a really capable person. I saw that you work really hard, and was touched. [1713/438]
Because this group has three Japanese girls and the tempo is slow, I was worried there wouldn't be a lot of emotion in the performance, but I was surprised at how emotional it sounded and how good her expression was [1326/290]

Asai Nanami

Stone-pack-nim, I love you TT_TT (note: Dolgaelju-nim is her nickname because her fans have been bribing Hearthstone players with free cards for their vote) also it's said formally) [1942/80]
Nanami, let's walk on stone roads [1595/71]
Do you see the box van? It's Stone-pack-nim coming... [1391/63]

Yamada Noe

Oll memba olmemba herupeu mi herupeu mi popekteu rapper nau ^{^} ... No matter the competition or ranking, Noe is always a free spirit... a sad Pierrot who laughs in public, Noe, don't go, you're a saint. [617/76]
She rapped much better than I thought she would, I was surprised lol [440/54]
Even though it was her first time writing rap, her lyrics have a lot of sense and are high quality. I'm a slave for Noe (pun on Noe) TT_TT TT_TT [405/58]

Aramaki Misaki

I'm a little disappointed at the low number of Misaki fans, but I was happy to see a good team and harmonious performance. Misaki, cheering for you! ❤️ [438/7]
Misaki, you did well ❤️❤️ [319/7]
I saw something pretty... [305/7]

Sato Minami

Minami so pretty! A celestial maiden has come!! She sang well too!! Let's pass the second elimination!! (note: commenter calls her a sonnyeo which is kind of like fairy which they call Nako, but like a fairy from east asian culture.) [850/64]
Minami is surprisingly good at singing too. Let's debut [822/38]
Oh, Minami's vocals are stable! She's a powerful dancer, and seems like she's putting Lee Hong-gi's teachings to use right away, and her potential to learn is unlimited lol! I'd like to hear more at the next evaluation!!! [779/35]

Shiroma Miru

I'll show you the power of rank 1... [3001/263]
Wow her expressions are really great from beginning to end [2209/138]
Your crazy's finally out Miru T_T (note: i think it's a good thing?) [1853/137]

Honda Hitomi

Hitomi was very sick when she was preparing for this competition, and still worked really hard even though she was in pain, and suffered a lot. Even after coming back to Korea from being bedridden at home, she continued to be hospitalized. In Japan, her position is low and she can't be seen well on stage, there are too many popular members and she doesn't get attention. She's that eager for it, so I hope it goes well. I am asking for support so that she can make her debut in Korea. [3521/93]
I didn't have any interest in audition programs, and didn't know that I would be staying up to wait for solo cams of a Japanese idol. I just want to see this well-rounded girl who hasn't received attention in Japan achieve her dream in Korea. Unni is cheering for you, Strawberry Hitomi! ft. Please give me a vote! [2334/68]
Hitomi's really cute TT_TT TT_TT [2034/61]

Shitao Miu

There was a girl like this? Why doesn't she appear on the broadcast? She's got feeling and dances well.. It doesn't look like it's been taught but like a natural sense. Shitao Miu, from today on unni will cheer for you! [4896/402]
Miu will debut invincibly!!!!! [3299/304]
Wahh as soon as Miu starts it's an awesome girl crush!!! So pretty!! Miu, unni will help you walk the road to debut. [3090/267]

Kojima Mako

Mako is so cool... [1868/33]
Save Kojima Mako who is pretty and dances well, save raccoon Mako, she doesn't have enough votes so please save her [1750/28]
Raccoon Mako, let's debut TT_TT [1360/25]

Motomura Aoi

Who is she, it's the first time I've seen her but she's pretty [1143/20]
It'd be a shame for her to get cut here [913/14]
Aoi T_T Let's debut you did so well [705/11]

Muto Tomu

Tomu, let's debut! [687/17]
The symmetrical forwards Muto Tomu and backwards Muto Tomu, let's debut! [622/12]
I already thought she was pretty, but I like her hair in this performance and she's even prettier. [591/9]

Murase Sae

Wow Sae's driving me crazy [1665/20]
This didn't come out last week? F*cking Joon Young (PD48 producer) [1563/23]
Sae's really pretty [1202/20]

Nakanishi Chiyori

But no why is such a talented pretty girl only shown as a gagman?? Japanese wota don't have taste. Let's debut in Korea, Hanger-leader, work hard! [1053/31]
Chiyori so pretty! Let's keep going higher~!!! [775/18]
Ah, Chiyori TT_TT TT_TT TT_TT TT_TT Why are you so good, leader? TT_TT TT_TT TT_TT TT_TT Your expressions and dance are perfect, if you debut you'll be perfect.... I'll cheer and help you debut TT_TT TT_TT TT_TT TT_TT!!!! [707/16]

/r/Glasgow's Guide to Glasgow

This post is organised as follows:

Places to Eat
Pubs
Clubs
Things to See
Tourist Information
Getting Around Glasgow
Upcoming Events

Feel free to comment and share your favourite places around Glasgow and let us know of any major upcoming events you feel should be listed in this post. Any tips for tourists and locals alike are more than welcome.
Obligatory picture of the Duke of Wellington, so that the image preview for this post is actually relevant.

Places to Eat

West End

Baffo Great West End pizza restaurant. Fairly new. Did you know that Baffo is Italian for moustache?
Balbir's An excellent West End Indian. Try the banquet if you're a large group!
Bibi's Cantina A bit further out of the way, in Partick, Bibi's serves wholesome meals at reasonable prices.
Bread Meats Bread Great burgers. Some say best in Glasgow. There's also a City Centre location.
The Butchershop Bar & Grill Manhattan-style award-winning steakhouse.
Eusebi Deli Restaurant and deli. Does a good breakfast. There's one in the East End too but it's a bit of a trek out from the city.
The Finnieston - Taking pride in their Scottish seafood and award winning cocktails, The Finnieston Bar and Restaurant is worth a visit.
Hanoi Bike Shop Vietnamese street food made from locally sourced ingredients.
The Hug and Pint - Described by The Herald as one of the best restaurants in Scotland, the vegan food here is great. Family friendly with a venue downstairs for gigs.
Mother India - Highly rated Indian food in the heart of Finnieston.
Ox and Finch - Relaxed dining in a trendy venue. Continually voted one of Glasgow's best restaurants.
Stravaigin - Gourmet concoctions from wild ingredients like grey squirrel, hedgerow herbs and sea urchins. There's an attached pub serving similar food.
Tantrum Doughnuts - Not a restaurant, but still worth a visit. Handmade doughnuts and milkshakes.
Ubiquitous Chip - One of Glasgow's most well known restaurants. You pay a bit extra for the experience, but the food is good. Worth a visit.

City Centre

Alston Bar and Beef - Smart, cellar-like restaurant and gin bar with mood lighting, for carefully sourced Scottish steak.
Babu Bombay Street Kitchen - Serving Bombay street food and light curries for breakfast, lunch and dinner. BYOB.
Brutti Compadres - Brilliant wee tapas place, a mixture of Italian, Spanish and Scottish food. Sort of industrial inside, but a great place and kinda hidden.
Cafe Gandolfi - Fresh locally sourced ingredients in this Scottish restaurant. Don't miss the seafood here.
Chinaskis - Good for both eating and drinking, this place has an old American style reminiscent of a speakeasy.
Chinatown - Great Dim Sum at the weekends, good Cantonese food in the evenings or for yamcha.
Côte Brasserie - Great French food. It's a UK chain so not unique to Glasgow, but the food is top notch.
Dakhin - South-Indian restaurant serving entirely gluten-free food.
Dhabba - Authentic North-Indian cuisine in Merchant City.
Halloumi - A Greek-Cypriot Mezze restaurant. Tapas-style.
Ichiban - Great for a quick bowl of noodles or rice plate, sushi is usually pretty decent as well.
Khublai Khan's - Mongolian barbecue restaurant. Buffet food and plenty of exotic meats.
La Boca - Traditional Spanish tapas bar and restaurant. Often described as the best tapas in Glasgow.
Loon Fung - Authentic regional Chinese cuisine with a good variety of specials.
Lychee Oriental - Chinese fine dining. Good menu.
Nippon Kitchen - High quality Japanese cuisine and cocktails. Fantastic atmosphere.
Opium - Chinese, Malaysian and Thai flavours infused in the food from this sleek restaurant.
Paesano - Voted the best pizza in the UK. Fairly priced too. They're opening a West End location soon. Watch this space.
Red Onion - Scottish restaurant. A critic's favourite. Good gluten-free menu for those that like that kinda thing.
Rishi's Indian Aroma - Authentic South Indian food, they serve delicious dosa among other things.
Roaster's Deli - Described as the best diner style restaurant in town. Reasonably priced as well. They have fantastic sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs and possibly the best pancakes in town - large and with a wide variety of fillings.
Rogano - Specialising in Scottish fish and seafood, the decor in this restaurant was inspired by the Clyde-built Queen Mary.
The Spanish Butcher - Incredible food in the heart of Merchant City. Spanish and Mediterranean flavours. Highly recommended.
Tabac - Wee dark pub but the food here is great.
Topolabamba - Mexican style tapas and more classic dishes. Try the Margarita Trio cocktails.
Via Italia - A fast casual, authentic Italian eatery serving hand rolled Italian piada sandwiches, pasta bowls, street sides and chopped salads.
Wah Kee Bakery - Freshly made Chinese buns, great for a light lunch or picking up snacks for later.
The Wee Guy's - Cafe that does excellent lunch food. Their Full-Scottish breakfast is served all day and will knock your socks off.

East End

Cafe Tibo - Small independent cafe with a good food menu.
Celino's - As well as being as excellent deli, Celino's is a fantastic wee Italian restaurant. It's well worth the short trip out of the city centre to eat here.
Coia's Cafe - Italian cafe and deli, this busy wee place does excellent food to sit in and take away. Try the matriciana.
Dennistoun Bar-B-Que - American food. They do BBQ (smoked with imported Texan oak), burgers and loads of imported drinks. Family owned and very popular.

South Side

Battlefield Rest - Small Italian restaurant in an old tram stop. Always busy, be sure to book!
ORO - Formerly Bella Napoli, this restaurant has been described as the best Italian in the South Side, if not all of Glasgow.
Ranjits Kitchen - Family-owned Indian restaurant. Cheap with giant portions.
Strange Brew - Small cafe with great food. Catering for vegan and gluten free. Try the Croque Senor when you're in.
Tinto Tapas Bar - With a few of these restaurants dotted around the South of Glasgow, Tinto's serves up an extensive range of Spanish food. There's one in the West End too.

Pubs

West End

The 78 - A vegan bar in Finnieston. Live jazz on Sundays and outdoor seating in the summer.
Ben Nevis - Cracking pub, great whisky, and an old Scottish vibe without being cheesy. Dog friendly and live folk music a few nights a week.
Brel - With a beer garden at the back of Ashton Lane, Brel serves drinks sourced from all around the world but specialising in beverages from Belgium.
Brew Dog - Sitting in the shadow of Kelvingrove Art Gallery, eat and drink at one of the pubs of Scotland's most well known craft breweries. Keep your eye open for their City Centre location, DogHouse too.
Coopers - Great for watching live sports.
Distill - Cool wee pub in Finnieston. Handy for the Hyrdo.
The Doublet - Old pub, unchanged in many years, but good.
The Grove - Traditional 'old man' pub with a quiz on Saturday nights. It's normally got horse racing on the TVs.
Inn Deep - Craft beer, next to the River Kelvin, dog friendly, decent pub food.
Hillhead Bookclub - Great wee venue just off Byres Road. Good food and drink and a bunch of DJs keeping the place lively in the evenings.
The Lismore - Good whisky selection. Make sure you pop into the toilet during your visit.
The Park Bar - Live music from Thursday through to Sunday, close to Kelvingrove Park, often showing sports too. Solid Glaswegian pub.
Six Degrees North - Brewing their own Belgian-style beer right here in Scotland, Six°North has a great selection of drinks to try out.

City Centre

13th Note - Vegetarian/vegan bar, but don't let that put you off! The food's surprisingly good and there's often live music downstairs.
The Admiral Bar - Great boozer with excellent beer, good grub at a reasonable price and a good place for watching football.
Avant Garde - A music bar serving Mediterranean style food. Live music at the weekends with a Saturday night Ceilidh. All are welcome.
Babbity Bowster - A wee bit on the expensive side, but a unique boozer and one of the few city centre pubs with a beer garden.
Bavaria Brauhaus - Bavarian themed pub. Has a proper authentic feel. The food's worth trying too.
Bier Halle - Excellent beers, free hot dogs if you order a jug and 2 for 1 pizza most of the time too. Can get quite busy, but there's outside seating. Now taking card payments so there's no excuse not to go!
Bloc - Loads of live music, cracking food.
Blue Dog - Not to be confused with Brew Dog. Cocktails and often live jazz.
Bon Accord - On the fringe of the City Centre, the Bon Accord is famed for its whisky selection. Whisky tastings can be arranged for groups. Comfy armchairs.
Broadcast - Mainly known for its many gigs and club nights held downstairs, the pub is decent too.
Eight Ball Pool Hall - Situated above one of Glasgow's oldest pubs, The Scotia, you can get a cheap pint of Tennent's here and get a few games of pool in too.
Gin 71 - A dedicated gin bar with 71 different gins on offer. Recently opened a Merchant City location too.
Horseshoe Bar - Claiming to have the longest bar in Europe, this pub has reasonably priced food and drink, shows live sports and even has a bit of karaoke.
Howlin' Wolf - Open late, often with a live blues band, this pub also does Southern USA food. Hipstery, but worth a visit.
Mango - Cheap drinks, live music on Wednesdays. It has an attached Latino themed restaurant.
Max's Bar and Grill - Great pub grub, a good selection of beers. Highly recommended.
Mono - Vegan cafe and bar with an attached record store.
Nice N Sleazy - White Russians and Buckfast cocktails. Live music and club nights downstairs too.
The Old Hairdressers - Nice little boozer with regular gigs and events and varying beer choices.
The Pot Still - Famous for their selection of whiskies.
Rufus T Firefly - Can get a bit packed some nights, but it's the best place to go if you're looking for a pub that plays rock.
Sloans - Nice pub. The beer garden is surrounded by buildings so it's best to get the sun here during the day. Oh, and they have a Ceilidh every Friday night. Definitely not one to miss.
Stereo - Centrally located pub. Good for food, clubbing and gigs as well. Vegan friendly.
Super Bario - Bar with arcade machines. Only recently opened.
Swing - An underground bar and club playing live jazz, blues, soul and funk. '20s style.

East End

The Dutchess of Duke Street - Nice pub, dog friendly. Pub lunches here aren't bad.
Drygate - Another craft brewery and pub, next to the larger Wellpark Brewery. Full of hipsters, but worth a visit. Does brewery tours.
Redmond's of Dennistoun - A bar aiming to be a little soulful place for the denizens of Dennistoun to gather, hang out, sip some craft beer and enjoy something to eat.
West - You'll see their beers around town and they're brewed here. The food is good and the beer even better. Dog friendly and a huge beer garden.

South Side

Allison Arms - Standing out from the old-man pubs in the area, the Allison Arms is a friendly pub with a great pub quiz on Thursday nights.
Clockwork Beer Company - Microbrewery and pub. The pub food is alright and there's a wee beer garden at the back for those rare sunny days.
Church on the Hill - A gastropub located next to Queens Park in the South Side. Handy for Hampden and often showing sports.
Glad Cafe - Self-described bohemian cafe offering craft beers and food. Everything the discerning hipster needs.
Heraghty's - Good old fashioned boozer with well stocked beer fridge and very good whisky and wine selection.
The Laurieston - Not as far out of the city as the other South Side pubs, The Laurieston is a popular stop on the Sub Crawl. Also handy for the O2 Academy.
Mulberry St BaBistro - Nice pub which does excellent food, and has a beer Garden which gets the sun all day long.
The Old Smiddy - Very unique boozer in the sense it's one of the few in Glasgow on a residential street. Reasonably priced and tasty pub grub.
The Rum Shack - Over 50 different types of rum, Caribbean food and a cracking beer garden.

Clubs

City Centre

Art School - A great clubbing venue which hosts gigs from time to time, but typically DJs.
The Berkeley Suite - Another good clubbing venue. Recommended nights are Walk N Skank (Reggae/Dub) and Supermax (Disco).
Cathouse - The Cathouse Rock Club plays alternative music from pop-punk to metal across two floors in this City Centre location. Normally have decent drink promos.
Flat 0/1 - Much like La Cheetah and Sub Club, you'll find a younger crowd here. Good for techno/electronica and club nights put on by local talent. Fairly cool look to it since it's a revamped flat made into a club.
La Cheetah - Situated in the basement of Max's (see above), La Cheetah plays electronic music in a small, intimate environment.
Sub Club - Playing all variations of house, electronica and techno, with plenty of resident and guest DJs. Great atmosphere. Closed Mondays and Wednesdays.
SWG3 - Glasgow's own 'big space venue'. Typically puts on much larger events by bigger labels or names looking to sell a lot of tickets. Again, a lot of techno/electronica but they do host other artists which represent more genres.

South Side

The Shed - Expect cheesy music and a young crowd. It's the South Side's Garage. It's possible to have a good night here, but enter with low expectations.

Things to See

Museums

Riverside Museum - Glasgow's transport museum. Learn about the history of transport in Glasgow and see vintage vehicles beside their modern counterparts.
Tall Ship - Moored just behind the Riverside Museum, the three masted tall ship Glenlee was orignally a 19th century cargo carrier. You're able to board and explore the ship. There's also an audio guide available.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum - With free entry, frequently changing exhibitions and next to a huge park, there's really no excuse not to visit Kelvingrove.
Glasgow Science Centre - With a planetarium and loads of exhibits, the Science Centre is a great family day out.
Hunterian Museum - Scotland's oldest public museum exhibits displays of archaeology, palaeontology, geology and zoology, among others. There is a permanent display based around the life of Lord Kelvin, Glasgow's most famous scientist.
Scotland Street School Museum - Originally a school designed by Mackintosh, this museum explores education in Scotland from the 19th century to today.
Provand's Lordship House Museum - Built in 1471, this is the oldest house in Glasgow. Furnished with 17th century furniture, you can get a flavour of what it was like to live in medieval Glasgow.
Scottish Football Museum - As well as being able to view the collection of national football memorabilia, you can tour the Hampden Park Stadium.

Art Galleries

Gallery of Modern Art - Moderrn art in the heart of the city. The exhibits are normally decent and like the rest of Glasgow's museums, you can just wonder in.
Glasgow School of Art - You'll see hints of Mackintosh's design all around Glasgow. The School of Art offers guided tours both of the school itself and around the city where you can see examples of his work.
The Lighthouse - A creative hub with exhibitions featuring buildings and architecture. Make sure you climb to the top of the tower for an extraordinary view of Glasgow.
Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre - A theatre of kinetic sculpture, where hundreds of carved figures and pieces of old scrap perform an incredible choreography to haunting music and synchronised light.
Koppe Astner - An art gallery with six independently sublet studios means there's a constant flow of artists and another creatives. Check the website as exhibitions change frequently.
Mary Mary - A contemporary art gallery showcasing a number of different artists. On the same street as Koppe Astner, so plan to visit both.
The Modern Institute - Another gallery with a varied line-up of art.
Market Gallery - A charitable art organisation showcasing visual art. Located in the East End.
The Telfer Gallery - A volunteer-led contemporary art gallery located at the Barras Market in the East End of Glasgow.
Transmission Gallery - An artist-run gallery namechecked by Franz Ferdinand in their hit song Do You Want To. One of the more famous contemporary galleries.
Celine - An exhibition space in the South Side of Glasgow. Run by artists.
The Pipe Factory - An old factory houses art exhibitions and workshops. Plenty of wide open spaces, and situated right next to the Barras Market.
The Whisky Bond - With an excellent view over the city centre, this workspace houses members of Glasgow's creative community. Art events are held frequently.
The Common Guild - A gallery in the West End hosting both Scottish and international art. Notable for its rich programme of artist talks.
CCA - Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Art is a hub for all things art. A wide range of exhibits all year round.
Tramway - A theatre venue in the South Side. Hosting ballets and dances as well as other traditional forms of art.
Voidoid Archive - A West End gallery and archive space.

Tours

Glasgow Central Station Tour - Travel to underneath the modern station to experience the original Victorian subterranean sprawl
Tennent's Brewery Tour - Founded in 1740, this brewery originally output stout and ales before being taken by Hugh Tennent who grew the site to what it is today. A brewing and history lesson in a single tour, followed by a visit to the on-site bar.
Celtic Park Stadium Tour - Tour the largest stadium in the country and learn about the history and heritage of one of Glasgow's greatest teams.
Ibrox Stadium Tour - Tour the stadium of Scotland's most successful club, including access to the dressing and trophy rooms.
Glasgow City Chambers - Visit and tour the headquarters of Glasgow City Council in their magnificent listed building. Tours are free and run on weekdays.
Glasgow Cathedral - Glasgow is famous for its architecture. This medieval cathedral offers guided tours and it's worth popping up to take a look in.
Glasgow Music City Tours - A guided tour of the city's music scene. Visit Glasgow's most famous music venues and learn about the rich history of music in our city.

Day Trips

Loch Lomond Shores - The banks of Loch Lomond. You can get the train to Balloch from Queen Street Station. Beautiful scenery, long walks, a bit of shopping and an aquarium.
Mugdock Country Park - The location of the start of the West Highland Way. Get the train to Milngavie and it's about a half hour's walk North. Lovely views and learn about the history of the park.

Other Cool Stuff

People's Palace & Winter Garden - See historic artefacts in the People's Palace or enjoy a look at the exotic plants in the Winter Garden. A stone's throw away from West Brewery too.
Necropolis - A Victorian garden cemetery full of wonderful architecture and sculptures. They offer walking tours but it's recommended just to take an afternoon to explore. Great views of the city from the top of the hill.
Glasgow Botanic Gardens - A beatiful park in the West End of Glasgow. There's a tearoom and multiple glasshouses to explore. Follow up with a walk down Byres Road.
Glasgow Tower - Adjacent to the Science Centre, Glasgow Tower is a 127m rotating structure that provides fantastic views of the city.
Glasgow Climbing Centre - Set inside an old church in Ibrox, Glasgow Climbing Centre caters for both beginners and experienced climbers. There's a great wee cafe up on the balcony.
Grosvenor Cinema - Small independent cinema with an attached bar. Book a couch up the back and relax with a beer while watching the latest releases in style.
Glasgow Film Theatre - From indie movies to film festivals, there's always something on at Scotland's most diverse independent cinema.
The Good Spirits Company - Specialist whisky and spirits merchant, with tastings and masterclasses in a purpose-built room.
Farmers Market - Held every Saturday, rotating between the South Side and West End, the farmers market brings a taste of rural Scotland to the city by giving residents access to a diverse range of affordable, healthy and locally produced food.
Car Boot Sale - Scotland's largest car boot sale can be found every Sunday in the East End of Glasgow. Regularly attracting 500 sellers and 15000 visitors, it runs from 6am-3pm so be prepared for an early start if you want a bargain.
Barras Market - Although not as infamous as it once was, the Barras Market is steeped in Glasgow history and runs every weekend. It's next to the world famous Barrowland Ballroom too.

Tourist Information

Glasgow has a tourist information office within the Gallery of Modern Art. There are also computers for use in the gallery, and in any of the city's libraries.
Glasgow provides free WiFi on the major City Centre streets. It's not the fastest, but it'll do for messaging or looking up maps.
The main Post Office in the city is located on West Nile Street, though there are plenty others dotted about the town.

Getting Around Glasgow

The Traveline Scotland app is invaluable for finding your way around (Web, iOS, Android).
The Subway covers the City Centre and West End. The trains are frequent and inexpensive. An all-day travel pass is available.
There are two major train stations within the City Centre (Glasgow Central and Queen Street) with frequent stops in the South Side, East and West Ends. There's an interactive map where you can view routes around Glasgow. Low level trains depart from these stations, these are not to be confused with the Subway.
Busses are a bit trickier to work out. Google maps provides excellent transport directions (for trains as well as busses), but the First Bus official website can be a pain to decipher.
Central Glasgow isn't huge, so taxis are fairly inexpensive. We've got Uber, Gett, and you can flag down any black cab on the street if it's got its light on. Glasgow Taxis is the biggest taxi company and if you want to book the the old fashioned way, you can call them on 0141 429 7070.
Glasgow has a few good cycle routes. For short journeys, NextBike has you covered. There are bike rental stations dotted around the city and they're great value for money. For longer journeys, and to make the most of our National Cycle Routes, consider hiring a more suitable bike. Some suggested shops are listed here.

Upcoming events

6th August 2017 - Optimo 20
24th August 2017 - Glasgow Summer Sessions: Eminem

[Anime Spoilers] Anime rewatch observations after becoming much more familiar with the franchise

Warning! The following contains spoilers for all four seasons of the anime (both SIP and Sunshine!!).
[Preface; skip this paragraph if you don't like reading and/or just want my observations] Like for many, the anime was my first experience with the Love Live franchise, so I initially went into it with zero knowledge about any of its other aspects, such as the music and the live performances. After finishing both the School Idol Project and Sunshine!! anime (plus the movie) in July, I discovered SIF, which launched me into a whole new world I didn't know existed. It introduced me to the music that wasn't part of the anime, and, over time, I began to learn more and more about the franchise as a whole. Fast-forward to six or seven weeks ago, when I decided to watch all four seasons and the movie again, equipped with my new understanding of the franchise. As I watched, I began noticing things that I never noticed the first time, thanks to both my familiarity with the songs and my foreknowledge of the anime's events. At some point, I began writing them down as I noticed them, so, several weeks later, I've finally decided to compile my observations and share them with you all (otherwise, what the hell did I go to the trouble of writing them down for?). Keep in mind, I'm almost certainly not the first person to notice or bring to light any of these observations (hell, I'm pretty sure some of them are even on the Love Live wiki), and some of them may seem extremely obvious and not worth noting, but I still thought people would find them interesting to read about here. If you'd prefer to watch the anime again yourself and see what you notice, I'd suggest coming back to this post later so I don't ruin the feeling of discovery for you.

I've organized this post chronologically and by series, with a header before each observation so that you can navigate the post or just pick and choose what you want to read about. [Note: Episode titles are the ones used by Crunchyroll.]
Love Live! School Idol Project
Love Novels: The first thing I noticed was that in Season 1, Episode 6 ("Who is the Center?"), when the girls are in the karaoke room, an off-vocal version of "Love Novels", the coupling song for BiBi's first single, is playing lightly in the background. I'm not sure if there's any symbolic significance to this; I think it's probably just an Easter egg.
Eli's Recruitment: This next observation I actually just made a couple days ago and jotted it down to be added to this post. I was watching the "Bokura no LIVE Kimi to no LIFE" PV in its entirety for the first time, when I noticed that the scene where Honoka and the rest of the group recruit Eli seemed awfully familiar. Sure enough, when I went back to Season 1, Episode 8 ("What I Want to Do"), the episode of the anime where Eli and Nozomi join μ's, I saw that Eli's recruitment scene in the anime very closely mirrors the same scene in the PV. Here are two screenshots that I think really exemplify the attention to detail in the reproduction: BoRaRa PV | SIP Anime.
Instrumental OP: Season 1, Episode 13 ("μ's Music Start!") starts out with a rather long pre-OP segment. This section of the episode is underscored by a slow, sad-sounding instrumental version of "Bokura wa Ima no Naka de", the first season's opening theme. I actually really like this piano and strings arrangement, and it feels really fitting for the current state of affairs at that point in the anime. Despite having heard the actual song multiple times the first time I watched the anime, I still didn't notice this version of it until the second time through, when I was more familiar with the song and could pick it out of the background.
Yume no Tobira: Season 2, Episode 2 ("Aiming for Victory") and Episode 3 ("Door of Dreams") are chock-full of references to the subunits, which don't exist anywhere else in the anime. Episode 2 sees the girls through the process of writing the song that is revealed in Episode 3 to be "Yume no Tobira". Now, I actually went into my rewatch already knowing the fact that, in Episode 2, the three groups they split into to write the song are the three subunits, thanks to having read about the subunits on the wiki. However, there were a couple things I noticed on top of this. For one, and this may or may not have been intentional, but the flowers that Hanayo finds while brainstorming ideas for the song's costume seem to have been sort of incorporated into the final costume. They're definitely not the same flowers, but the white flowers that the costume does feature could have been inspired by the ones Hanayo found. The main thing I noticed in Episode 3 is the fact that "Yume no Tobira", the song that they composed while split into the subunits, has its verse divided up by subunit (lily white starts out the verse, then BiBi, then Printemps). The choreography has them grouped by subunit for pretty much the entire song. What's more, the leaders of each subunit (Honoka, Umi, and Eli) sing the song's intro.
Literal Snow Halation: This is the thing that made me want to start taking notes and write this post in the first place. At the end of Season 2, Episode 8 ("My Wish" -- it's worth noting too that the Japanese title of the episode is "Watashi no Nozomi", fitting for an episode where Nozomi is the primary focus), the girls are called to Nozomi's house to write a love song for the Love Live final preliminaries, the song being, of course, the legendary "Snow halation". The episode ends right before they actually start writing it, with the girls all standing outside, each saying a word as a snowflake falls into their hands. The final snowflake, the one Nozomi catches, is the biggest of all, and it actually has a little halation (Google: the spreading of light beyond its proper boundaries to form a fog around the edges of a bright image in a photograph or on a television screen) around it. It's a literal snow halation. I'm not sure if this was intentional or not, but I still think it's pretty cool.
Instrumental ED: Similarly to how Season 1's opening theme was given a slow, sad instrumental version, in Season 2, Episode 11 ("Our Decision"), there's a sentimental-sounding orchestral arrangement of "Donna Toki mo Zutto", the ending theme for Season 2. It underscores a montage of each girl contemplating the issue of what to do after graduation.
Yuujou No Change: Rounding off the SIP observations, in the same episode, the song that plays during the montage of the girls doing the things everyone wants to do around the city is an instrumental version of "Yuujou No Change", the coupling song for the first single ever released for the Love Live franchise. The melody is played by a synth, so it's not quite the same as the off-vocal version of the song.

Love Live! Sunshine!!
Umi ni Kaeru Mono: "Umi ni Kaeru Mono" (lit. "Those Who Return to the Sea"), the song Riko plays at the end of Season 1, Episode 10 ("We've Got Stewshine!"), is simply a piano arrangement of "Omoi yo Hitotsu ni Nare", the insert song in the next episode.
Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru Kai?: Yes, just like "Bokura no LIVE Kimi to no LIFE" and "Snow halation" before it, Aqours's first single, "Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru Kai?" became an insert song in the anime, in Season 2. However, I already knew that going into my rewatch, so that's not what this observation is about. At the very end of Season 1, Episode 13 ("Sunshine!!"), the last line of the season is Chika saying "Kimi no kokoro wa..." and everyone joining in with "kagayaiteru kai?" (Bonus: Something I found out later is that the pose the girls are in when they say this final line is a reproduction of the first teaser image for Love Live! Sunshine!!)
MY Mai☆TONIGHT: In Season 2, Episode 2 ("The Sound of Rain"), Aqours splits into two songwriting teams: the second years work on writing what would become "Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru Kai?", and the first and third years work on what would become "MY Mai☆TONIGHT". When the latter group is trapped inside a Buddhist temple due to rain and the roof starts leaking, they place various dishes underneath all the leaks to catch the water. The drips slowly begin to sound out a melody that gives the group the inspiration they were looking for. This is, of course, the main melody of "MY Mai☆TONIGHT"; the "drips" are played by a glockenspiel, which is joined by some more orchestral instruments that later develop into a short instrumental version of the song. Yes, that's right, a leaky roof composed an Aqours song (it must have some background in music theory, too, since it carefully adheres to a minor pentatonic scale).
Kiseki Hikaru: Whoo boy. This one spans all of Season 2. I was already familiar with the song "Kiseki Hikaru" before my rewatch, so I quickly began to notice that parts of it are littered throughout the soundtrack for Season 2. I wrote down every last instance of it that I noticed, thinking how cool it was that they wove this one Aqours song into nearly every episode. After the fact, I learned that "Kiseki Hikaru" was actually a bonus song included in the last BD release for Season 2, meaning it was released long after the second season aired. This means that, rather than the song being incorporated into Season 2's soundtrack, elements of Season 2's soundtrack were incorporated into the song, which I think is even cooler. I'm a sucker for musical motifs (musical elements that show up multiple times throughout a larger work such as a game or anime). As far as I've noticed, Sunshine!! Season 2 is the only season of Love Live! that uses motifs so prominently, so I think it's great that they basically took the main motif of the soundtrack and turned it into a full song for Aqours to sing. I may have missed some, but here are all the instances of the "Kiseki Hikaru" motif that I noticed throughout my rewatch:
-Episode 1 ("Next Step"): once at the beginning of the episode during the assembly, and once at the end of the episode before the ending theme
-Episode 3 ("Rainbow"): during the end credits before "Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru Kai?"
-Episode 4 ("Don't Be So Formal with Me"): once when Dia first talks to Mari and Kanan about how close they've gotten with the first and second years, and once at the flea market, particularly when Chika shows up in the mikan costume
-Episode 7 ("The Time Left"): at the end of the episode in the scene before the ending theme
-Episode 9 ("Awaken the power"): right after the opening theme
-Episode 10 ("Finding a Way to Shine"): once during the third years' talk in the tunnel, and once during the drive in Mari's magical flying hippie van and when they reach the lookout
-Episode 11 ("Uranohoshi Girls' High School"): right after the mid-episode break
-Episode 12 ("Sea of Light"): once during the pillow fight, once starting with Mari's answer to Chika's question, and once during the ending credits before "WATER BLUE NEW WORLD".
-Episode 13 ("Our Own Shine"): once during the scene where everyone paints on the school's walls, once during the last moments in the club room, and finally when Chika is chasing the paper airplane towards the end of the episode

That's all I've got! Please feel free to comment on my observations, bring up any of your own that I may have missed, or just share your memorable experiences noticing little details in this series. Was the list surprising to you, or did you already know everything I mentioned? I find this kind of thing really interesting, so it'd be great if you could point out some new details that I'd never noticed before (plus, I didn't write anything down when I rewatched the movie, so anything from that would be awesome). If you read the whole thing, thank you very much!

New NA Games (2018/11/22)! Adventures of Bertram Fiddle Ep 2, ATV Drift & Tricks, Battery Jam, Bibi Blocksberg 3, Gem Crash, King of the Monsters 2, Ms. Splosion Man, Nidhogg 2, Panda Hero, Party Hard, Please, Don't Touch Anything, Steamburg, Waku Waku Sweets, Word Sudoku, & Zeus Quests Remastered!

The previous release(s): Desktop Soccer
Today’s release(s):
Adventures of Bertram Fiddle Episode 2: A Bleaker Predicklement / $9.99 · Adventure · 1 player

The year is 1884 and Victorian London is ready for the greatest Adventure ever told.
Puzzles! Pigeons! And Puns! Take a journey deep into Victorian London with Bertram Fiddle. Explore secret passages, discover hidden objects, meet suspicious characters, solve befuddling puzzles and cringe at puns more terrible than ever as you unravel the mysteries of A Bleaker Predicklement.
The Greatest Comedy Murder Mystery Adventure set in Victorian London you will ever play! At long, long, long last Bertram Fiddle is back! Unfortunately, due to unsufficient Expeditioning Opportunities he is currently working at Dulsworth’s Adequate Soap Factory… but not all is as it seems and the rumble of an Adventure once more begins.
85% historically inaccurate. A Bleaker Predicklement is Inspired by Victorian novels, Hammer Horror and Monty Python. It is literally bursting with pre-Brexit British Humour.
This installment concludes the story started in Episode 1 of the Adventures of Bertram Fiddle, but is a stand-alone game. With almost 60 scenes, a unique jazz-prog infused soundtrack and fully voiced characters this Adventure can truly be described as epic!

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ATV Drift & Tricks / $34.99 · Racing, Arcade · 1 player

DRIFT, TRICKS & FUN!
Tired of 2-wheeled vehicles? ATV Drift & Tricks is the ATV game for you! A quads-only racing game:
Do a series of races in game modes with extraordinary challenges on varied tracks you can do over and over again:
Deserts, Forests, Mountains, Lakes, Rivers, Oases … Settings that that will fill your eyes! No doubt, you'll really see it all!
Crazy stunts & drifts to the max: Jump high into the air each time you do a stunt that will drive your opponents crazy! Come back down to the ground and rack up the drifts. Your tires will pay the price, and so will your opponents!

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Battery Jam / $14.99 · Multiplayer, Party, Action, Arcade · Up to 4 plaers

Use the Boombox to smash your opponents, capture their tiles and dominate the arena! Take on your friends in Battery Jam, a local multiplayer game of competitive territorial mayhem!
Battery Jam is a local multiplayer game of competitive territorial mayhem! Use the boombox to smash your opponents, capture their tiles, and dominate the arena! Choose one of four Jammers and compete to have the most tiles at the end of every match! Take on your friends or play alone in Free-for-All or Team mode across eight levels!

Bibi & Tina - Adventures with Horses / $29.99 · Simulation, Sports · 1 player

Are you ready for the Falkenstein horse race?
Ride as Bibi or Tina over hill and dale through the glorious countryside around Martinshof. Persistent training with your horse will constantly improve your riding skills. Face numerous challenges and demonstrate your strong nerves and sporting prowess in the decisive race in the maize maze!

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Bibi Blocksberg - Big Broom Race 3 / $29.99 · Action, Racing, Sports · Up to 4 players

Take to the air - a wild witch rally begins!
A wild witch rally begins: Bibi and her friends leap onto their broomsticks and explore exciting worlds. With mysterious witches' potions and turbulent aerial maneuvers, they zoom through the age of the dinosaurs, the Orient, and Transylvania. Whizz-whizz, and off they go!

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Gem Crash / $5.99 · Puzzle, Action · 1 player

A brick breaker game with a unique twist! With 360 degrees of potential moves, destroy the gems scattered throughout the level!
The game is played simply by rotating the map's outer ring.
Bounce the ball and destroy the gems within the time limit.
If you manage to destroy the PRISM GEM, you will go into Fever Time. This will trigger an opportunity to destroy a BONUS GEM to get bonus points!
Try to improve your score by upgrading the ball and by using items!

(NEOGEO) King of the Monsters 2 / $7.99 · Action, Arcade · Up to 2 players

King of the Monsters 2 is an action game released by SNK in 1992. Choose 1 of 3 monsters to thrash aliens around the world and become the undisputed King of the Monsters! Work together in a 2 player co-op mode, or duke it out in versus mode!

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Ms. Splosion Man / $14.99 · Platformer, Arcade, Multiplayer, Action · Up to 4 players

'Splode through this award-winning franchise solo or with friends!
Bigger. Badder. Prettier... When Splosion Man is captured by the evil corporation known as Big Science, it's up to Ms. Splosion Man to save the day. In this sequel to "Splosion Man", Twisted Pixel Games raises the bar with "Ms. Splosion Man" and brings you into the action with 50 single player levels and 50 completely unique multiplayer levels playable locally or online.

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Nidhogg 2 / $14.99 · Fighting, Arcade, Action, Party · Up to 2 players

The Wurm has returned and it must feed! Shed your garments and paint the walls with the flesh of your enemies, for only one can be worthy of sacrifice.
Return of the Wurm! The next installment of the epic award-winning dueling tug-of-war is here! Stab, shoot, slice, or stomp your opponent to gain control of the screen, then book it to your side of the arena. Before long, a new opponent will appear in your way. If they kill you, they get control. Get all the way to your end of the arena to win--and be devoured by the Nidhogg. Enjoy new monstrous visuals by artist Toby Dixon and bangin beats from Mux Mool, Daedelus, Doseone, and more!
New Weapons: Use all new weapons like the bow and arrow, long sword, and knife in addition to the familiar rapier to dispatch your foes. Some weapons favor close range and others, like the bow, can be used safely from a distance.
A New World: Battle it out over 10 totally unique arenas from castles, to flying ships, to inside a Nidhogg’s guts. Use the environment to your advantage!
Play Online: Play through the single player, duel your friends on local couch coop or play matches online!

Panda Hero / $29.99 · Arcade, Action, Platformer, Other · 1 player

Release the panda in you!
Take on the role of the mighty panda and tread your path unerringly. Skilfully dodge your attackers and sweep aside any creatures standing in your way – attack!
Discover the exciting world of our intrepid panda hero in this thrilling platform game. Funny, thrilling and action-packed!

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Party Hard / $13.49 sale ($14.99 normally) · Arcade, Action, Puzzle, Simulation · Up to 2 players

It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbors are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
In Party Hard, you play as someone who is really tired of the neighbors having loud parties. Instead of calling the police, you decide it’s a better idea to kill everyone – using your faithful knife and the environment. The tactical strategy follows a series of killings at parties through-ought the USA.
Party Hard has semi-procedural environments and focus on unique ways of killing people. In the greatest traditions of sneaking games, your main goal is not to get caught, while silently picking off unsuspecting victims one by one. Dancing and blending in during a suspicious situation is key.

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Please, Don't Touch Anything / $9.99 · Puzzle · 1 player

A cryptic, brain-racking, button-pushing non-linear puzzle game
Please, Don’t Touch Anything is a cryptic, brain-racking button-pushing puzzle game.
Covering for a colleague taking a bathroom break, you find yourself in front of a mysterious console with a green screen monitor showing a pixelated live image of an unknown city. Also present is an ominous red button with the simple instruction to not touch anything!
Push the red button once or press it many times. Your choices and actions will lead to outrageous consequences and over 30 unique puzzle endings.
Scavenge the room for clues, tools, and buttons to solve riddles and trigger explosive events. This deceptively simple console has many mind-blowing surprises for you.
This updated version of the classic game features all new high-quality visuals, new mechanics, updated classic endings with new solutions, and a slew of new endings.
Go ahead, press the button. You know you want to.

Steamburg / $4.99 · Puzzle, Adventure, Action · 1 player

Steamburg is an award-winning puzzle adventure game with story exploration elements and unique gameplay. The game is made by Telehorse, a steampunk games company. It was awarded the Best Upcoming Game at IMGA in San Francisco in March 2017.
The main character, professor Vincent Cornelius Moore, fights robots that invaded the city of Steamburg. The gameplay is unique – Vincent is unarmed, so he must choose his moves wisely. He can only throw small electro-bombs which lure the robots and halt their progress for a while. Vincent has to walk through the streets in such a way that the robot chasing him hits upon a Tesla coil and is destroyed. It seems quite easy in the first levels. Then you have to fight several robots at the same time, the robots become faster and faster, some of them can fly and other respond to Vincent’s every move.
Narrative elements are of great importance. In 2016 Steamburg won an award for Best Storytelling at White Nights in Helsinki. Dialogues reveal Vincent to be a scientist responsible for testing a new weapon in Steamburg. At the same time he is searching for his fiancée who was reported to be in Steamburg when the robots attacked. Some narrative elements are connected directly with the gameplay. Players can also find many letters and photos and discover the love story of Vincent and his fiancée.

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Waku Waku Sweets / $39.99 · Adventure, Simulation, Action, Study · 1 player

Become a wonderful pastry chef and learn how to make various confectioneries ♪
Acquire on-the-job experience by making all kinds of confectioneries.♪

As if you were baking in real life! Tilt to pour mixtures, rotate to mix, follow the steps and move the controller as shown on the screen. That's how you cook!

Over 100 recipes included! Ranging from popular cakes that everyone loves to traditional Japanese confectioneries called Wagashi. They all look so yummy!

There is more to enjoy! Change into your favorite outfit, and change your hairstyle.♪ Participate in contests and chat with the people in town to complete your quest to become the best. Make everyone smile with your confectioneries, and become a wonderful pastry chef!

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Word Sudoku / $7.99 · Puzzle, Strategy, Board Game, Study · 1 player

It's Sudoku with words! Place letters in the grid according to normal Sudoku rules and one row or column will spell the word.
Of course, you can switch back to number mode if you prefer.
Word Sudoku includes 240 unique and beautifully symmetrical Word Sudoku puzzles, graded for difficulty from beginner to expert.

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Zeus Quests Remastered / $8.99 · Adventure, Puzzle, Strategy · 1 player

'Zeus Quests Remastered' is a silly point and click adventure game with light-hearted humour. It combines Greek Mythology with Sci-Fi in a twisted way!
You control Zeus (Boss of Olympus) which is a wacky character. He tries to fix a time machine to save the planet from explosion. Everything happens in Greek mythology timeframe. The characters and dialogues are silly and translated into 6 languages. There is English Voice over in some cut scenes. We use Vector art, a unique cartoonish style.
Zeus, the boss of Olympus is summoned back to earth by an ancient security mechanism. The story starts with Zeus flying his spaceship and landing it in the bottom of the Santorini Ocean. In Santorini he will interact with dozens of crazy characters and solve many smart puzzles. The game is big, full length. He will visit Oia, Akrotiri, Fira, Caldera, Volcano and many more places until he finally discovers his super weapon, the thunder and the time machine box. But even then the task is far from over, he will have to set sail to another cluster of Greek islands, Milos, Karpathos, Mykonos and Delos. There he has to find the scattered pieces of the time machine so that he can use it to save the planet. There he will even abduct Europe transformed into a bull (mythology) and take her to Minoan Crete in the Knossos timeframe. There he will enter the famous labyrinth of Knossos, go to Festos and find the missing pieces to complete the mission.

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