Since first achieving success, Blackpink has found its feet regarding the roles taken up by individual members. As time has gone on, they've perfected the working dynamic of what works best for everyone in the girl group.
In a recent conversation with Dua Lipa on her "At Your Service" podcast, Jennie discussed the challenges she faced when encouraged to be one of the rap members of BLACKPINK.
Despite being pushed by her team in this direction, her true passion lay elsewhere - leading to burnout and exhaustion, according to the Rolling Stone.
The 27-year-old K-pop Idol revealed, "I've never really said this anywhere, but I've wanted to. After our debut, we did like six songs where I would just rap like serious rap and along the way."
Jennie continued, "I kind of got confused because I came to realize that there's a big side of me inside that loves to sing, but I never had the chance to explore that as a trainee because I got told that I should be a rapper, you know?"
"So there was a phase where I would hate to rap. I was like, 'This isn't me like, this isn't the journey that I envisioned in my head like, I don't think I'm a rapper.' So there was a burnout."
Jennie's artistry has been a subject of curiosity for Dua, who inquired about how she transformed when performing songs like "DDU-DU DDU-DU."
In response, Dua pointed out that English was one reason Jennie had become a rapper and was able to take on rap parts for BLACKPINK. She added that fans have grown to love her performance in this role.
"You know, it's like watching you become an entirely different person," the "Levitating" hitmaker told Jennie.
As Jennie started her journey with Blackpink, she took time to explore the genre of hip-hop through Teddy, their producer. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, she discussed what hip-hop means to her personally.
"To me, it's the spirit of cool - vibes, swag, whatever words you can use. Blackpink's hip-hop is something the world hasn't seen before."
"The Idol" actress explained how four girls, aged in their twenties and hailing from different walks of life, have come together to create an edgy fusion of pop and hip-hop.
"It's a mix of Korean and English," she explained about the genre which was born in New York.
"Maybe if the cool rappers in America, who do 'real hip-hop,' look at us, it can seem a little like kids doing things. Our hip-hop isn't the rebellious kind, but we are doing something very cool. What hip-hop is this? I don't know! It's just cool!"
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