YOUNG POSSE Cancels Christmas Song Release Due To Backlash
DSP Media and BEATS Entertainment’s girl group YOUNG POSSE announced they are no longer releasing their originally scheduled Christmas song.
The group is preparing to perform their winter fan concert, HOMECOMING POSSE, on December 14.
YOUNG POSSE WINTER FAN CONCERT
'HOMECOMING POSSE’
오프라인 공연 상세 안내 (KOR/ENG/JPN)🎄 2024.12.14 3PM & 8PM
🎄 예스24 원더로크홀🎫 예매처: 예스24
🎫 티켓 오픈: 2024.12.4 6PM🎁 EVENT
– 해당 공연에는 ‘YOUNG POSSE 1ST TOUR – THE HUNGRY TOUR’ 다큐멘터리의 최초 공개 시사회가… pic.twitter.com/b5MXWCwf2J— YOUNG POSSE(영파씨) (@youngposseup) December 2, 2024
Previously, DSP Media and BEATS Entertainment announced that YOUNG POSSE would release “winter season songs,” including “Street Carol… (With John Park)” and “Santa Claus is coming to hood.”
Netizens were alarmed and disappointed by the titles “Street Carol” and “Santa Claus is coming to hood,” a new version of the classic Christmas carol “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” as the K-Pop group that’s heavily influenced by hip hop is “appropriating and mocking” Black culture and stereotypes.
i’m just sad because they’re talented, it’s obviously their company setting them up 😭
— ֶָ֢ (@nicecereal) December 9, 2024
“street carol” “santa claus is coming to hood” dawg what the fuck is going on? pic.twitter.com/UjljDA05po https://t.co/UhtfYOovDQ
— riey⁷ ⋆.ೃ࿔*:･🪷 (@starjooonie) December 9, 2024
"santa claus is coming to the hood" you are from south korea https://t.co/B2OuQoUAw8
— jesus would've loved csr (@fromisely) December 9, 2024
DSP Media and BEATS Entertainment have now made a change.
The companies announced that they would no longer include the song “Santa Claus is coming to hood” on YOUNG POSSE’s album after considering fan opinions. On the other hand, “Steet Carol,” a collaboration with John Park, will be released as planned on December 13, ahead of the group’s scheduled fan event. The cover art was also edited, changing the lyrics, “Santa claus is coming to hood” to “Listen to me babe.”
Hello, this is DSP Media • BEATS ENTERTAINMENT. After taking our fans’ opinions into consideration, we have decided not to include the track ‘Santa Claus is coming to hood’ from YOUNG POSSE digital album. ‘Street Carol… (With John Park)’ will be released as originally scheduled on December 13th at 6 PM KST. We will do our best to be more mindful of the opinions of our fans and all listeners moving forward. Thank you.
— DSP Media & BEATS Entertainment
안녕하세요, 안녕하세요, DSP미디어 · BEATS ENTERTAINMENT 입니다.
금일 업로드 된 YOUNG POSSE Digital Album 수록곡 ‘Santa Claus is coming to hood’ 제목에 관련한 팬 여러분들의 의견을 수용하여 발매하지 않기로 결정하였습니다. ‘ㄱㅓ리에서…(With. 존박)‘는 예정대로 13일 오후 6시 발매될…
— YOUNG POSSE(영파씨) (@youngposseup) December 9, 2024
Netizens are glad that the companies listened and made at least some changes to the upcoming album. Still, they wonder how “Santa Claus is coming to hood” was approved in the first place.
no cause what the fuck does that mean??
— sohee thinker 🌟 (@2jjongslvr) December 9, 2024
Netizens respect the group’s hip-hop influence but wish that going forward, they can continue to do so without appropriating or “mocking” Black culture.
