Entertainment Weekly
[Source:Entertainment Weekly]
While the lead vocalists in animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” are largely inspired by the work of other K-Pop artists, EJAE, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna said they also admire Black American hip-hop stars like Kendrick Lamar, Missy Elliott and Doechii.
“I think I discovered West Coast rap in high school, and I learned a lot about storytelling, lyricism and rhythm,” Korean American rapper and singer Rei Ami said.
All three vocalists told Reuters that rapper and record producer Lamar’s music had particularly impacted their musical styles.
“His (Lamar’s) flow is insane, cadence, his way of writing, his way of vocal producing, I learned a lot from that,” Korean American singer and songwriter EJAE said.
“KPop Demon Hunters,” directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans and available on Netflix, is trending around the world.
Its soundtrack has dominated the charts this summer, boasting more than 3 billion global streams to date, and breakout hit “Golden” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Netflix reported in August.
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