LISA, Rockstar | Song Review 🎵

Rapper and singer LISA of Blackpink drops an entertaining and fierce, electronic/hip-hop-infused pop single with “Rockstar.”

“Gold teeth sittin’ on the dash, she a rockstar / Make your favorite singer wanna rap, baby, la, la.” LISA comes in piping hot on her single, “Rockstar”. Although the Thai musician exemplifies the rockstar in the single, the sound is a mix of electronic, hip-hop, and pop.  The Blackpink standout raps and sings making an engaging and satisfying listening experience. 

“Rockstar” features sickening synths and a hard-hitting beat. Ryan Tedder and Sam Homaee produced crafting a fierce, badass backdrop. Can you say BANGER?! Likewise, LISA is badass bringing attitude from the jump.  After setting the tone with the infectious, rapped chorus, LISA finds her pitch, singing the pre-chorus. “Been on a mission, boy, they call me catch-and-kill / I’m stealing diamonds, make them chase me for the thrill.” Word! After another iteration of the unforgettable chorus and a post-chorus (“I’m a rockstar, I’m a rockstar / It’s not hype, hype, baby, make you rock-hard”), she drops the rapped verse that goes HARD (“Dippin’ outta big cities like a ponzu / It’s a fast life, it’s an attitude”).  Running just about two minutes and 20 seconds, “Rockstar” is a BOP.  The songwriting on this musical flex isn’t game-changing but the vocals, the production, and the attitude are fire.

LISA // “Rockstar” // RCA // 6.27.24

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