Controversial Review Of BLACKPINK Jennie’s “Ruby” Album Outlet Criticized For Negativity About Other Members

Controversial Review Of BLACKPINK Jennie’s “Ruby” Album Outlet Criticized For Negativity About Other Members

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“Why are you shading the other members?”

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Netizens believe that BLACKPINK Jennie‘s new album has been praised by a controversial outlet at the expense of the other members.

BLACKPINK’s Jennie | @jennierubyjane/Instagram

Outlet Pitchfork sparked controversy with their “brutal” review of Lisa‘s album Alter Ego.

A “Brutal” Review Of BLACKPINK Lisa’s “Alter Ego” Sparks Strong Reactions

Recently, the same outlet and writer reviewed Jennie’s album, Ruby. Netizens noticed it was praised much more, with more positive comments and a much higher score of 7.1, the highest of any K-Pop artist on the site.

Yet, amid Jennie’s success, netizens noticed that the author praised the idol at the expense of the rest of BLACKPINK. During the article, the author seemingly hit back at the other three members while comparing it to Jennie.

  • Success changed BLACKPINK forever, for better and worse. At the height of their popularity, the Korean girl group shifted their focus towards Western audiences, making diluted songs that felt ready-made for Kidz Bop. It was an honest mistake.
  • Authenticity is more heavily scrutinized in A-pop too, and the BLACKPINK members’ solo debuts have looked anemic under this microscope.
  • Rosé’s rosie lacked interiority and LISA’s Alter Ego whiffed its titular premise. Jisoo’s Amortage fared better, but only because it embraced anonymity.
  • If JENNIE has the most robust individual musical identity of the quartet, it’s because her songs have a crucial element the others’ lack: They sound good.

It didn’t hit right for many netizens who thought it was very disrespectful to shade the other three members of BLACKPINK.

Even on various Reddit forums, netizens thought the author was being harsh and how his words didn’t sit right with then.

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The author has sparked criticism with his words about BLACKPINK.

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