30

5

Concerts / Events

Jay Park talks about his development as an artist + the frustration of being known as an idol

Posted by alim17312 pts Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Jay Park

During his comeback showcase for second full-length album, 'EVOLUTION,' at the Lotte Card Art Center on September 2, Jay Park talked about his growth over the years in his music career.


He said, "Thank you for having interest when I'm greeting you for the first time in a while through this album.  This album has the meaning of evolution in it to signify that there has been an evolution and development when comparing this album to past songs."


SEE ALSO: California Court approves Jay Park's request to obtain identifying information about a cyber wrecker YouTube channel owner



When talking about the good reception from other artists, Jay Park expressed his gratitude and said, "I wanted to be a professional rapper since I was young.  However, the genres I had always listened to were hip hop and R&B.  My whole life is hip hop, but I was frustrated because I was not becoming well known in that area.  I was frustrated because I was only seen through my idol roots and past situations rather than through my true self.  I wanted to show that I was a person who did this kind of music and that I had the skills."


He continued, "Honestly, I was not that good at music at first.  When listening to my past songs, I seemed very lacking.  My skills in hip hop and R&B were lacking, but I think people acknowledged me for my passion and my cool and diligent image."


  1. Jay Park
0 42,457 Share 86% Upvoted

allkpop in your Inbox

THE TOP 10 STORIES DELIVERED DAILY
Buzz
Ailee, Kim Jang Hoon, Kim Jun Ho, Yoon Jung Soo
EVERGLOW
Yoo Jae Suk
Ahn Jae Wook
Koyote, Shinji
Jo In Sung
IVE
T-ara, Ahreum
Kim Hye Soo
Momoland
Chae Jong Hyup
Kim Hye Soo
IVE, Wonyoung, Liz
Jo In Sung
New Message

SEND