Find out which song was sampled in BLACKPINK’s Lisa’s first solo comeback, released last week
In 2023, many BLACKPINK fans were apprehensive about the group’s contract renewal. After months of waiting and much discussion between the members and YG Entertainment, it was decided that Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé It is Lisa they would remain in the company only for group activities, and would follow different paths for their solo careers.
That way, Jisoo, Jennie It is Lisa announced that they have decided to open their own companies to manage their activities as soloists, founding BLISSOO, ODD ATELIER and LLOUD, respectively. Rosé announced in June 2024 that it has signed a management contract with THEBLACKLABEL, a YG subsidiary founded by Teddy ParkBLACKPINK’s producer since debut.
Last week, Lisabegan his solo career under his own agency’s label by releasing the single “ROCKSTAR”, his first comeback since his debut as a soloist in 2021 with the single-album “LALISA”. Check out the clip!
Co-produced by renowned producer and OneRepublic member, Ryan Tedderin “ROCKSTAR” the BLACKPINK maknae made sure to present her essence. In addition to featuring striking rap and choreography, the music video for the track also features scenes filmed on the streets of Thailand, her home country. However, something that ended up catching the attention of some fans is that the song seems to contain an excerpt from another famous track.
Sampling Tame Impala
As pointed out by NME magazine, “ROCKSTAR” features a sample of the song ‘New Person, Same Old Mistakes’, by tame Impalalaunched in 2020. Check it out!
It is worth remembering that a sample comes from the English word that, loosely translated, means “sample”. In other words, as explained by the Brazilian Artistic Society, SABRA, samples are nothing more than specific excerpts of a song that end up being reused in a new recording, which can be directly, remixed or cut, being an extremely common technique in the international music industry.
SABRA also highlights that not every sample is plagiarism. In order to sample someone’s music, you must follow the rules that protect the rights of the original music author. For example, if the recording you want to sample is not in the public domain, you need to request authorization from the track’s copyright owner so that you can use it, as explained by the Jusbrasil portal.
On the other hand, if the person uses a sample of a track that is not in the public domain, and also did not ask for authorization from the copyright owner, the practice can be considered plagiarism, being punishable.
Source: Recreio
