Twerking, playful fashion, tongue-in-cheek props, hip-hop-leaning production and a badass female in the center of it all: HyunA‘s new single and video would likely get Miley Cyrus‘ stamp of approval.
The K-pop superstar — who most know as a member of girl group 4Minute and PSY‘s female co-star in “Gangnam Style” — is making her solo comeback with the aggressive new track “Because I’m the Best.”
Like the title implies, HyunA confidently raps and chants about her swag, making playful remarks about how even her friends are jealous of her because, well, she’s the best. Ilhoon, a member of boy band BTOB, drops in to further the claims as the two spit over hard-hitting, synth-heavy hip-hop production with elements recalling recent work from Mike Will Made-It and DJ Mustard.
The music video might further please Cyrus with HyunA rocking a slew of fun and sexy looks, including a dollar bill bathing suit, money-sign sunglasses and the double-bun hairstyle that recall past Cyrus looks. From twerking to batting her eyelashes at the camera, it’s done with a very tongue-in-cheek presentation, making it all the more impossible to take your eyes off the starlet — further proving HyunA is easily one of the baddest females in K-pop.
Trending on Billboard
“Because I’m the Best” is the lead single off HyunA’s new EP, titled A+. The five-track release was previewed with an insane music video trailer that saw the 23-year-old fearlessly stomping through Los Angeles. From passing out drunk in the street to swimming topless in a mansion and making out with strangers, HyunA does it all here in the teaser that her record label said in a press release “juxtaposes the binary lifestyle of HyunA.”
Watch below: