{"id":109216,"date":"2024-10-31T06:05:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T10:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/10\/31\/g-dragon-releases-comeback-single-power-announces-partnership-with-indie-label-empire\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T06:05:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T10:05:32","slug":"g-dragon-releases-comeback-single-power-announces-partnership-with-indie-label-empire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/10\/31\/g-dragon-releases-comeback-single-power-announces-partnership-with-indie-label-empire\/","title":{"rendered":"G-Dragon Releases Comeback Single \u2018POWER\u2019, Announces Partnership With Indie Label\u00a0EMPIRE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/billboard.com\/music\/g-dragon\">G-Dragon<\/a> is reclaiming the spotlight on his terms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe K-pop icon\u2019s first single in seven years, \u201cPOWER,\u201d drops Thursday (Oct. 31) as part of a new partnership with his Korean agency, Galaxy Corporation, and EMPIRE, the major independent record label that boasts <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/shaboozey\/\">Shaboozey<\/a> on its roster.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-border-b-1 lrv-u-padding-t-050 lrv-u-padding-b-075 lrv-u-border-color-grey\">\n<div class=\"a-heading-border a-heading-border-background-color-grey a-heading-border-height-075 lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-050@mobile-max\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-u-color-brand-primary a-font-primary-bold-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-padding-r-1 a-article-related-module-title a-article-related-module-title--color-brand-primary\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/g-dragon-returning-mama-awards-performers-1235807506\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-color-brand-primary:hover\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"o-card__image-wrap lrv-u-flex-shrink-0 u-flex-basis-144 u-flex-basis-96@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-height-100p\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-3x2 a-crop-1x1@mobile-max lrv-u-height-100p\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/G-Dragon-paris-fashion-week-2023-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/G-Dragon-paris-fashion-week-2023-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"G-Dragon\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column lrv-u-justify-content-center lrv-u-padding-lr-1 lrv-u-padding-lr-075@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-primary-medium-m lrv-u-padding-b-050 u-letter-spacing-0028@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tG-DRAGON Returning to MAMA Awards After 9\u00a0Years\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  a-font-primary-medium-xxs lrv-u-color-brand-primary lrv-u-order-100\" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><br \/>\n\t10\/21\/2024<br \/>\n<\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tKnown for shattering K-pop conventions and cracking the <em>Billboard<\/em> charts early in K-pop\u2019s rise as both the leader of boy band <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/bigbang\/\">BIGBANG<\/a> and as a solo artist, G-Dragon\u2019s unmistakable confidence \u2014 \u201cGuess who\u2019s back\/It\u2019s your boy, GD!\u201d \u2014 kicks off the hip-hop-infused, high-energy anthem. The comeback cut was co-written by G-Dragon alongside <strong>Tommy \u201cTB Hits\u201d Brown<\/strong>, <strong>Theron Thomas<\/strong> and <strong>Steven Franks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"G-DRAGON - POWER (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NMjhjrBIrG8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201c\u2018POWER\u2019 manifests the essence of music,\u201d G-Dragon said in a statement. \u201cI express myself through music. This marks the beginning of a new era and I hope to inspire people who listen to my music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cG-Dragon is a cultural force that has laid the foundation for K-Pop\u2019s global dominance,\u201d added <strong>Ghazi<\/strong>, founder\/CEO of EMPIRE. \u201cThis partnership reinforces our mission at EMPIRE to work alongside artists that will shape the future of global music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tG-Dragon was signed to EMPIRE by the company\u2019s newly appointed senior vp of East Asia, <strong>Jeffrey Yoo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe signing with the indie label marks a new freedom for the Seoul superstar following his exit from longtime record label YG Entertainment (home to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/blackpink\/\">BLACKPINK<\/a>, TREASURE and BABYMONSTER) last year after two decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tDuring his time at YG, G-Dragon led BIGBANG in becoming the first K-pop act to land a Korean-language album on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/billboard-200\">Billboard 200<\/a> in March 2012. He\u2019s also scored three solo entries on the Billboard 200 and held a record for the most entries on the tally among K-pop soloists for years; he now shares the record with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/bts\">BTS<\/a>\u2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/rm\/\">RM<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/j-hope\/\">J-Hope<\/a>. While his music career has led to collaborations with the likes of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/diplo\">Diplo<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/missy-elliott\">Missy Elliot<\/a>, Sky Ferreira, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/skrillex\">Skrillex<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/m-i-a\/\">M.I.A.<\/a>, plus a placement on the 2023\u2019s <em>Elvis<\/em> soundtrack, G-Dragon also became an integral figure in the fashion and art world with his streetwear brand PEACEMINUSONE along with campaigns with Chanel and Nike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLooking ahead, the K-pop king <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/g-dragon-returning-mama-awards-performers-1235807506\/\">will perform<\/a> at the upcoming MAMA Awards in Japan on Nov. 23, marking his first performance in nearly a decade at the influential K-pop awards show. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/tencent-music-partners-galaxy-corporation-g-dragon-tour-1235804829\/\">Earlier this month<\/a>, <em>Billboard<\/em> also reported that Tencent Music Entertainment Group had partnered with Galaxy Corporation for his upcoming tour.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1240\" height=\"1240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/G-Dragon-album-art-24-u-billboard-1240.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"G-Dragon\" class=\"wp-image-1235815852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/G-Dragon-album-art-24-u-billboard-1240.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/G-Dragon-album-art-24-u-billboard-1240.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/G-Dragon-album-art-24-u-billboard-1240.jpg?resize=300,300 300w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">G-Dragon <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/business\/record-labels\/g-dragon-releases-comeback-single-power-empire-signing-1235814940\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>G-Dragon is reclaiming the spotlight on his terms. The K-pop icon\u2019s first single in seven years, \u201cPOWER,\u201d drops Thursday (Oct. 31) as part of a new partnership with his Korean agency, Galaxy Corporation, and EMPIRE, the major independent record label that boasts Shaboozey on its roster. Related G-DRAGON Returning to MAMA Awards After 9\u00a0Years 10\/21\/2024 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musique","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109216"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109216\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}