Psy signs with Island Records, gets mashed-up with Khia, flawlessness ensues

Two good things have happened to Korean rapper Psy today. Firstly, thanks to the success of his viral anthem “Gangnam Style”, he’s landed a global management deal with Island Records, and secondly, the song has just received the magic “My Neck My Back” mash-up treatment.

Is there anything that Khia‘s “My Neck My Back” can’t be mashed-up with? Seriously. Kween Khia drowns HyunA’s version of Psy’s smash in orange Kool-Aid, outshining the 4minute rapstress with her crude rhymes to stand alone as the definitive female version of “Gangnam Style”.

Now onto Psy’s new deal with Island Records. Here’s the exact tea courtesy of AllKPop.

Psy’s representative revealed on September 4th, “Psy has signed on with Island Records for his management worldwide with the exception of Korea.”

Along with the news, it has also been announced that Psy will be attending the MTV VMA (Video Music Awards) coming up. The representative revealed, “Psy will be leaving Korea to stand on stage at the MTV VMA on the 6th, and will also be discussing future plans with Island Records during the trip.”

The success of “Gangnam Style” has been pretty phenomenal –the likes of Katy Perry and Britney Spears have co-signed it, it’s been performed at Dodgers Stadium, featured on every major media outlet from ABC to CNN, and the Youtube clip has almost crossed the 100 million mark– but I’m still surprised to see the interest from Island.

“Gangnam Style” has been selling well on iTunes and is starting to garner some airplay (pretty much considering it’s not even in English), and considering how long it takes the general popular to really catch onto something, “Gangnam Style” definitely has the potential to be a real Hot 100 hit and not just a one-week-wonder like Wonder Girls’ “Nobody”. But even with all the success, “Gangnam Style” is still nothing more than a novelty hit in the same vein as “The Ketchup Song” or “Macarena”. It doesn’t mean that either K-Pop or Psy have truly broken the American market. The chance of Psy following “Gangnam Style” up with another hit single are slim (but not impossible), but there’s no harm in milking the “Gangnam Style” craze for all it’s worth. It’s definitely further solidifying K-Pop as a viable niche market in the music world, and should help open the door further for other Korean artists hoping to crossover and achieve some success outside of their own country.

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  • http://twitter.com/davidhomusic D.Ho

    My Neck My Back is a gift that keeps on giving.

  • Isthatapuppy234

    MY.LIFE.IS.COMPLETE

    btw how much of a trashy hood rat does khia look like in the photo! LMAO to good proph!

  • Boops

    Hands down the best version of Gangnam Style.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Manu-Barber/626285829 Manu Barber

    Well that mash up was shit.

  • http://davidsask.wordpress.com/ DavidSask

    Guilty of liking, this one works

  • Smh

    Putting gangnam style on the same level as las ketchup and macarena is a little far-fetched

  • theprophetblog

    -_-

    Obviously it’s not as big. The point is that Ketchup Song and Macarana are non-English songs that became big sensations but the artists never produced a follow up and the success didn’t change the musical landscape in any major way

  • http://twitter.com/Myrmicinae Brendicienta

    Well said, it´s like a “Macarena” by Los Del Río or “Asereje” by Las Ketchup, but so glad it´s succedding, now the VMA won´t be a borefest to me again, PSy is attending, my sister and I love his jam

  • http://twitter.com/rentrule12 ana

    All I know is that there is alot of hate for Psy all of a sudden. He been in the industry for over 10 years and jeaolus international kpop fans are calling him overrated. I hope he gets top 10 in America so I can laugh at all the haters already. Calling him a one hit wonder when he been consistently releasing hits in Korea.

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  • True

    PSY & HyunA seems to be the one who are the face of Kpop
    right now.

    I don’t think kpop will hit the big time in the US but it will probably
    be like the Latin wave that made Ricky martin, Jennifer Lopez, pitbull, shakira
    careers. It will bring kpop biggest names to the mainstream. Some kpop artists will
    succeed those that don’t will go back to the Asia
    market. It’s a good thing for kpop because it will mean you will be able to buy
    kpop cd & merchandise in store it will be more assessable. I think that
    what we all want as kpop fans to be able to buy music no matter what country
    your in, I have to import & get it shipped from Hong Kong it would be nice
    to just buy with out a shipping charge.

  • http://www.facebook.com/JamesFluker James Alexander Fluker

    The Kween of the hood is only proud when it pays!

  • http://twitter.com/FauxKingLuke Luke

    Like I said before…. where is the “My Neck, My Back” mash up EP?! That song is a fuckin legend lol Happy for PSY, his vid is almost 300m now and the song is predicted to chart at #16 in the UK next week :D

  • http://twitter.com/FauxKingLuke Luke

    If I could go into HMV or on Amazon and buy a BoA, Utada, Ayu, Kumi, Crystal K or any other Asian artists album I would get on the floor and praiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiise lol

  • http://twitter.com/FauxKingLuke Luke

    don’t forget PROMOTIONNNN lol

  • KB

    i can’t at this ratchet ass pic of Khia bein photoshopped into the cover. HAHHHAHAHAH im dyin xP