Tablo said he participated in G-Dragon's solo song but there was no music revenue.
On the 31st, a new video titled "G-Dragon likes this video, Taeyang dislikes this video" was posted on the YouTube channel "Jipdaesung." The guest was the group Epik High, who appeared and talked.
That day Tablo said, "Epik High benefited from YG and Big Bang," and Daesung said, "But back then when hyung was actively working with Jiyong hyung, what was the changed song?"
Regarding this, Tablo said, "Do you know 'Happen Ending'? Originally 'Happen Ending' could have been a Big Bang song, or it could have been Jiyong's solo song. But funny thing is Choice gave the beat. I don't know why he didn't tell us first, but Choice said 'ah' and then said Jiyong took it," he said.
Tukutz exclaimed, "Did you forget you gave that to Jiyong? You're really a heavyweight producer," and Tablo said, "Even Jiyong came into the studio and liked it and took it," he said. The problem was Tablo had already received the beat and almost finished the melody and rap. Tablo laughed, "But if Jiyong says he will use it, even if I were Choice, of course I would choose that."
In the end, after much deliberation Tablo sent the project files to G-Dragon and called to explain the situation. G-Dragon graciously yielded and "Happen Ending" was released as Epik High's title track.
Listening to this, Tukutz asked, "'Set it on fire' was worked on first but Jiyong wrote it, right?" and Tablo explained, "Jiyong liked it. 'Set it on fire' was a song he really liked. Teddy hyung gave me the beat, and I completed the song up through the first and second verses, and Jiyong liked it so we edited it together and recorded it."
Recalling the time, Tablo said, "I thought, 'I'm on Kwon Jiyong's solo album, I feel so good,' but at that time it was CD only.." Upon hearing this, Daesung and the Epik High members sighed. "CD only" literally means a song you can only hear by purchasing the album; it is not released on music streaming sites.
In other words, because the song was not released on music sites, music revenue also did not occur. He worked on G-Dragon's solo song, but the music revenue was 0 won.
Tablo said, "(CD only) was the trend at the time, so you couldn't listen to it on music sites. So all the songwriters and producers and singers at YG couldn't have their songs. Like the guillotine, but there was always one song that became CD only," and he added, "But we were confident, and even Teddy hyung thought, 'There's no way they would make this a CD only song— that would be stupid,' but we were the stupid ones," he confessed, drawing laughter.
Tablo also earnestly asked, "If the people at YG are watching, please put that up digitally now," and then swore, angrily saying, "What do you mean CD only. Ah, this is annoying."
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