It's a YG competition and the competition is hot. Or at least it should be. Psy's Gangnam Style featuring MC Hammer competes against G-Dragon's One of a Kind.
Psy was a major hit this year, first in South Korea, and then around the world while G-Dragon has a constant and consistent popularity. Psy is really active for a guy in his mid 30's (watch recent concerts of New Kids on the Block or Backstreet Boys if you want a comparison), with sweet dance moves and an expressive face. Plus he hangs out with MC Hammer and does the sweet MC Hammer moves too. G-Dragon has interesting fashion, an ability to be both innocent and nefarious, and an art style that is unexpected but intriguing. They both have that special something that keeps singers popular beyond the honeymoon period of five years or so.
Both Psy's Gangnam Style and G-Dragon's One of a Kind are well made music videos which accent the song and make it better. The question is, which song is easier to listen to without the music video?
Gangnam Style is still catchy without the music video. In fact, it's almost better without the visuals of this particular performance because in the video you can tell the audience is more excited about MC Hammer than they are about Psy, and that's kind of insulting to Psy.
One of a Kind is also still catchy, but less so since it sometimes feels disjointed. I think that's where the music video pulls it together and makes it better. It feels really catchy and well done with the music video, and kind of awkward without. However, since both are awkward at times, as Psy does a mash-up and that generally has awkward transitions, and G-Dragon's video is an actual music video, G-Dragon wins for best product.
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