YOUNG POSSE Removes Disputed Winter Song ‘Santa Claus Is Coming To Hood’ After Public Backlash

YOUNG POSSE Faces Backlash Over Controversial Winter Track

The K-pop girl group YOUNG POSSE has come under scrutiny for their upcoming winter single titled “Santa Claus is coming to hood,”leading to its removal from their upcoming releases. This decision follows significant criticism regarding the song’s title and its perceived insensitivity towards Black culture.

Concert Announcement and Excitement

DSP Media and BEATS Entertainment announced that YOUNG POSSE will host their winter fan concert, “HOMECOMING POSSE,”on December 14. Fans were thrilled about the concert, especially with the promise of new music for the winter season.

Backlash Over Song Titles

While anticipation built around the new music, reactions darkened as fans voiced disappointment over the songs, especially “Street Carol”(feat. John Park) and “Santa Claus is coming to hood.”Many expressed concern that the titles seem to trivialize or mock elements of Black culture, which is a notable influence in YOUNG POSSE’s hip-hop inspired style.

how many times yall gone let young posse get away with mocking black culture like the nachos cant be that good pic.twitter.com/V8M7a3xeGq

— dawn (@blondscr) December 9, 2024

santa claus is coming to the hood???$:&:!::&:!::! pic.twitter.com/tavpSuZRCp

— ✶ (@haevong) December 9, 2024

hiphop culture is so disrespected in the kpop industry i fucking hateeee this shit https://t.co/0idQ1p3qz3 pic.twitter.com/9pTEoCWxet

— Riah ♡ (@meowmoko_) December 9,

this is really starting to piss me off im ngl

— saint (@hynthai) December 10, 2024

Response from DSP Media and BEATS Entertainment

In light of the backlash, both DSP Media and BEATS Entertainment issued a statement acknowledging the concerns and confirming the removal of “Santa Claus is coming to hood”from the group’s digital album. However, they specified that “Street Carol”will still be released as scheduled on December 13 at 6 PM, KST.

Hello, hello, this is DSP Media · BEATS ENTERTAINMENT. We have decided not to release the song ‘Santa Claus is coming to hood’ from the YOUNG POSSE Digital Album uploaded today after listening to fans’ opinions. ‘ㄱㅓ리에서… (With. John Park)’ will be released as scheduled at 6 p.m. on the 13th…

— YOUNG POSSE(영파씨) (@youngposseup) December 9, 2024

Fan Reactions and Call for Sensitivity

Fans have also expressed their views regarding the situation, urging the agencies to be more mindful in their creative processes. Many emphasize the importance of respecting cultural boundaries, as sharing and drawing inspiration from different genres should not descend into mockery.

Please start THINKING. It’s one thing to take inspiration from other genres and cultures but another to mock and make fun of them. I just don’t understand how such title and potential lyrics even made this far into the public.

— Niclas ꕤ (@NiclasObrovac) December 9, 2024

thank you for actually listening to the feedback! i hope you will learn from this and make sure to doublecheck before something like this happens again!

— ☾ suzu ❄️ (@bgyudai) December 9, 2024

As the music industry evolves, it remains critical for artists and their management teams to approach diverse cultural inspirations respectfully, ensuring they unite rather than divide.

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