BABYMONSTER reveals preview tracks from their debut album 'DRIP', generating excitement among fans ahead of its release on November 1.
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BABYMONSTER has added preview tracks for their 1st full album 'DRIP', which will be released on November 1 (Friday), exciting fans worldwide. YG ENTERTAINMENT posted '[DRIP] THIS WEEK'S PREVIEW TRACKS' on their official SNS today (16th). According to this, part of the audio for track 7 'Woke Up In Tokyo (RUKA & ASA)' and track 5 'BILLIONAIRE' will be released on the 18th and 19th, respectively. The highlights of these two songs, which have opposite charms, are attracting attention. 'Woke Up In Tokyo (RUKA & ASA)' is a hip-hop unit song by rappers Asa and Ruka, which has been a topic of discussion early on. 'BILLIONAIRE' is a re-arranged song of Y2K pop R&B sound, expected to be enjoyable to listen to. BABYMONSTER is promoting by previewing all tracks except the title song 'DRIP', receiving a positive response from fans. Their confidence in the album's completeness, which perfectly incorporates the members' grown skills, is evident. In fact, the recently released teaser videos for the original hip-hop song 'CLIK CLAK' and the emotionally resonant 'Love, Maybe' have surpassed 4.35 million and 3.18 million views on YouTube, respectively, gaining popularity. Interest from fans worldwide is gathering around the remaining tracks and the title song, which is still shrouded in mystery. BABYMONSTER will release the full audio of their 1st full album 'DRIP' on November 1 at 1 PM, which includes nine songs across various genres such as dance, hip-hop, and R&B, including the title track 'DRIP' composed by BIGBANG's G-DRAGON.
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