[SPOTV News reporter Jeong Hye-won] Rapper Noel pushed back against allegations involving Swings and Big Naughty.
On the 17th, Noel posted on social media: “I’ll say one thing for those who haven’t worked in an office and are just chasing cheap, short-lived dopamine — the ones who feel compelled to take sides for the thrill.”
Noel noted that, under the standard entertainment contract, a company promising lifetime settlements is highly unusual. Typically, settlements continue for two to three years after a contract ends. He explained that those payments come from dividing revenue generated by music, which the company then distributes to artists, and emphasized that such payments are not automatic. “I’ve always been grateful to Swings for that,” he wrote.
He added that minor grievances are common at any workplace. “Not only Swings, but even the artists who left the company after their contracts ended helped me start making music. They are colleagues I endured hardship with for a decade and friends I deeply value and love,” Noel said.
Noel urged restraint. “Everyone has their own story and their own reasons. Even on this simple issue, opinions splinter into dozens, hundreds, even thousands. I don’t see any reason why, simply because someone is a public figure, they must lay out company policies or private relationships point by point for the public. I hope no one resorts to fighting. This is the best I can do.”
“Have a good day,” he concluded.
Earlier, Big Naughty released a diss track targeting Swings. In the song, Big Naughty accused Swings of selling artists’ neighboring rights to repay debts and using the proceeds for personal purposes. He claimed the two clashed after Swings failed to sign him, alleged that Swings made inappropriate requests of signed artists, and included an account saying Swings pushed a junior who is 20 years his junior and said, “You deserve to be hit,” implying violent behavior.
Swings denied the allegations on social media, responding, “You’re 24 and I’m 41 — there’s a 17-year gap. Your future is wide open; you could do well. Why do this? Why let anger drive you to distort facts about me? I’m older now, and I don’t understand why you see me this way.”
Below is Noel’s full post.
I’ll say one thing for those who haven’t worked in an office and are just chasing cheap, short-lived dopamine — the ones who feel compelled to take sides for the thrill.
Under the standard entertainment contract, a company promising lifetime settlements makes our situation unusual. Typically, settlements continue for two to three years after a contract ends. Those settlements come from dividing revenue generated by music, which the company distributes to us. That isn’t automatic, and I’ve always been grateful to Swings for that.
Minor complaints exist in any workplace. Not only Swings, but even the artists who left after their contracts ended are the people who helped me start making music. They’re colleagues I shared hardship with for ten years and friends I deeply value and love.
Everyone has their own story and reasons. Even this simple issue gets broken into dozens, hundreds, or thousands of opinions. I don’t see why, just because someone is an entertainer, they must publicly explain company policies or private relationships in detail. I hope no one fights. This is the best I can do.
Have a good day.
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