NO GOOD Lyrics – XG | from “THE CORE – 核”

XG’s unleashing their unfiltered souls on THE CORE – 核, the debut full album that hits like a seismic shift on January 23, 2026 via XGALX, and NO GOOD is that razor-wire hook-up, flipping toxic ties into a fierce declaration of self-worth that’ll have you blasting it on repeat.

Penned and produced by the dynamic duo JAKOPS and Chancellor—those Korean visionaries who’ve been XG’s sonic architects since day one—this track pulses with the group’s X-POP DNA: a heady mash of hip-hop grit, R&B seduction, and pop pyrotechnics that snakes through trap beats and soaring hooks. At its core (pun intended), NO GOOD wrestles with the sting of fake connections—those “no good” vibes that drain your light—turning betrayal into battle cries with lyrics that empower you to ghost the ghosts.

It’s got that signature XG edge: multilingual flows (heavy English with Japanese flair), layered harmonies from Jurin, Hinata, Maya, and the crew, and drops that build like a storm front. Teased in album snippets on their Insta last week, fans are already dissecting those preview bars as a middle finger to industry snakes, aligning perfectly with the project’s raw honesty.

THE CORE – 核 isn’t just an album; it’s XG’s manifesto, stripping away the gloss to excavate their essence—a timeless odyssey unbound by borders, blending eras from ’90s hip-hop nods to futuristic synths into a genre-fluid fever dream. The 10-track ride kicks off with XIGNAL (The Intro), rolls through bangers like GALA and ROCK THE BOAT, hypnotics in HYPNOTIZE and UP NOW, quirky O.R.B (Obviously Reads Bro), seasonal sway in 4 SEASONS, and caps with Jurin Asaya’s PS118 ft. Rapsody. It’s all about transcending trends, declaring X-POP as their invention: music that stands alone, fierce and free. No forced concepts here—just XG owning their infinite orbit, with pre-order bonuses like trading cards and fansign lotteries already flying off XGALX shelves.

This lands as XG’s supernova moment, fresh off Cocona’s brave December 6 coming-out as transmasculine non-binary (top surgery and all, met with waves of ALPHAZ love), that electric GALA slay on The Voice finale last week, and the second world tour announcement locking February 2026 dates from Tokyo to LA. The seven-piece powerhouse—born in Japan, forged in LA studios—has evolved from 2022’s New DNA breakout to global disruptors, ditching K-pop boxes for a sound that’s equal parts alien invasion and heart-punch. They’re not chasing charts; they’re rewriting the map.