Popular American Producer’s Remarks About Korean Artist Features Trigger Divided Response

Recently, popular American singer, rapper, and producer Anderson Paak went viral for his recent remarks regarding features on tracks.

He gave a shout-out to Korean artists, saying they were the only ones who would pay for a feature.

Don’t nobody got no money except for Koreans […] International acts, they will pay you and fly you out and treat you right. Shout out to my Koreans.

— Anderson Paak

However, this garnered a mixed response from netizens.

I do feel like an interesting aspect of the conversation about K-pop’s appropriation is how some of the greatest Black producers of our time have worked and continue to work with kpop artists

— spenny (@spennyxcx) May 13, 2026

We know SM pays well sometimes bc remember when one of the Flo members posted a 💰when The Chase by h2h released bc they sold the song to sm 😭

— spenny (@spennyxcx) May 13, 2026

y’all wondered why he collaborated with kpop idols… this might be one of the reasons LMAO

— yuri #U (@retrokika) May 13, 2026

this opens up a new conversation about how korean labels are more than willing to properly compensate black artists (producers composers choreographers) while also talking their ignorance in cultural appropriation of black american culture

— its saint ☆ (@gyaruchive) May 14, 2026

w all the shit they steal from black people i would sure hope they paid for it every now and again

— morrissey ! (@YAOIPATHIC) May 14, 2026

he’s right they’re so respectful across the entire board til this day I always tell people the best music video set I’ve EVER been on in my life was BTS I left that set respecting tf out of how Koreans operate their business and treat the people the employ

— salina (@bambinasalina) May 14, 2026

Meanwhile, Paak has collaborated with various Korean artists, including aespa, DEAN, NCT’s Taeyong, G-Dragon, and more.