On February 15, Menenoi released its new mini-album “2.5 vibrations” on the main online music platforms. The album consists of five tracks, with double -titled songs “Hair Moss” and “Travdd”, together with “No.2”, “Needs” and “X Cat”.
In particular, Menenoi uses texts to express his thoughts on the recent controversy. He revealed to Star News that he wanted to transmit his feelings through four tracks out of five, excluded “n. 2”.
Some of the texts include, “I would not want to run out for 50 million wins, this is just common sense” (NEEDS), “They bought snacks with the money they made my name, but I will not eat it. If they start to smell the smell, I will not touch them“(Hair loss),”I am right in front, but I continue to hear noises from behind. When I listen closely, I hear the sound of someone who breaks the pumpkin seeds. I gave three possibilities, then I added two more“(Trapped) …
As for the dispute, Menenoi said “Problems such as Shuking (a jargon term for embezzlement) and violation of trust are common in the sector and I lived them personally“, Explain that his album reflects these experiences.
When asked about his conflict with Aomg, he clarified, “Instead of saying that we were reconciled, I initially tried to solve things with the new CEO. I also asked for approval for this album via A&R and I showed them the music video, but the answer was delayed. Later, I was told that I would have to release the album independently, outside the company.“
At the time, the former CEO of Aomg, DJ Pumkin (Kim Soo-Hyuk), resigned, coinciding with the “No-Show” controversy of Meenoi, leading to the speculation that the two were connected. However, Aomg said, “His resignation have no link with this problem. He presented his resignation in January 2024 and his mandate ended on March 25th. His successor, Yoo Deok-Gon, was appointed February 23.“
Previously, in February 2024, Menenoi attracted attention with a live broadcast, and later it was revealed that it abruptly canceled a cosmetic commercial service for the P Company only two hours before filming. AOMG explained, “The problem was born from the different understandings between the company and the artist regarding the authorization for the signature of the contract. “However, Menenoi refuted this, supporting:”I was not aware of the details of the contract and a false stamp was used on the agreement. “
Reflecting on his departure from Aomg, Menenoi shared that the CEO claimed his decision. He plans to continue his career independently and focus on music.
