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Apl.de.Ap, Sandara Park release collaboration song '2 Proud'

Published Mar 8, 2024 01:07 am

Filipino-American rapper Apl.de.Ap of the Black Eyed Peas and Korean singer-actress Sandara Park have released their collaboration song. 

On March 8, the two artists dropped their single “2 Proud” and its accompanying music video, directed by Ben Mor, on YouTube. 

“2 Proud’ is available on Apple Music and Spotify. 

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 Apl.de.Ap and Sandara Park (X)2Proud4.jpeg2Proud1.jpeg

Apl.de.Ap and Sandara Park collaboration for the song "2 Proud" (X)

According to Apl.de.Ap, “@krungy21 [Sandara]  and I have wanted to work together for years.”

“We had been kicking around songs that could possibly work, and wouldn’t you know, during the pandemic we finally got the track. I love it and I hope you do too,” he posted on X. 

Sandara, former member of 2NE1, said it was 2020 when she and Apl.de.Ap first talked about working together. However, the Covid-19 pandemic came and she had no choice but to record her part and shoot the music video in South Korea. 

“Fyi. I don’t have that much exposure in the video of 2proud It was 2020 when we 1st talked about this collaboration and apldeap asked me to go to LA to record the song and shoot the video,” she wrote on X. 

She added, “I was super!!!!! Excited!!! BUT.. u know.. that was the time pandemic started and I couldn’t go out of country.” 

“So I had no choice but to record it in Korea and shoot the video in a chroma key and send them to apldeap. And that’s how we made this music!!!” Sandara explained. 

According to her, “It was not easy process but I really love the song! And it came out really nice. I love Apldeap’s music so much, Hope you guys will like it too! so happy to finally release it!!!”

Apl.de.Ap told Sandara that they should perform "2 Proud." 

"We need to perform this soon. Where should we go first? #2Proud," he said. 

She replied, "Oh my god!!!!  where should we go!?!???"

Sandara came to Manila last month and graced the 2024 SMB National Sales Convention. She is an endorser of San Mig Light. 

 

2 Proud by Apl.de.Ap and Sandara Park

LYRICS

APL:

Calling ‘cause I miss ya,

Hold on wait a minute,

Baby, Listen,

I don’t wanna wait, no way,

Girl, don’t blame me if things change,

Things are getting crazy,

Show me if you’re ready, ready, ready.

I don’t wanna Facetime,

I just want your waistline,

All for me.

 

And I don't wanna be 2 proud,

Pull up and come see me now,

I don’t wanna be,

Second on the team,

I’m winning when you around.

And I don’t wanna waste no time,

We should be side by side,

And I don’t wanna be,

Second on the team,

So girl tell me now.

 

What I gotta say? 

What I gotta do to show?

Do we gotta move or take things slow?

 

‘Cause I want you to work the middle,

Grind a little,

Tell me who it’s for,

Baby just touch a little,

Drink a little,

We should just get close,

Baby just work the middle,

Grind a little,

Work the middle,

Grind a little,

 

SANDARA PARK:

Work the middle,

Grind a little,

Tell me who it’s for.

 

I don’t wanna rush it now, (mmm)

Maybe this could be something,

Show me a little something baby,

I’ll leave it up to you,

If we should take things slow.

 

Ride the wave you know, (ahhha)

Won’t find any cameras where we go,

We can skip the Facetime,

Take it straight to playtime,

What you need.

 

So tell me baby,

Am I 2 proud,

I pull up and come see you now,

You know that I’m a be,

The only on the team,

We winning ‘cause you’re around.

And I don’t wanna waste no time,

We should be side by side,

You know that I’m a be,

The only on the team,

We winning ‘cause I'm around.

 

BOTH:

What I gotta say? 

What I gotta do to show?

Do we gotta move or take things slow?

 

‘Cause I want you to work the middle,

Grind a little,

Tell me who it’s for,

Baby just touch a little,

Drink a little,

We should just get close,

Baby just work the middle,

Grind a little,

Work the middle,

Grind a little,

 

SANDARA PARK:

Work the middle,

Grind a little,

Tell me who it’s for.

 

APL:

Do you wanna baby,

I know it sounds crazy, crazy, crazy,

We should talk about how we,

Could go deeper,

Don’t you leave,

It should be a little easy, 

Come get it if you’re ready, ready, ready,

I don’t wanna waste time,

Filling up the space where you should be.

 

BOTH:

What I gotta say? 

What I gotta do to show?

Do we gotta move or take things slow?

 

‘Cause I want you to work the middle,

Grind a little,

Tell me who it’s for,

Baby just touch a little,

Drink a little,

We should just get close,

Baby just work the middle,

Grind a little,

Work the middle,

Grind a little,

 

SANDARA PARK:

Work the middle,

Grind a little,

Tell me who it’s for,

I wanna know.

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