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CL Signs With THEBLACKLABEL, Reuniting With Longtime Producer Teddy For ‘Full Circle’ Moment
CL has signed with THEBLACKLABEL, reuniting with producer Teddy for a new solo project after nearly a decade without working together. Their renewed partnership grew from CL’s idea to make a new song for 2NE1’s reunion, and marks a significant new chapter after she left YG Entertainment and established her own label.
The first release under the deal is due this month. Teddy produced most of 2NE1’s catalogue, including “I Am the Best”, while CL’s last collaboration with him was her 2016 solo single “Lifted”. 2NE1’s 2024–25 reunion tour drew more than 258,000 fans; with Park Bom taking time away from group activities and the other members pursuing solo work, CL and Teddy began making music together for her own project.
In short
- CL has signed with Teddy’s THEBLACKLABEL.
- Their last collaboration was “Lifted” in 2016.
- CL’s first release under the deal is due this month.
Explained simply
CL is the stage name of South Korean singer and rapper Lee Chae-rin, who first became widely known as a member of 2NE1. The group debuted in 2009 under YG Entertainment, a major music company, and became known for songs including “I Am the Best”.
Teddy is a producer and songwriter who worked on much of 2NE1’s music. After CL left YG and set up her own label, she and Teddy had not worked together since her 2016 solo single “Lifted”; their new partnership connects her solo career with a long-running part of her musical history.