The debut EP from
Seventeen
sub-unit
CxM
, 2025's
HYPE VIBES
showcases the duo's hooky, hip-hop-infused K-pop style. Featured are
"hip-hop unit" bandmembers
S.Coups
(
Choi Seungcheol
) and
Mingyu
Mingyu Kim
). Together, they arrive on the heels of their fellow
bandmates' sub-unit projects, including
BSS
,
JxW
, and
Hoshi X Woozi
. Here, we get the Latin-influenced banger "Fiesta," the moody, trap-inflected "Worth It," and the shimmering pop number "For You." Also included is the lead single "5, 4, 3, (Pretty Woman)," a cheeky, party-ready reworking of
Roy Orbison
's classic "Pretty Woman," featuring a guest appearance from rapper
Lay Bankz
. With
have offered a fun appetizer to both the next
album and perhaps their own full-length. ~ Matt Collar