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
Seventeen "hip-hop unit" bandmembers
S.Coups (
Choi Seungcheol) and
Mingyu (
Mingyu Kim). Together, they arrive on the heels of their fellow
Seventeen 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
HYPE VIBES,
CxM have offered a fun appetizer to both the next
Seventeen album and perhaps their own full-length. ~ Matt Collar