BLACKPINK’s Rumored Collaboration With Western Singer Sparks Mixed Reactions

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“Please don’t let this be true…”

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Rumors and hints of a potential collaboration between BLACKPINK and a Western artist have sparked mixed reactions.

Singer Bebe Rexha has seemingly been teasing a possible collaboration.

Bebe recently shared a photo set with the caption, “Bebe in your area 🖤” seemingly referring to the classic “BLACKPINK in your area.”

Within the post, there was a photo that said “Write a great song,” which netizens thought might hint at a collaboration.

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She also shared the post on her stories with BLACKPINK’s “JUMP.”

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A fan shared that a song had already been registered for BLACKPINK and Rexha back in 2023, wondering if this is what the star was referring to.

A song "FIT FOR" already registered under KOMCA in May 2023.
It's even under Sony Music publishing
It it this song @BebeRexha @BLACKPINK #BLACKPINK_DEADLINE https://t.co/5nTjQpmCfd pic.twitter.com/6c5kidcMbE

— BP TOUR NEWS 🌐(DEADLINE WORLD TOUR) (@BPTOURNEWS) July 25, 2025

When the possibility of the collaboration was announced, some fans shared negative reactions, believing that the singer wasn’t “famous” enough and that they deserved a bigger name, although there was no confirmation of the extent of the involvement.

no hate on bebe rexha but of all western artists out there to collaborate they chose bebe instead. if this is true, thank you,next. https://t.co/2PV1FtRkO1

— aemma (@aemma264848) July 25, 2025

We needed a current top collaboration… https://t.co/NgpUCH8QlE

— Sunil ⱽⁱˣⁱ (@BlanchardC1305) July 25, 2025

PLEASE DONT LET THIS BE TRUE. BLACKPINK, YG, KNOW UR WORTH

— ໊ (@diecul) July 25, 2025

girl who tf is Bebe rexha

— 🕷️ (@baejeanies) July 25, 2025

i’m being fr.. who’s this? https://t.co/MvgF7mJxnL

— ✮⋆˙ (@m9yunwoo) July 25, 2025

Yet, some fans shared excitement at the possibility of the collaboration.

the collab we didn’t know we needed

— ّ (@geokonic__) July 25, 2025