RM
Kim Namjoon (Korean: 김남준; born September 12, 1994), better known as RM, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is the leader and the main rapper in the South Korean boy group BTS, managed under Big Hit Labels.
Active during his pre-debut days as an underground rapper ( Runch Randa ). 13-year-old Nam-joon was already a prodigy in rap, he'd often attended gigs in his hometown Ilcheon and earned a place for himself in the underground scene at an early age, impressing even older underground rappers. Read Full BioKim Namjoon (Korean: 김남준; born September 12, 1994), better known as RM, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is the leader and the main rapper in the South Korean boy group BTS, managed under Big Hit Labels.
Active during his pre-debut days as an underground rapper ( Runch Randa ). 13-year-old Nam-joon was already a prodigy in rap, he'd often attended gigs in his hometown Ilcheon and earned a place for himself in the underground scene at an early age, impressing even older underground rappers. He had made a collab with the famous rapper Zico back in 2008, the track can be found on many platforms including YouTube and SoundCloud.
In early 2015, RM earned not only the approval from big names in the Korean Hip-hop scene, but he had also gained respect from the American Hip-hop figure Warren G. The two came together for the track "P.D.D", where RM asks his haters to stay alive to witness his success. The west coast rapper stated in an interview with CJ America, "I couldn’t understand all his lyrics, but I can say that it was very good because his flow, style, and rhythm are all excellent.” He then even went on to say, "When I hear Rap Monster’s songs, it sounds like Snoop Dogg or me rapping with the beats we’ve made.”
He released his first solo mixtape in the same year, titled 'RM'. It's a work where Nam-joon gives his take hip-hop's influence in his life, the hardships he'd experienced in pursuit of his career, as well as his struggle with self-love and self-acceptance. "Awakening", the third track of the mixtape, talked of his internal conflict between his two identities of "rapper" and "idol", as he had received backlash from the underground Hip-hop community prior to his debut with BTS, claiming that he'd betrayed his roots as a rapper. To this day, the mixtape is considered one of the best works inside the Korean Hip-Hop scene.
In 2018, he came out with a second mixtape named "mono". A project containing a few collaborations (with artists such as HONNE, NELL, eAeon) where Nam-joon experimented with lofi Hip-Hop and ballad. Though different from his previous works, he was still able to showcase his soul-deep lyricism, where he often implemented his skill of using wordplay and metaphors to further reach his listeners. With this mixtape, he continued to explore his own identity and life through a microscope, touching topics like loneliness, self-doubt, longing, and even explored the concept of love and hate. 'mono' proved RM a unique artist of diversity and growth. The mixtape is available on Spotify, iTunes, and SoundCloud. During its first day of release, the mixtape reached high positions on stream platforms, giving RM a profile with verification, resulting in his becoming of a more acknowledged rapper, producer, and songwriter.
A lot of prestigious artists, from South Korea and EUA, found interest in RM and invited him for collaborations. Famous American rappers like Wale and Lil Nas X, even the rock group Fall Out Boy and famous Korean artists like Drunken Tiger and Gaeko.
In 2017 was released the track "Change", a collab between Wale and Rap Monster (RM). The song talks of global violence, the school system, social injustice, and bullying. The two conversed through lyrics, claiming that people were controlled by the higher power and voiced out their wish of a changing world.
In 2019 Lil Nas X called RM for one of the remixes of his hit "Old Town Road". And this collab gave Nam-joon a chance to perform along with Lil Nas X for the first time on the 2019 edition of the Grammy's stage.
HONNE "Crying Over You ◐" feat. RM of BTS & BEKA
Active during his pre-debut days as an underground rapper ( Runch Randa ). 13-year-old Nam-joon was already a prodigy in rap, he'd often attended gigs in his hometown Ilcheon and earned a place for himself in the underground scene at an early age, impressing even older underground rappers. Read Full BioKim Namjoon (Korean: 김남준; born September 12, 1994), better known as RM, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is the leader and the main rapper in the South Korean boy group BTS, managed under Big Hit Labels.
Active during his pre-debut days as an underground rapper ( Runch Randa ). 13-year-old Nam-joon was already a prodigy in rap, he'd often attended gigs in his hometown Ilcheon and earned a place for himself in the underground scene at an early age, impressing even older underground rappers. He had made a collab with the famous rapper Zico back in 2008, the track can be found on many platforms including YouTube and SoundCloud.
In early 2015, RM earned not only the approval from big names in the Korean Hip-hop scene, but he had also gained respect from the American Hip-hop figure Warren G. The two came together for the track "P.D.D", where RM asks his haters to stay alive to witness his success. The west coast rapper stated in an interview with CJ America, "I couldn’t understand all his lyrics, but I can say that it was very good because his flow, style, and rhythm are all excellent.” He then even went on to say, "When I hear Rap Monster’s songs, it sounds like Snoop Dogg or me rapping with the beats we’ve made.”
He released his first solo mixtape in the same year, titled 'RM'. It's a work where Nam-joon gives his take hip-hop's influence in his life, the hardships he'd experienced in pursuit of his career, as well as his struggle with self-love and self-acceptance. "Awakening", the third track of the mixtape, talked of his internal conflict between his two identities of "rapper" and "idol", as he had received backlash from the underground Hip-hop community prior to his debut with BTS, claiming that he'd betrayed his roots as a rapper. To this day, the mixtape is considered one of the best works inside the Korean Hip-Hop scene.
In 2018, he came out with a second mixtape named "mono". A project containing a few collaborations (with artists such as HONNE, NELL, eAeon) where Nam-joon experimented with lofi Hip-Hop and ballad. Though different from his previous works, he was still able to showcase his soul-deep lyricism, where he often implemented his skill of using wordplay and metaphors to further reach his listeners. With this mixtape, he continued to explore his own identity and life through a microscope, touching topics like loneliness, self-doubt, longing, and even explored the concept of love and hate. 'mono' proved RM a unique artist of diversity and growth. The mixtape is available on Spotify, iTunes, and SoundCloud. During its first day of release, the mixtape reached high positions on stream platforms, giving RM a profile with verification, resulting in his becoming of a more acknowledged rapper, producer, and songwriter.
A lot of prestigious artists, from South Korea and EUA, found interest in RM and invited him for collaborations. Famous American rappers like Wale and Lil Nas X, even the rock group Fall Out Boy and famous Korean artists like Drunken Tiger and Gaeko.
In 2017 was released the track "Change", a collab between Wale and Rap Monster (RM). The song talks of global violence, the school system, social injustice, and bullying. The two conversed through lyrics, claiming that people were controlled by the higher power and voiced out their wish of a changing world.
In 2019 Lil Nas X called RM for one of the remixes of his hit "Old Town Road". And this collab gave Nam-joon a chance to perform along with Lil Nas X for the first time on the 2019 edition of the Grammy's stage.
HONNE "Crying Over You ◐" feat. RM of BTS & BEKA
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RM Lyrics
차가운 새벽 공기에
남몰래 눈을 뜨네
이 도시의 하모니
난 너무나 익숙해
내 어린 나날들은 아득하고
빌딩과 차들만 가득해도
이젠 여기가 나의 집인 걸
Seoul, Seoul
넌 왜 soul과 발음이 비슷한 걸까
무슨 영혼을 가졌길래
무엇이 날 이토록 너의 곁에 잡아두나
네게 난 추억조차 없는데
난 이제 니가 너무 지겨워
너의 맨날 똑같은 잿빛 표정
아니 아니 나는 내가 두려워
이미 너의 일부가 돼버렸거든
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I love you, Seoul
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I hate you, Seoul
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I love you, Seoul
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I hate you, Seoul (Seoul)
가만 있어도 풍경이 바뀌는 버스와
비슷한 듯 조금씩 다른 빌딩
역한 듯 아닌 듯한 삶의 향과
따뜻한 척 하는 차가운 공원들
늘 헤매야 하는 사람들과
너무 많은 한을 품는 한강들과
혼자 하늘을 볼 수 없는 그네들과
다 큰 애들과, 좀 늦어버린 나
친구들은 툭하면 떠나겠다 해
난 끄덕거려보지만 웃질 못해
너무 인정하기 싫지만
이미 난 너의 매연과 그 역겨움까지도 사랑해
청계천의 비린낼 사랑해
선유도의 쓸쓸함을 사랑해
돈만 있으면 살기 좋다던
어느 택시기사의 그 한숨까지도
(I love ya'll) 사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I love you, Seoul
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I hate you, Seoul
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I love you, Seoul
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I hate you, Seoul (Seoul)
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I love you, Seoul (I love you, Seoul)
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I hate you, Seoul
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I love you, Seoul (I love you, Seoul)
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I hate you, Seoul (Seoul)
I'm leavin' you
I'm livin' you
I'm leavin' you
I'm livin' you
I'm leavin' you
I'm livin' you
I'm leavin' you
I'm livin' you
Seoul
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I love you, Seoul
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I hate you, Seoul
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I love you, Seoul
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I hate you, Seoul
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I love you, Seoul
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I hate you, Seoul
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I love you, Seoul
사랑과 미움이 같은 말이면, I hate you, Seoul
Seoul (yeah)
I love you, Seoul (yeah)
I hate you, Seoul (yeah)
I love you, Seoul (yeah)
I hate you, Seoul
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Andrew Clutterbuck, James Hatcher, Nam Jun Kim
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Abir Sondos
“Even if you’re not perfect, you’re limited edition.”
- Kim Namjoon -
"Your presence can give happiness. I hope you remember that."
- Kim Seokjin -
"Every moment is memorable to me."
- Min Yoongi -
"A warm smile is the universal language of kindness."
- Jung Hoseok -
"There is beauty in everything, just that not everyone sees it."
- Park Jimin -
“You are part of my story, memory and scenery, thank you.”
- Kim Taehyung -
“Life isn’t about being perfect, it’s about accomplishing your dreams.”
- Jeon Jungkook -
Always remember this ARMYS ♡
J. U. M.
I'm going to say it again: Joon is a musical/lyrical genius. Man, everything about him is beautiful -- his intelligence, his mind, heart, drive, ambition, purpose...HE'S beautiful, inside and out. He's SO IDEAL man.
SO beautiful. Kim Namjoon, Joon, RM....a genius! Even before translating the lyrics, I FELT them; then they became even more meaningful when I understood. I even got a revelation when I read the lyric “If love and hate are the same words...” like I literally said “WOW” out loud. He has ALWAYS been a genius, especially when it comes to music; u could totally feel his vibe and his type of style of music he makes. THIS IS SO HIM. I freakin love the chill, authentic, nostalgic, old and new, and realness of it and the MELODY WAS PERFECT! I couldn’t even imagine what the melody would be like if THIS wasn’t it! The bgm, the video production was so dope...a music video wasn’t needed (but best believe if he did one I would WATCH it! I can totally see how he would do it too); HIS VOCALS!!! His type of music is A MIX of everything it’s ridiculous; that’s what he is, A MIX/A BLEND of EVERYTHING. Just beautiful Joon, oh ma gawd - plus I listened to this when it first came out but I just decided to add my two cents lmao but honestly I love it. He deserves it. It felt like deja vu like I heard this before a long time ago and it’s amazing.
He’s also so damn CLEVER, cuz at first it sounded like play on words, I heard: I love your soul/I love you so; I hate you so.... I live in you....like come on it’s so sweet. Beautiful. Like if I were to make music, I would have the type of vibe and essence he has...I even felt that from his 1st album which blew me away. I always knew that he was capable then and now. His entire album was absolutely magnificent.
I really am blessed to live in a generation where I get to witness a true artist (there’s many) but Joon is in a category all by himself. I just don’t see him as just an artist; he is an ideal type of human like he’s....unique, amazing, humble, caring, real, intelligent, respectful, young and full of wisdom, passionate, honest, hilarious, and just all the way HIM.
Joon is beautiful.
***And holy shit....this phrase is used so much but thank u all for the likes; but I shouldn't even say that cuz it's not abut the likes....THANK U ALL for being open enough to agree with me and SEEING Kim Namjoon. ;)
H O N N E
We love you Seoul 💜
Noper Skype
WE HATE YOU SEOUL
Cinthia López
Love yoo
auroleia
Seoul = Soul💜
Bayan Benna
Yeah💜💜🥺
jiu
Thanks for this amazing work <333
Sea
Joon I'm here again ʘ‿ʘ this whole year i listened mono mostly, this year was the most hardest for me. The comfort i needed the most, thank you for his artistry. Now he released Indigo...i don't how can I repay him for his companionship through this hard times, thank you Joon so much <3
Lyandra Costa
Beautiful words for our leader. His songs truly heal. I hope you are feeling better now army.
Kubra Fatima
I'm not even from Seoul or Korea but why do I love this song??? 😭
Roborion
Because you love where you truly belong