Rap Monster
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Rap Monster at Incheon Korean Music Wave 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Native name | 김남준 |
| Birth name | Kim Nam-joon |
| Born |
September 12, 1994: Ilsan-gu, Goyang, South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Singer-Songwriter, Composer, Music Producer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | |
| Kim Nam-joon | |
| Hangul | 김남준 |
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| Hanja | 金南俊 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Namjun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Namjun |
Kim Nam-joon (born September 12, 1994; Hangul: 김남준), better known as Rap Monster, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, composer and producer. He is the leader and one of the main rappers of the South Korean group BTS, managed under Big Hit Entertainment. In 2015, he released his first solo mixtape, RM.
Biography
Rap Monster was born on September 12, 1994, in Ilsan, South Korea and has one younger sister.[1] Before his debut with BTS, he was an underground rapper under the stage name "Runch Randa". He released a number of tracks and once collaborated with fellow underground rapper Zico.[2] He is part of the underground Korean hip hop crew called Daenamhyup, consisting of the members Marvel J, l11ven, Supreme Boi, Iron, Kyum2, Kidoh, Samsoon, Illipse and DJ Snatch. The group has been active since 2009.[3]
Rap Monster is known for his intelligence. He achieved an 850 on the TOEIC when he was in junior high.[4] He allegedly was part of the top 1.3% of the nation in the preparatory university entrance exams for language, math, foreign language and social studies, and has an IQ of 148.[5] Alongside his native language Korean, he is also fluent in English.
Career
BTS
On June 13, 2013, Rap Monster made his debut as a member of BTS on Mnet's M! Countdown with the track "No More Dream" from their debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool.[6][7] He has produced and written lyrics for a variety of tracks on all of BTS's albums.
Solo work
Rap Monster has collaborated with many respected Korean and American artists. On March 4, 2015, he released a single with Warren G entitled, "P.D.D (Please Don't Die)" alongside its music video, which featured behind-the-scene footage of their collaboration in LA.[8] In an interview for Hiphopplaya webzine, Rap Monster received praise from Warren G, who stated: "If I comment from an artist and a producer point of view, Rap Monster is one of the best rappers I know. The way he delivers his rap is outstanding".[9]
On December 31, 2014, BTS performed an intro performance on MBC Gayo Daejejeon, which featured Krizz Kaliko's song "Spaz". Krizz Kaliko and Rap Monster later produced the song: "Rush", which was released on March 20 on BTS's SoundCloud, along with Rap Monster's solo mixtape.[10]
Along with EE and Dino J, Rap Monster collaborated with hip hop project group MFBTY for the song, "Bucku Bucku (부끄부끄)". He was featured in "Bucku Bucku"'s music video, and also had a cameo in MFBTY's other music video for their song, "Bang Diggy Bang Bang (방뛰기방방)."[11][12] On the 4things show, Tiger JK from MFBTY stated that Rap Monster is "the industry junior who changed his preconceptions about idols."[13]
On March 10, 2015, a picture of Rap Monster was released on his blog, along with the words: "RM by Rap Monster. You do You, I do I". This picture helped announce that [14] Rap Monster would be releasing his first solo mixtape: RM on March 20.[15] His first track, "Awakening (각성)" was released with a music video on March 12.[16] Two more tracks from his mixtape, "Do You" and "Joke (농담)" also had music videos released on YouTube.[17][18] The mixtape was ranked 48th on Spin's "50 Best Hip Hop Albums of 2015".[19]
On April 9, 2015, Primary released his mini-album, 2-1, on which Rap Monster, along with Kwon Jin Ah, was featured in the song, "U".[11]
For his new album, Andre, Yankie released an animated music video for his track, "ProMeTheUs",on June 5. The song features Rap Monster as well as Dok2, Juvie Train, Double K, Topbob and Don Mills.[20]
Rap Monster collaborated with Marvel for Fantastic Four film's soundtrack. The digital single, "Fantastic" featuring Mandy Ventrice, was released on August 4, through Melon, Genie, Naver Music and other music sites.[21]
On September 20, Rap Monster participated in the 2015 All Force One (A.F.O) Hot & Cool Concert at AX-Korea, along with other hip hop artists: Palo Alto, Verbal Jint, Supreme Boi, Sik-k, and Incredivle.[22]
Other work
On March 23, tvN released the preview for an upcoming variety talk show, Hot Brain: Problematic Men, which features Rap Monster as a panel member. During the show, Rap Monster and five other male celebrities discuss social topics with guests.[23]
Rap Monster is a model for the coffee brand K'hawah, along with Iron and Jimin of AOA.[24]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Artists | Peak positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||||
| 2015 | "Bucku Bucku" | MFBTY feat. EE, Dino J, Rap Monster | WondaLand | ||
| "ProMeTheUs" | Yankie feat. Dok2, Juvie Train, Double K, Topbob, Don Mills, Rap Monster | Andre | |||
| "U" | Primary feat. Kwon Jin-ah, Rap Monster | 32[25] | KOR (DL): 164,344+ | 2-1 | |
| "Fantastic" | Rap Monster feat. Mandy Ventrice | Fantastic Four (2015) |
Mixtape
Tracklist and details
| Year | Title | Album Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | RM |
Track listing
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Unofficial tracks and covers
| Year | Title | Other artists | Original Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Fuck Cockroachez" | Zico | ||
| "Dreamin" | |||
| "Where U At" | |||
| 2011 | "Rap Monster" | ||
| "Expensive Girl" | Pharrell - Take It Off | ||
| 2012 | "Vote Or Just Shut Up" | Kanye West - Power | |
| "Let's Introduce Bangtan Room" | |||
| "A Typical Trainee's Christmas" | Suga, Jin | Kanye West - Christmas in Harlem | |
| "School Of Tears" | Suga, Jin | Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools | |
| "Like A Star" | Jungkook | J. Cole - Like A Star | |
| "Favorite Girl" | Marques Houston - Favorite Girl | ||
| 2013 | "Adult Child" | Suga, Jin | Common - Celebrate |
| "Suicide" | |||
| "Regular Girl (Guide Ver.)" | Chris Brown, Tyga - Regular Girl | ||
| "Naa" | Chris Brown - Deuces | ||
| "Illest Bitch" | Wale - Illest Bitch | ||
| "Thinking Bout U" | David Oh | Omarion feat. Rick Ross - Let's Talk | |
| "Glory" | Ryan Leslie - Glory | ||
| "Waterfalls" | Jungkook | Junggigo - Waterfalls | |
| "Something" | Drake - Something | ||
| 2014 | "Too Much" | Drake - Too Much | |
| "Trouble" | Jin | Maejor - Trouble | |
| "Monterlude | BTS - Interlude | ||
| "Unpack Your bags" | DJ Soulscape | DJ Soulscape - Unpack your bags | |
| 2015 | "Converse High" | BTS - Converse High | |
| "Fools" | Jungkook | Troye Sivan - Fools |
Filmography
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artists | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Vote Or Just Shut Up" | Rap Monster | Himself |
| "Let's Introduce Bangtan Room" | |||
| "A Typical Trainee's Christmas" | Rap Monster, Suga, Jin | ||
| "School of Tears" | |||
| 2013 | "Adult Child" | ||
| 2014 | "Unpack Your Bags" | Rap Monster, DJ Soulscape | |
| 2015 | "P.D.D." | Rap Monster, Warren G | |
| "Awakening" | Rap Monster | ||
| "Do You" | |||
| "Joke" | |||
| "Bucku Bucku" | MFBTY | ||
| "Bang Diggy Bang Bang" | Cameo | ||
| "ProMeTheUs" | Yankie ft Dok2, Juvie Train, Double K, Topbob, Don Mills, Rap Monster | Animation | |
| "Fantastic" | Rap Monster ft Mandy Ventrice | Himself |
Commercial video/CF
| Year | Brand | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | K'hawha Coffee | Solo |
| with Iron and Shin Jimin | ||
| 2016 | Puma | with BTS |
| SK Telecom | ||
| with BTS | ||
| with BTS and Jessi |
Show appearance
| Year | Network | Title | Role | Episode | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SBS MTV | Rookie King: Channel Bangtan | Himself | 1-8 | BTS-based Reality Show |
| 2014 | Mnet | 4things Show - Rap Monster | 3 | Documentary about Rap Monster | |
| American Hustle Life | 1-8 | BTS-based Reality Show | |||
| Mnet America | BTS GO! | BTS-based Reality Show | |||
| MBC Every 1 | Weekly Idol | Guest with BTS | 144 | ||
| Arirang | ASC After Show | Guest with Jimin | 56 | ||
| Guest with Jimin, Jungkook | 68 | ||||
| 70 | |||||
| After School Club | Guest | 63 | |||
| 64 | |||||
| 2015 | tvN | Hot Brain: Problematic Men | Cast member | 1-22 | |
| Mnet | 4 things Show - MFBTY | Guest | 11 (2) | Documentary about Tiger JK | |
| Yaman TV | Guest with BTS | 24 | |||
| KBS | Hello Counselor | Guest with V | 223 | ||
| SBS | Star King | 413 | |||
| Running Man | Guest | 265 | |||
| Same Bed, Different Dreams | 32 | ||||
| MBC | Quiz to Change the World | 315 | |||
| MBC Every 1 | Weekly Idol | Guest with BTS | 203 | ||
| 229 | |||||
| Arirang | After School Club | 191 | |||
| 2016 | MBC | Birth of a Rapstar | Guest appearance | Documentary special | |
| SBS | The Boss is Watching | Guest with BTS | 1 | ||
| MBig TV | Celebrity Bromance | Guest appearance with J-Hope | 4 | Mobile reality show with V and Kim Min-jae | |
| Close-up Observation Diary on Idol: Find Me | Main | 2 | Reality show about his daily life |
Other appearances
| Year | Network | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SBS | Gayo Daejun | Performance | MFBTY with Zico, Baro, Yong Guk, Rap Monster |
| 2014 | Arirang | Simply KPop | MC | |
| MBC Music | Show Champion | Performance | with Yong Guk, Zelo, Suga, Jenissi, Kidoh | |
| KBS | Music Bank | MC | with Jungkook | |
| 2015 | Arirang | Simply KPop | ||
| SBS | Inkigayo | Special MC | ||
| Letv | Dream Concert | Performance | MFBTY "Monster" feat. LE, Baro, Suga, Rap Monster | |
| 2016 | KBS | 25th Seoul Music Awards | Performance | MFBTY "Bucku Bucku" |
References
- ↑ "BTS Profile". BTS Official Website. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ "[INTERVIEW] Bangtan Boys". Cuvism Magazine (in Korean). July 22, 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "Artist Spotlight: DaeNamHyup". Kult Scene:Creative Korean Content. January 13, 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "ARMY Base on Twitter". Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ↑ "Rap Monster Is Proving Assumptions About Korean Idol Rappers Wrong | NOISEY". Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ↑ "[Video] BTS Rides the School Bus in Making of ‘No More Dream’". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ↑ 130613 BTS - We Are Bullet Proof & No More Dream (1080P) Youtube vid
- ↑ "[Video] BTS′ Rap Monster and Warren G Call Out All the Haters in ′P.D.D′ MV". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ↑ "[INTERVIEW] Even if You say Bad things,I really hope you would listen to the mixtape". Hiphopplaya (in Korean). March 24, 2015. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ 08 Rush feat. Krizz Kaliko #RM SoundCloud.com
- 1 2 "Rap Monster is Proving Assumptions about Korean Idol Rappers Wrong". Noisey:Music by Vice. May 27, 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ↑ "[Video] MFBTY Breaks It Down with EE, BTS′ Rap Monster and Dino-J in ′Buckubucku′ MV". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ↑ "Youtube". 150324 4 Things Show Rapmon Cut. March 25, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ↑ Rap Monster RM Mixtape teaser photo
- ↑ "[Video] BTS′ Rap Monster Says to Do Your Own Thing in ′Do You′ MV". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ↑ "BTS′ Rap Monster is Reborn in ′Awakening′ MV". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ Rap Monster Do You MV
- ↑ Rap Monster Joke (농담) MV
- ↑ "The 50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015". Spin. December 16, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ↑ "Yankie(얀키) - ProMeTheUs(튀겨) (Feat. Dok2, Juvie Train, Double K, 랩몬스터 of BTS, Topbob, Don Mills)". YouTube. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ↑ "랩몬스터, 마블 원작 '판타스틱4' 콜라보 음원 '판타스틱' 4일 발매 (in Korean)". Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ↑ "All Force One facebook page". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
- ↑ "[Photo] BTS′ Rap Monster, Jun Hyun Moo, Ha Seok Jin and More Rise as Men with Sexy Brains". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ↑ 남양유업 카와 - TRACK 03 랩몬스터 Retrieved on 29 July 2015
- ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트! (see 32)". www.gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
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