KIM NAMJOON

DISCOGRAPHY

•Kim Nam-joon (Korean: 김남준; born September 12, 1994), better known by his stage name RM (formerly Rap Monster), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer.

•At the age of 11, RM became interested in hip-hop music after hearing Epik High's "Fly" in fifth grade.

•In 2007, as a first year middle school student, RM began rapping in local amateur hip-hop circles, creating his first self-composed recording for the first time using the program Adobe Audition (then called Cool Edit).

•He is the leader of the South Korean boy group BTS.

•Writer Peter A. Berry describes the young star as "one of the region’s most dexterous rappers, capable of switching flows effortlessly as he glides across an array of diverse instrumentals."

•In 2015, he released his first solo mixtape, RM.

•In October 2018, his second mixtape, Mono, was the highest charting album by a Korean soloist on the Billboard 200 chart, having peaked at 26.

•In 2020 RM's 'mono.' is the album to hit #1 in the most countries in iTunes history (120; tie with 'Divide').

•He has recorded with artists such as Wale, Younha, Warren G, Gaeko, Krizz Kaliko, MFBTY, Fall Out Boy, Primary, and Lil Nas X.

•RM is the debut mixtape by South Korean rapper RM of the boy band BTS. It was released on March 20, 2015 by Big Hit Entertainment on SoundCloud.

•The final cut of RM comprises eleven tracks on SoundCloud.

•In RM, RM responded to his critics, reflected on his insecurities and doubts, and revealed his belief in himself.

•The opening track Voice focused on telling the story of his past over a simple piano loop in the background.

•Do You, with its monotonous beats, contained the core message of the mixtape advising listeners to lead an autonomous life free from society's standards.

•The following track Awakening delved into RM's internal conflict over his identity of "idol" versus "artist" before retorting his haters in the track Monster and demanding that his listeners discard their prejudice and bias in Throw Away.

•In Joke, RM showcased his rap techniques with stream of consciousness lyrics, while God Rap reflected RM's atheist beliefs that only oneself controls one's fate.

•In Life, RM presented an examination of life, death and solitude with calm, composed rapping leading into the track Adrift which contemplated the meaning of life and happiness.

•The final track I Believe concluded the mixtape with RM's trust in himself and his determination to continue forward.

•Mono (stylized as mono.) is the second mixtape by South Korean rapper RM. It was released on October 23, 2018, through Big Hit Entertainment.

•It features seven tracks and was accompanied by an animated music video for the final track, "Forever Rain".

•It features songs sung and rapped in both Korean and English.

•The track listing was later shared by RM himself, with Mono described as a playlist rather than a traditional mixtape.

•MTV called the mixtape "equal parts wistful and weary, and the theme of loneliness is constant throughout", and said RM lays "his deep insecurities bare on songs like Tokyo and Seoul"

•Mono "sounds like how settling into a lukewarm bath feels: cleansing, just the right amount of steamy, and soothing to the touch".

•To date, he has recorded with artists such as Wale, Warren G, Gaeko, Krizz Kaliko, MFBTY, Fall Out Boy, Tiger JK, Primary, Honne and Lil Nas X.

•As BTS' main songwriter and music producers, RM has over 160 songs accredited to his name by the Korea Music Copyright Association.

(The songs available on SoundCloud)

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