It all started with the rap lyrics that J-Hope wrote. You know, the rap part in the song, “Yeah, 누가 내 수저 더럽대 / I don’t care, 마이크 잡음 금수저 여럿 패” (“Yeah, who says my spoon is dirty? / I don’t care, when I grab the mic, I have several gold spoons”). Producer Bang heard it and said, “You better do it this way, because this rap is okay. I guess it’s because it wasn’t how you felt.” However, the rap that J-Hope wrote and it’s vibe was what we really wanted to talk about. ![]() I wrote the bridge part, and it was truly what I wanted to say. No more business with you, don’t apologize and let’s not see each other anymore. People who live like that will live like that. I personally think the hero of “MIC Drop” is J-Hope. Some of you may know, when it comes to the performance, the trigger that changed the entire game for “MIC Drop” was J-Hope. And Supreme Boi wrote the “Did you see my bag?”, “이미 황금빛 황금빛 나의 성공” (“My success is already so golden”) and “너는 황급히 황급히 도망 숑숑” (“You’re rushing to run away”) parts. That’s the highlight part, when you listen. I want to give Supreme Boi and J-Hope credit for the success of “MIC Drop”.While the track itself feels like just another naughty pop single, there was something that bothered me upon watching the umpteenth TikTok video quoting it. “Mummy don’t know daddy’s getting hot / At the body shop / Doin’ somethin’ unholy / He’s sat back while she’s droppin’ it / She be poppin’ it / Yeah, she put it down slowly,” the lyrics go. Okay, so nothing really offensive, right? Well, not really unless you think about the fact that the lyrics clearly include AAVE, and as far as I know, neither Smith nor Petras are African-American. The clip ends with a titular mic drop before returning to Aoki and going to black.‘AAVE’ is short for African-American Vernacular English, considered by academics as a specific way of speaking within traditional African-American English (AAE) aka Black English. Like many of the band’s other music videos, some of the imagery, such as burning cars and military references on the band members’ outfits, recalls BTS’ rebellious nature as a K-pop group whose lyrics - including those of “Mic Drop” - address socio-economic issues. ![]() ![]() The music video for the song opens with Aoki DJ-ing as the septet dances the song’s powerful choreography in a variety of settings, charismatically delivering the aggressive lyrics rife with references to their global success. The music video version replaces Desiigner with the Korean version’s original intro raps courtesy of BTS’ J-Hope and Suga.īoth new versions of “Mic Drop” feature the original Korean lyrics spliced with updated English verses as BTS addresses their achievements and numerous awards. READ: Desiigner Explains Why He’ll Never Be A One-Hit WonderĪn alternate version of “Mic Drop” was also released that features a lead-in from Desiigner featuring the rapper’s fast-talking, trap-laden delivery. The remix was released with a music video that features both Aoki and the Korean septet. The new, Steve Aoki-produced version - stylized “MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)” - lays thick EDM synths and trap beats over the original melody veering the song away from its original hip-hop leanings. READ: BTS Takes Home Billboard Social Artist Award Over Justin Bieber And Selena GomezĪ bouncy hip-pop track featured on their album, Love Yourself: Her, which quickly became the highest-charting Korean album ever upon its release in September, “Mic Drop” is an energetic hype song about BTS’ global popularity– and even features a shout-out to Billboard. Just a few days after killing it at the AMAs, BTS returned with the remix of their song “Mic Drop,” the highly anticipated collaboration between the K-pop group, Steve Aoki, and Desiigner.
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