The popular Korean boy group BTS is in chapter two of their almost decade-long career. Following a brief break from group activities came the announcement that each member would be working on solo projects. Up first is rapper J-Hope. Earlier this summer, it was announced he’d make history as the first Korean act to headline a major American festival. Since then, his album Jack In A Box received a release date.
The first single, “MORE,” dropped Friday, along with an accompanying music video. The track is a hip-hop, rock & fusion composition. It’s also reminiscent of bands like Seo Taiji and The Boys and Korn. The song features a retro hip-hop beat contrasted against grunge percussion and distorted vocals.
Hope revealed the album art for “Jack In A Box” via Instagram. The cover is a collaboration with KAWS. The album will release July 15, a little over two weeks before his debut at Lollapalooza.
The rapper is replacing Doja Cat while she recovers from throat surgery. Because he usually presents as one of the sunnier members of BTS, Hope wants to show fans a darker side of himself. The official statement from BigHit Music said, “”Jack-in-a-Box” represents his aspirations to grow further and break the mold.”
The 28-year-old street dancer turned rapper has quite a few accomplishments under his belt as a member of BTS and as a solo artist. “MORE” adds just a few more to the list. The track debuted at No. 1 on the Worldwide iTunes Chart and currently has over 3 million views on YouTube.
Hope also scored No. 1s on the US, Peru, Egypt, and New Zealand charts. The video features J-Hope in a jumpsuit and jester’s hat, with heavy eye makeup. You can check out the MV below.
Kimberly Stelly is an award-winning journalist and cartoonist from the Bay Area. In addition to FM Hip-Hop, she writes for ScreenRant and manages social media for Stocktonia.org.
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