Rap Monster (랩몬스터) is a South Korean rapper. He is the leader of the boy group BTS.
Rap Monster was born on September 12, 1994, in Ilsan, South Korea and has one younger sister.
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.
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 had been active from 2009 until 2015, although Rap Monster has not participated in recent years to concentrate on BTS. The activities seem to have stopped with some members participating in a new crew.
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.
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 had been active from 2009 until 2015, although Rap Monster has not participated in recent years to concentrate on BTS. The activities seem to have stopped with some members participating in a new crew.
Rap Monster has many notable academic achievements. He achieved an 850 on the TOEIC when he was in junior high.
He 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.
He 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.
His favorite foods are meat and Kalguksu (Korean knife noodles).
His role models are Kanye West, and A$AP Rocky.
Rap Monster’s ideal type is someone with a nice voice, pale, and looks good in white t-shirt, jeans, and red converse.
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.
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.
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.
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 Rap Monster would be releasing his first solo mixtape: RM on March 20.
Two more tracks from his mixtape, "Do You" and "Joke (농담)" also had music videos released on YouTube.
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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).
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).
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.
He has produced and written lyrics for a variety of tracks on all of BTS's albums.
He has produced and written lyrics for a variety of tracks on all of BTS's albums.
Wings 2016
He watched the popular American sitcom Friends multiple times to help him learn English.
Alongside his native language Korean, he is also fluent in English and Japanese.
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever
Rap Monster is a model for the coffee brand K'hawah
He has a dog, whose name is RAP MON.
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He likes to imitate his members.
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He would like to make a sub-unit with Jungkook.
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2015: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life
Perhaps the heavens did this intentionally because they thought the world would be too boring if everything went our way.
— Kim Namjoon
Perhaps the heavens did this intentionally because they thought the world would be too boring if everything went our way.
— Kim Namjoon
Some of his popular quotes are: “Jimin, you got no jams” and “Team work makes the dream work”.
2014: Skool Luv Affair, Dark & Wild
2013: Debut with 2 Cool 4 Skool, and O!RUL8,2?
Rap Monster wrote the lyrics of ‘No More Dream’ because he had no dreams when he was in school.