BTS member Suga dropped his second solo mixtape, which has already soared to the top spot on
the U.S. charts, and he’s also showing off his impressive rapping and sword wielding
skills in a brand new music video.
What’s up guys, it’s Sussan Mourad with Clevver News, and nothing says ‘New Music
Friday’ like BTS’s Suga completely dominating the U.S. charts!
The cryptic clues have paid off and the wait is finally over!
After a week of dropping hints via social media and confusing fans to no end, BTS’
beloved Suga surprised the world with his second solo mixtape, called D-2, under his
alter ego AgustD.
Throughout the week, fans have noticed that BTS’ official Twitter account had been counting
down to something, while no other clues were revealed about the teasers.
One thought was that maybe Army would be treated to a new album sooner than they thought as
the timing for the countdown seemed to coincide with the band’s album-planning process,
shared on their BANGTAN TV YouTube channel, and follows their Map of the Soul: 7 album
released earlier this year.
At one point this week, BTS fans became so eager, that they somehow managed to almost
kind of cancel themselves by trending a leaked photo after noticing changes to AgustD’s
profile, to which the #ArmyGoingToJailParty began also trending on social media.
But nonetheless, Army came through and ultimately put the pieces together, quickly spreading
around a new hashtag #AGUSTD2ISCOMING and here we are today.
The chaos was well worth the wait as Suga officially dropped his second 10-track solo
mixtape that is already dominating the charts.
Not only is the album currently taking up the No.1 spot - with 9 of the 10 songs claiming
top spots as well, but Suga also released a music video for the song “Daechwita”,
which we understand is a reference to the genre of traditionally Korean military-inspired
music.
In the video, Suga shows off his impressive hip-hop-inspired verses, and seriously, we’re
not surprised he can wield a sword so flawlessly!
Take a look:
Suga talked about the inspiration between the song, revealing that he even took samples
from a real daechwita.
He added, “The first thought I had was that I wanted to sample the music that is played
during the ceremonial walk of the King, so naturally, Korean elements ended up being
an essential component to the track as well as the music video.”
He also spoke about what went into making his second mixtape, saying QUOTE, “It’s
more that I made the music I wanted to make, rather than fixating on attempting something
new.
I’m not too picky on genre or crossovers between them.
What’s good is good, and it’s up to the listeners to judge.
I just do what I want to do.”
This is the newest project from Suga since the release of his first solo mixtape, also
called AgustD, in 2016.
He was praised for being so open and vulnerable that saw him facing his demons related to
mental health and tapping into his rap bravado with raw hip-hop beats.
Being so open with his fans is something Suga stands true to, especially when it comes to
his alter ego.
He also spoke out about the difference between Suga and AgustD, saying, “The difference
is that there is a lot more that I can openly express and that I can show a more raw side
to myself with Agust D. What’s similar is that both sing of dreams and hope.”
The reaction from fans since the new project’s release late last night has been overwhelmingly
positive, no surprise there.
Army members took to social media to share their thoughts on the new mixtape and video,
like this user who wrote, “This is a whole cultural reset.”
Another fan tweeted, “D-2 is too good, I can keep listening all day all night.
The maturity hits my brain and the honesty hits my heart.”
And this fan accurately summed up D2 in a nutshell, writing, “D-2 makes me wanna kick
something or set something on fire but also cry at the same time.”
The BTS Army has officially spoken, and it’s safe to assume that Suga has single-handedly
saved 2020, so if you need us, we’ll just be over here playing D-2 on repeat the rest
of the weekend.
Be sure to let us know all your thoughts on Suga’s mixtape and what your current favorite
song is down here in the comments.
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I’m your host Sussan Mourad, bye guys!