A Spoonful Of Suga.
Like a gust of wind, BTS star Suga runs down a hallway of scrawled shadows facing doors that look like there about to be closed to his past. Before kicking in the one at the end of the corridor and revealing he's about to run off a B.I.G. stage. Thousands of hoodie notorious fans holding up flashing camera phones like passers-by to the scene of a crime. All to capture this image of an idol in change for the 'Shadow' interlude and inspired video trailer to the K-Pop juggernauts latest 'Map Of The Soul: 7' seventh seal. One that came out of the February gates of 2020, but now locked down in quarantine seems a thousand years ago and a million miles away. Breaking glass like new ground and dropping mic's like he did with a walkaway, two-finger peace kiss on the groups SNL, live in New York like Saturday night performance of the D.J. Steve Aoki assisted trap that's going to have you throwing cakes like a nice day for a white wedding. Suga with some salty raw rhymes proved that between R.M.'s monster rap 'Persona' intro or the 'Ego' of your hope, my hope and J-Hope in closing he could more than hold his own when it came to this magnificent seven. And now wrapping up another mixtape with the black and white Adidas artwork style of 'D-2', the hardcore rapping alter-ego alias of Agust D is back in late May, months before August. Proving that just like R.M's moving '.Mono' playlist that pours from 'Seoul' to 'Tokyo' like 'Forever Rain', or J-Hope's remake and video take of 'Chicken Noodle Soup' with a soda and a Becky G assist on the side with all those California chicken cars bouncing like Snoop and still 'Dre, Suga has the sugar and spice to be his own star. He's just that nice.
BTS-with all due respect for all the love they've brought yourself-this is not. Tones of traditional temples begin the definitive, dynamite 'Daechwita' single that as soon as its signature sound kicks in takes everyone's head off like the thumbs up Gladiator battle royal like video that really draws swords and all sorts of arms. And don't those two sparring ARMY soldiers look familiar? All between the iconic temples and rich regalia of this South Korean's country as his traditional and street side (complete in a classic car doing donuts like Kendrick Lamar said it was 'Alright') go to war in a vivid video that feels like a movie for these Big Hit boys who make clips like cinematic trailers for their record. 'Daechwita' samples military music of the same name on the lead firework from this surprise release like a changing of the guard that you can feel through the speakers. This ceremonial King with subjects bowing before him, walks the swagger saying, "whose the king/whose the boss." Notice I didn't say, "asking!" There's rumors this is a thumbs down diss track. If it is. Then there's no mercy who it's for. Found in translation these lyrics to go state, "Shut up, yeah, you calling me a pup, yeah/ I was born a tiger," and "remember my name/ All s###-talk they got no game/ Off with their heads." Swing. Slice. No dice. If this is a chess move to all the Suga and BTS haters it's checkmate. But as Agust D has denied musket shots fired in the past here's a parting one, if you feel attacked, he doesn't care. That's your problem. Triggered. BANG! He doesn't give a f### like the expletive directed towards you in the following just as tough track that previously bleeps everything else out. 'What Do You Think?'
'Moonlight' comes before in middle of the night perfect opening. And just like the Oscar awarded movie of the same name by the Academy, its worthy of an award no matter what your envelope reads. Sounding like the classic hip-hop this Korean rap God must be used to, before the rap monster leader RM himself joins him on the sublime 'Strange' hot potato like a Honne or 'Old Town Road' remix collaboration. If 'Daechwita' is 'D-2's' version of 'Map Of The Soul 7's', 'Louder Than Bombs', then this is the 'Respect' scratches of that and 'UGH'. Ugly beautiful as Agust brings that 'Shadow' distort rap back as RM counters, "People talk/'My feed explains me'/No matter how much money is in your grasp/Everyone's a slave to this system." '28' continues this age appropriate theme for the coming of age rap star. Before the standout 'Burn It' featuring MAX rap rocks over guitars like a Lil' Wayne 'Rebirth' on a mix playlist as perfect as the fellow middle of the night Drake 'Dark Lane Demo Tape' vibing like South Korean singer Katie zoning at 4AM, 'Thinking' Bout You'. Like the 'Blinding Lights' of The Weeknd, the future of music like once in October's very own Canada, is in South Korea. You only have to hear the 'People' as this Joker asks "why so serious" like Heath Ledger. Or the Drizzy drip of 'Honsool', complete with Houston chip and screw like an 8Ball or MJG. This one reads an outlook that is more than so good for an artist who even amazes on the inspired interlude 'Set Me Free' like he does in shadows, but this time on a laid back tip. Tip your straw caps to him, because adhering to traditional BTS themes, before knocking it out the park with Kim Jong...Wan of NELL that is for the beautiful 'Dear My Friend' dedication in closing, its clear this devoted and committed to his craft man has as much heart as he does hustle. BTS are a global phenomenon, but when it comes to Suga's, Agust D moniker he is the only idol truly able to shake up their world with his wildcard influence that's always coming up with a winning hand. Thanks to a 'Daechwita' dominanting banger that you've never heard before from Bangtan, this snake charming, boa constrictor trap music, cobra coiled flow, venom spitting, scarface Suga is a Seoul survivor in traditional dress about to change the game again. Medicine to the modern mainstream. It's going down. TIM DAVID HARVEY.
Playlist Picks: 'Moonlight', 'Daechwita', 'Burn It Feat. MAX'.
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