One day, people will stop assuming BTS music is bubblegum pop and give their music a chance and start appreciating bangers like Silver Spoon, HipHop lover, UGH, Tear, Born Singer (speaking of J Cole lol), Shadow, Mic Drop, all of the cyphers (1-4), Run BTS...

J-Hope is enlisting in the Korean military soon it's mandatory in South Korea for all able bodied men, he will be the 2nd member of BTS to do so. So this is his goodbye for now song before he enlists. He's admired J. Cole for a long time so working with him is a dream come true for him. They met for the first time at Lollapalooza where J-Hope headlined. J-Hope started out as a street dancer dancing to J. Cole's music. BTS started out as a hip hop group so doing something like this isn't too much of a stretch as people may think. Kpop music in general always combines English and Korean. If you're interested you should check out BTS version of J. Cole's Born Sinner called Born Singer. BTS also has a song called Hip Hop Phile from 2014 where they name drop all the rappers and hip hop artists who have inspired them.

For those who don't know.. J.Cole is jhopes biggest influence/inspiration and muse. JHopes album "HOPE WORLD" is a play on J.Coles first album "Cole World". The BTS song "Born Singer" is also a play on J.Coles song "Born Sinner". The Avirex fit jhope is wearing is also homage to J.Cole. The street jhope was on at the beginning is the SAME EXACT street J.Cole filmed his "SIMBA" music video on. And jhope dancing during Coles verse is because jhope before BTS used to dance to J.Cole songs back in the day.. Even jhopes name is inspired by j.cole. The visual easter eggs and homage paid to J.Cole in this by jhope is insane. Shows his genuine love for a GOAT like J.Cole. This whole collab is legendary and will be cemented in history forever.. This a big W for Kpop and HipHop

I personally love the song because I am aware the intentions behind it. It is supposed to be Jhope's last song before joining the Korean mandatory military service and I am so happy that he finally made a song with his biggest inspiration and muse J.Cole.

I wish you'd have shown more respect for J Cole's choices. Clearly he thought this was worth his while. He respects J-Hope and wanted to do this collab. J Cole has been a big influence on J-Hope for years. So this collab was a golden opportunity for both of them.

That underground subway scene had lots of meaning. jhope used to freestyle to J.Cole songs when he young. And now he came full circle and is dancing to J.Cole verse on his own song. They were conversing in their first artistic love language, rapping and dancing. That moment felt very intentional, almost magical. :))) There were lots of references in that dance sequence. When J.Cole talked about "handing over the crown", jhope touches he head. When J.Cole said about "picking different hobby", jhope looked lost while dancing. That little kid at the beginning is wearing the same outfit as J.Cole. He was walking on the same streets that J.Cole did in his 2007 song "Simba". Jhope was dancing underground while J.Cole was rapping on the top and finally he "EXIT" from the subway and made his way to the top.. :) jhope let J.Cole had the big part intentionally, he is his Idol, Muse and i believe it meant world to him to have him on the track. P.S jhope made that whistle melody :-)))

Fair. Purpose of the song wasn't to be a radio hit, to be tough or a 'banger'. More for the artists and a farewell to their fans with allusions to joining the military or moving on, or at least a farewell to their current phase of artistry. Ton of meaning imbued in this song/video.

The story behind this song is what is keeping you from getting it and therefore calling it mediocre. I mean jhope should’ve spit a lil harder but he did 8-16 bars and gave cole like 32 so, knowing the back story and purpose of this track I’m thinking it was outta respect.

I enjoy the fact that it's laid back. They aren't trying to prove anything to anyone. I enjoy this "cute" song. Not everything has to go hard to be hard. To each their own but I definitely enjoy this collab. Jhopes dream came true. ✨️ this song is also for us Army since he's going to the military. Don't lose hope has been his motto.

It was hip hop to me like I never hear anything like this nowadays. Brought me back like it was a vibe

jhope gave j cole 32 bars because he really respects j cole so much. but this is jhopes song j cole justs features on it with him. jhope will be going into the military so this is basicially his farewell song to Army the bts fans.

Such a positive track. Every time I've watched it (about 8-10 times) I've smiled throughout. Great vibes. Thank you J Cole and Hope.

They linked up at Loolapalooza, J-Hope had an entire set there, and met with J-Cole. He's a big fan of J-Cole, since the Friday Night Lights. They colabbed before, kinda, BTS has an early song called Born Singer and it's the instrumental from Cole's Born Sinner. It's a great colab, how Cudi said on that Wayne podcast, he got to do a song with one of his favs. Also, the song is about leaving, for both of them. J-Cole apparently wants to quit the hip hop stuff, and J-Hope is enrolling in army (mandatory). BTS as a group will be on hiatus until 2025, until then only Solo stuff for them

"Forgetable" lol. Stevie about to learn. This joint gonna be #1 billboard for a minute

Not every song has to be hard to be hard. Idk why everybody is missing the point of this one... It's frustrating

This MV and song seem so simplistic, but it is FILLED with throwbacks and full circle things like JHope dancing to J-coles verse. J-Cole being up high and JHope down below because he idolizes Cole so much. Both of them rapping as if their consideration to end things. Which is a throwback to J-Hope's verse in ARSON which questions whether he should burn it all or shine brighter.

the song was meant to be sentimental, it fit the narrative of J-hope leaving for the military

They wasn’t trying to get a top hit or banger, this song has meaning behind it for both jcole and Jhope and their fans. Maybe educate yourself and you’ll understand why this song is meaningful to their fans

Not every song is a lyrical miracle. Nor does it have to be to be dope. I'm going to have to solidly agree to disagree with you Stevie. This song, was straight fire 🔥

What inspired this song is J hope saying goodbye to army he is enlisted to do his military service, j hope names Cole as his number 1 influence in music, Cole met J hope at lolopoluza and respected his talent and the collaboration was born.

I mean.... Jhope's intent was not to pop off in this video. His is a "See You Later" message to his fans and supporters, as he's leaving the scene for 18 month for mandatory enlistment. And in the same arena.... to have the honor and dream collaboration with his childhood idol offered the opportunity to give him his shine. This is massive for Jhope!! It's the perfect collaboration for fans that are fans of both artist and are aware of how much Jhope has spoke of J Cole throughout the years. For each his own, respectively. Thanks for your reaction

J Hope is joining the Korean Military Soon, it's Mandatory for Koreans, so this was his goodbye Git for Fans. He used to dance to J Cole's Songs when he was still a Street Dancer, and after a listen to Friday Night Lights, he started writing songs and making his own Beats. He even named his first Mix Tape Hope-World after Cole-World. That's also the reason he gave Jermaine so many bars in his Song, he did out of respect. Recommend Checking out his Album Jack in the Box, it's a Hip Hop Album with lots of 90s Style Beats and crazy lyrics. Songs that i recommend, Arson, More, Stop, What if (he sampled ODB on that one), Airplane and Daydream.

jhope and j cole are such a fantastic duo for sure. jhope met j cole at lalapalooza for the first time but there good friends now.

“… you gotta let her grow…” Must all tracks be a dish track? No.

It is a goodbye piece. You can’t be leaving your fans for 2 years to raging emotions. It is hard enough as it is. J Hope is dancing his way from the bottom in the subway, to meet his idol J Cole, ON TOP. This is J HOPE. NOT BTS. J Cole has shaped the BTS rap line (Born Singer, Hip Hop Phile) along with Nas and many others. It is supposed to be sentimental. Personal. Because he is going into the military for the next 2 years. This is a tribute to his idol, his teacher, his inspiration, his muse, his youth, his fans. Even gansta can’t be gangsta all the time. Especially when you are saying until we meet again as you look back on your career. Come on now.

BTS rappers hold their own too, they're not ones to sleep on. I think there's quite a few songs of theirs, whether just the rapline as a trio or a rapper's individual, that you would really enjoy. All 3 have different styles and sounds, you're bound to find something that sticks or resonates in lyrics, beat, or rap.

Hello! ARMY appreciate you reacting to the MV. In a way this is a full circle to J-Hope. He started with J Cole as inspiration to rapping. It’s also a farewell letter to ARMY (fans) to inspire them to continue living, growing & changes as his military duties are in effect soon. Remember love yourself & speak yourself! 💜

This was supposed to be a hopeful goodbye to ARMY because he's about to go to the mandatory military service.

If you know JHope and J Cole, this is really no surprise. Both are talented, down to earth and humble as can be. J Cole must have recognized their similarities and also JHope’s talent after meeting him and I assume seeing him perform at the Lallapalooza.

Lol Stevie expectations are pretty high now a days but I appreciate his honesty and opinion. I actually liked the song and coles verse. It kind of grows on you. I do feel like cole has been killing every beat lately

j-hope grew up dancing to j. cole’s songs and now he’s dancing to j. cole on his own track. beautiful hommage to cole from hope and really we will miss you j-hope

This song is fire and I'm happy to see you here for it.

The message on the Billboard behind JCole says "IT'S MY CALL" You know what that means

I was gonna comment but I see my family army has already informed you 😊

No It’s jhopes song with j ole as a feature. Yet he did let jcole take the reins and just did the chorus after he did 1 bar

Congratulations to you and your lady on baby #2!! ❤👍🏻

Jhope grew up on JCole and he idolized him all his life. So he kept his own verse down to 8bars so his fans can get a full dose of J Cole. Thats what I call showin respect.

TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAID IN THIS VIDEO!!!!

Definitely feel the undertone of him not liking BTS "shit" because it probably hurts his insecure sexuality/masculinity😪 If it was a solo J Cole track, 100% chance he'd say it was amazing.

Correction on the stupid as hell line he's saying h3 stupid as hell because his friend would swear to God he ain't real swearing to something he just said he didn't believe in lol

Hey, I appreciate your genuine reaction despite it differing from mine! 🙏🏿

J. Cole is top 3 ever don't @ me

J Hope chose to give J Cole the majority of the time out of respect. J Hope has called J Cole his muse since he started dancing at 10. The "happy-go-lucky" song was composed by J Hope. He put it on his last album. Without lyrics and as a break between songs. He even used it at Lalapoolza, I do not doubt that since that is where they met, that is where it all started. And since this was his "goodbye for now," song to ARMY...to many of us, we are grateful, and believe the love J Hope has for ARMY is strong.

Kendrick is my goat but he cant match Cole when it comes flexibility .. cole can go on anything

Bro...I thought you were way more tapped in than that. Cole wasn't forcing his perspective on his friend but was showing him simple perspective while saying that's God. Not just the big things that we can point at. But something we take for granted daily is God. That's what Cole was saying.

i have so many thoughts that i might just end up rambling but still, i’m going to say it here. also, english is not my first language so excuse any errors haha please bear with me. so j. cole is indeed wrestling with himself if he’s going to leave the game already but j-hope on the other hand, is already set to leave to be enlisted in the military. although he’ll come back after his duty, the paradox still stands in this present moment. speaking of being introspective or reflecting their careers, we can see cole staying at the top and still having a crisis because of the status he’s at now. as usual, he’s being raw and open about his conflicted emotions (kinda reminds me of bts suga’s daechwita & other songs where in artists’ open up about the struggles that comes with the fame & how they deal with it - especially when it causes them to lose their identity or the reason why they started in the first place) hope on the other hand, is on the underground, dancing his heart out, taking his time on his way to the top. he seems so determined to meet the one he looks up to. (j-hope cited that j. cole is one of his greatest influences countless of times to the point he even called him his muse; check out hip hop phile & bts adaptation of born sinner, “born singer” which will be a decade ago already this coming july). that opening scene on the alley also reminds me of simba. but what really strikes me the most is despite showing their differences, there are interesting things i noticed which also displays how they are very much on the same page. first, the rhythm. i love how both of them provided rhythm for each other. hobi is the one who came up with the whistling melody & the long time in-house producer of bh, pdogg. but we see that jermaine is the one whistling and even sings the chorus/adlibs. i know, it might be such a little detail to point out but as we go on, we can see that the rest of the mv supports that. we proceed to a scene where hobi starts to dance: he’s dancing to jermaine rapping & thus, letting him take over. but... is it really just cole taking over the rest of it, showcasing how hip hop-centric this song is? imo no, not really. because j-hope let j. cole do his thing while he also begins to focus on doing his own thing. (as aforementioned, hobi used to be a street dancer. he has b-boy roots. so him dancing in the underground might be a double reference to how he was literally a performer on the street, and even when he got signed to big hit, the company was far from being a mainstream back then. with bh almost getting bankcrupt at some point. bts & their label has that underdog story but i won’t go down that rabbit hole. there are introduction/guides y’all can check out if you want to). they are both showcasing two elements of hip hop: emceeing & breakdancing. (hobi can also beatbox too btw & the classic record scratching? hell yeah. it could’ve been dope too if an actual turntablist & some graff artist got featured on the mv just for all the hip hop elements to come together.) next, when cole’s bar goes “some days, i wonder if i need to pick a different hobby” we can see the parallel as hope stops dancing and we can see him just standing there & then suddenly diverting his attention on a different direction. (additional: ‘hobby’ > ‘hobi’ could be cole’s pun to nickname of the one he’s collabing with. can also pertains to when someone changes his hobby & transitions, he’s choosing a different side of himself. a different hobi.) j-hope didn’t auditioned to be a rapper. he just learned to rap when he was still a trainee along with rm & suga which are both known underground emcees in sokor hip hop scene prior to them ultimately choosing this path. j-hope said in american hustle life that when he first came in big hit, all the members (former trainees) are rappers, he was the only one who dance. and when jermaine also said that he’s deep in with this rappin’, it’s all he knows. he never did nothin’ better, it’s hard to let it go. again, it also correlates to the same dilemma hobi had. j-hope once said that he came to seoul from his province & didn’t know anything besides dancing. it’s the only skill he honed. like j. cole who mastered his craft because he focused on just doing that single thing and made it his entire life. that no matter how far he already come, he would still feel lost if he quit his passion. i just love the mutual respect and recognition they have for each other’s artistry. i’m a fan of cole since his early days when i was still in elementary & hobi is not my bias but recently, he became my strongest bias wreckers amongst the members. i was also a local underground femcee/lyricist here in the ph until i stopped due to circumstances that took a toll on me which caused me to function poorly in all of the things i used to be passionate about. but now, hearing this song from artists i’ve always looked up to, i can feel something shifts in me. this is both humbling and empowering. this still feels like a fever dream to me or to anyone who are also both hip hop head, with j. cole as one of their favorite artists, and an ARMY especially a j-hope stan. both hoseok & jermaine’s verses are so meaningful as it is. but as to someone who could just afford to perform on the streets, this joint just speaks to my soul. especially being fully aware where they are now but also where they came from, they moved me once again. i can feel my creative juices flow ever since i’ve watched this for the first time that i immediately got back on writing again now that it feels like my heart has been restored... if the art is calling your name again, you just follow its lead because it doesn’t call what it cannot enable, equip and sustain. i also love the “it’s my call” billboard at the back. reminding me that yeah, it’s my call if i already want to stop or still keep on pushing through. but also in a sense that “it’s my call” as in how could i just decide on that so easily when i didn’t choose the gift in the first place, it’s the gift that chose me. it’s my calling.

i didnt know you reacted to music too? Nice. This songs great. Both of them did really great work. J hopes leaving for the military soon so this is a kinda goodbye song.

I appreciate you sharing your honest opinion. Respect. Some fans want to bully reactors into saying that everything BTS does is amazing. Just because you're a fan of the group, it doesn't mean that you're going to be a fan of every song. I think some reactors fake their opinions and tell Army what they want to hear so they'll keep getting views. BTS wants us to enjoy their music for its art, not because of their popularity. I'm Army. I love almost all of their music but there are a few songs that even I skip. I wish you'd react to more.

Not my two world colliding 🤣. I love it!

Adonis interlude from the creed soundtrack is a harder beat and verse but I like the vibe of this one

BTS has one of the fastest rappers in the industry (Suga aka Agust D) and J Hope is highly respected in the world. So, why the astonishment???! The music does not revolves around US artists. The rest of the world knows it for some years... They have a 10 years career and more than 800 awards, Man. Only people living under a rock don't know what's happening in world 's music industry and lives in a small well.

“As the moon jumps over the cow”

So J-Hope and J-Cole both headlined Lollapalooza on different days in Chicago, July 2022. They had the opportunity to meet. J-Cole is J-Hopes musical influence, and he was inpired to start writing his own lyrics and rap because of J-Cole. He would dance to J-Coles songs when he was a street dancer as a teenager. This was a full circle moment for J-Hope. And this song was written by J-Hope as a song for his fandom ARMY, before he has to serve his mandatory military service (18 months). So a good bye for now, and not a hype song, because it wasn't meant to be that. All seven BTS members are dropping albums right now. 2 are enlisted (Jin, J-Hope) and 5 have released solo projects. I think if you check out Agust D's recent song Haegeum, you might like that one better. You also might like J-Hope's ARSON. His album JACK IN THE BOX was darker than his mixtape HOPE WORLD. His album is FIRE, and he killed his Lollapalooza performance. Anyway, I'll link the two songs and you can decide. By the way, Agust D's album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums Chart, and number 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. He's on a sold out world tour right now, and I will be attending May 16, 2023 in Oakland, CA. Agust D - Haegeum (turn on CC's) - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n99ppL2DxLWrkWQ.html J-Hope - ARSON MV (turn on Cc's, choose Eng. Subs) - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9Ogh86cxrG9g4k.html

C'mon Stevie!! BTS shit?? Why hate? Speak what you know, knowledge is power..BTS has had 2 all English #1 worldwide hits, J hope headlined Lollapalooza where J Cole came to show him love..I swear, some of my reaction channels are showing their ugly mouths behind this "forgettable song" Both of these artists show/promote love, you can't like J. Cole with a heart like that.

Thank you for reaction this song. from Japan

classic ! love the boombap vibe J-Cole doing sometimes.

since you like Jcole, check out BTS’s cover of Born Sinner best video has got to be a stage mix video (a edit of two performances together). They originally did the cover in 2013, but in 2015 they performed it and then they performed it again in 2017… in both performances they changed the lyrics to follow more of who they were in the moment. [just turn on CC/subtitles]

I watch your videos a lot, but i dont agree with most of the things you said on this one.

man what a song

5:25 lol 😂 I really Enjoyed this collab it was very wholesome. And it’s kinda sad vibes for me because it’s J-hopes goodbye to us as he leaves to the military very soon

They wrap and sing in English and Korean often in the same song often. They have some songs that are strictly in English as well. Individually and as a group.

Beat is hard as fuck

J cole guys...man is of alien intelligence

This song is not for you its for bts fans cause j hope is enlisting in the military so its a goodbye song

JCole has been J-Hope key inspirational force his whole career. This is the "goodbye for now" song before he leaves for enlistment. I am so very proud of him and thankful That Jermaine was willing to work with him

dope af .....please react to cassette coast- upside down

Dude, your channel has made me enjoy reaction vids. Solid work, man. Thanks for the awesome content.

When it comes to Big Hit Music MVs as long as you play their intro in the beginning you won't get blocked.

Thank you army for helping me decide not to give this vid my view. Doing Namjesus work. 💜 Some of these comments ... bruh ...smh. It's disappointing as a woman of color to see other poc be so xenophobic and borderline racist. Worst of all ignorant.

Amo a J-Hope, hizo está colaboración por ARMY y por su propio sueño siendo Fan de J Cole, lo que él haga pensando en su Fandom, habla más que mil palabras. Apoyemoslo siempre ARMY.

If you want something stronger from Jhope, I recommend Hangsang and Arson, this last sound I suggest the Lollapalooza festival version.

Hey Stevie, congrats on the second baby on the way! You should get yo girl in here again and react to something together, been a while!

Hope on the Street is coming on 3/29! I hope you’ll check it out and post your reaction

Stevie always underestimates bts but it's his right to do so I guess. Still, you're missing out on the rap line

Man you are the only one who doesn't see this as a great collab..2 world's of artists collabing..

Thanks stevie for this reaction bts rap line are super talented you really need to check em up

Holy hell. Finally caught you live!!! ❤️

I've been waiting on your reaction to this 🔥🔥🔥J.Cole

J Cole had a fire verse that got derailed by some "Magnets, HOW DO THEY WORK?" energy.

Yo please react to j Cole Adonis interlude it just came out and the bars and rhymes are way more technical you’d love it

mans got the bible tatted on his arm and he like nah i ain't feelin the religious shit!.

J cole drops some bars on his verse

I'm swimming in JhopeCole world on the street. Thank you for this warm song reaction

Listen....do some research...shameful

Stevie, you gotta understand, this man completed the game, he's doing side quests lol. I feel the same with Drake and Kendrick, they're showcasing the freedom to experiment and do new shit.

THE MERGE BETWEEN ONE WORLD & ANOTHER BIG ON FAITH Where it's tricky is...In a abstract point of view, it looks like Social Credit Score + the 👁📽

congrats on the new kid stevie much love brother ❤

Opening scence on same street of J.Coles Simba mv

Congratulations on #2 on the way! Good reaction!

Fire fire fire 🔥 everyone missing the bar “as the moon jumps over the cow, I contemplate if I should wait to hand over the crown” as impossible for the moon to jump over the cow the fact is that he will never lose his crown.

Cute??? Wow, maybe do some research before you react.

A lot of ARMYs have explained the purpose and meaning of this song and the symbolism of the place it was filmed. You need to react to the rap line of BTS. BTS is heavily influenced by hip hop culture right from the beginning. Give em a chance! Thanks💜

Even though this song was a farewell song to his fans because he is enlisting to the South Korean army mandatory for two years, when JHope references “it’s always for Us” that’s a tribute to BTS Army this collab is also paying homage to hip hop and his idol JCole…Respect

If you took every word that J Cole said and replace the voice with Eminem, Stevie would have lost his mind and said this is hands down the best song he's ever heard. Hell, he'll probably end up in somebody church by the end of the week. IJS

Just another reactioner not knowing his subject matter before giving his opinion. Army, we don't have to defend or explain our Hope to nobody. Hobi gave us this song as a gift. He is encouraging us to have hope in all we do as we go forward in his absence. He did everything for us.

Please be sure to tune in to jhope of BTS's new EP Hope On The Street, coming this Friday March 29! So interested to hear your thoughts!

not a fan of BTS, but thought this was nice. You are not giving J.Cole enough credit here. His rhyme schemes are really nice. It's also good to hear positive lyrics (even though you don't see things the same) instead of the "keeping it real" stuff that typically gets played.

Congratulations on #2 Big Knight!!!

All hail the Mighty Survivor of hell. Dope line.

It's funny because I grew up extremely religious and I'm pretty far from it now... so I wholeheartedly understand J. Cole's conviction and where it's coming from. I used to have the exact same logic growing up. But, I also understand the point Stevie made that just because someone believes in something different, it doesn't necessarily speak on their intelligence. Still bars 🔥