AMERICAN RAPPER REACTS TO-BTS - Hip Hop Phile (Hip Hop Lover) from The Wake Up tour in Japan 2015 

Being an old school rap lover from the NYC area and hearing RM start roll calling a lot of the NYC area rappers is why this song has always been one of my favs. I've gone to many rap concerts over the yrears and have seen most of them in concert. Cl smooth was a part of a rap duo with Pete Rock. You know this is genuine love and respect for real hip hop and not a gimmick because you can't fake that kind of knowledge and passion. One of the MANY reasons I love BTS💜💜💜

This song is a BTS classic. Love how the vocal line supports the rap line with those smooth R&B vocals 🫰

I love this song! The confessions of the rap line backed up by that smooth vocal line R&B hook. And it's so cool to hear J-Hope mention J Cole as his inspiration way back then and know that he'd meet him at Lollapalooza '22 and go on to do a collab with him -- talk about dreams coming true!

Yessss, one of my favorite lines of any BTS "if loving this culture is a sin I'd die 100 times over " . Barely anybody catches it or recognized it...for that I salute you. Love yalls reactions! 💜

“they did their research” oh baby.. SUGA & RM? In their dorm before debut, they used to teach the other members about hiphop. they called it their “hiphop school” it’s actually really interesting to read. I read it in their book.

I love their rap-heavy songs like this, where the rapline can show off their skills. They have more of this in their early days, where the vocal line mainly sing the hook. (Of course I also love their later work, where the vocal line have larger roles. I love all songs for different reasons.) I also appreciate the different relationship they each have with hip-hop and how they portray it here -- RM as a poet, J-hope as a dancer, and Suga as a musician.

In the new book "Beyond the Story" which is a book they helped write about their first 10 years and is currently at the top of the New York Times bestseller list, j-hope talks about their early days together living in a dorm. "It was a rap den, a den of rap." There's a whole chapter called "School of Hip Hop". RM would create playlists of artists they had to all study. Suga had been making music & writing beats since he was 12 and j-hope learned to rap when he joined the group - they say with his background in dance, he naturally picked up beats, flows & pockets. And the vocalists all attended the "School of Hip Hop". They'd sometimes come back to the dorm after rehearsals at 11pm & just talk about music until 6am with no sleep. They just lived & breathed rap & hip hop. Crazy.

finallyyy!! thank you to the ARMYs asking to react to this one cause I wanted the same thiiiinggg hehe I knew you guys would love it I mean.. what not to love abt it? such a great song-. The only down side to streaming Bangtan songs is they have SO many amazing songs and there's only so lil time :(((( I didn't imagine their 'hiatus' was gonna be this active so my dreams to finally stream hard their older sht went down the drain lol

They have truly opened my eyes to the complex deep culture of hip hop and the like “hip hop has the scent of humans” is one of my absolute favorites. 💜

Just the emotions in Suga's verse... so GOOD. Thank you so much for appreciating his last line. It also touched me so deeply

I love this song. It really pours out their love for hip hop, not just gimmicky like you said. They writing about their real passion for hip hop. It makes you realize they are for real, they know old school rappers even that many of the younger generations don’t know. Thank you for reacting to this fave.

my life before BTS was nothing. I was lost and blind about everything. they make me want to BE better 💜 for my life. for our future.

oh my god this was amazing!!! 😭

I am sooo glad ya'll reacted to this!!! I was never really a fan of rap before. However i did enjoys some songs from back in the 90s. BTS has given me a passion of learning and enjoying a cultural experience that truly changes you. This song gave me an insight on rappers i never knew existed. And i am so grateful for it. Because of BTS i have learned so much about myself and what i like and enjoy. Thank you for your reactions!!! Borahea 💜

An absolutely a favorite! Yes, just like you said Tre when the vocal line lays those melodies on a rap track, OMG Heavenly! Nice reaction. 💜

I'm glad you guys got to this one! There were a bunch of us who thought you would really appreciate this piece of work. 💜

BTS is true hip hop artists mixed with pop and R&B. because they have diffrent memebers with diffrent taste in music they always try new styles. and korea don´t really know much about hip hop in general so most idols they just want to look cool and rap. but their don´t impower it. only BTS does that. and maybe some solo rappers in korea that i don´t know but also tablo and epic high who do it. you can feel the passion and that is something other groups lack. they can try and fake it and just be swaggy but it feels different when you see them perform. BTS is soulful. But what amazes me most is how a rapper like RM and Suga also get inspired by other music and is now venturing in different direction with their music. imagine if eminem did that, i don´t think his fanbase would like that. Not many artist can do different styles and keep their fans happy. to me it makes them even more cool when they proof they can do so much more.

Bts really do keep surprising everytime... I hope you guys one day do full album reviews. Bts is all about the albums.

Thank you, thank you for reacting to one of the many beautiful songs that BTS has had since its inception. I hope they react to JUMP. Borahae💜

I love seeing people appreciating the rappers of BTS. They’re worked so hard and are so talented. The deserve to be seen. I haven’t come across you before so I don’t know what you’ve seen from BTS but I recommend DDAENG, UGH and baepsae. There are also videos where koreans explain the depth of the lyrics which really makes the song so much better.

Love your reactions! Lamar-a lot of people miss that part when Suga said he would die a hundred times over but you didn’t. This is a meaningful for them.

This is BTS being REAL!!!!Beautiful song...for the content...for its melody...for its unrivaled vibe....the rapline doing their hiphop roll call is something else...the vocal line being smooth as hell ...this song is a something else...❤

I’m SCREAMING!!!! Lamar I’m so glad you caught that bar cause so many people miss it and/or don’t comprehend it….When I first heard it I literally lost count of how many times I played it back, over and over and then I just sat and put my head back and reflected on how my own life would have been WITHOUT HipHop and it was just unimaginable…. I wouldn’t have danced, I wouldn’t have wrote, I wouldn’t have required a thirst for reading and so many other things that just comes naturally with True HipHop…. I Love Y’all Reactions!!!! 💕💖💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💖💕 Tre here’s a link for you!!!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k6mdRv0ZdR8.html. This song was dedicated as an ode to T-Roy from Heavy D and the Boyz who died after falling off the stage.

CL Smooth. Corey Brent Penn Sr known by his stage name CL Smooth, is an American rapper. He is best known as the vocal half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth.

Lamar, Tre smh on the Pete Rock, CL Smooth......youngens😂😂😂

PLEASE listen to the Wake Up album, it's full such great songs but many don't explore it because it's in Japanese. If you hear their song "Wake Up" I'm sure you sill love it.

Back in the day they had a reality show, where BTS had celebrities teaching them how. One of the celebrities was Coolio. Coolio was a hard ass on them but to me, they were important lessons to learn. Not everyone is going to be nice to you. Coolio taught them that they need to learn the history of Hip Hop. That they needed to know who, what when & how did Hip Hop enter the world. He quizzed them. If they didn't know the answers, pushups. Coolio also explained to them how important "details" are to any performance. Also, before BTS debuted, they went to an Eminem concert. Just the way they talked about seeing that concert, you could tell, Hip Hop was already deep in their blood.

I knew you would love it!!!! So happy to see this today. Thank you!

Great seeing Lamar back 💜💜 and I love this song 😩😩 another great reaction 💜🫶🏾

I was waiting for this reaction. They know the history and respect the greatest. 💜 Borahae

one of my fave classics! 🔥

Once again you gave me a jewel I didn't know existed. I can't believe in 5+ years I never heard of this. Great Reaction as always. 🔥👏😊

This is the key difference between BTS and other 'Kpop' groups - BTS are hip hop lovers/rappers who just happen to be part of an idol group whereas others are idol groups who just include rap in their tracks. A very distinct difference.💜

One of my favorites, I knew you would love it!

Love your reaction to our Bangtan’s HIP HOP PHILE aka HIP HOP LOVER ~ I still feel it’s an underrated classic in their discography! Thank you! 👍🏼😎

My favourite song and #4 track from their first Studio Album Dark & Wild.

Finally!!! Long time ago l ask for this song 💜. Great 😃👍

I think I recommended this to you, So glad you liked it. I never listened to rap before I found BTS, but now I love their rapping.

For things like this is why I respect BTS

Please! React to BTS-We On💜💜💜💜

Eu amo essa música! Fico feliz que vocês tenham realmente gostado 💜 eu sugiro que vocês assistam Epik High, eles são um grupo coreano de hip-hop e uma grande influência para o RM e o Suga!

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One of my favorite things about BTS is that to this day Hip hop is never far beneath that shiny POP surface. It breaks through in their musical authenticity and more often than not their dance runs off of it's rhythms. When the vocal line were learning to sing, after dance practices that took up most of the day, the rap line introduced the vocalists to artist after artist. During what should have been hours to rest, they were immersed in the sounds of Hip hop which didn't just shape their personas but in various ways, unique to the member, became a part of their identity. BTS the group owe so much to the individuals in the rap line.

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i cant express how much i love this song

thank you i love your reaction all the time in bts random song i love it guys your good in your jod. 💜

Is this not a favorite or what? This old song is fantastic. They were so young and so talented. And just to add a little something: this was 2015 and J Hope mentioned Hope World and Cole World, then in 2022 singing with his long admired idol. It shows you that hard work and desire makes dreams come true.

BTS made me to enjoy rap and opened up a new culture I didn't understand very well before. This is one of my favorites!💜

Enjoyed your reaction. An absolute must to react to is: ❣️BTS "TOMORROW" ENG SUB LIVE - by Bangtan's Corner From BTS 2015 HYYH Concert. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wrid7Xb-24k.html I beleive this performance, from their HYYH concert, is one of the best, most passionate emotional deliverance of this amazing so meaningful, inspirational song that Suga wrote & produced (English subtitles on screen), with some help from in-house BigHit producer Slow Rabbit. The vocals, rap,, dancing & choreography are so amazingly outstanding, in this must see performance I so recommend!!👍❤️‍🔥😍🔥

One of the first songs I recommended when I saw your first BTS reaction! 💜🎉

What a banger! Love this song! Hip hop is their foundation. They are not a gimick. They lived the music. You would love their early albums. Dark and Wild for sure.

Yeah one of the hardest bar I've ever heard "If loving this culture is a sin, I'll die a hundred times"... Especially when you think about when this culture named HipHop was gaining earlier in the 90' more and more popularity, it was treated by the conservatives and let be honest by white racists as a sin calling it devilish just because it was coming from black and latin communities and that popularity scared them... And thats how you know the rapline of BTS are real students of the culture not only regularly paying tribute to those who influenced them but also standing beside the communities where it came from.

Esta canción me enseñó tres cosas muy importantes 1. A tenerle más respeto al rap y al hip-hop 2. A no tener miedo de decir de donde viene tu inspiración y 3. A apreciar más a BTS y a cada uno de sus miembros Porque te enseñan que la vida no es fácil y con esfuerzo y dedicación cualquier sueño se hace realidad 😍 Soy feliz porque J-hope cumplio su sueño conocio y colaboro con j-cold Y gracias a eso pude encontrar su canal 💜 las cosas siempre pasan por algo😉💜BORANHE

Rm and Suga were underground rappers before being BTS. It was already in their veins even before they were famous. The cyphers they did were targeting those who mocked them (mainly fellow underground rappers) for choosing to become "idols" like their rap now that they are idols are not "true" rap anymore or something like that. They taught J-Hope how to rap but him being a street dancer has already had the rhythm and swag deep in his bones. They were supposed to be a hip-hop group, if you see their early songs most were hip-hop.

I know that people pay attention to rap verses and I appreciate them, it's their stories, well written, but my favorite part is the chorus, the lirics in it, most beautiful description of what hip-hop is

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😝😆😘 SOO! GOOOD! RIGHT!? THEY KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON! THANKS LOVES! BORAHAE 🤗💜💐

I would love for you to react to Epik High,, they are an old school Korean rap trio.. They have other artist on their tracks as well,, included CL. CL was a member of the group 2EN1 but has gone solo. She has lots of songs in Korean and English. Please check her out.. She is also on an Epik High track called Rosario. I would love to see your reactions to CL and Epik High. :o)

Pls listen to Dark and Wild album ☺️

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Reaction JHope hangsang pleaseee!

Why always cameraman ignored taehyung why..i wanna see him

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