American rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s latest release, “Neva Play,” features BTS RM and has generated a slew of reactions. RM’s voice seems deeper than usual in the track, and since he’s currently serving in the military, his appearance in the music video is animated.
NAMJOONS PART WTF photo.twitter.com/ICe9kuc9uo
— hope⁷ (@winnttaebear) September 6, 2024
The 6 people behind him 😭 photo.twitter.com/2eIPyC4xvZ
— Shru⁷ (@bangtinyboyys) September 6, 2024
Fuck you! photo.twitter.com/ohpcoP2I1j
— bangtan loving hours open 24/7 (@battletears2) September 6, 2024
RM’s distinct and sensual voice surprised many fans, causing quite a stir within the fandom. However, not everyone was happy with his signature. A specific line in RM’s verse drew criticism. In the song, RM says, “We paved the way”, which some listeners took issue with.
no this conversation lasted 11 hours before he released a song saying we paved the way 😭😭 photo.twitter.com/7HcbMyfeTU
— Neva plays with Moz⁷ (@itzaboutime) September 6, 2024
The lyric quickly became a hot topic on X (formerly Twitter), with 76,100 related posts at the time of writing. Much of the controversy arose from a misunderstanding of the verse. Some interpreted it as “Asian men led the way“, while the actual text is “For Asia, man, we have paved the way“, indicating that Asia as a whole has made great strides, rather than RM or Asian men in particular.
Okay, ARMY
I KNOW he’s not saying “Asia-man”
He’s saying “Asia, man”BUT YOU CAN’T MAKE IT A TREND
Punctuation is not trendy
I never thought anyone would think it was called “asia-man”.
You have to write it like
FOR ASIA MAN WE HAVE PAVED THE WAY
Here’s why we were once trending “s out… https://t.co/UX8NS3CXit
— ⟭BlueeDenise⁷⁼¹⟬ Apobangpo💜 (@BlueeDenise) September 6, 2024
RM himself announced the release via his Instagram story, writing: “For Asia, friend, we have paved the way.”
What do you think of RM’s contribution to Megan Thee Stallion’s “Neva Play”?
Source: Krb
