a BTS content collection

User Baepsayed on Reddit has provided Army with a chronological overview of Pre-debut events :

BTS Pre-debut History 2010-2013 (Part 1)

BTS Pre-debut History 2010-2013 (Part 2)

BTS Pre-debut History 2010-2013 (Part 3)

RM Pre-debut History

SUGA Pre-debut History

Title : Wicked Man, 5th track on Reslug's second mixtape "The Return of the King" (의 귀환) Featured : Kim Namjoon featured as Runch Randa Even though Namjoon refers to himself as Randa in this song, he was at the time still using his alias Runch Randa. He started using the shortened version a few months after this release. Release : 12 Jan 2009 Info : background music is a sample from Mouths to feed by Ludacris Lyrics (credit) :

[Runch Randa] YEAH RUNCH RANDA AND RESLUG, KING IS BACK RANDA THE KING IS BACK, you know I'M WICKED MAN Not gonna look at you above the ring in case you piss your pants I BREAK IT, whatever you curse at me I'M RHYMIN' “You idiot”, next time come bring something else other than that oh ESL, please freshen it up No matter how much oxygen gets blown into this place The atmosphere’s still murky BUT I'M CLEAN, I’ll finish this off sharply Cause I’ll shut up only after I build my reputation and fame THE VERY 94, I'M THE ONLY REPRESENTA Mostly If I have spirit, my self-confidence is 200% uh Yeah, give me your white flag, I’ll only use it as a starting point Every song is a new start to me, you all just temper my courage I’m gonna ask one thing: why say you are going to tackle me? At least my mic’s not snatched away from me When I take ONE STEP, the VIBRATION trickles, they FALL LIKE DOMINO While you can’t come to your senses I’ll snatch away your good beats one by one hey

Title : The Swagger Featured : Loco S, Kronic Flow, Kyum2, Suprema (now known as Supreme Boi) Release : 25 Oct 2009 Info : This was the third 94-Liners group rap. Kim Namjoon was featured as Randa. He was also a part of the second group rap. In his part Namjoon makes references to the song Gee by Girls' Generation which was released in 2009. Lyrics (credit) :

[Loco S : slam freestyle] Uh, yeah, N*GGAS, LOCO S OVER HERE SO YOU CAN'T TOUCH THIS WE DROP THE DIRT BOMB This is a REAL feast, THE DREAM WHAT WE CALL THAT VOW GENTLE BUT WE RAP, coke is too much for me Even if the idiots copy them like crazy Just like your job, it's JUST IMITATION For you, this song is THE BRUTAL EDUCATION Yeah, SO SHUT UP AND KEEP YOUR HEAD UP Your ears will be opened wide by 94 SWAGGER

[Suprema] NINETY NINETY FOUR SWAGGERS (HEY) We push it hard every time (HEY) LET ME HEAR YOUR SAY YEAH YEAH Everyone follow me (YEAH YEAH) We're HAZARDS on the rhythm (HEY) The pirates who are trying to steal your ears (HEY) LET ME HEAR YOUR SAY YEAH YEAH Everyone follow me (YEAH YEAH) LEGGO

[Kronic Flow] Yeah, Kronic flow is here, yeah I'M A KING KONG, music that wakes me up Heart pounding, energy increases My crazy, HOT rhymes are TOP TOP The basis for the people I don't like It's rotten, only black and white Do you enjoy watching ? Beat it, damn RESPECT NUMBER 1, come at me I'll change the background, fold it I'm the killer of tens of millions of haters I have a dog's paw in my notebook You look down on 94 and lift your middle finger ? Then I'll chew off your hand, put it on top

[Suprema] NINETY NINETY FOUR SWAGGERS (HEY) We push it hard every time (HEY) LET ME HEAR YOUR SAY YEAH YEAH Everyone follow me (YEAH YEAH) We're HAZARDS on the rhythm (HEY) The pirates who are trying to steal your ears (HEY) LET ME HEAR YOUR SAY YEAH YEAH Everyone follow me (YEAH YEAH) LEGGO

[Suprema] MO'FUCKERS, I JUST DO WHAT I DO MAN SUPREMA, YEAH, N*GGA WHO'S BACK ? LEGANDARY MC IS HERE When I open my mouth, WE DO MAKIN' FEARS HOLLA, since birth been FLY, SKIP BOTTOM PROFESSIONAL PLAYER Everything is on course LOVERS AND HATERS, WHO CAN FUCK ABOUT ME DON'T LIKE IT, JUST TELL ME WHO CAN SUCK ABOUT ME YOUNG BOSS, 94'S FUCKIN' GAIA Even after hundreds of years, I'm a silver king here, B*TCH, N I N E T Y 4 The sound spreads N.Y. TO THE CHICAGO STILL THE PACE, planned BLAME BARRIER Even if you take us out, there's no end to our story SO WHAT MORE CAN I SAY BABY ? I'M ELEVATED BOY, I'm already here AIN'T NO DOUBT ABOUT LINE UP SUPREMA BOY, THE RAP MESSIAH, WHAT

[Kyum2] AYO MO'FUCKIN' LISTENER, HATER The kids who were acting up, get hit by this rap in their ears Even if there's no RHYME AND FLOW, I'll do it in one go The rap machine, that's what I am When it comes to the beat, it's me, the groove that's dope You're the other way around, a group that bluffs I'm good enough, fucking that steady FLOW UP Why are you jealous? I'm afraid of your pride I'm double BETTER developed, you're a confirmed GHETTO terror That's enough for you to understand, so shut up It's going well even if you didn't tell me my future Everyone will fall in love, I have a golden badge on the chest, yeah? He goes to karaoke every weekend and says he's a rapper It wouldn't look good on you Your badge is that you'll never be the best BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY You don't care about advice, you're still a baby

[Suprema] NINETY NINETY FOUR SWAGGERS (HEY) We push it hard every time (HEY) LET ME HEAR YOUR SAY YEAH YEAH Everyone follow me (YEAH YEAH) We're HAZARDS on the rhythm (HEY) The pirates who are trying to steal your ears (HEY) LET ME HEAR YOUR SAY YEAH YEAH Everyone follow me (YEAH YEAH) LEGGO

[Randa] Y'ALL KNOW WHO'S THE REAL SHIT, MAN ? YOU BETTER RECOGNIZE, HATERS Mini, mini, mani, mo, chiki, chiki, chaka, cho THIS IS RANDA BOY, you guys follow me Do you feel that ? I'm the top dollar Kids today, no passion, half of them are fast tracking I'm 100 and I'll always be determined People who are good at rapping these days, if you fold it A I'm upset because I thought you'd answer, but it's all D D D Blatant and obvious HOOK, song like Gee Gee Gee BABY BABY BABY BABY ILLMATIC, turn it more, It's not ready THE ONE AND ONLY THIRD GENERATION MC IMMA IMMA GET MORE PRO LIKE AND FLY LIKE BASIC

Title : Grey city - 잿빛 도시 Release : 16 Sep 2009 Info : As of now there is no known audio recording of this song available. The lyrics were revealed in 2019 on an episode of the show  "Finding Genius (영재 발굴단)" which focused on Kim Namjoon. Lyrics (credit) :

Title : Listen first - 일단 둘어봐 Release : 1 Aug 2009 Info : Kim Namjoon used this song to audition for the underground rap crew "Big Deal Squad" in 2009 Lyrics (credit) :

WHEN I FLOW, everyone holds their breath WHEN I GROW, everyone get's hungry for it WHEN I SHOW UP, everyone gets out of my way After hearing a few words, they'll get stuck in your ears WHEN I FLOW, everyone holds their breath WHEN I GROW, everyone get's hungry for it WHEN I SHOW UP, everyone gets out of my way After hearing a few words, they'll get stuck in your ears

Title : 2009's Second 94-Liners Group Rap - 2009년 2번째 94년생 단체곡

Featured : Samsoon (삼순), Yoondal (윤달), Wildbuck, Suprema (now known as Supreme Boi), Kyum2, LUPE (now known as Changmo, also produced the song)

Release : 27 Jan 2009

Info : The 94-Liners Group consisted of underground rappers all born in 1994. Kim Namjoon participated in the 2nd and 3rd group song under his alias Randa.

Lyrics (credit) :

[Samsoon] RHYTHM UP AND RHYTHM DOWN, a rush of flow We're spitting, it's hot, WE ARE 94 FOR THE TOP Bang, Bang, It's winding up, forget the obvious RHYME pace Abandon the confusing line of limitations At the same time, I'm arrogant like a rich nobleman I'm very HOT and SICK, DAY BY DAY doing whatever I want Got a healthy and fresh game ? Please try to beat me

[Yoondal] OH MY GOD HOT HOT It's hot, this is a hot 94 group song I am Yoondal, Daegu CITY RAPPER Even if I don't announce it, everybody knows me 8 bars are too short for me I'm on vacation, not watching a TIME TABLE Anyway what am I saying, I'm a TELL A VISION PEACE OUT, I should get going now

[Wildbuck] WE ARE THE 94, so very hot If anyone touches us, we'll cut their neck with a single stroke Don't even imagine it Since we're the scene revolution 94 WE ARE THE 94, so very hot If anyone touches us, we'll cut their neck with a single stroke Don't even imagine it Since we're the scene revolution 94

[Verse: Suprema] We are burning hot, RAPPIN' 94 We appeared a few weeks ago with a HOT group song Conquering hip hop first place in two days We went beyond the simple street GOSSIP WE CAN FLY HIGH AND TOUCH THE SKY You can't measure my rap based on a score LIKE MY IQ, it burns hot like wildfire I'm on fire, a passionate, drunk rap fighter

[Kyum2] Everybody shout out loud, REPRESENT 94 It's basics to kick out the fake ones right away SICK end FLOW, and rap mega four I think we've become the best already No need to tell us, we know we're cool The dumb kids acting up all went home Get you guys all at once with a quick rap Don't you think we have enough now ? Then I'm OUT

[Wildbuck] WE ARE THE 94, so very hot If anyone touches us, we'll cut their neck with a single stroke Don't even imagine it Since we're the scene revolution 94 WE ARE THE 94, so very hot If anyone touches us, we'll cut their neck with a single stroke Don't even imagine it Since we're the scene revolution 94

[Verse: LUPE] I'm always hot enough to burn you Even if I spit it plainly I always kill it I roast punks like meat I'm so good that I can grill them Shut your mouth, give up the speaker Turn up the VOLUME and put my RHYME in your ear There's no one like us, wherever we go Turn it over to Randa, hand the mic to you

[Randa] Randa, hitting it with my fictional blade Or bench-marking when nothing can be done BUT I'm straight forward with my rap mind It's hard to just take one step, don't STOP even if you die I'm hot enough, even if I don't have killing room A shot that hurts your pride without using my hands I TOLD YA IF I'M METHOD MAN, you're SOULJA BOI But I'm a soldier who keeps my place, WUT

Title : Kanji Player

Featured : Tangent

Release : 17 Sep 2008

Info : background music is a sample from Hey now (Mean Muggin') by Xzibit

Lyrics (credit) :

[Runch Randa] Yeah I wasn't like this from the start, my flow isn't such a drag BUT JUST FUCKIN' AMATEURS who can't hide how much they suck at rapping keeping an eye on me Seeing whether I rap or not and now I hate myself For no matter how fast you can spit it, it's the same pattern It's been a while since I gave up hope Keep on repeating "CHECK THA" a hundred times but it's the same What about it ? People keep demanding for it FUCK YOU GUYS WHO ALWAYS CEASE ME AND PISS ME Losers who can't say shit Why are you crawling on the floor in front of me ? IT'S LIKE Civic vs Lamborghini ? Full option ? Not worth it to me Yeah, I think I'll stop here He's more aggressive than I am so watch out Yeah yeah yeah yeah T'S BACK

Title : The Realest

Featured : ISQ ( 김거덕 / Kim Geodeok)

Release : 17 Sep 2008

Info : background music is a sample from Remember The Name by Fort Minor

Lyrics (credit) :

[ISQ] I'm probably the best on the floor Pro? Actually, it's the same thing, right? My specialty is kidnapping or fishing Everybody shuts their mouths when I come in If you open your mouth, bite my bait Or bite your lips out of anger CHECK YO, THIS IS THE I, YEAH YO Runch Randa, LET'S GO, It's your turn now

[Runch Randa] Yo, get out of the way please, this is cajun falvored ramen Except for the real ones, PISS OFF, we SHININ' every day Yeah you keep copying rap all the time Even so, I keep swearing that I'm going to lose I can't see that because the dirt gets into my eyes If I step out a little more, I'm sure I'll be bullied You DEAD SKELETON, STILL NEED MORE DEVELOPIN' If I'm the sacrifice, MISTAKE YEAH, I'M NOT RELEVANT

[ISQ] END OF COOLTIME FOR MA RHYME, AS U KNOW WHO AM I At the end of the first inning you're out of breath Beat is right on top of me and I Follow me if you want to hear it, AMIGO I'M REPRESENTIN' PUMPKIN LABORATORY Anyway when I'm not rapping, I'm a reclusive loner But the more you rap, the sicker you are A symbol of disgrace, MORE THAN gambling

Title : original name unknown - later probably named "Can We" after the used sample in the song

Release : 2008

Info : background music is a sample from Can We by SWV ft. Missy Elliott

Lyrics (credit) :

CAN WE Is there a way for us to turn back Well I’m already looking back this is a natural conclusion Although it’s late I’m sorry I couldn’t say how much I really liked you

More, I WANNA TELL YOU This song, well, it doesn’t have a big value to me But I also find myself pathetic for trying to send this to you happily 5 minutes after writing this breakup note now my heart is relieved The withdrawal symptoms from you are stronger than smoking One day suddenly your words “Let’s end everything” All of the sudden we weren’t a thing Honestly I also roughly felt and understood your feelings

Title : Favorite Style

Featured : Yammo

Release : 4 Jul 2008

Info : background music is a sample from Get Em High by Kanye West

Lyrics (credit) :

[Yammo] RHYME, FLOW, put everything else aside for now My first is a proper mix of message and emotion A touching PUNCHLINE or phrase Like a Sniper wearing Kangol I can't be separated from the creative energy The working RAP machine, YAMMO, THAT'S ME I'm stronger than HULK HOGAN's punch I was going to show you soon but everyone ran away Well then I’ll move on to next introduction FAVORITE MC is AZ, got into him a little late But still like him more than LIL WAYNE or JAY-Z It's better than that, RHYME as full as an ostrich egg Just imagining a joint performance together Gives me goosebumps and drives drowsiness away That popping voice makes you feel great A gap where you can't see a young voice LISTEN to my lips that make you exclaim when I start M U S I C

Title : unkown - labelled "recording / 녹음물" which was written as a title for most song uploads on Korean hip hop forums

Featured : Ugly Duck

Release : 4 Jul 2008

Info : At the time Ugly Duck was part of the Do'main crew

Lyrics (credit) :

Title : LaLaLa

Featured : Eiyan (이얀) & 201호

Release : 28 Jun 2008

Info : background song + intro is a sample from La-La-La by BIGBANG

Lyrics (credit):

[G-Dragon sample from the original] I I I I LIKE THE REAL SHHH YOU YOU YOU YOU LIKE THE REAL SHHH I I I I LIKE THE REAL SHHH ME AND MY CREW CAN ONLY BUST WITH THE REAL SHHH

[Eiyan] WE WE WE WE LIKE THE REAL SHHH YOU YOU YOU YOU LIKE THE REAL SHHH ALL MY PEEPS THEY LIKE THE REAL SHHH A time when you and I get together and become one Under the flashing lights, in the exciting music Let’s enjoy the passion tonight The main character of tonight is me SPOTLIGHT that shines towards me Boom boom clap, excitement in the rhythm Move your body, shake it to your heart’s content SHAKE IT, SHAKE IT, MOVE IT, MOVE IT, RUN IT, RUN IT, RUN, RUN LA LA LA LA EVERYBODY GET EM HIGH Just to melt you into our music AND WE WON’T STOP MOVIN’ MOVIN’ LA LA LA LA EVERYBODY GET EM HIGH Shake your ass, shake it AND WE WON’T STOP MOVIN’ MOVIN MOVIN’

[201호] 1 2, SHAKE TO THE BOOM! QUICKLY COME Keep shaking your ass harder Oh shit uh! Move it more right there, it’s too hot when I touch you BABY you’re so cute from behind, don’t tell me anymore, shh! You have a bite too, just LIKE A PEPSI Friday night when you and I become one Thank you for the food! I will eat well Turn your ass around LADY GO GO GO TO THE SHAWTY LA LA LA LA EVERYBODY GET EM HIGH Just to melt you into our music AND WE WON’T STOP MOVIN’ MOVIN’ LA LA LA LA EVERYBODY GET EM HIGH Shake your ass, shake it AND WE WON’T STOP MOVIN’ MOVIN MOVIN’

[Largo] Shake it la la la, I’m staying still ta la la I LIKE YOUR MOVIN MOVIN MOVIN STYLE A LOT THIS KIND OF SHIT MAKES ME MAD A night like this doesn’t always come, SO JUST MOVE IT The best duet, just FEEL THA GROOVE I will heat up the stage even more I’m going to gain full energy soon IF YA STOP HERE, I WILL NOT GIVE IT GIVE IT GIVE IT BACK Never stop a feast of celebration My unexpected twists that will never end Just for today, I am the owner of this club If you feel it strongly now, JUST MOVE IT BACK [Eiyan] Scream for the voices to burst All of you

Title : 7 Dayz (reference to the used sample)

Featured : Poppin' Jay

Release : 19 Jun 2008

Info : background music is a sample from the DJ Premier Remix of Craig David's 7 Days feat. Mos Def

Lyrics (credit) :

[Runch Randa] 7 Dayz [Poppin' Jay] Yeah Yeah [Runch Randa] Poppin' Jay [Poppin' Jay] Warrup Warrup Warrup Runchy Randa, yeah, check it

[Runch Randa] The rap scene attacked me before I could count to three The lyrics become a new windbreaker Again, I ignored comments of "well done" That’s right. My energy reaches all the way to zero. I’m exhausted and now it's a miracle The evolution of the past and the luck that keeps coming to an end Yes, breathing and dreaming are just mirages Nothing can protect me uh Still how did I managed to stand in this place, I don't even know Just like when the suffocating pain strangled me. Lost my original intentions, they aren't coming back But I try to lean in and walk My throat is burning, to make it day by day is becoming an obsession I can't be proud of the reality that blocks me again I really, uh uh, a heavy burden I can take off now

Title : Fuck Cockroachez (필청 최고인듯)

Featured : Nakseo - real name Woo Ji-Ho / 우지호 - now known as Zico (지코)

Release : Jun 2008

Info : background song is a sample from X Gon Give It To Ya by DMX

Lyrics (credit) :

[Runch Randa] Ayo, fresh morning, waking up defenseless, I throw the day again Although reality is harsh as it hits me even in my sleep I don’t even have a safety net, FUCKIN' LIFE, reality like fucking shit My life is just scribbles with a part of it erased The broken pieces that are endless no matter how I try to gather them up, these things drive me farther into the corner The deadly darkness that's approaching to strangle me UH FUCK THAT, my fucking worthless choices that fail This endless war, it's so hard on me The kids who are pushing me around like they want to castrate me should shut up quickly, I won’t go easily In your eyes, like thunderstorm in snow, it only seems like I’m letting it go easily After dissing like wack, suddenly to work on clearing my head to the reality that tightens around me. What the hell am I? I try to innocently go my way but it’s not easy

Title : Check The Voice

Featured : Rhymer (라이머) - Munhwawisadae (문화의사대) - Black $heep - Rap K.O - Minseupieo (문스피어) - Kwind - TL - Mong Sungi (몽숭이) - Star Yankie - Jjijilboi (찌질보이) - Daepo (대포) - BLAGI

Release : 11 Mar 2008

Info : This was a compilation song made by, at the time, a group of amateur rappers on the DC Inside Hip Hop Gallery forum.

Lyrics (credit) :

(Scratch) BREAK UP THE VOICE AND GET SOME NOISE. IT'S NEW CLASSIC.

[Rhymer] BREAK UP THE VOICE AND GET SOME NOICE. My rap is LIKE A POISON. It's addictive. If you want to follow me, start and keep pace. Shout out loud to the beat, my name CUTTING EDGE. Today is so hard. Tomorrow is even worse. Let's forget all this and have some fun today. Rhymer's gospel : 18:18. Shut your mouth. If you don't want to hear it, pass by.

[Munhwawisadae] A new beginning, no longer staying up all night. You don't have to think about the past. My strength that's different from before, CHECK IT. If you try it, you'll probably shout out DAMN IT. THE GAME IS STARTED, YOU WILL BE STARING. Rather than rushing, hold your breath and take it one step at a time. If you're not ready, hurry up. I hope you take the first step towards the end.

[Black $heep] A few months ago I dusted off the MIC? Forget about it now. My rap's the flow, listen to me. Empty it, forget the past rhythms. Fill it up with outstanding skills, This BEAT! DRUM AND BASS. What else do you need? CHECK THE VOICE. BLACK $HEEP GET THE MIC.Take out all the poems that were written down. Fill the blank paper with new black ink.

[Runch Randa] I CHECK THA VOICE AT MY MICROPHONE. A good secret? If you have one, please cut me some slack. I ignore slow tempo beats. I'm Ttanttara's sequel, I'M SENSIBLE PLAYER. I'm called WACK? NAH. I've already exchanged my soul for rapping. LET'S CHECK CHECK CHECK OUR VOICE. With the flow that's stuck in me, I'm going straight no matter what. RUNCH RANDA ON THA STAGE, NO LOSEZ ON THA GAME. NO PAIN ? THEN NO GAIN! (Scratch)

[Rap K.O] CHECK THE VOICE. Let me hear your voice. It's the style that only you have. BRAND NEW RHYME AND BRAND NEW FLOW BOOM! Explode it with your own rap. Try something new, be creative. The public will say it : WOW! SICK! You did that? Forget it, forget it, the past is gone. Calm down and run forward. IT'S NEW CLASSIC BABY.

[Minseupieo] The pathetic first step that's been hidden in my heart. I worry about whether I can do it well. To overcome it, I'm holding a pen again today. But there are a lot of people who have hazy eyes. On our own path, the blade of the past. Because of that, you give up easily and run away. The illusions in the weak mirror become poisonous. As soon as I turn around, my wings sprout.

[Kwind] Dressed up with splendor, my skill refers to roughness. To the listeners, you stand out and highlight me. The value of my passion that you see is precious. A gemstone that has now begun to be polished. Stop waking up and making excuses. Just focus on my voice for a few more seconds. Your heart rate will be broken irregularly. I'm a new CONQUEROR in this scene.

[TL] Hip-hop scene that develops day by day. But the number of trash in the hip-hop scene is increasing day by day. Let the trash hear my voice. MY VOICE is stuck in your head. You become addicted to MY VOICE without knowing it. You guys keep looking for me without you knowing. Everyone is addicted to my incomprehensible RAP. My VOICE is in the hearts of many BOYS. (Scratch) IT'S NEW CLASSIC.

[Mong Sungi] It's time to check my condition. Go into the circuit during the race. I will win the race no matter what. We've been running, sweating beats. I only look forward and smile. The old days when I used to run while pretending to be relaxed, I threw away. Now I'm just running towards the future.

[Star Yankie] LET'S BEGIN, GAME, NOW THEY COME AGAIN. Several pioneers of hip-hop who opened the curtain for CHECK THE VOICE. A leader in the RAP GAME is a bit of an unreasonable hope. But don't leave, you're still a baby. Starting is not half the battle. Don't ruin your mindset. It's important to take it to the start, forget about it now. START WITH STAR YANKIE, WON'T YOU GO WITH US?

[Jjijilboi] ONLY THE PEN AND MICROPHONE IN MY SWEATY HANDS. OKAY, evolved with the passage of time. If you look at me then, you'll get hurt. Let's keep going, GO FOSTER. OKAY CHECK THE VOICE. OH - The light in front of me - Can you see it? The only thing I can see from the bottom is the sky. Climb from the bottom, KEEP ON.

[Daepo] I'm still using the bottom of my nose. If you look at it, listen to it, oh. Even for a kid who didn't know the hip of Hip-hop, it gradually boils up to the maximum. The field where I didn't finish, half and half. Enduring eyes with endless determination. Someday I can become a star. Dance while drawing the ideal, CHECK THE VOICE.

[BLAGI] WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING, ALL THE.. BLAH BLAH BLAH. When we talked, it was like two coins. I used to but not now. A completely different look, yes I want it. Rainbow melody, CHECK THE VOICE. IT'S THE VOLUME ONE, ONE AND ONLY. Here 13 VOICE AND BOYS. Our voices echo to the ends of the earth!

Title : Jungle

Featured : LUPE (now Changmo) - Suprema (now Supreme Boi) - Yoondal (윤달)

Release : 2008

Info : Suprema/Supreme Boi's real name is Shin Donghyuk. He was once a Big Hit trainee and is now a producer of Big Hit Entertainement.

One of RM's earliest known collabs was with LUPE (now know as Changmo). Along with LUPE (Changmo) he was at least a semi-official member of the Black Pirates underground hiphop crew from around late 2007 to early 2008. It's said RM did his first stages with this crew but later left the group because they were more focused on fame instead of the music.

A part of the Black Pirates crew members reorganized into the Undisputed Ill crew. Despite RM leaving, he stayed in contact with the members and was part of several shows and collabs with both crews.

A wink to this part of his pre-debut history can be found in the "Thanks to" section of the BTS album "2 Cool 4 Skool" in which RM mentioned that he missed both the Black Pirates and Undisputed Ill.

< 블파, 언디릴 정글라디오, 힘댄 너무 그립다 > < Black Pirates (shortened nickname), Undisputed Ill (shortened nickname), Jungle Radio, I miss you so much >

In the 2010 version of RM's Big Hit Profile he was mentioned as a guest for a performance in 2008 in Hongdae (neighborhood in Seoul). You can find a promotional poster for the same event below. He was probably a guest of the Black Pirates.

< 공연경력: 2008 년 홍대 We The Real 게스트 > < 7. Performance experience: 2008 We The Real Guest at Hongdae >