just some important things to note since yoongi will be releasing his mixtape soon and it is best to clear matters up now before any kind of stuff occurs.
– not everyone will like it, that is guaranteed, but please do not voice such thoughts in direct / tagged tweets to bts or on their soundcloud. yoongi has been working on this for three years to refine it to perfection, he has spent tireless nights awake, hours upon hours of his time to exhibit his one true passion to us. three fucking years because he wanted it at the absolute best. he sat through everyone saying but when will yoongi drop his mixtape and I cannot imagine how stressing such words would have been for him, thinking that he needs to get it out sooner for the fans because that is just the kind of guy he is. now that it is finally coming, please do not throw it back in his face if it is not up to the standard you were expecting after such a long wait.
– this leads me to the fact that there is a post circulating that says his mixtape will ‘contain frank and straightforward stories of yoongi unlike the song his group produces.’ this is all the more reason to not go spreading negativity on his music video / wherever he uploads the mixtape. yes, he is an artist and is certainly used to critique and negative comments, that is basically the brunt of what comes with being any kind of artist in the industry, but please keep in mind that this mixtape is going to be quite literally a piece of yoongi. it will include a lot of personal content about his life and everyone knows how yoongi is not necessarily an open person. he is going to be displaying a raw truth, a side of him that he has kept masked. yes, have your opinion, but please do not blatantly disrespect him because, by the looks of it, a lot of the content in the mixtape will revolve around his own life and experiences.
– please do expect there to be some tracks on the mix that sound familiar. mixtapes heavily consist of samples used from other artists and songs (for eg. joke by namjoon uses the samples that run the jewels made for their song oh my darling) this is completely and entirely legal as long as the mixtape is not advertised for commercial purposes and the creator of the mixtape earns no financial benefit. that is also why namjoon and yoongi will not be able to perform the songs using such samples from their mixtapes at their own group concerts. it is super important to know this before you go claiming plagiarism on their content! everything is completely okay as long the mixtape is free – and no the original artist does not have to be credited, although it is respectful to do so.
– and so I will end it with the point that yoongi has done all of this for free. he is not gaining any profit, he is not being paid, he is solely doing this to showcase his talent as an individual rapper, producer, and artist without the label of being an idol. three years he has spent on this, and although that sounds like a small number, it is a very long time to be working on something that you are simply creating for non-financial purposes. when you listen to every song on the mixtape, when you watch the music video, please remember that. all of this hard work that he has done on top of three years worth of promotions and creating content with bts was only to show us his potential, to display his capabilities. for free.
like I said, everyone will have their own opinion, some will not enjoy the mixtape whereas I am positive a lot more will absolutely adore it. but please, if you do not enjoy it, think about where you voice your opinions and how you word them because bts do check their social media, and from what I remember, yoongi is the kind of person that avidly checks it for feedback on his work. indeed, the chances of him seeing your comment are slim, but please, still keep it in mind that he may possibly stumble upon it.
anyway! I am super duper proud of him and I admire him and his work ethic around his idol schedules so greatly. I hope you are all ready to have your asses lit on fire by the proclaimed rap god min yoongi. it was nice knowing you all.
edit: please also remember that it is completely okay for people to dislike the mixtape. if they are stating such a thing on their own private blog or untagged on twitter or anywhere that bts will not potentially see it, then that is honestly fine. so basically – do not bully somebody because they say ‘to be honest, I am not really feeling it’ or ‘I preferred namjoon’s mixtape / hoseok’s 1verse much more.’ people are allowed their own opinion, it is just a matter of where it is posted and in what manner it is posted.
let us make this a positive and encouraging time for yoongi, since he deserves the absolute best after all of his hard work.
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