Epik High Tablo Didn’t Listen To BTS RM’s Song Before Agreeing To Collaborate — His Explanation Proves What Kind Of Artist RM Is
It’s no secret that BTS are huge fans of Epik High, having always shown support for the group’s releases.
옛날생각 ☔
#070809 pic.twitter.com/aWSAeUKD3Q— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) June 30, 2021
Thinking about the past #070809.
— @BTS_twt/Twitter
BTS have also always taken opportunities to sing Epik High’s songs, like during a karaoke session in BTS In the SOOP 2.
@blobyblo MY MAN HAVE YOU SEEN THIS YET https://t.co/zTQimMrSvO
— cyndy ⁷ 💙INDIGO D-5💙 (@ilsan_reflect) October 15, 2021
Epik High have also continually demonstrated their appreciation for BTS, keeping a promise they made to RM during one of their concerts and even supporting BTS on social media.
Always appreciated. My love for RM and BTS also knows no bounds 🚀 https://t.co/c5zuyB0sfK
— tablo (@blobyblo) February 14, 2022
Needless to say, fans were beyond excited that RM’s upcoming solo album, Indigo, includes a collaboration, “All Day,” with Epik High’s Tablo.
#RM #Indigo Tracklist #10 Blues pic.twitter.com/TSKtO3fKs4
— BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) November 24, 2022
A collaboration that, according to Tablo himself, he and RM have been waiting for just as long as ARMY.
RM x TABLO – All Day
Y’all wanted this for so long. So did we.#RM #INDIGO @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/gNFD8GqiUo
— tablo (@blobyblo) November 24, 2022
Tablo even teased that along with the highly-anticipated collaboration, fans could look forward to “more big announcements,” which fans already have some suspicions about.
More big announcements coming btw
Hint: 🌎 #EpikHigh
— tablo (@blobyblo) November 24, 2022
In the recent “Album Magazine Film Teaser” for RM’s Indigo, Tablo explained that he agreed to work with RM as soon as he was asked about the collaboration.
He sent over a song, and I didn’t even listen to it before saying, ‘Let’s do this!’
— Tablo
On Twitter, Tablo elaborated further, explaining that because RM “has worked tirelessly to reach the level where quality is a given,” listening to the song wasn’t necessary.
Tablo also explained that RM felt a similar level of trust in him as an artist, as RM “didn’t worry at all about what I would deliver.”
This is only possible when someone has worked tirelessly to reach the level where quality is a given. Likewise, he didn’t worry at all about what I would deliver. #ALLDAY #RM #TABLO #INDIGO 💎 https://t.co/qJ72nPv6KU
— tablo (@blobyblo) November 28, 2022
Although ARMY are well aware of how diligently RM works on music, always creating masterpieces, the praise and mutual respect RM and Tablo have for each other only makes fans more confident that this collaboration will be legendary.
There’s a reason this collab has been in such high demand for ages, the intellectual/emotional depth you share, not only as artists, but as individuals, it’s so rare to see and is a bond that deserves to be highlighted. You and Namjoon are poets of life that I am grateful for.
— Just Your Friendly Dark Reborn River Twig (@sierrastromkvis) November 28, 2022
im so fucking excited. i love epik high and i love bts. tablo and joon are both actual geniuses and i can’t even fathom what they’ve created for us 😭 https://t.co/4G6km5gpDR
— 𝕃𝕀𝕃𝕀⁷ (@unrefinedboy) November 28, 2022
greatness recognizes greatness 🫶 https://t.co/fm8Uf8s81C
— indigo⁷ (@daechwikath) November 28, 2022
I can’t wait to hear the collaborative masterpiece between you and RM 💜
— Dita ⁷ (@almostdita) November 28, 2022
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