9 years ago today, RM (formerly Rap Monster) released his first mixtape ‘RM’ on SoundCloud

I understand why he would want to move on from that mixtape as he probably changed a lot since writing those songs but honestly it’s so full of bangers.

I was a Rap Mon fan long before I became ARMY or even listened to a BTS song. “Do you” is how he got me. This mixtape will forever be special to me.

other content:

* [“Awakening” MV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKBM9y3EuDQ)
* [“Do You” MV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XAxf8aFtL4)
* [“Joke” MV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfenCTabhDY)
* english translations of lyrics for all tracks by [doolset](https://doolsetbangtan.wordpress.com/rm/)

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i will never get over the fact that joon made this mixtape when he was just 20 years old. **TWENTY.**

it’s so criminally underrated, but i think it should be required listening and reading because it gives such good insight into namjoon’s psyche at that time – his lyrics are incredibly raw and honest, and the production and his flow is just top tier.

i would do *ANYTHING* to go back in time to watch joon perform these songs during [all force one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzQ9Z0RAQ8Q), especially the stages where joon brings out yoongi and hobi

Wow, 9 years??? Damn Joonie, we’ve come a long way! Discovering this mixtape was one of the best parts of my new ARMY journey when I first started.

It’ll always be such an important body of work to me because I don’t think we’ll ever get something like this from Joon again. A young, passionate Joon with a chip on his shoulder and still a lot to prove to the world. This man did not mince his words in his verses! But we also got songs like “Voice”, “Life” (my absolute fave) and “Adrift” which gave us glimpses of the direction his music would explore with mono. Such a great mixtape!