The latest release from American rapper Megan Thee Stallion, “Neva Play”, features BTS RM and has generated a range of reactions. In this track, RM’s voice appears deeper than usual, and since he’s currently serving in the military, his appearance in the music video is animated.
NAMJOONS PART WTF pic.twitter.com/ICe9kuc9uo
— hope⁷ (@winnttaebear) September 6, 2024
The 6 people behind him 😭 pic.twitter.com/2eIPyC4xvZ
— Shru⁷ (@bangtinyboyys) September 6, 2024
FUCK OFFFFF pic.twitter.com/ohpcoP2I1j
— bangtan loving hours open 24/7 (@battletears2) September 6, 2024
RM’s distinct, sultry voice surprised many fans, causing a significant buzz within the fandom. However, not everyone was pleased with his feature. A specific line from RM’s verse has drawn criticism. In the song, RM says “We paved the way”, which some listeners took issue with.
not this conversation being 11 hours before he drops a song saying we paved the way 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/7HcbMyfeTU
— Neva Play 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 stemmed from a misunderstanding of the line. Some interpreted it as “Asian men paved the way“, while the actual lyric is “For Asia, man, we paved the way“, indicating that Asia as a whole made significant strides, rather than RM or Asian men specifically.
Okay ARMYs
I KNOW he isnt saying “Asia-man” aka “asian man”
He is saying “Asia, Man”BUT YALL CANT TREND IT
Punctuations dont trend
I never even thought anyone thought it was “asia-man”..
Yall gotta type it as
FOR ASIA MAN WE PAVED THE WAY
Thats why we once trended “s out… https://t.co/UX8NS3CXit
— ⟭BlueeDenise⁷⁼¹⟬ 아포방포💜 (@BlueeDenise) September 6, 2024
RM himself announced the release through his Instagram story, writing, “For Asia, man, we paved the way.”
What are your thoughts on RM’s contribution to Megan Thee Stallion’s “Neva Play”?
Source: Krb