preetam
sarNie Oldmaid
I learned about B.A.P story late in 2015 right when bts hype was starting and their fans were everywhere promoting them. Of course I discovered the likes of exo and bts before actually discovering B.A.P. I was more into exo sound and music since I just couldn't buy into bts style and vibe -their tryhard was a lil too fake for me and I only liked "I need you" couldn't stand "Dope". Therefore when visiting exo mv's back in the day comments about BAP were more visible since more relevant. Still couldn't bother check on them. One day I was checking on Btob comeback song -whose career revived thanks to SungJae role in "Who are you2015"- and saw that comment "Baby supporting melody here" and one melody responded "thank you very much and feeling very for BAP". This is when I knew the group was in trouble/hiatus for sueing company. Still couldn't bother checking on BAP and went back on watching Btob variety shows since didn't like their comeback song. And one day I saw Ilhoon who was becoming my Btob bias, doing a pushup dance move on a bangin 50centlike sound. I was like "what is this ?". I had to see that "One Shot" bangin song. Guess my face when I saw the mv and discovered that name who was mentioned the most in the comment section "Zelo" don't get me started on the ending. Then I had to check the lyrics to make sure they are leggit. And God was I floored ! I was like "Who is that group ?" I slapped myself for sleeping on them. The hardship they have been going makes me stay with them. While people give up on them I feel bad for them and very sad and I would never exchange such a trendsetting (let's be honest bts is influenced by B.A.P style and their debut song is a "No Mercy" Version 2) and talented group like BAP to another one. Therefore I am still in kpop realm till they decide to leave. The B.A.P story is the perfect example of injustice and the disdain they are receiving now knows no name. I hate injustice. This is the thing I hate the most in this world.I've been a BABY since their debut (even though my focus on them kind of fizzled out when they went on hiatus) and a kpop fan for even longer; the hype that BTS are getting now is pretty much equivalent to the hype BAP were getting in the kpop world back then. It's sad to see talent ignored & wasted like that
You shall check their albums "Noir" (one of the best of 2016), "Rose" and "Blue".
My alltime fav Kpop song is "What the hell" of their 2012 album "Power". That song speaks to me and for everyone undergoing injustice. BAP has been done dirty by the industry which does not deserve them.
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