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BTS’ RM and Kim Taehyung were listed on Billboard’s 2024 R&B and Hip-hop honor roll list. On September 9, Billboard unveiled a list of artists who have topped the R&B, rap, or rhythmic charts with at least one of their songs or one album from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024.
RM and Kim Taehyung were mentioned alongside Tyla, Megan Thee Stallion, Kendrick Lamar, Ice Spice, Doja Cat, Cardi B, and many more. Previously on January 11, 2024, Forbes reported that BTS V aka Kim Taehyung’s single wherever u r debuted on the Billboard R&B Digital Song Sales chart at No. 1. wherever u r was a collaboration track between American singer-songwriter UMI and V, which released on his 28th birthday on December 30, 2023.
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Meanwhile, on June 4, 2024, RM’s second solo album Right Place, Wrong Person debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart. His second solo album featured eleven songs including the pre-release song Come back to me and the title track LOST!, released on May 25, 2024.
With the latest achievement, fans of the BTS boy group have shared their thoughts on social media, appreciating RM and V's solo music.
"AS THEY SHOULD."- a fan said
“BTS and all members are BIGGER than Kpop.”- a fan added
“Joon has been cultivating his hiphop roots since he was a kid. Tae has been nurturing his r&b knowledge for yrs. And now they are finally being recognised in those categories”- a user commented
Netizens swell with pride at the recent achievements of the two BTS members.
““Only asian on list”. No wonder when he said FOR ASIA MAN WE PAVED THE WAY.”- a user stated
“Nothing makes me prouder than seeing my men finally get recognition within their respective genres. big congrats on this achievement @BTS_twt.”- a fan wrote
““The only Asian artists to be on the list” and still some people had questions about the way they paved.”- a user said
Fans continued to show their love for RM and Kim Taehyung's solo music.
“Layover and RPWP deserve so many international awards in their respective categories.”- another fan said
“So proud of Tae and Joon, and also happy that their music was properly categorized as R&B and Hip Hop.”- a user commented
“the way my jaw dropped. to be on this same list as all these people??? MY TAEJOON I’M SO PROUD.”- a fan stated
More about BTS’ RM and Kim Taehyung’s solo music
RM and Kim Taehyung enlisted in the military together on December 11, 2024, following their basic training they were assigned to different bases. However, the BTS member pre-recorded music which was later released after their enlistment.
V dropped his latest solo single titled FRI(END)S on March 15, 2024. The song recently surpassed 300 million streams on the music service platform Spotify, becoming the first and only song by a K-pop artist to reach this feat in 2024. Kim Taehyung also received FRI(END)S the Best Music Spring award at the 2024 Fact Music Awards.
On the other hand, RM is set to mark his big screen debut with his first solo documentary titled Right People, Wrong Place at the 29th Busan International Film Festival. The documentary film directed by Lee Seok-jun will be screened at outdoor theaters at the Open Cinema section of the film festival.
RM and V are expected to be discharged from military service in 2025.
