On July 19, the Latto appeared for an exclusive interview with Billboard magazine. Singer and rapper Latto she shared her experience of performing Seven with Jungkook and watching his live audience. The female artist stated that she was trying to get a live audience like the one she witnessed in New York while performing with the Golden Maknae.
"And then performing with him in New York and seeing the fan base in person, and that sh*t was different. I'm tryna get like that."
For the unversed, on July 14, 2024, BTS Jungkook dropped his solo digital single Seven in collaboration with American rapper Latto. The track was released through BigHit Music. The female artist Latto performed with him on the track for the first time at the 2023 Global Citizen Festival, held on September 23 in New York City.
Latto talked about the K-pop world and its fanbase after working with BTS Jungkook
Latto was interviewed by Billboard for her upcoming album, Super Honey Iced Tea, and her expectations about it. During the conversation, the rapper was asked how she was navigating her new K-pop stardom.
In response, Latto confessed that she felt strange after entering into the K-pop world. She also stated the industry was never an aim for her.
She referred to herself as a 'little girl' who would never think of working outside her home country, Clayton County. She confessed that working in the K-pop industry provided her with new opportunities, productions, and other experiences. Latto shared:
"I was like, Damn, OK. K-pop? What? That sh*t just be falling in my lap. The opportunities, the production, and the people that you have access to work with; all grew as I grew. But I was never like, Oh, I want to make a pop song.”
The female artist described how she felt different after entering the K-pop world and how the community responded to her Instagram posts with BTS Jungkook. The rapper described the K-pop fan base as a cult following, as whenever she shared a picture with the Golden Maknae, she would witness her phone abuzz with comments and likes. 0
The American rapper and singer Latto will release her new album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, in August 2024.
In recent news, BTS Jungkook will be featured in the upcoming Disney+ show Are You Sure?!, alongside fellow group member Jimin. The program will air on August 8 and run till September 19, 2024.
The singer's new project, I AM STILL, will hit cinemas as announced by BTS_official X account on July 11, 2024.