MONSTA X member I.M has officially made his solo debut!
On Feb. 19, MONSTA X I.M has released his first solo mini-album titled "Duality." It contains a total of five songs, which are titled "God Damn," "Howlin," "Burn," "Happy to Die," and "Flower-ed." The first one serves as the title track of the mini-album.
"God Damn," which is described as a groovy hip-hop single, follows the idea of lying to oneself about being happy. MONSTA X I.M wrote the lyrics and also co-composed the song with WOOKI. An accompanying music video for the title track was also launched.
In the MV, it can be clearly seen that the song tells of a man who seemed to be lost and struggling in finding what true happiness is.
Despite the MONSTA X member facing criticism because of a sacred phrase seen in the concept photos for his first mini-album "DUALITY," his solo debut was still pushed through and many fans continued to support the artist. His agency, Starship Entertainment, has also apologized for religious insensitivity and fans were glad that the company addressed the issue immediately.
MONSTA X I.M Makes His Official Solo Debut after Almost Six Years since Debut
With the release of his first mini-album "DUALITY," MONSTA X I.M. has officially debuted as a solo artist after nearly six years since MONSTA X released its first extended play "Trespass" in May 2015. He is the first member of the K-pop boy group to make his solo debut.
Also, "DUALITY" is I.M's first release in roughly two years since "Horizon," a collaboration with the American artist ELHAE," which was launched in April 2019. Along with "Horizon" is a B-side track titled "Scent." While he already issued a few mixtapes in the past years, his first mini-album marks his official solo debut.
Mixtapes and Collaborations of MONSTA X I.M
A year after he became part of Starship Entertainment's boy group MONSTA X, I.M already took on the challenge of writing his own songs. His first mixtape is titled "Who Am I?" and features Yeseo. Also in 2016, he teamed up with Brother Su for a track titled "Madeleine."
In February 2018, the "Love Killa" singer released another mixtape, "Fly With Me," which is produced by WOOKI. The lyrics of the song are about promising to fly to wherever someone is and always be by their side. A music video for the song was also shared.
Following "Horizon" in April 2019, he collaborated with ELHAE for the second time last year. The two artists worked on the latter's English song "Need to Know," which came out on May 8. The single received hot response from fans, who quickly trended the collaboration from the two artists on Twitter upon its release.
Meanwhile, as part of MONSTA X, the rapper has writing credits on the majority of the band's discography as he penned his rap verses. In the group's latest album "Fatal Love," the song "Night View," on which he participated in writing and composing, ranked No. 13 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.
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