Up until this point, the video was more or less silent. And yet, BTS’s facial expressions and postures in this shot suggest defiance and challenge – which fits perfectly with the song’s lyrics.Īoki puts on his headphones and gets ready to slam the ‘play’ button but not before we’re shown a mob of people in black hoods facing away form the camera (I’m betting everything that they are representing A.R.M.Y.), encased in the glaring hue of floodlights.
One wrong answer, one slip of the mind and the artists may become (even more) subject to stalking, harassment and abuse. To me, this suggests how interviews can often be interpreted by the interviewers as well as the interviewees: an investigation, a round of questions the answers to which determine how the artists are judged by the public, always with the looming possibility of another subtraction from their already limited freedom. BTS are shown first in the reflection of a security camera and then appear behind a two-way mirror in what seems like a cross between an investigation room and an interview panel with several microphones. The clip ends with a titular mic drop before returning to Aoki and going to black.The video starts out with Steve Aoki walking to his equipment in a mysterious, otherwise empty room. Like many of the band’s other music videos, some of the imagery, such as burning cars and military references on the band members’ outfits, recalls BTS’ rebellious nature as a K-pop group whose lyrics - including those of “Mic Drop” - address socio-economic issues.
The music video for the song opens with Aoki DJ-ing as the septet dances the song’s powerful choreography in a variety of settings, charismatically delivering the aggressive lyrics rife with references to their global success. The music video version replaces Desiigner with the Korean version’s original intro raps courtesy of BTS’ J-Hope and Suga.īoth new versions of “Mic Drop” feature the original Korean lyrics spliced with updated English verses as BTS addresses their achievements and numerous awards. READ: Desiigner Explains Why He’ll Never Be A One-Hit WonderĪn alternate version of “Mic Drop” was also released that features a lead-in from Desiigner featuring the rapper’s fast-talking, trap-laden delivery. The remix was released with a music video that features both Aoki and the Korean septet. The new, Steve Aoki-produced version - stylized “MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)” - lays thick EDM synths and trap beats over the original melody veering the song away from its original hip-hop leanings. READ: BTS Takes Home Billboard Social Artist Award Over Justin Bieber And Selena GomezĪ bouncy hip-pop track featured on their album, Love Yourself: Her, which quickly became the highest-charting Korean album ever upon its release in September, “Mic Drop” is an energetic hype song about BTS’ global popularity– and even features a shout-out to Billboard. Just a few days after killing it at the AMAs, BTS returned with the remix of their song “Mic Drop,” the highly anticipated collaboration between the K-pop group, Steve Aoki, and Desiigner.
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