BTS’ J-Hope Welcomes the Dawn of a New Artistic Era in His Latest Release “More”

The track serves as a pre-release single ahead of the rapper-producer’s forthcoming solo debut album Jack In The Box

- DIVYANSHA DONGRE

If hope world was your ticket to a tranquil world brimming with hope, optimism, and joy, J-Hope’s forthcoming solo debut album Jack In The Box seems to be anything but joyous. Following BTS’ unanimous decision to take a short break from group musical projects, rapper and dance prodigy J-Hope announced his official solo debut album with a slew of teaser images and a snippet to the pre-release single, “More”– out now.

Co-written by J-Hope alongside Ivan Jackson Rosenberg, “More” is an honest narration, outlining the artist’s relationship with music, fame and everything in between. Despite selling out stadiums, bagging trophies and crunching in millions in income, J-Hope expresses his desire for constant artistic growth: “I want it, stadium with ma fans, still/ Bag all the trophies and Grammys too/ Fame, money’s not everything I already know/ My work makes me breathe, so I want more.” The track further explores his work ethic as he recalls the past 11 years he’s invested in studying music and exploring his craft. The countless hours of hard work and passion eventually helped J-Hope become a self-taught artist. With hopes of keeping his passion for music alive, the rapper also expresses his battle with imposter syndrome, confessing he is “not enough”: “Keep my passion, I gotta go/ I am still (not enough).”