As main rapper and leader of BTS, Kim Nam-joon -- better known as RM or Rap Monster -- topped charts across the globe with the K-pop powerhouse boy band, while also launching a successful solo career in 2015 with debut mixtape RM. In addition to his own hip-hop material, he collaborated with the likes of Warren G, MFBTY, Wale, and Fall Out Boy.
Born in Ilsan, South Korea, the Seoul-based artist developed a love of hip-hop at a young age (influenced by Korean rap outfit Epik High), and honed his English skills by viewing the American television show Friends. He started perfor...