BTS member RM not too long ago sat down with Pharrell Williams for Rolling Stone‘s Musicians on Musicians concern, which got here out Tuesday (Nov. 1).
The pair’s dialog delved into the artists’ takes on creativity, reside efficiency and their upcoming tasks — which apparently features a Pharrell and BTS collaboration.
“Nicely, my undertaking, it’s referred to as … it’s [under] my identify, and the title of the album is Phriends. It’s the quantity one. You guys [BTS] are on there, clearly. And I’m really speaking about this far more than I’m imagined to, but it surely’s a track from my album that [BTS] sang and it’s superb, and I’m tremendous grateful,” the Grammy-winning producer and songwriter responded when RM requested him about his new music.
The pair did not reveal any particulars concerning the secret collab, however Pharrell did be aware that “everybody that hears it’s like, ‘Whoa.'” In the meantime, RM added, “I simply love this track.”
“SECRET COLLAB” trended on Twitter after the interview dropped.
In the course of the interview, RM and Pharrell additionally mentioned RM’s previous mixtapes and upcoming solo album, which he mentioned is “90 p.c finished.”
Pharrell even supplied his inventive abilities for the undertaking, saying, “If inside that final 10 p.c, if you happen to want — you don’t want me, however I imply…,” to which RM expressed Pharrell is certainly one of his idols and he feels “honored and grateful” to work with him.
The BTS famous person ended the chat by asking Pharrell for any recommendation because the members of the Korean music group embark on their forays into solo music.
“It is actually difficult and complicated and I simply do not know what’s gonna occur. In the event you might give me any recommendation, since you are in a band, and you’ve got finished plenty of tasks,” RM requested, referencing Pharrell’s work with The Neptunes, N.E.R.D. and his solo music.
Pharrell mentioned doing completely different tasks “actually helped” him and informed RM that “having that departure is gonna make it actually recent for you.”
He shared:
It is good so that you can do this, as a result of then once you come again to the crew, it is gonna be tremendous recent and you will have an entire lot of concepts. Proceed to maneuver ahead, proceed to be curious, and do not put any pointless stress on what it’s that you simply do by saying … No absolutes, like, ‘Oh, I’ll by no means do music once more,’ or ‘I’ll by no means…’ I wouldn’t do any of that. No nevers. Simply keep alongside for the experience. Simply hold going.
The dialog additionally touched on the “accountability” RM feels as a performer to provide every viewers the “greatest evening ever.” RM shared he nonetheless will get nervous and is “actually conscious” that followers journey lengthy distances and spend their cash to see BTS in live performance.
“I am a human, and I actually get nervous, and I actually typically get depressed and even get swallowed by the energies. However I attempt to take care of it as a result of I am a human and I like the music. I like their love,” he mentioned.
Watch the complete interview, under:
