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hello to my hope world!
However, amidst the arc of the ­mixtape,
it is a crucial track that ties to his growth
or rather reflects how his very desire to
provide c
­ omfort and peace ignited his rise
to ­stardom.
The final track “Blue Side (­Outro)” is
largely ­instrumental, in tandem with
background ­rapping-singing. Soft
repetitive “Blue side, back to the blue
side” ends the musing of what his past
life as Jung Hoseok used to be like.
It e
­ mphasizes his notion that, while his
present life doesn’t make him want to
hit the r ­ eplay b
­ utton and turn back time,
he does often r ­ eminisce on what his life
used to be - the blue skies, the breeze -
as s ­ tated in his Hope World Behind Vlive.
J-Hope has mentioned how the first two
tracks, “Hope World” and “P.O.P. (Piece
of Peace) Pt.1” are about his idol self,
while “­Daydream” is about “J-Hope’s
shadow Jung Hoseok”.
To s ­ ummarize, Hope World is a w
­ ell-paced ­artistic piece that
holds a c ­ onsistent n
­ arrative ­without ­being flashy - a well-bal-
anced outlook on both J-Hope and Jung Hoseok. The solo
mixtape showcases his ­versatility and color as a solo rapper,
provides a m
­ essage throughout, and weaves a tapestry of
comfort in true J-Hope style.
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