These are the 10 Fastest Rappers in K-Pop Right Now
Wanna know who spits out bars the fastest in K-pop? YouTuber "Movictoria" revealed who these idols are, measuring how fast they rap by SPS - also known as syllables per second.
Here are the 10 fastest rappers in K-pop right now.
10. (G)I-DLE's Soyeon
Soyeon showed how fast she spit lyrics when the group appeared on Mnet's "Queendom." During their performance of their song "UH-OH," (G)I-DLE's leader showed off never heard before lyrics and managed to 8.32 SPS.
9. Stray Kids' Hyunjin
Hyunjin showed off his rap prowess in Stray Kids's song "TMT." Just like the title says, his rap can be compared to dynamite; when he raps, it's explosive and leaves a mark on STAY's hearts! He showed off an impressed 8.38 SPS.
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8. WINNER's Mino
Mino showed how fast he can drop his bars when he appeared on Mnet's "Show Me The Money." On the show, he performed the song "Machine Gun," and as the title suggests, he spit out rhymes with no caution, going as fast as a machine gun and went with 8.50 SPS.
7. Tie between: BIGBANG's G-Dragon, iKON's Bobby, and Stray Kids' Han
These three idol rappers were tired for second place. G-Dragon and Bobby both got 9.0 SPS while Han got 9.03 SPS. When Han's score is rounded up, however, he gets 9.0 SPS, landing him 7th place.
G-Dragon shows how fast he raps in a song that's ten years old: "She's Gone feat. KUSH." G-Dragon is able to spit emotional lyrics at a rapid pace, making sure fans can feel the pain in his voice as the song talks about a lover leaving him.
Bobby showed off his rap like Mino did - on "Show Me The Money." He performed the song "YGGR#HIPHOP" and is often performed by Bobby during his solo stages in iKON's concerts. The song is a crowd favorite and at the end of the season, Bobby ended up winning on "Show Me The Money."
Like Hyunjin, Han had a chance to show how fast he can rap on their song "TMT." He goes slightly faster than Hyunjin does, showing off powerful, hard-hitting lyrics that match well with the speed of his voice.
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6. BTS's RM
RM showed of his rap speed in a solo song called "Joke." The song is one of his few solo endeavors outside of BTS and received praise from both long-time fans and old-school fans. The rapper showed off an impressive 9.24 SPS and proves he isn't messing around in the rap game.
5. BIGBANG's T.O.P.
Another BIGBANG member on the list, T.O.P also shows off how fast he raps in a solo song entitled "DOOM DADA." In the song, T.O.P raps at an impressive 9.40 SPS, makings fans wonder if even has a time to breathe while he drops his bars. The song came out six years ago and is still one of the singer's most iconic solo tracks,
4. BTS's Suga
Suga proved his speed in a BTS track, unlike fellow member RM. In their past albums, the rap line of BTS would release cypher tracks, showing off their rap skills without the vocal line. In BTS's "Cypher Pt. 2: Triptych," Suga raps at an impressive 9.83 SP. The song may be six years old, but it still impresses fans to this day.
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3. B.A.P's Zelo
From his debut, Zelo already let fans know that he can spit bars, and he isn't afraid to let go and show everyone what he's got. The idol rapped at an impressive 10.12 SPS in B.A.P's debut song "Warrior," ensuring listeners that yes, he is capable of hard-hitting raps and that K-Pop rappers can truly rap.
2. Block B's Zico
Zico showed off his rapping speed in 2011 with the song "Cocks," a solo track he released outside of Block B. Rapping at 10.13 SPS, Zico dedicates this song to "all his cocks" - the people with no dreams, who are only looking for something in return and to the people with no ambition to chase after what they want.
1. Stray Kids' Changbin
This rookie idol isn't playing any games! He already went viral amongst K-pop fans for how fast he raps when he appeared on the survival show "Stray Kids," and he still manages to do so. Unlike the other idols on this last, he didn't show off how fast he can rap on a song. Instead, he showed off his prowess when the group appeared on Weekly Idol. The show gave him lyrics to rap as fast as he can without messing up, and he was able to spit out an impressive 11.13 SPS!
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