Recently BTS member RM shared a track on social media from Frank Ocean’s debut studio album Channel Orange titled Bad Religion.
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00:00 Recently, BTS member RM shared a track on social media from Prank Ocean's debut studio
00:06 album Channel Orange titled "Bad Religion".
00:08 However, his act has sparked outrage online and a heated debate has erupted surrounding
00:13 the South Korean rapper.
00:15 This is because netizens are accusing RM for sharing an Islamophobic song on social media.
00:21 A user wrote, "It's the biggest mistake he ever made.
00:24 Man, you have a big Muslim fandom out there.
00:26 They always respect you as a person who makes a change in this sick world and protest you
00:31 from hate.
00:32 This is how you return the favor to them.
00:34 RM apologize to Muslims."
00:37 To note, Prank Ocean is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper.
00:41 The song "Namjoon" has shared its track from Ocean's debut studio album Channel Orange.
00:47 The track titled "Bad Religion" delves into the theme of love, especially Ocean's personal
00:51 encounter with unreciprocated affection for a taxi driver.
00:56 Some individuals have raised concerns about certain lyrics in the song, asserting that
01:00 they are certain elements of Islamophobia.
01:03 Upon its release, specific lines from the chorus garnered significant interest, sparking
01:08 discussions about their intense significance.
01:10 The song includes lines like, "He said, 'Allahu Akbar,' I told him, 'Don't curse me,' 'Bobo,
01:16 you need prayer,' I guess it couldn't hurt me, If it brings me to trypanies, it's bad
01:20 religion."
01:22 The lyrics of the song have raised concerns among many, resulting in the present wave
01:26 of criticism aimed at RM for sharing the track.
01:30 Online users, commonly referred to as netizens, have called for RM to issue an apology to
01:35 his fan base due to his sharing of the song.
01:38 A fan group of RM came to his defense and pointed out the true meaning of the song,
01:43 which is not Islamophobic at all.
01:46 The BTS member is yet to react to the backlash and has not removed the song from his Instagram
01:52 stories yet.
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