BTS' latest Weverse magazine article throws shade at Hollywood's music industry and ARMYs love it

Weverse Magazine released the latest article titled B+, detailing BTS’ collaborations from the start, and writer Randy Suh did not mince words. The writer threw shade at the Hollywood music industry for their patterns of ignored racism, purposely avoiding meaningful conversations, Grammy's Asian artist snub, and many more things.

After the explosive success of Dynamite and Butter, BTS’ music spread far and wide, attracting locals and millions of new fans. The B+ article gives new and old fans alike a rundown of all the musical partnerships and releases of the K-pop supergroup. While fans have always loved the Weverse magazine article, B+ takes the cake for throwing subtle shade at the mainstream Hollywood music industry.

Weverse magazine’s latest BTS article, B+, causes a stir among fans

On October 27, the fan-artist platform Weverse released a new article on BTS’ collaboration history written by Music Writer Randy Suh. Graphic Designer Paperworks (@paperxworks) designed the adorably illustrated timeline under visual director Jeon Yurim. Starting from 2014, the group has released 26 songs by collaborating with various artists.

ARMYs applauded the article for “spilling the tea”, while giving them a brief history of collaborations in the pop industry. The writer then explained each of BTS’ music pieces with other artists, and threw subtle shade on the big names of the Hollywood music industry.

At the start of the article, the writer recalls BTS’ Billboard Music Awards in 2017, during their wings era. While the group made waves on Twitter, YouTube, and Billboard, with their four years of impressive discography, the writer states they received a new artist's treatment.

It also didn’t forget the iconic and historic Grammy snub. Many fans were disappointed as they believed Grammys only gave them an English collaboration stage and not a performance for the song they were nominated for - Dynamite.

The article even captured minute details and inside jokes of the fandom, making fans love it even more. Check out some reactions from fans below:

Meanwhile, BTS has officially entered Grammys 2022. They have submitted songs Butter, Permission to Dance and album BE for various categories.

About the author

Afreen has been a K-Pop Content Specialist at Sportskeeda since 2021. She holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature, along with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication. Afreen has over 4+ years of working in various positions including being an entertainment content writer with Pinkvilla’s K-pop division Hallyutalk and CineDope, and as a copywriter at Flying Cursor.

As per Afreen, she loves her work because she gets to write about the things she is obsessed with. Her thorough research and following the two-genuine-source rule of journalism helps her produce the most accurate content, along with helping her be up-to-date with the industry.

Afreen has had the privilege to interview The Rose's frontrunner, WOOSUNG, and LIONESSES, K-pop's first openly LGBTQ+ group. She is a big fan of SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, BTS, and The Rose for their hard work, sincerity, and the comic relief their shows provide.

When she is off her shift, Afreen explores the streets of Nottingham in the UK, cooks, and listens to new music.

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