Did Stray Kids copy BTS V's iconic 'Jump' verse flow? ARMY and STAYs debate heats up
A mashup of Stray Kids' upcoming album sparked debate as fans claimed "Walkin' on Water" resembled BTS V's verse in "Jump." ARMY argued it's unique to BTS, while STAYs defended it as coincidental. There is no official comments from both parties yet.
There's never a quiet moment when it comes to K-pop fandoms. Every day brings new drama, and this time, it involves two fandoms in K-pop: ARMY, the fans of BTS, and STAYs, the fans of Stray Kids. The controversy began on December 6 when a mashup video of songs from Stray Kids' upcoming album "HOP" was released, drawing significant attention.
Shortly after the video was released, several netizens claimed that a portion of Stray Kids' song "Walkin' on Water" resembled the flow of a verse by BTS V (aka Kim Taehyung) in the track "Jump," igniting a heated debate online.
When did the issue begin?
The issue initially arose when some fans of Stray Kids pointed out that a part of the mashup reminded them of BTS' song. This led ARMY to question the originality of the group's track.
"las armys esto" "las armys lo otro" todo este problema de q le copiaron el flow a bts y q los skkz no agregaron el sample de jump empez¨® gracias a las propias stays q dec¨ªan q la canci¨®n les recordaba a bts tipo por qu¨¦ crjs QUIEREN CULPARNOOOOOS chau? pic.twitter.com/JxVi6UWsYD
¡ª party (@runbtsmates) December 9, 2024
ARMYs perspective:
The fans of BTS argued that V's verse in "Jump" was unique to the group, crafted by RM and SUGA even before the group's debut. They emphasized that BTS always credited the original creators of any samples they used, questioning whether Stray Kids had done the same.
< Yoongi producing / working on Jump >
¡ª ????s???????? (@CYPHERS_DDAENG3) December 9, 2024
? : It's a song that was made in November 2011. Back then, the beat,
the melody, the hook, the dubstep at the back, right down to the mixing, It's a song that I worked on. pic.twitter.com/2bNzcwVykb
So far, a video comparing the two songs has garnered millions of views, but neither BTS nor Stray Kids has commented on the controversy.
They literally copied the song ??!! https://t.co/Whh0lVAD0G pic.twitter.com/uTqFAUyacx
¡ª ?????? ???¡â?. (@StillwithV1) December 8, 2024
STAYs' response:
In defense, STAYs claimed that the flow in question was part of the mashup video, not the actual song "Walkin' on Water," suggesting the final version might sound different. They also pointed out that BTS' "Jump" sampled another track of the same name by American hip-hop duo Kriss Kross, implying the similarities might stem from the original source.
omg bt5 plagiarized H.O.T? ??? https://t.co/r5DBzPzoF5 pic.twitter.com/0B2K4ME8cv
¡ª lee knows ll SKZ ¡Á HOP ºÏ ? (@catluvverofskz) December 9, 2024
Since the instrumental has a similar melodic flow,
¡ª ? ?????? ??? (@celisab0m) December 9, 2024
You think they have similar rap flow.
But They are both actually following the "melodic flow" while rapping.
It's about chord progression,
They have no different flow then the melody itself!!!pic.twitter.com/VKMggo7MGy https://t.co/9pTFGkeF8m
ARMY, however, stated that while "Jump" had similarities to Kriss Kross' song, V's verse was created by the BTS members, which led to huge debate on X (formerly known as Twitter).
For people who don't understand, the OG version of Jump didn't have V's part, this part was produced by Suga and Stray kids copied that particular part. The only thing that could probably save them from plagiarism accusations at this point is to give BTS and Suga credits https://t.co/4FcdbmLh9F pic.twitter.com/UuuNa9MR3t
¡ª nush? (@cypheraze) December 9, 2024
there is a reason why taehyung¡¯s verse in jump has a fandom of it¡¯s own pic.twitter.com/DYpsQKBcdX
¡ª lala? is ????? ?? (@fkubluehouse) December 9, 2024
Rush Hour AND Jump flows. bar for bar. thats f crazy. and before you all get dumb on comments again, Kris Kross instrumentals sample has f nothing to do with the flows, educate yourselves please. they will get away with all this cause of khia privilege and Hybe¡¯s kindness again. https://t.co/PGfx91oBNr pic.twitter.com/S0Lor3Gjzt
¡ª GIRL so confusing (@VOGUEit_) December 9, 2024
Ongoing debate:
This isn¡¯t the first time the two fandoms have clashed over plagiarism accusations. Previously, Stray Kids' "Sorry, I Love You" was compared to BTS' "Ddaeng."
While it's unclear if Stray Kids intentionally borrowed from BTS, it's not uncommon for artists to draw inspiration from others, often leading to innovation and creativity.
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Karen Noronha is a versatile journalist with a passion for sports and K-pop. With over 7 years of experience at publications like IBTimes UK, DNA, and OTTPlay/DesiMartini, she seamlessly transitions between covering global athletic events and the dynamic world of K-pop.
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