

Jonathan Gold, The Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. Then she dramatically dropped her fur coat to the stage floor, achieving a wow factor much greater than a mic drop.Ĭould a vegan sushi roll serve as a mic drop? 2018Īt a December 2015 Kennedy Center Honors event, Franklin left her seat at the piano during a performance of "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" for Carole King. Mike Atherton, The Times (London, Eng.), 2 Aug. Kohli, never a man to underplay a piece of theatre, ran off in celebration, blowing kisses and mimicking Root's celebratory "mic drop" from the Headingley one-day international.

Sandra Sperounes, Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Can.), 24 Mar. Mortal Man, the 16th and final track, is the ultimate mic drop, featuring an old interview with Tupac Shakur, edited so it sounds like the late rapper and Lamar are having a discussion about rich versus poor, the future of America and personal growth. While the term was once employed in starkly literal fashion, it appears to have taken on sufficiently figurative status that actual microphones need not necessarily hit the floor. Mic drop comes from the practice, initially (but not exclusively) among hip-hop artists, of finishing a performance or song by dropping the microphone. Collabs, Collabs, and More Collabs: There isn't one collab that BTS has done that hasn't topped the charts, and just this fact alone is a mic drop moment.A mic drop is an emphatic and declarative gesture signifying the conclusion of a performance of note, often literally (or as if) dropping a microphone. But it became a huge story when BTS was also able to sell out Wembley Stadium, where so many other legends such as Queen and Michael Jackson performed at!ħ. Wembley Stadium: You would have never guessed that BTS started out performing in tiny venues, especially because now they're selling out stadiums upon stadiums any time they go on tour. While they didn't win their nomination, it's still a remarkable feat that they became nominated and even got their own performance too!Ħ. Grammys: It was a great honor for BTS to even make an appearance at the Grammys, but the fact that they were nominated was not something that anyone was expecting. But nothing is impossible for BTS, who made such significant career milestones.

White House Speech: Never in a lifetime would I have imagined seeing a K-Pop group be invited to the White House. The fact that BTS was specially chosen to be the ones to represent South Korea is tremendously remarkable.Ĥ. Presidential Envoys: Being claimed as presidential envoys isn't just given to anyone and everyone. After being invited to the American award show, BTS made even more of a mic drop moment when their nomination for Top Social Artist became an actual win! This was the first time a Korean group ever got nominated, attended, and on top of that, won an award!ģ. BBMAs: 2017 was just the start of BTS' global domination. It's just that they sound that good it's hard to tell the difference!Ģ. After netizens took to making claims that BTS doesn't sing live, fellow member SUGA proved them otherwise during the group's performance of "Mic Drop" at the end of the year festivities! To ensure that netizens got the point across, SUGA ended up cutting his line short to prove that the group was singing live. We Sing Live: There's no better feeling than proving false claims as false. There are many milestones that BTS has made that probably no one ever thought a K-Pop group could achieve with that being said, here's a look at seven of BTS's most iconic " Mic Drop" moments!ġ.
