‘I’m very complicated’: I.M of Monsta X let his emotions flow in the creation of first solo album, ‘Duality’
- I.M of Monsta X releases ‘Duality’, a solo album filled with the K-pop rapper’s raw emotional honesty as he shares new sides of himself
- The title has a dual meaning: it’s not only about I.M on an emotional level, but also about who he is – ‘I think ‘Duality’ is me,’ he says
It’s been more than five years since rapper I.M debuted as a member of K-pop boy band Monsta X, and now he’s sharing new sides of himself on his first solo album, “Duality”.
Released on February 19, the five-track album is just under 15 minutes long, but there is depth in the brevity.
On the cover, there’s a single parenthesis surrounded by colons - :): – with the imagery of the dual smile/sad face reflecting the rapper’s world view. He has a matching tattoo on his wrist.
“I think ‘Duality’ is me,” he told the Post. “My head is very … there’s a lot of things going on. I’m very complicated, but I think about things very simply. I’m happy, but deep inside I’m a bit anxious as I’m sure I’m going to get unhappy too. At the same time [when] I’m unhappy, I hope I can become happy again.”
