Ribbon

Ribbon (stylized as riBBon) is the first extended play by South Korea-based Thai rapper and singer BamBam. It was released on June 15, 2021. Background and release Abyss Company announced BamBam's debut as a soloist in South Korea on May 24, 2021. The following day, they revealed he would release an extended play titled Ribbon. Ten sets of photos were released between May 26 and June 8, centering on the symbolic object of the ribbon. The tracklist was disclosed on June 9, while the EP and the music video of the title track "Ribbon" were released on June 15. Music and lyrics The theme of Ribbon is rebirth, and the title is a word play with English words "ribbon" and "reborn," which are written as (ribon) in Korean, and thus homophone. It contains a message of hope, and BamBam's wish to better himself. Ribbon was also based on the Greek mith of Pandora's box, which spread calamities to the world, but also hope, with the latter symbolized by the ribbon. The EP consists of an airy lo-fi rhythm instrumental intro, produced by Murda Beatz, and other five tracks, with BamBam co-writing all the lyrics. He also took part in the composition of half of the songs. The homonymous title track, which blends trap and hip hop, was created with the meaning of starting anew as a solo singer, presenting "a hopeful and joyous new version of himself." Talking about "Ribbon", BamBam said "I wanted to make a song that makes me feel a little better while listening to it in the morning when I go to work. This song goes well with the bright image of BamBam."