| Hope on the Street Vol. 1 | |
| Type: | EP |
| Artist: | J-Hope |
| Cover: | J-hope hope on the street vol 1 ep artwork.jpg |
| Length: | 19:50 |
| Label: | Big Hit |
| Prev Title: | Jack in the Box |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
Hope on the Street Vol. 1 (stylized in all caps) is the first soundtrack and extended play by South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter J-Hope of BTS, released on March 29, 2024, by Big Hit Music. It contains six tracks and features appearances by his bandmate Jungkook, record producers Benny Blanco and Nile Rodgers, Huh Yun-jin of Le Sserafim, and rappers Jinbo, Gaeko, and Yoon Mi-rae.[1]
The album is part of Hope on the Street, a project consisting of the six-part documentary series of the same title, released on March 28, 2024, and the EP which serves as the soundtrack, released the day after. According to Big Hit, it "continues the identity of the dance practice record series that he presented in 2015".[2]
On July 15, 2022, J-Hope released his first studio album, Jack in the Box, as well as a documentary titled J-Hope in the Box, chronicling the making of J-Hope's debut album and his appearance at Lollapalooza.
On March 3, 2023, he released his single "On the Street" with the American rapper J. Cole, which was first announced on February 27, 2023, a day after Big Hit announced J-Hope's impending enlistment for his mandatory military service.[3] On April 18, 2023, he became the second BTS band member to enlist.[4]
On February 18, 2024, a documentary trailer for Hope on the Street was released, and it was also announced that a soundtrack to the documentary series is also planned to be released.[5] The following day, the album artwork of the EP along the teaser poster for the documentary has been released.[6] On the 26th, the tracklist for the EP was announced, and it includes the solo version of "On The Street" which was released a year prior.[7]
On March 29, 2024, the EP was released along with the music video of the title track "Neuron" which features rapper Gaeko and Yoon Mi-rae.[8]
The album received favorable reviews from overseas media outlets.[9] On a four-star review of Rhian Daly from NME, the album is described as a bright, brilliant and a tantalizing reminder of J-Hope's multi-faceted talents.[10]
In Japan, the album also debuted at the top of Oricons weekly digital album chart for the second time.[11] In the United States, Hope on the Street Vol. 1 entered the Billboard 200 at number five, making J-Hope the first South Korean solo musician to have two top ten albums on the chart.[12]