The battle for traffic in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 177 Respect!

“What many people don’t know is that when our show was first being planned, it was at risk of not being able to be launched. Sponsors had no confidence in a variety show that had never been on the market before and had an uncertain future.

"At this time, I went to find Xu Xing, hoping that he would join. However, Xu Xing had three dramas that had already been scheduled to be filmed, and they were filmed back-to-back, leaving him with almost no time to rest! Unless we started recording in January and finished before May, there would inevitably be a schedule conflict.

"But, as you all know, the earliest we could start recording is the end of March. In the end, we tried everything and had to use this compromise to produce this variety show.

"I am very grateful that Xu Xing dedicated his variety show debut to The Rap of China. All variety shows wanted Xu Xing to join, but The Rap of China was the first to impress Xu Xing. The first! It is just because of Xu Xing's love for hip-hop that he is willing to use his traffic to attract the public's attention to Chinese hip-hop!

"I am also very grateful to our sponsors. Even though they knew that Xu Xing would only record here, they were still willing to sponsor the show and still believe with Xu Xing that the rap power of our country will surely rise!

"I also believe that this show has faced many difficulties since its preparation, but we who love hip-hop have worked together to solve them one by one. This variety show will surely be a success! I firmly believe that it will be the most popular variety show in China this year! I believe that all of us who insist on hip-hop will not be in vain!"

Che Che's voice was full of emotion and passion.

The contestants sitting in the front couldn't help but stand up. They clapped loudly and shouted "Respect!"

Many people even had tears in their eyes.

Xu Xing and the other three producers standing behind Che Che also applauded. The three of them came to Xu Xing to bump shoulders and hug him, patted his shoulders as she was reluctant to leave and had red eyes, and said words of encouragement and understanding.

Then, I don’t know which contestant took the lead, but he left his position and ran over.

The other contestants also came running over in a large group. They surrounded Xu Xing and expressed their gratitude for Xu Xing's help with the program. They promised that they would never let Xu Xing down and would support Chinese hip-hop music.

It was a long time before Che Che persuaded him to return to his seat.

Listen to him continue.

“But don’t worry, Xu Xing will just stop participating in the later recordings, not stop paying attention to hip-hop music or The Rap of China. He will always be with the show, just in a different format. He will watch every episode of our show, and he will always pay attention to the performance of each of you.”

Then Xu Xing stood up and spoke.

It took a while before the process of getting off the bus was completed.

Except for the fact that a group of rappers came to keep Xu Xing, which might have been a little awkward, the overall atmosphere was still well-controlled.

——That was an unexpected situation. Xu Xing noticed that it was Wang Yibo’s team leader Zhou Yixuan who took the lead. Idols still know how to get more shots for themselves.

Enter the producer performance session.

Zhang Zhenyue and Hot Dog sang first, followed by Pan Weibo.

Finally, it’s Xu Xing.

The rappers, who were shocked by the news that Xu Xing suddenly left the show, had all kinds of thoughts in their minds, but when they heard that it was a new song, they immediately cheered even louder.

They all fully recognize Xu Xing's popularity and regard her as a real world star.

But rap...

The two groups of producers just now sang old songs. If Xu Xing wanted to "read" "Close Lover 2017", then his love for hip-hop was too superficial.

——The program team originally required Chinese rap. And no matter what language, Xu Xing has only released two rap songs so far. The latest global hit single "Shape of You" after the program started recording is not rap.

Now Xu Xing is going to sing a new song!

New songs that those crazy fans on the internet can’t hear every day!

The three producers are also looking forward to Xu Xing's new song.

The song title appeared on the screen.

"Dangerous Party".

The prelude sounded immediately afterwards, with a retro rhythm, as if warming up for the party that was about to begin, and there was also a feeling of taking a leisurely stroll in the misty urban jungle.

"Your light shines like gold, gradually invading my eyes. What kind of tone should I use to make you nod in your heart?"

From the moment the prelude sounds, you can tell that this is a beat with a strong sense of rhythm. Xu Xing's flow is clean and smooth, the rhythm is perfectly in sync, and there is no audible flaw.

The rappers in the waiting area cheered again.

Some people couldn't help but stand up again.

Xu Xing is indeed not just a "cut-throat" person, he is really good at rapping, and he sings very well!
"It's because I can't guess your taste, it's because I can't detect the danger, don't keep talking about leaving. When you slowly approach me, it's because I can't grasp the rhythm of your heartbeat, and I get a bunch of frivolous excuses in return, don't let them be the reason for my heartbreak."

Keep cheering!

Flow continuous transformation!

There is no rhythm output!
The doubts I had about Xu Xing in my heart before were indeed unreasonable!
Well, that's it. At the beginning, most rappers who paid attention to what Xu Xing was singing were not counting the beats in their hearts and focusing on whether Xu Xing was worthy of being called a rapper.

Now they feel worthy.

Really recognized!
Respect!

But soon a new problem arose: Is this song a bit ordinary? Apart from the prelude, there is no surprise... Just as the thought came to my mind, the chorus came.

"Maybe we just slow down, anyone but you're so wrong."

The stunning female hook is like a party queen making a stunning appearance at a noisy party, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

The iconic singing style is also very obvious.

Deng Ziqi sang the chorus as she walked onto the stage, step by step.

"When the music starts again, even my breaths collide. I put my heart in your palm, fall in love with your gaze, enjoy the swaying steps, and the dance party begins."

The atmosphere in the venue was extremely high.

The rappers in the waiting area couldn't help but sway their bodies to the rhythm.

Some people were dancing awkwardly to it.

Until the whole song was finished, everyone cheered and clapped loudly!
It is an extremely standard pop rap. It is no longer a pretentious literary letter reading, nor is it an English melody rap that is so high-end that it makes people feel distant.

It's very down to earth.

Although it is based on disco rhythm, the arrangement is also innovative.

The extremely wonderful chorus hook is also very infectious.

The three producers also applauded.

There is no doubt that this is rap that is more acceptable to mainstream listeners in the market.

So far, Xu Xing has released three rap songs, each of which is in a different style.

He doesn't show off his rap skills, but his casualness in rapping is really admirable.

“When the prelude came out, I couldn’t help but sway along. It incorporated elements of city pop, right?”

Pan Weibo asked with a smile.

“It’s like having a big party.”

Hot Dog nodded.

"Zi Qi also sang the hook very well."

Zhang Zhenyue also mentioned it specifically.

Xu Xing and Deng Ziqi expressed their gratitude to them.

The song "Dangerous Party" combines retro city pop and disco, and it still sounds fresh in April 2017.

City pop was a popular music style in Japan in the 80s. Although vaporwave music (mainly sampled from city pop), which brought city pop back to fashion, began to emerge in 2010, it was mainly popular on foreign networks in the past few years and is itself a niche music genre.

In the past, vaporwave music began to become popular in small circles in China, around 17-18.

Therefore, when Xu Xing released this song which was released in 2021 in his previous life, he now became the first mainstream singer in China to play vaporwave.

For fans who have never been exposed to this kind of music before, the psychedelic and alienated atmosphere of the prelude will make them feel amazing at first.

In addition, the original singer in the previous life, Mr. Wang Yita, had a bit of a lisp and his singing voice sounded a bit greasy, but since his debut, Xu Xing has made the public feel that his voice is very beautiful and clean.

Therefore, even though the producer Xu Xing strengthened the vaporwave psychedelic atmosphere of the whole song when arranging the song, it did not give the audience the feeling of being blurred and mixed together, and they had to wait for the chorus to save it.

When the cheering and interaction ended, Xu Xing and Deng Ziqi still did not leave the stage.

At this time, Che Che came out and announced that Deng Ziqi would replace Xu Xing to record the next few episodes.

Everyone, who were still reeling from the aftermath of "Dangerous Party", were surprised again.

When it was announced that Xu Xing was leaving the car, they also briefly thought about who would replace Xu Xing.

Some people speculated whether everyone knew who the hip-hop man was who took off his mask and transformed into a mentor.

But most people think that Hot Dog and Zhang Zhenyue will be separated, and let the three of them lead a team respectively.

Originally, the fact that the two of them were working together as a producer made rappers feel a little strange.

I quickly accepted the fact that Xu Xing had left the show, and because of this, I thought the program crew had indeed been preparing for Xu Xing to leave the show from the very beginning.

What I didn’t expect was that it was Deng Ziqi!

　Dangerous Party——Wang Yitai/Liu Zhijia

　　
　
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