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Chapter 107 Xia Shen, the God of Rap? [15 Updates]

With so many people present, if you were to talk about rap, the first person they would definitely think of is Xia Shen.

There's no other reason than that Xia Shen himself is a rapper!
They've won awards, have hit singles, and their albums have sold incredibly well.

Everyone still remembers when Xia Shen's album overshadowed all the other Chinese rappers.

Tell me, who doesn't know a few lines of "Bie Lao Zai"? Who doesn't sing karaoke in a villa? Who hasn't exercised to the rhythm of "Compendium of Materia Medica"?
And that song "Nocturne," I wonder how many people have it on their playlists.

"Nocturne" is also hailed as the most listenable song on Xia Shen's MixTape, and even now, tens of thousands of people are listening to it simultaneously on Penguin Music every moment.

This is already quite an achievement in the world of rap.

Meanwhile, Xia Shen's mixtape also brought him a series of achievements overseas.

When it comes to rap, Xia Shen is the first person who comes to mind among all these people present.

Bai Jing pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, the next round will be Teacher Xia Shen's show."

One guest gave a wry smile and said, "Oh no, I don't know much about rap, and I'm not very good at this genre."

"Xia Shen is definitely going to win, after all, he's the only one among everyone here who has ever won the Best Rap Award at the Top Ten Golden Songs Awards."

"This award was only announced this year, and there's no one else who has received it," Bai Jing remarked.

The guest was speechless for a moment.

Even Alex looked at Xia Shen with a gloomy expression and a rather unpleasant look.

He also had some understanding of Xia Shen, after all, after being killed by Xia Shen, he went to learn about some things about Xia Shen.

As the old saying goes, the person who understands a person best is often their opponent.

Xia Shen started out as a rapper!
but
Do you really think he'll be afraid?
What if Xia Shen draws a category he excels at?

As a top music producer, he has naturally collaborated with many rappers and produced beats for quite a few.

This includes some top rappers who have extremely high popularity worldwide.

Although Angelina herself doesn't rap, as a Grammy winner and a talented singer skilled in various genres, it's believed that with his assistance, she can still produce outstanding rap singles.

Imagine what it would be like to defeat your opponent in their area of ​​expertise.
It has to be said that just thinking about it is enough to get one's blood pumping.

Alex narrowed his eyes, starting to get excited.

Although their group ranked ahead of Xia Shen in the first round, it doesn't mean anything, nor does it mean that they defeated Xia Shen.

Because in the first round, apart from Zhou Yumeng, everyone sang their previous hit singles.

Angelina sang her own song that had won a Grammy and topped the Billboard charts.

That song had nothing to do with him; it was produced by a producer who was ranked in the top 100.

So this doesn't mean he's avenged himself.

However, in order to get revenge, he will still use all his strength this time.

Not only the guests, but even Xia Shen himself was stunned.

Goodness, what a coincidence that this was drawn!

He and Zhou Yumeng exchanged a glance.

Zhou Yumeng whispered, "I'm not good at rapping, so how about we do a duet?"

Xia Shen leaned closer and whispered, "Don't worry, actually I'm not good at it either."

Zhou Yumeng: "."

However, Xia Shen was telling the truth.

He wasn't particularly good at rapping; the album's success was mainly due to the songs themselves.

His skill in rap is not even as good as his skill in pop.

However, due to the sales figures, the results of the second round of the draw weighed heavily on everyone's minds, turning him into the ultimate villain, and the upcoming second round became his domain.

At this point, the host announced again: "Furthermore, there is another big news: since our first eliminated contestant has been determined, there is a vacancy on the list. Therefore, the second round will begin, and we will officially welcome our challenger singer."

All the guests immediately perked up, their focus suddenly increasing.

It's here! Besides the producer competition format, one of the biggest and most unique competition formats of this year is here!
That's the singer who topped the charts!
This time, the guests will not only face internal enemies, but also external pressures, as they will be challenged by others.

The host continued in a low voice, "Our challenger for this year's chart spot will be chosen from the following two artists: First, AKA moon! Second, GTE!"

Two headshots appeared directly on the big screen.

Apart from the two international singers, the other guests started discussing.

Because these two rappers are actually among the top two in the current Chinese rap scene, standing at the very top of the pyramid.

They are all familiar with it.

Among them, AKA Moon, also known as Duyue, comes from western China and is a representative figure of ethnic minority storytelling.

The other GTE is from the mainland. He started out as a gangsta rapper and later transitioned to localization, which he did very successfully.

He is currently the best rapper in China besides Xia Shen in terms of localization.

Both contestants are undeniably very talented rappers. "We will announce the final selection a week from now, just before the second round!"
So, my question is, are you willing to use one guest performer slot?

The question now falls on the contestants.

All the guests fell silent.

The theme of this second round is a source of immense pressure for most people.

After all, it doesn't mean that if you're good at pop singing and have great vocal skills, you can also be good at rapping.

Moreover, there's Xia Shen, such a towering figure, blocking the way.

Although many of the producers who teamed up with the guests had made beats for rappers, the problem is that Xia Shen is not just a music producer, and can do more than just make beats for rappers.

He can sing too!

Many producers can only produce, they can't sing.

Xia Shen is different; he has developed in two areas and has achieved results.

With his assistance, Zhou Yumeng lost confidence after they performed a song like "Bubble" in the first round.

They finally realized that they had to take this new generation representative's strength seriously, or they would really be defeated.

Today, they are in a relatively safe position.

So what about the next round?

The next round begins, but the bottom two teams will be eliminated.

And so on, one more person is added each round, and the last three are eliminated in the third round.

Can they continue to be safe?
The growing sense of crisis led them to consider offering a guest performer spot to a top rapper to help them with their performance.

However, they also had to consider the fact that they could only perform as guest singers twice.

If you use this once now, it's like losing a trump card.

However, the pressure to win still prompted many guests to speak up.

"I choose to use one opportunity to perform as a guest singer."

"Use it."

"I choose to be a guest performer."

However, at this moment.

Zhou Yumeng also stepped forward.

Then she looked at Xia Shen next to her and said, "I also want to use a guest performance opportunity."

Bai Jing: "???"

Liang Ziying: "????"

Other guests: "???"

Not
Are you really going to date Xia Shen?

Zhou Yumeng was completely unaware that her actions were seen as tantamount to ruthless persecution by everyone else.

She simply lacked confidence in her rapping skills and didn't feel truly invincible.

"Is it OK?" she whispered to Xia Shen.

"Don't panic, it's okay," Xia Shen replied softly.

Bai Jing, who was standing nearby, simply commented, "She's too eager to get first place."

The first round of "Singer 2026" has come to an end.

The next round will begin at the same time one week from now.

Online discussions about this are far from over; they've only just begun.

Various trending topics have already exploded, because there are already many points worth discussing in this round alone.

Of course, in addition to the performances of each contestant and the usual methods of judging them, there was also discussion about the upcoming second round.

"I didn't expect Zhou Yumeng and Xia Shen to be so aggressive; they overtook most of the contestants in the first round."

"The new generation is also capable, you know."

"Oh no, in the second round of rap, who can beat Xia Shen? Although the theme is a bit strange, isn't Xia Shen the one who specializes in making songs with weird and strange themes?"

"Xia Shen, the god of Chinese rap. Let's just say that with his achievements, other rappers in the Chinese music scene look at him like frogs in a well looking at the moon in the sky."

"Oh no, this time it's a real god."

"Zhou Yumeng is already in this state, and you still want to choose a guest performer? Do you really want Xia Shen to go up there and kill a chicken?"

"Waaaaah, hurry up with the second round! I want to see God's rap!"

(I finished a little late today, don't worry, I said five chapters a day, and I meant five.)
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