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Chapter 117 Xia Shen is really going to wear the title [15 updates]

"what is this?"

Countless fans who follow Xia Shen discovered this song that was released suddenly, without any warning, catching them completely off guard.

Including Zhang Chang.

Zhang Chang, 21 years old this year, is not in China, but in LA, America, California, the famous Los Santos.

He studied at Caltech here and was an international student.

Actually, from the beginning, although Zhang Chang knew the name Xia Shen, he didn't pay much attention to him.

After all, Xia Shen didn't initially give people the impression of being a serious musician, and Zhang Chang's understanding of him was probably limited to him being an ordinary historical musician.

Just like the countless tailors and assembly line workers in the music industry.

Of course, he didn't initially belittle Xia Shen's music, because he himself enjoyed watching short videos. It's an undeniable fact that in today's short video era, the era of fast-paced culture, we can't live without this kind of music and this kind of musician.

Everything exists for a reason, right? You can't just boycott something because you don't like it, can you?

His change in attitude and perception of Xia Shen stemmed from Xia Shen's mixtape album "Chinese HipHop".

Especially when "All Things Come From Here" and "Great Ambitions" became wildly popular across the United States.

He also has some music he enjoys listening to in his spare time.

That's rap music.

He really likes rap, and even does his own rapping. He also knows some musicians and has done some research in this area.

When he heard "Great Ambitions" and "Wealth from All Directions/Cause and Effect", he was amazed and didn't realize for a moment that Xia Shen could write these songs.

However, the names of the musicians listed next to the song titles cannot be faked.

Because while it's possible to share the name Xia Shen, it's impossible to share the long string of English suffixes like 'SKYINDEEP', right?

His impression after listening to those songs was that they were fantastic, exceptionally fantastic, possessing all the musicality and other essential elements of good Hip Hop music.

It's very authentic Memphis music, and the localization is done very well; it's high-quality rap music.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for it to become popular throughout America.

It's true that you can hear it everywhere you go, that's no exaggeration. It's playing in shopping malls, in ride-hailing services, and probably in bars when you go out for a drink.

He hadn't heard of a Chinese song becoming this popular in America for a long time.

He only learned about these songs after being recommended them by his friends in America.

On the contrary, it belongs to Tiangang.

From then on, he changed his impression of Xia Shen and began to understand Xia Shen more deeply.

He continued to follow the live streams until Ultra, and Xia Shen brought him many surprises.

Similarly, the electronic music that Xia Shen played on Ultra is now incredibly popular in America.

Unbeknownst to many, Xia Shen has become the most well-known musician in China and even worldwide, truly achieving success both at home and abroad.

And he naturally became a fan of Xia Shen, becoming a completely loyal follower.

Especially in the recent second round of "Singer 2026", the song "Drifting to the North" was performed.

He was completely moved to tears.

He was deeply moved by the song; it touched his heart.

As a wanderer from afar, he left his hometown to study in a foreign land. Few people could understand his loneliness or how much he missed home.

He couldn't speak the language, understand the culture, or even eat the food. When he first arrived in America, he felt like a transparent person, as if the whole world was full of color while he was the only one who had faded and couldn't fit in.

In the beginning, we all gritted our teeth and persevered.

Therefore, in his mind, Xia Shen is undoubtedly the number one Chinese rapper, and the true god of Chinese rap, if he had to make a judgment.

This was especially true after he heard the other party's diss.

There was absolutely no exciting content, and it had no real substance whatsoever.

A true diss track should contain dirt on the other person and employ wordplay.

None of these things are in GTE's songs; they're just pure insults.

Zhang Chang listened while shaking his head.

It has to be said that Chinese rap hasn't improved at all after all these years. It doesn't have anything of its own and just keeps copying American rap.

Moreover, he didn't learn anything real; he tried to draw a tiger but ended up with a dog instead, and he wasn't even as good as someone else.

While it must be acknowledged that there are indeed some good, heartfelt music and musicians that appear from time to time, this kind of music is actually rare among the vast majority of very ordinary rap songs.

So he doesn't actually listen to much domestic rap music.

Xia Shen is on a completely different level from them.

Until now, Xia Shen suddenly released a song, which came into his view.

Zhang Chang glanced at the song title.

Rap God?
He was stunned.

Because of this song title, how should I put it? The meaning is already quite obvious, it's a direct translation of "God of Rap," which also corresponds to the controversy and reputation that Xia Shen has been in lately.

Of course, he had already released a song called "God's Rap" some time ago.

At first, he thought it was Xia Shen's response to the title, an acceptance of the title, and that he had released a really awesome piece of work.

To everyone's surprise, Xia Shen pulled a stunt on everyone.

That song is absolutely ridiculous.

It's a really funny song.

This also indirectly expresses Xia Shen's meaning, that he had no intention of accepting this title and was politely declining with a Tang Dynasty song.

But anyone with a brain wouldn't think this is a song Xia Shen wrote seriously, nor would they take this song seriously.

He didn't expect that domestic rappers could actually take these kinds of songs seriously, which was hilarious, especially when they were eliminated from the show and then made excuses to diss everyone.

It's absolutely laughable.

It was only the civilized society in China that saved them. If it were America, with its casual and indiscriminate dissing and lack of respect, they would have been shot long ago.

Is this song the same one?
What do you mean? Is it the English version of "God's Rap"? Or another version?
He clicked on it immediately.

First of all, Xia Shen's pajamas and the soy milk in his hand made him look like he hadn't woken up yet, and he still looked a little sleepy.

He first pointed to the camera lens, then to his monitoring headphones.

Without saying a word, Zhang Chang understood that Xia Shen was telling him to listen to the song properly.

Then, music started playing.

Zhang Chang was suddenly stunned.

First, there's a piano melody, followed by a secondary melody with a strong HipHop-style DJing effect.

There was also a male voice speaking in English, sounding like a radio broadcast.

“Look, I was gonna go easy on you and not to hurt your feelings”

As for the long string of words, Zhang Chang, an international student, could naturally understand it.

In other words, I meant: Look carefully, I originally intended to go easy on you and give you a way out, so as not to hurt you or make things awkward for everyone, so I didn't accept that title.

But now I have to consider that I must seize this only opportunity.

I can sense that something's wrong.

Six minutes, SKYINDEEP, it's your turn.

I just feel like something big is going to happen to Chinese rap, but I don't know what it will be.

If that means, I mean, we're in trouble, big trouble.

If he's the kind of madman you're describing, then I won't take the risk.

It's you! The star pupil of Chinese rap!
Then, Xia Shen spoke.

The background sound of the beat changes repeatedly, and after a series of densely packed, accelerated drumbeats, a series of electronic glissando notes begin to appear.

"I'm beginning to feel like a Rap God, Rap God."

At this moment, I feel like I am the god of rap, I am the god of rap.

"All my people from the front to the back nod, back nod."

Everyone who hears this song sways back and forth.

"Now who thinks their arms are long enough to slap box, slap box?"

It's like a slapping contest; neither of you can hit the other.

"They said I rap like a robot, so call me rap-bot."

My rapping is as precise as a machine; you can call me a "rap machine."

"Grass!"

In an instant, after just two short sentences, Zhang Chang was so shocked that he stood up.

At the same time, his heart trembled violently as if it had been hit by a stun grenade.

This song is not a Tang Dynasty song!