Thinker in the entertainment industry

"They shouldn't be surprised, because I look like an idol, and they have dissed me so many times."

"You know how the underground rejects the mainstream. There are more and more mainstream elements in you, and you are still standing underground. There are always people who are not used to it." Said Nishi, "Idol and those traditional singers see rappers come to grab their jobs. , is it pleasing to the eye?"

"of course not."

The two smiled at each other.

They haven't seen each other for a while. After talking briefly, they simply found a small shop and talked while drinking a bottle of beer. "It feels like two uncles." Xikou also complained.

"Take care of me, my physical strength is not as good as Uncle's."

"I know... Is it okay for you to participate in "showmethemoney", the audition feels like a long queue."

"Just once, I can hold on." Zheng Zhiyong leaned back on the back of the chair and said, "I haven't asked you yet, why did you go?"

Xiexit is young, has a good appearance, and his style is not the type that is often seen in the underground with "a lot of hostility" written on his face.However, the route he takes is freestyle, and it is inconvenient to release singles and give feat to others. In terms of the possibility of turning to the mainstream, it is not as good as those rappers who are full of genitals.

"Promoting freestyle", Xikou said, "hip-hop is going to the mainstream because the songs we make are liked, and the cultural foundation is very weak. This time, I will be doing street rap battles across the country, and I can feel it. ", he said, pouring beer into the glass, "The influence on the street can't spread, I'll try it on TV, how about you, why are you going?"

"I'm afraid they'll preconceive it and think I'm a good boy. After finding out that I'm not like that, they'll feel cheated. It just so happens that the program gets a lot of attention, so it can be resolved at once. When I find an agency in the future, I won't argue about the route. .”

"By the way, become famous?"

"That depends on luck. I don't count on it."

"Then I'll look forward to it." Said Xikou.

Although they are similar in age, they also look like a decent image that is rarely seen in the underground. When it comes to rap, Xiexit and Zheng Zhiyong actually have very little in common.Xiexit is good at freestyle and enjoys being free to adapt to the situation on the spot. Zheng Zhiyong's attitude is very cautious. He usually only performs finished products and often cannot integrate into the scene. Instead, he asks and analyzes problems as a bystander. He is second to none in terms of rhythm. .But to be friends, you don't need to agree on every issue.What Xiexit appreciates is Zheng Zhiyong's attitude of thinking deeply about problems. Of course, whether he agrees with Zheng Zhiyong's ideas is another matter.

"Don't come to me when you're one-on-one."

"Show Methemoney" previously had a one-on-one duel session between the rappers, which was arranged before the formation of the team led by the producer. They had internal information, and this season the session will be retained.

"I won't find you, the risk is too great."

"Is there anyone you want to find?"

"Look again", singing rap is all about thinking on the spot, and it is even more impossible to prepare for other things at the West Exit, "Do you have any?"

Zheng Zhiyong shook his head: "No, I just roughly prepared the words to be used. I may be very busy when recording the show, so I need to set aside enough time."

"It's something you can do," Xi said, "Which team will you go to? Have you ever thought about it?"

"Personally, I really want to go to aomg, but Brother Zai Fan may not be able to take me to play", Zheng Zhiyong complained, "I usually don't cooperate because I have different ideas, and I don't cooperate in the show...just avoid suspicion."

"You won't go to Zico's team either." West Exit said with certainty.

"Yes, there are too many people related to him this time, so I won't get involved. There is at most one relative or friend in their team. Let Song Minho get this spot."

There is still more than half a month before the audition, and the list of producers and some famous contestants has almost been announced by this time.The producers of the four teams are YG's Tablo and Jinusean, Brandnewmusic's Verbaljint and Sane, AOMG's Jay Park and Loco, Zico and producer Paloalto.

Zico is young and an idol, so it is natural for him to be a judge and producer.That's not to mention, there are a bunch of people who have a relationship with Zico among the contestants, not considering Zheng Zhiyong's words, there are Yu Taeyun, Zheng Hanhai and Song Minho.

Zico's older brother, Yu Tae-yun, used to be active in the underground, and later debuted as the captain of the men's group Speed ​​under mbk.

Jung Hanhae and Song Minho are former members of Zico's group blockb.Back then there were five members in blockb, Woo Jiho, Park Kyung and Kim Quanquan stayed in the original group, and formed the current blockb with the four members who joined later, while Jung Hanhae and Song Minho left for some reason.Zheng Hanhai is now in brandnewmusic, in the same company as verbaljint and sane, but his fame and popularity are incomparable with those two seniors.Song Minho is already famous, he moved to YG, and made his debut in the boy group Winner launched by YG half a year ago, sweeping away a bunch of rookie awards at the end of the year.In addition, the champion of the previous season was Bobby, a trainee from YG, who is also an "idolrapper" from YG. Everyone is naturally curious about what kind of results he will achieve.It is not an exaggeration to say that in the fourth season where there are so many strong players, the most topical player is none other than Song Minho.

"Are you so sure that Song Minho will make it to the group?"

"As long as there are no major mistakes, it will definitely happen. Regardless of strength, there must always be an idolrapper to support the ratings and topics. This is also a good thing for others."

Few people paid attention to the first two seasons of "showmethemoney". Loco was still the champion in the first season. Before signing with aomg, he was in such a miserable situation. As soon as bi and bobby joined in the third season, the attention immediately soared, and a large number of talents The rapper also quickly became familiar with the mainstream, so this is a win-win thing, and everyone takes what they need.That is to say, people who have feelings for "showmethemoney", a rare hip-hop talent show, and feel that it should be fair and open, will not be used to it.More people just want to find a position. They look down on rappers who come from idols, which is the mainstream idea in the underground. They also appear to be "noble" in front of the camera, and they can also gain attention, but they keep silent about the benefits they get from idolrappers. Needless to say, in Zheng Zhiyong's view, this is very boring.

Xikou couldn't guess Zheng Zhiyong's specific thoughts, but he could hear the general idea. The eyes under the brim of his hat looked at Zheng Zhiyong quietly: "thinker, which side do you lean toward, underground, Or idol?"

"I don't want to belong to any group, then I will be defined, but if you want to say where my feelings tend to be, Idol." Zheng Zhiyong's reaction to this sharp-sounding question was very indifferent.

"If I hadn't been accidentally injured, I would be an idol now," he said.

"If you go to "showmethemoney", will those things be made public?"

It took a long, long time for the west exit to digest Zheng Zhiyong's past - Zheng Zhiyong only hid the matter with Li Taimin, if he could, he would keep silent about the disputes and turmoil of that year .Even so, it was enough to make breathing difficult for West Exit.

"I definitely will, I can't keep it a secret, but don't say it at the beginning, always leave an impression that I am not bad." Labels such as "disabled" and "sm trainee" cannot be pasted on the top. It is very troublesome to tear off or change the order in the future.

"You really...so you danced?" Xi Exit still couldn't accept the fact.

"Yes, at that time, although I didn't like some things, I didn't know how to express my ideas into works, so I didn't plan to be a fighter, just sing and dance, and the restrictions on life of being an idol didn't mean anything to me. It’s not a big deal, it’s not good to be creative now and your ideas are restricted.”

"Understood, although you can speak freely in the underground, you are not used to the style of most people." Xikou joked, he is already relatively "civilized" in the underground, and Zheng Zhiyong is even worse than that. And, he almost never swears, and when he is not being targeted, he does not speak stably. He pays attention to taking care of himself. The exposed body parts are not badly maintained, and his posture has always been very correct. He has never acted foolishly.Even if the relationship with Zheng Zhiyong is not bad in the underground, people often jokingly call him "good boy", which is not a very good word in the underground, Zheng Zhiyong doesn't mind it.

"The way of life is not important, everyone lives their own lives," Zheng Zhiyong said, "The main thing is thinking. The underground is much freer than the mainstream, but too many similar people gather together, and they also like to define others." .

"Like?"

"Not all men in this world who use their brains to fall in love rely on sex hormones."

As soon as this example was mentioned, Nishi Exit almost fell down under the table laughing: "thinker, are you worried that when you meet a girl you like, you will be held back by being a rapper?"

The culture of hip-hop has a very strong "male chauvinism" color. The attitude towards girls in mainstream songs is "I love you, I hate you, and I can't forget you no matter what." All beautiful women love me" to prove that you are successful, or just drooling at other people's body curves all day long.Zheng Zhiyong also complained before: "I don't want to talk to the guy who puts sex in his head."

Hearing Xikou's words, Zheng Zhiyong's face was a little unnatural, "I'm not worried", he said, "It's not difficult to find my difference, the most difficult thing is to make that person like me".When Zheng Zhiyong said this, he suddenly realized that his attitude was a bit too serious. To cover up, he raised his glass: "Anyway, let's record the show first."

West Exit also picked up the wine glass, lightly touched Zheng Zhiyong, and advised: "Don't be too serious, there are a lot of people going underground this time, it's a bit of a party, let people see you It's not good to treat it as a serious matter, I know they have some other purposes, but it's not suitable to say it clearly, the image of an underground rapper is not good in the first place."

Zheng Zhiyong nodded: "Mingyuan, wait for me." Xu Mingyuan is the original name of West Exit, but it is rarely used.

"what happened?"

"inspiration."

"Okay." West Exit responded briefly, then closed his mouth tightly.

Zheng Zhiyong had just finished drinking a glass of wine, the effect of alcohol warmed his chest and its upper part, and his senses were also dulled, but his mind was still clear.The roadside shop just at night, the wine in front of you, and the friends who just chatted together, but now keep quiet and don't disturb me.

And Jung Jiyong who suddenly felt a little lonely.

Among the people I met underground, Xikou is one of the rare types who has a more congenial personality with Zheng Zhiyong.Although the music they want to make is different, there are quite a few similarities in their views, and they respect each other's attitudes.

But he still has a lot to say.It cannot be said that he did not sign a contract with Cube, which he had worked with happily, because of his interests, and he was a little sad when he really wanted to leave.It cannot be said that he wants to take a path that is different from the underground and from idols. He is surprised that he has set such a goal unconsciously.It can't be said that he has fallen in love with a girl, and he is trying to restrain himself due to various concerns—he is not sure how strict Xikou's mouth is. Once such things spread, it doesn't matter that he becomes the object of ridicule. Yeon is bad enough to cause trouble.

This is not a problem with the west exit.He has no problem.It is Zheng Zhiyong who is rich in emotion and lacks determination, which has far exceeded the average. It is difficult for Xiexit to resonate with him in these aspects.Dialogues with exchanges are called dialogues, otherwise they are just one-sided emotional catharsis. Zheng Zhiyong has no intention of using the west exit as a radio, so he slightly controlled the direction of the topic to avoid embarrassing the atmosphere in vain.

Even though Zheng Zhiyong recognized this kind of different self very early on and regarded it as a trait, sometimes, really only sometimes, he still expects resonance or recognition, just like... His feelings for An Xiyan.

No matter how sudden the relationship came at that time, after a month, Zheng Zhiyong could figure out some things.His feelings for An Xiyan are not selfless, he has something he wants, it is a feeling of "someone like you".An Xiyan and his personality may be different, but they are both different people who don't think they need to change.

But Zheng Zhiyong will not do anything because of such expectations - there is nothing he can do, so there is no need to pursue it.

He just needs to record the subtle emotions now.

Zheng Zhiyong pressed the ballpoint pen upside down on the table, and wrote down the title of the song stroke by stroke in the lyrics book.

"you."

10 minute later.

"I don't understand where it inspired you." Don't disturb means don't disturb, West Exit until Zheng Zhiyong finished writing the song, he was still confused.

"Because I have a lot of feelings, I'm afraid it's hard for you to understand." Zheng Zhiyong changed the subject with a smile, "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, which team are you going to go to?"