Thinker in the entertainment industry

On May 2015, 5, the audition site for the fourth season of "showmethemoney".

The third season of "showmethemoney" a year ago attracted attention because of the participation of YG trainees bi and bobby. After that, it gradually became popular. The outstanding performance of the producers and contestants, the controversial "devil editing" of the program group and the Thanks to the environment where the acceptance of hip-hop is gradually increasing.

In any case, the show "Show Methemoney" is already popular. In the fourth season, its popularity has not decreased but increased. Before the audition started, countless topics have been created.

The four teams of producers invited by the single program group are all very topical, for example:

AOMG's Jay Park is an idol, and Loco is the champion of the first season of "ShowMetheMoney".

Tablo, an epikhigh member of the YG team, came to be the producer again, and also brought the YG veteran, the hip-hop duo Jinusean who is not famous for rap.

In the brandnewmusic team, there are verbaljint with high level and good popularity, and Sane with high level and low popularity.

Zico;&paloalto team, Zico is a member of the active idol group born in 1992 and debuted in 2011, Paloalto belongs to the label hilite which has been acquired by CJ Group - the TV station m that runs "Show Methemoney" is also owned by CJ.

Of course, there will be more topics after the audition.Because among the bunch of contestants who participated in the audition, there were more topical people—to the point where Zheng Zhiyong could line up without hesitation.

There are too many people signing up for the audition. Even if the program team rents a gymnasium to record the program, with so many people crammed in, there is no room for the program team to shoot videos and do interviews.So the method adopted by the program group is to queue up to enter the venue.Those with the serial number at the front waited in the middle venue, showed their raps to the cameras and producers and were judged, while those with the serial number at the back waited in line outside the venue.Zheng Zhiyong got the number "2048" and had to wait for a while.But looking at the long line behind him, and looking at the early summer sunshine above his head, the queue is not so unacceptable.

The contestants are queuing up, and the program team is not idle.The pd and camera of the show are divided into groups, and they search for contestants who have topics on the sidelines. When they see it, they go up to interview a few words, and they also ask some ordinary people about the contestants’ thoughts. These are useful materials for the post-production of the show. .

Zheng Zhiyong was wearing the peaked cap he often wears in underground activities, a white T-shirt inside, and a black jacket without buttons on the outside. The design of the pants and shoes was nothing special, and they were also black.This kind of clothing does not have a "dirty" feeling, but it has nothing to do with "gorgeous", it is just a normal attire among young people.

But what did that sentence say?More than 90.00% of the completion of fashion depends on the face.

Even wearing a hat and bowing his head, while basking in the sun while silently thinking about the lyrics with his hands in his pockets, the program team still found Zheng Zhiyong from the long queue of contestants guy.

Zheng Zhiyong was a little surprised when the camera approached. His wife basked in the sun peacefully for a while, and didn't even get much attention from the people around her—people were either thinking about how they would behave later or watching the program group interviewing other people , He thought it was enough for the program team to interview idolrappers and underground rappers who had announced in advance that they would participate in the competition. Dozens of these people did not show up, but there were definitely more than a dozen.However, he was not unprepared for being interviewed while queuing. He politely rushed to the person and nodded slightly, then looked directly at the camera generously: "Hello, I am an amateur rapper—thinker."

Zheng Zhiyong's voice comparable to a musical instrument gave people a sense of astonishment at the first time, no less than his exquisite and handsome face, not only the pds and cameras who came over were surprised, but also the people in front and behind the queue Looking at the face, I felt a kind of frustration one after another. The appearance is so beautiful and the voice is so beautiful, melodious and magnetic. There are a lot of idols and underground rappers here, even amateurs are like this. Still let ordinary people live?

"Your voice...is a bit familiar." Working in the program group of "showmethemoney", she was also sent out to interview underground rappers and members of idol groups in charge of rapping. The pd needs to know some relevant knowledge. She saw it from a distance. Zheng Zhiyong, who bowed his head and followed the team, had a vague sense of familiarity, and now this feeling is even stronger, but he hasn't remembered it yet.

Zheng Zhiyong was still smiling, and gave the answer very frankly: "I have recently been serving as the feat for Zhang Xiansheng's solo song "The First Love of the Twenty Generations". You may have heard this song."

Three days ago, he appeared wearing a mask on "m!countdown" and performed a feat for Jang Hyun Seung, which surprised the audience, and it still caused a lot of topics under the background of the return of the big stick and the promotion of BTS, " "thinker" has made a round on the hot search list, and the attention "Twenty Generations' First Love" has also increased.For the next two days, he continued to play with a mask on, and his performance was still excellent. There were calls on the Internet for him to take off the mask. When Zhang Xiansheng was on a radio show, he was also asked about "thinker" and explained:

Wearing a mask is to serve the stage positioning. Although he is a producer, he doesn't mind showing his face that much, and he will take it off later.

Therefore, "thinker" is not low-profile among fans who have followed the music industry in the past two days.But for this PD, preparing for this audition, which requires less talk and recording for one day and one night, is too energy-consuming. How can he have time to watch people discuss it online?Just listen to the song and get an impression of that sound.

When Zheng Zhiyong said this, she remembered: "Are you that masked rapper?"

"Yes", Zheng Zhiyong couldn't help repeating what Zhang Xiansheng had already said, "It is necessary to wear a mask to serve the stage positioning, and it is not necessary now."

"Your songs are beautiful."

"Thank you."

He is both a producer and a rapper, and at the same time has a face that crushes most idols, as well as a captivating voice. His intuition tells pd that this person who is not very famous will become a topical contestant, but for a while She didn't know where to start asking, the team had already started to move, and she had to let the topic come to an end temporarily: "I hope you can get the gold chain given by the producer." If the producer is satisfied with the performance, the producer will give one of the gold chains in his hand, and getting the gold chain means passing the audition.

"Thank you", Zheng Zhiyong stretched out his left hand, and made an "ok" gesture towards the camera, "See you later".

Neither humble nor overbearing. For some reason, this word popped up in pd's mind, and then he looked at Zheng Zhiyong's upright, but not oppressive back—the face full of politeness and respect just now, but he couldn't see a trace of it. Nervous and intimidated.

——Actually, Zheng Zhiyong was a little nervous.

After all, it was the first time after many years that I faced the camera with my whole face, so it was a bit difficult to be completely calm.Fortunately, he also went through the transition of "turning his back to the camera in "Hit Maker" and "appearing with a mask covering half of his face when doing feat for Zhang Xiansheng". It didn't take long for his mood to basically return to calm. In addition, his ability to hide his emotions in front of outsiders is not bad, so in the eyes of PD, Zheng Zhiyong, an "outsider", looks very calm and confident.

Zheng Zhiyong's own impression is: for the time being, he can't say anything wonderful in front of the camera, and he is not very relaxed, but considering this is the first time, it is barely acceptable.

Gently moving his neck, which was sore from keeping his head down for too long, Zheng Zhiyong put his hands in the pockets of his coat and looked straight ahead.

Well, after completing the "full face on camera for the first time" mission, he feels more relaxed now, which is a good thing.

Just now pd came over with a camera, so that everyone around noticed Zheng Zhiyong's face and voice. When the team continued to move, someone in front looked back at him from time to time. If you want to talk to him, he will say a few words. If others don't take the initiative to speak, he doesn't need to do anything extra. It's better to think about your own affairs.For example, how long does it take him to get in the sun before he can enter the gym.

Following the team slowly forward, Zheng Zhiyong finally walked into the gymnasium when he felt that he was about to be cooked by the sun.There are waiting players on the seats around the field, and the original competition field in the gymnasium is divided into several parts. Some players who have not been reviewed stand in the designated positions, waiting for the producer to walk over, and there are also players who have been eliminated for the time being. Sitting and resting, there are also cameras and pds, and I am asking them for their testimonials.

The recording started in the morning, and it has been more than ten hours now. The people in front of the camera are alright, and the faces of the staff are more or less tired, but the program crew is quite prepared for this. The speed of is not greatly affected by the long recording time.Zheng Zhiyong sat down on his seat and rested for a while, then walked to the field under the guidance of the staff and stood in his place.

The atmosphere was better when sitting in the auditorium waiting, and the contestants whispered about how many so-and-so people came over today. After entering the arena, it was obviously much more depressing. Four groups of nine producers with serious faces filled the arena Walking around, there are quite a few contestants with the purpose of "fame", even if there are also types who just want to come and have fun, they can't make the atmosphere lively if they are separated from each other.

Zheng Zhiyong still kept his hands in his pockets, looking calm and peaceful.Having spent four years in SM, and three years in an underground place where fights are being fought all day long, Zheng Zhiyong's on-the-spot psychological quality is not bad, and the short interview before made him regain his sense.

Even in terms of purpose, he has nothing to be nervous about.Rappers who come from idols have to take their image into consideration. They may worry that if the results are not good, it will affect the public's evaluation of themselves. Rappers from the underground come to the competition, and most of them also have the idea of ​​​​enhancing their fame.

And Zheng Zhiyong's goal is either high or not: he needs to let people know through this program that "thinker" is a guy with a warm and friendly appearance, but a deep and sharp thinking.

In this way, when he signs a contract with the company in the future, he does not need to argue about positioning.

"Thank you, thank you for your performance."

At this time, Zheng Zhiyong heard a familiar voice.

Verbaljint came over, followed by two cameras.He started the review from Zheng Zhiyong's left, announced the elimination of a contestant within a few seconds, and then moved the position to invite the next contestant to start.

"But I know my way, I just slept, school is not the place for me..."

"Thank you for your performance."

When conducting an audit, verbaljint's response is very characteristic.He always maintains a slack-eyed face that seems to be wandering, and seems to have no face. To put it simply, he is "ignorant", but when the other party's performance is over, or when he thinks it can be over, verbaljint will immediately do it again. Response - most of the time it is to say "thank you for your performance", and then walk to the next contestant with the script and a gold chain in your hand.

Another one was eliminated, and verbaljint still had the expression of being disconnected for a long time, and calmly walked in front of Zheng Zhiyong.But when he saw Zheng Zhiyong, his face that had been written with the word "Mu" changed slightly: "thinker?"

"Yes."

"Are you still wearing a hat?" Verbaljint's facial muscles are still in the completely relaxed state before, but if you look closely, you can see a faint smile.

"If I don't wear it, I'm afraid people I used to know won't recognize me." Zheng Zhiyong made a little joke, "You can take it off now."

Then he reached out and took off the peaked cap, revealing the face of a male god that had been carefully carved by the Creator.Then he lowered his arms, hanging naturally by his side, and the hat that seemed to grow on his head when he was moving underground was casually held in his hand.

Zheng Zhiyong's hair is not too long now, nor is it as short as it used to be. It is about three centimeters long and has not been styled with hairspray. After taking off the hat, some pieces of hair stick to his forehead, and some stick to the sides.But because the hair is not long, it does not bring a similar "ragged" feeling like the verbaljint opposite, but it makes him a little more casual.

His eyes are calm and firm, and there is also a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. The whole person is like a sword drawn from its scabbard, but without murderous intent, and has a subtle feeling similar to verbal jint.The difference is that verbaljint's feeling is "as if he is sleepy, but also seems not", while Zheng Zhiyong's feeling is "as if he is very correct, but also not".

Verbaljint moved in a rare way—he nodded his head lightly, and said succinctly: "Start."—I don't know if he felt that his performance just now was a bit abrupt.

But Zheng Zhiyong didn't think about it, he still maintained his original straight and calm posture, his eyes naturally connected with the lens of the camera behind verbaljint.

"I am a weak rapper in the eyes of everyone, and I only say what I believe in—"