After offending capital, my songs became more and more popular.

Chapter 97 doesn't rhyme? You have something to say about "Landscape Painting"?!
Are you still criticizing him?
It's not dark anymore...

But I haven't said who it is yet.

Yes, the person speaking at this moment is Zhou Yang, also known as Bi Yang, who is recognized by Niu Zhi, the director of "Chinese Music Center," as one of the "Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix Chicks" of "Original Darkness."

"..."

Everyone in the meeting room was taken aback upon hearing this. When they turned around, they saw Zhou Yang standing not far from Xu Qian, with his hand outstretched, as if he were raising his hand to ask the teacher to answer a question.

“…What is that?!” Ma Ling’s lips twitched, and she couldn’t help but ask.

She really didn't expect that the "Chinese Music Center" program would have so many hidden talents. Even though Shen Ming'en sang this song like he was reading a textbook, he still managed to come up with so many professional terms related to "rap".

Could this story be any more absurd?!

Everyone looked at Zhou Yang with curiosity. Even Director Niu felt that Zhou Yang was only saying this to compete with Xu Qian and not fall behind.

But is that really the case?
Definitely not...

"cough……"

Under everyone's gaze, Zhou Yang cleared his throat and said directly:
"In rap music, off beat refers to a rhythm technique. As the name suggests, the rhythm of the singing or playing is not synchronized with the main rhythm of the accompaniment. Instead, it is slightly delayed or advanced. This technique creates a unique sense of rhythm by 'pushing' or 'pulling' the rhythm to the 'back'."

"This singing style can make the music's rhythm lighter and more lively, increase the overall sense of rhythm, and also make the rhythm richer and more varied, making the rhythm more attractive and having a more unique flavor."

As soon as these words came out...

Everyone present was completely stunned!

Not to mention Ma Ling, even the staff of the production team looked somewhat incredulous.

When they whispered to each other, they were saying:

"Zun Du Fake Du?"

"It feels a bit like they're trying to scam people..."

"Ber, is rap really that complicated???"

……

It's no wonder people are questioning it; the main reason is that almost everyone now thinks the Chinese rap scene is a complete mess. Just look at what kind of garbage has been going on in the rap scene these past few years...

Ah, "cramming at the last minute," "So handsome it's unbelievable," "Su Su has huge muscles," "Making money to go to Sanya"...

Do we not want to respect Chinese rap?

They're just like the national football team; even CCTV wouldn't repost their content because it's embarrassing!

Everyone thinks Chinese rap is trash and doesn't have a good impression of them, so naturally no one will delve too deeply into their techniques, methods, or so-called "high-level" skills.

But then again, rapping isn't as simple as many people think...

Rap originated in the 20s and was the first independent music style to develop abroad. It is an important part of hip-hop culture. Although it is not very popular in China, it is the mainstream music style in Europe and America.

The rap culture, which has developed over many years, boasts a wealth of singing techniques, including rhythm control, rhyming techniques, vocal techniques, and pronunciation techniques. Including the use of various dialects and accents that have gradually developed to the point that they are all very distinctive techniques in rap.

The "talk flow" that Xu Qian mentioned and the "off beat" that Zhou Yang mentioned are both types of this, and they are relatively advanced techniques. Most people can't even sing them clearly, let alone incorporate them into a song.

This is why Shen Ming'en's performance just now, even though it didn't rhyme at all and sounded like he was reading a text, was so different from the previous singers. It was captivating and drew people in, making them feel immersed in the story.

But the song "Little River Flowing 1952" contains more than just these elements; it also features Yao Shuli's folk singing style...

In this song, you can hear Yao Shuli's bright and mellow voice. Her various glissando and vibrato sounds very ethnic. This is a unique feature of our Chinese national music culture, which plays a key role in the song. It can be said to "complement" Shen Mingen's rap part!
It can be said that this work, in terms of its background story, connotation, theme, and the singer's skills, is outrageously good!

In this situation...

You want to eliminate Shen Mingen just because his poem doesn't rhyme?

Don't you think this is too frivolous?

As I just mentioned, "rhyming" is the most common and least rare technique in rap. You could even have AI generate a rhyme for you anytime...

But with Shen Ming'en's style, let alone whether it can be generated or not, even if it is generated, can you really sing it well?
not necessarily!
all in all!
anyway!

The production team cannot use "not rhyming" as an excuse to eliminate Shen Ming'en.

"Squeak..."

Holding her phone, Ma Ling searched for "talk flow" (mentioned by Xu Qian) and "off beat" (mentioned by Zhou Yang), and she was so angry that she almost ground her back teeth to powder.

No...no!

Shen Ming'en, this guy, how the hell does he know everything?!
It's one thing to know opera singing and Cantonese, but how come they can use such advanced techniques in rapping too?!
Even Feng Yucan, the only professional rapper on the show "Chinese Music Awards," didn't use such advanced techniques. How did he manage to use them?!
The theme and message remain a sincere tribute to our heroic predecessors...

How can she possibly eliminate Shen Ming'en under these circumstances?!
Right now, the trolls in the live stream are still spamming comments like "this song is bad" and "it doesn't rhyme"...

The internet is full of all sorts of people; behind every phone screen are all kinds of individuals. Not everyone has the same taste, and it's impossible to please everyone. While Ma Ling has the help of a TV program to "clarify" her situation, the internet doesn't offer that support, so they continue to smear her...

Catching a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of her eye, Ma Ling gritted her teeth and said to Director Niu, "Don't talk to me so much. Putting everything else aside, his song doesn't rhyme, it doesn't sound like normal rap, and not all the audience agrees with it. I still stand by my opinion and eliminate him!"

Director Niu: "...You son of a bitch..."

I'm furious!
Director Niu was really furious!

As someone who works in the entertainment industry, Director Niu prides himself on being civilized and of high character; he rarely swears. But today…

There's no way I can stop swearing!
He knew exactly what Ma Ling meant, but he just acted like a scoundrel. This idiot even managed to say something as ridiculous as "putting everything aside"!

Listen to this! Is this really something a carbon-based life form could say?!
What kind of brain do you have that allows you to say "put everything aside"?!
You've heard too many fairy quotes, haven't you?
You think you can just punch your mother here?!
Is this your home or somewhere else?!

Am I some kind of reverse butterfly or something that means I have to give way to you?!

Have you no shame at all?!

“You *&%￥#@…”

"***** (manually muted)..."

In the control room, the two sides once again unleashed a torrent of Morse code-like insults.

Just then, a voice came through a walkie-talkie from the set: "Director, should we let Shen Ming'en pass the level or what? The rankings are about to be announced..."

The on-site director, who had not received any instructions for a long time, had to ask: According to statistics, Shen Ming'en and Yao Shuli's performance in this episode was far ahead of everyone else, both online and offline, and by a huge margin!

This is not surprising. Let's not even talk about how high the quality of Shen Ming'en and Yao Shuli's "Little River Flowing 1952" was or how sincere their performance was. Just look at the other guests in this episode. They were all either reciting poems or reading textbooks. Apart from Feng Yucan and Hua Zichen, none of them were watchable. In this situation, Shen Ming'en and Yao Shuli's performance was actually made better by comparison...

In short: "It's all thanks to the contrast with its competitors!"

In this situation, it's highly likely that... Shen Ming'en won't be eliminated again.

That being said, it's still better to ask than to be overly cautious...

"Clear the level!" Director Niu shouted without thinking, "Why aren't you clearing it for him? Have you lost your mind? You've eaten too many red beans and you're lovesick, haven't you?!"

Such a high-quality work praising heroes and martyrs—if you dare to eliminate it today based on this, the country will make your program team and related personnel pay the price for it tomorrow.

The audience will call you a "traitor" one after another!

Last time, when they investigated fire safety, their program team was severely punished. Director Niu almost got summoned for investigation because he ranked Shen Ming'en's "My People, My Country" second to last...

The production team can't stand being stepped on with a sewing machine or subjected to verbal attacks!
With past examples already in mind, it would be strange if Director Niu could eliminate Shen Ming'en.

"Ah, okay, um..." The on-set director nodded, about to say something...

"No!" Ma Ling's voice suddenly came through the walkie-talkie again: "Eliminate him! Use the excuse that he doesn't rhyme, isn't rap, and doesn't fit the theme, he must be eliminated! Now, immediately!"

On-site director: "???"

My buddy was completely dumbfounded. Wait, who's in charge between you two?

Before the on-site director could react, these kinds of sounds began to come through the walkie-talkie...

"Give me that walkie-talkie, you son of a bitch!"

"Zhou Yang, quick, grab the walkie-talkie from me!"

"Damn it... Don't listen to this idiot, Xu Qian, go down and tell him he has to pass the level! He absolutely has to!!!"

"Hold her down! Hold her down right now!"

"You dare smash my machine?! I'll kill you!"

On-site director: "emmm..."

Wait, did a fight break out in the control room?

"What exactly do you want to say?" The staff member next to him was also extremely anxious.

Why?

Because the hosts have already come on stage.

Because the show has so many endorsements and advertising sponsorships, the host was able to drag things out for a while while reading these things on stage. I thought it would be settled in no time, and that Shen Ming'en's success in this episode was a sure thing...

Who knew a fight would break out in the control room!

Then now...

What to do?

"I don't know either..." The director on set suddenly had a headache.

In the control room, although Niu Zhi was the chief director of the "Chinese Music Show Center" program, Ma Ling, as a member of the production team, was someone he couldn't afford to offend. The two sides were even willing to fight over it, so how could this on-site director possibly make a decision? "Let's wait for Xu Qian to come over..." The on-site director thought to himself that he had just heard Director Niu say that Xu Qian should come down to talk, so it seemed that he could only wait for Xu Qian to come down before making any decisions.

People these days are like this; they're afraid of taking responsibility, so they drag their feet on everything they do.

Did he not realize that if he didn't provide an answer, something might go wrong on stage?

This is a live stream, man!
live streaming!

After the poor singer's performance, the host, Hua Shao, who went on stage to read out the results of this competition, was so tired he was practically mumbling. He started gossiping about everyone, and after teasing the guests, he started teasing the audience...

The competition rankings from the production team were still nowhere to be seen...

The host was sweating profusely while waiting!
Not only the host, but even the audience noticed this "stage mishap," and many couldn't help but complain and shout:
"What's with all the fuss about chicken neck?"

"What's the point of all this fuss? Just announce the results already, okay?"

"Who cares about the rankings of those reading textbooks and reciting poems? Just tell me if Shen Ming'en and Yao Shuli are in first place this time, isn't that enough?"

"Are they planning another shady scheme?"

"Your production team really needs to fix this 'butt' thing!"

……

The criticism was directed at people offline, and when the audio was broadcast online, people online started criticizing them as well. The previous episode of the "Chinese Music Awards" program already had some negative comments about its biased stance, and now they're doing this again. How can people not be angry?
You hesitated to put "Little River Flowing 1952," a song so sincerely praising revolutionary martyrs, at number one? Does your production team really not want to survive in China anymore?!
Do they really deserve to be disciplined by the government?

Public opinion is growing louder...

In the end, it was so loud that it drowned out the host's voice from the microphone.

"What's going on here..."

The guests already on stage, waiting for the announcement of this episode's performance rankings, were also discussing among themselves. Shen Ming'en had Yao Shuli to his left and Feng Yucan to his right. Feng Yucan was also muttering to himself:
"Are you perhaps considering whether to put my song first or your song first?"

Shen Ming'en: "(￢_￢) Shoot"

“Come here, squat here,” Shen Ming’en pointed in front of him: “My urine is yellow, I’ll wake you up.”

"Ha, just kidding," Feng Yucan said, "You wrote them all, so who isn't first in terms of writing quality? You're number one."

He's able to see reality clearly and knows who to curry favor with...

This episode, Shen Ming'en gave him a song called "Drifting to the North," which is a song about people who drift to Beijing. The melody and rhythm are of excellent quality. Although it is hard to compare with the popularity of "Little River Flowing 1952," which was supported by Shen Ming'en and Yao Shuli, it is still one of his "representative works."

It can be said that this song is Shen Ming'en's way of providing Feng Yucan with a "basic living allowance" in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Tell me, how could Feng Yucan not regard Shen Mingen as his godfather?!
Their conversations always amused Yao Shuli, who was standing to the side. Girls often couldn't understand but found the "birds of a feather flock together" between boys quite interesting.

No one on set knows exactly what kind of stage accident happened on the production team's side, but the host, Hua Shao, is suffering terribly from the audience's complaints...

He's not one of those famous hosts on the Spring Festival Gala who can spout all sorts of New Year's greetings right on time, nor is he a top host like He Jiong who's busy saving the day on various variety shows. He's just an ordinary host who was invited to host the show and go through the motions!
How could such misfortune befall him?!
"Stop your damn dawdling! Just because Shen Ming'en is number one doesn't mean we can't say so, right?!"

An audience member was so angry that he took off his shoe and threw it up from a distance!
It's fortunate that Hua Shao reacted quickly; otherwise, that shoe sole would have hit him squarely on the back!

"oops……"

The host, Hua Shao, finally couldn't hold back any longer. Since the damn production team was messing with him like this, he might as well go all the way!
I'm exposing it to you guys!
"Everyone, please calm down and don't get excited..." He held the microphone, his gaze as firm as if he had joined the Party, and said, "The production team encountered some issues when compiling the rankings. Some viewers felt that Teacher Ming'en's work didn't sound like rap, as it lacked rhymes and beat, thus questioning the formality of his style. Therefore, we are currently discussing the rankings of Teacher Ming'en and Teacher Shuli's works..."

As soon as these words came out...

"..."

The scene immediately fell silent.

Everyone was stunned.

Even in the online live stream rooms, the bullet comments and comment sections entered a series of periods of silence.

no……

What does it mean? ? ?
Questioning the formality of Shen Ming'en's work style?!

Is this even rap?!

[Is your production team lying?!]

In the online live stream, viewers immediately launched into a tirade of insults:
[This isn't rap, what do you call it, Qingnai's poetry recitation?]

[A pale yellow dress and fluffy hair, right?!]

[It's like a dream you've been in for a long time but are still deeply moved by, right?]

[Shen Ming'en's comment did not rhyme, but who among those present, besides Feng Yucan and Hua Zichen, wasn't more professional than him?!]

[They didn't say anything, so how dare you say Shen Ming'en's rap isn't authentic?]

[Ha, so there really are people who don't know Talk Follow and Off Beat...]

【No, your production team is clueless and unprofessional. What the hell are you doing with a rap-themed show?!】

……

The entire audience erupted in a chorus of curses.

If the camera had panned across the crew members at that time, you would have seen that every single one of them looked completely bewildered.

On-site director: "???"

Staff members: "???"

Even the two people in the control room, Potato and Oregano, who were fighting, suddenly stopped pulling each other's hair, looking blankly at the audience below the stage...

No!

no!
Is this the kind of thing you can just say in public?!
Yes, the production team didn't give you an explanation for asking you to save the day on stage, but you didn't have to betray the production team in front of so many people!
"What the hell is going on?!" Director Niu Zhi was on the verge of a breakdown, yelling into the walkie-talkie at the on-set directors, "Didn't we agree on passing the level? What's going on?! What the hell are you doing?!"

Sun Liancheng, you're two-faced!

Does he really want to offend no one?!
I’ve spoiled you!
Are you trying to play Tai Chi here?!
You've even started to compromise?!
"No, I...I..." The director on set was also completely bewildered.

How the hell was he supposed to know that the host had been led astray by Shen Ming'en, and how he could have caused trouble in front of so many people?!
Just then, a series of rapid footsteps reached her ears, and Xu Qian finally ran to the director's side.

"Huff...huff...give...give Shen Ming'en a pass..." she said, her hands on her knees, panting heavily.

On-site director: "..."

His lips twitched, and he retorted to Xu Qian, "You're so damn slow to catch the hot food!"

Can't you just run a little faster?!
it's good now……

Now this trivial matter has become common knowledge!

The public opinion was already very unfavorable to the production team, and now they're doing all this. This episode could very well become the biggest stage accident in the history of the Chinese entertainment industry!
What should I do...?

What should I do?!
At the same time, the shouting and cursing continued on stage.

However, now people are no longer targeting the host, but rather the production team; everyone knows the production team is stirring up trouble...

Some people have already started to make a fuss about how sincere Shen Ming'en's song theme is, and how the production team is even planning to eliminate him to create discussion.

If this goes wrong, this lousy show will probably be canceled right after this episode ends.

"No..." For the first time, Feng Yucan couldn't help but speak up for Shen Mingen in public, saying, "This is clearly talk follow, off beat. Don't you guys understand this style or don't know it? Who said that rap can't be called rap if it doesn't rhyme or keep a beat? You guys are going a bit too far."

Feng Yucan was speaking out for justice, but as a professional rapper, he also found the words and excuses of these laymen utterly contemptible!
Others may not know how sophisticated Shen Mingen's work is, but Feng Yucan, a professional rapper and best friend, knows it all too well. He had considered that the production team might use any reason to prevent Shen Mingen from continuing to advance, but he never expected that it would be such an amateurish reason!

Even those who usually disliked Shen Ming'en were now meek and dared not speak...

Because they knew that compared to Shen Ming'en, what they did was just reading textbooks and reciting poems!
all in all!
The scene was absolutely chaotic!

Rather!

Something's still going on in the control room!

With things having escalated to this point, finding a remedy was the immediate priority. Therefore, Director Niu immediately grabbed his walkie-talkie and told the on-site director, "Have the host announce Shen Ming'en as first this episode! First place, did you hear that?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Ma Ling interrupted him, saying, "Since it's already happened, even if you give him first place, it won't change anything. You might as well just let things go and eliminate him!"

"...Then am I even allowed to record the next episode?!" Director Niu was furious, his face turning red with anger, and he went up to Ma Ling and started a big argument.

Not only did Ma Ling not care at all, but she also shouted, disheveled and disregarding her appearance, "I don't care, he has to be eliminated!!!"

And so, the two sides clashed once again.

And it was at this moment...

Suddenly, Shen Ming'en's voice came from below the stage:
"It needs to rhyme, right?"

"Then let's play one more song."

Praising revolutionary martyrs and the great motherland are both areas where Shen Ming'en excels.

Shen Ming'en can have whatever you want. Don't you know that this is the best thing you can do?
You want it to rhyme, right?
Here's a piece of "Landscape Painting" for you, let's see what you can say then!

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