Chapter 165: "In the Name of the Father" Shocks the Team Members
The night before the recording of "I Am the Rap King".
In a private room of a hotel.
"Fuck, my fans recently asked me to learn from Lin Zhixing."
"Someone in my fan group also said this. I even suspected that they were hired water armies and they raised the threshold for joining the group."
The remaining two members of Dong Diamond Team and the remaining two members of Shen Fei Team were drinking and venting their dissatisfaction.
There is a saying circulating in the rap world recently: Before Lin Zhixing appeared, we could happily have euthanasia, but after he appeared, it became difficult for us to have a good death.
Originally, I just sang casually, and in this circle with a fixed audience, I lived a comfortable life. I had money, women, and medals.
Starting with "Mountain and River Map", Lin Zhixing launched several high-quality rap songs, which directly raised the threshold and ceiling of this circle.
If a person has only eaten coarse food all his life, he will have no problem eating coarse food all his life. But once he has eaten a meal of delicacies from land and sea, he will hate you if you give him coarse food again.
The fans of these people have never eaten fine food, so it is understandable that they have picky tastes after listening to Lin Zhixing's songs.
In the last episode, when they sang an English song together, they were criticized by "General's Order" and they were very resentful towards Lin Zhixing.
Zhao Fan listened to the complaints of the people around him, while observing Zhou Dan's state. He saw that he was drinking glass after glass of wine, and his emotions were obviously getting more and more agitated.
When the time was almost right, Zhao Fan sighed and said, "Brothers, stop talking! If nothing unexpected happens, he will win from beginning to end, and we may not even win one round."
"Oh, this is really possible!"
"That's right, this kid is really capable. He topped the list right after he landed here!"
The word "first" was too sensitive for Zhou Dan, who had been drinking alone.
His cheeks became redder and redder, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and finally he drank the wine in the glass, slammed the glass on the table and said, "Didn't you just ask me what song I'm going to sing tomorrow? I'm going to sing "Black World" tomorrow."
Black world?
The three people looked at each other. Except for Zhao Fan, the other two were particularly surprised.
"Black World" is Zhou Dan's strongest work. The song is a rare dark style with a strong sense of picture. It is deeply loved by fans and is hailed as one of the ceilings of rap in the rap circle.
"Brother Zhou, are you sure? Do you really want to use that song?"
"Brother Zhou, you have to be careful. I think it's not the right time yet. It would be better to sing in the finals. Stay in the finals and fight!"
"Brother Zhou..."
"Don't persuade me, I have already made up my mind!"
Zhou Dan wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and said with a firm look: "He won't keep winning. Tomorrow night, I will take action!"
On the surface, Zhao Fan was trying to persuade Zhou Dan to calm down, but he was secretly delighted in his heart.
My own strength ranks almost third on the stage of "I Am the Rap King".
Judging from the current trend, Lin Zhixing would probably take the first place. If he could force Zhou Dan to sing his best song first, he would have a chance to compete for the second place. After all, his best song has not been released yet.
Great, there will be a good show tomorrow!
Lin Zhixing is about to bring out the strongest version of Zhou Dan, as well as his strongest song.
This is probably the only chance to surpass him and feel proud of myself in this show. If I am defeated again in this episode, I will have no patience and just let him hold the trophy.
"Lin Zhixing, don't run away tomorrow, Xiao Zhou will take action!"
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Inside the Shangri-La Hotel.
Ten o'clock at night.
After washing up, Lin Zhixing is now lying on the bed and browsing Weibo. He plans to read for a while and then go to bed early to conserve his energy for tomorrow's game.
The tango dance music "One Step Away" has been very popular in recent days. For the song for tomorrow's competition, it has been decided that "In the Name of the Father" will be used.
Under the highest popularity, it is more appropriate to sing this song which is known as Jay Chou's ceiling. A virtuous circle, after this song becomes popular, more and more new audiences will come to watch his finals.
The opponents on this stage are too weak, so there is no need to save the strongest song for last, just crush them all and win the trophy.
I looked through the Weibo hot search list for a while, and it was all about celebrity scandals. It was boring.
Lin Zhixing opened his Weibo homepage and thought that he hadn’t answered questions with fans for a long time, so he decided to interact with them.
On the dedicated question-asking Weibo, I clicked on the comment section and found a highly-rated comment.
[Oh yeah, I really like your rap. I think your rap is different from others. What do you think is your rap style? ]
This issue's highly praised question is very serious! Lin Zhixing pondered for a moment, smiled, and typed a reply.
[Some people say rap is vulgar, and some songs are indeed like that. My style is very simple, which is to remove the dross and add even more dross! ]
[Just kidding! I am like a sponge, absorbing many other elements and the essence of music, and then blending them to create songs of my own style. As for what my rap style is? Of course it is Lin style! ]
Tap the screen and click send! Lin style!!!
Lin Zhixing looked at his own comments with a smile on his face.
I glanced down and saw the second most liked one…
[Oh yeah, I've been your fan all along. When you were not famous, those rappers attacked you collectively. Now that you have the ability to fight back, why don't you fight back against them? ]
Fan all the way? This is a true fan!
Lin Zhixing smiled. He came to this stage not to slap them in the face, but to let the audience who likes rap hear real rap.
After a moment, he tapped the screen to reply.
[My job is to sing good songs. As for those who have harassed me, I forgive them in the name of the Father! ]
"Dad loves you!"
Lin Zhixing thought to himself, and then sent the reply.
Then, in order to let more people hear "In the Name of the Father" tomorrow, I edited another Weibo post and sent it out.
[Tomorrow I will be on the stage of "I Am the Rap King" and will bring a song with a different style. The song production cycle is very long and it is a work that took a lot of effort. I hope everyone can come and support me! ]
…
Not long after the Weibo post and fan replies were sent out, they sparked heated discussions among netizens.
"Oh yeah, brother's reply is so sharp, let me translate it for you, to those who have harassed me, I am your father!"
“Lin’s style, a work that took a lot of thought. I’m looking forward to it!”
"I'll definitely go see it tomorrow!"
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On the day of recording of "I Am the Rap King", one hour before the start of the competition.
In the lounge.
The mentors of the three teams cheered and encouraged their team members before the start of the competition.
Pan Shuai clapped his hands and said in a spirited manner: "Although today is the quarterfinals, don't be nervous, just try your best to show your best competitive state, and leave the rest to fate!"
Chaida patted his chest confidently, "Okay, we have secured all the places in the top four!"
Pan Shuai smiled and nodded, "I hope so. If you all advance, I'll treat you to dinner tonight!"
"Okay! Let's eat hot pot!"
Li Chao agreed with a smile.
In fact, everyone understands that it is not possible for all to advance, but we cannot be scared to death even if we are beaten to death. Self-confidence is a must.
We chatted for a while...
Pan Shuai walked up to Lin Zhixing, patted him on the shoulder, and encouraged him: "Sing well tonight. If you win first place this time, you will be guaranteed to enter the finals. The second to fourth place winners will have a semifinal to compete for the top three."
"Uh-huh."
Lin Zhixing nodded heavily.
Just first place? I only need to do a little bit.
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Eight o'clock in the evening.
With a gesture from the on-site director, the scene suddenly became quiet, and the live broadcast room of "I Am the Rap King" was officially opened.
With the hype on Weibo and the popularity of tango dance music, a group of new fans and fans who are accustomed to watching recorded broadcasts were waiting in the live broadcast room early. They poured in like a tide and the barrage of comments instantly filled the screen.
"First, the sofa!"
"Oh yeah brother, come on, I'm here to listen to your new work!"
"I Am The Rap King cannot be without Oh Ye Ge, just like New Year's Eve cannot be without fireworks!"
…
In the director's office.
"Is this...is our propaganda effective? Why are there so many people suddenly here?"
Director Hou Pingliang looked at the real-time data in the live broadcast room and shook his head in surprise. "This data has freed our program from the title of niche!"
The female assistant beside him nodded with a smile, "Not only has he gotten rid of the title of a niche, it looks like he may even have a second season of I Am the Rap King."
“That’s great!”
Hou Pingliang was grinning from ear to ear. With this show, he was going to make a comeback! …
On the gorgeous stage.
The host, Hua Shaoyang, wearing a bright blue suit, came on stage amid cheers from the audience. "Good evening, audience friends. Welcome to watch the live broadcast of the top eight to top four of I Am the Rap King..."
"good!"
After the opening remarks, inspiring background music sounded, and the three mentors waved their hands and came out. Behind each mentor was his or her team member, and the opening effect was very effective.
Lin Zhixing and Zhao Fan had a special affinity, and after they sat down in the contestant seats, they moved together again.
Eyes met.
Zhao Fan snorted coldly and thought to himself, "Alright, now you're using ethical jokes to scold people! Let's see who is the son and who is the father tonight!"
Lin Zhixing noticed that Zhao Fan beside him was looking at him with a strange look, and responded with a generous smile.
"Daddy loves you!"
【bite!】
【Recognize me as your big brother, I will teach you Kung Fu! 】
[System missions are enabled with simple difficulty, earn 50 points of worship, and a random song from Earth will be awarded upon completion.]
The system prompt sound suddenly sounded.
Lin Zhixing raised the corner of his mouth slightly, full of anticipation for the upcoming game.
…
After the host finished his opening remarks, the singing session began soon.
There are three teams, each with four members. They will go on stage in the order of the numbers drawn by lottery on the screen. This episode is still organized by team.
The first team to perform was Shen Fei's team, with two contestants taking turns to perform on stage.
The opening contestants were mediocre.
【Black World】
【Singer: Zhou Dan】
【Composer: Zhou Dan】
【Lyrics: Zhou Dan】
【Arranger: Zhou Dan】
When the song information came out, the audience went wild and the live broadcast room was filled with barrages of comments.
"Oh my goodness, the king bomb is coming!"
"This live broadcast was really worth watching. They even sang "Black World"!"
Lin Zhixing had never heard this song before, and was quite surprised to see such a high spirit in the audience.
Wei Zhehao frowned, and was very surprised to see Zhou Dan use this song in the quarterfinals. He whispered to Lin Zhixing beside him, "This song is quite amazing."
Lin Zhixing nodded, leaned back on the sofa, and listened carefully.
Soon, the musical accompaniment sounded.
The depressing atmosphere created by the song is indeed quite good.
Zhou Dan, dressed in hip-hop clothes, held the microphone and sang with all his heart, even every body movement was particularly hard-working.
"Darkness gradually enveloped the entire city"
“There’s an ominous atmosphere around every corner”
As soon as he opened his mouth, he ignited the audience.
The camera turned to the mentors' seats, and the three mentors also gave a thumbs up.
…
Zhou Dan's singing was getting better and better, and the number of people online in the live broadcast room increased sharply.
“Awesome!”
Zhao Fan smiled and nodded, "Sure, are you going to create the strongest live tonight?"
Hearing this, he turned his head and glanced at Lin Zhixing, "You're going to suffer your first defeat soon, hehe!"
With his above-average performance, the other contestants were a little nervous, except Lin Zhixing.
In his opinion, the song wanted to be dark, but overall it seemed to just touch the edge of darkness, and the lyrics and music had no chance of being compared with "In the Name of the Father".
Soon, with the atmosphere on stage getting increasingly heated, the song ended.
"good."
After listening to the entire song, Pan Shuai thought to himself, "With this level of intensity, Xiao Lin must come up with a song that's not inferior to the previous two games in order to defeat him."
Amid the thunderous applause from the audience, Zhou Dan bowed deeply to his fans, and when he stood up, his eyes fell on Lin Zhixing.
"This is me at my strongest, come and fight!"
…
After Zhou Dan left the stage, it was Pan Shuai's team's turn to perform, and the avatars of Pan Shuai's team players scrolled on the stage screen.
The host Hua Shaoyang walked back to the stage, looked at the result on the screen, smiled and raised his voice to introduce: "Now, please welcome Lin Zhixing to perform the song "In the Name of the Father". Please welcome him with applause!"
In the Name of the Father
【Singer: Lin Zhixing】
【Lyrics: Lin Zhixing】
【Composition: Lin Zhixing】
【Arranger: Lin Zhixing】
Seeing the title of the song, the audience was stunned! "Wow! It's really In the Name of the Father! I thought he was cursing on Weibo..."
"Which father are you referring to? It shouldn't be a diss song."
Amid the audience's fantasies, Lin Zhixing, dressed in a suit and white shirt, stood up from the sofa, waved his hand and walked to the center of the stage.
Under the spotlight, he was calm and composed, not at all disturbed by other people's emotions.
Soon, the musical accompaniment sounded.
The prelude adopts a technique similar to an announcement, and a passage of Italian scripture directly brings in the atmosphere, a sense of oppression and solemnity.
Everyone was a little confused when they heard this.
"Huh? Why are there foreigners chanting?"
"Is this Italian? Why is this thing included in the song? What a weird intro!"
As the prayer-like chanting ended, the sound of an Italian opera female voice singing “Ah” echoed throughout the recording hall.
It's shocking, trembling, and makes one's hair stand on end. The piano and organ accompaniment in the background creates a solemn and depressing atmosphere, and follows the words.
It is like confession in a church, and then there are a few words from a man, a soprano's prayer solo, the turning of a revolver, and the creation of an environment like a line drawing, all around telling a story. Close your eyes, and sadness and loneliness overflow.
The prelude of this song is a full minute and a half long.
Host: Jay, why do you rarely sing "In the Name of the Father" in your concerts? Zhou: Because the prelude of this song is too long. I don't know what to do when I stand on the stage for more than a minute. It feels silly.
Lin Zhixing stood in the center of the stage holding the microphone, closing his eyes and brewing his emotions, feeling a bit of empathy.
Right now.
After listening to the prelude, Pan Shuai, Chai Da, Li Chao, and Wei Zhehao were all dumbfounded, and their thoughts were brought back to a week ago.
The "Ah!" in the prelude seems...
It seems that it was the sound of him eating hot pot in a restaurant after the last recording. He even used it as an example! It was made into the song? And it fits so well?
“Oh my god, what a horrible creative ability!”
(End of this chapter)
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