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Chapter 47: Transformation?

"To be fair, Wolf Nash is indeed considered the pinnacle of Memphis in China, so there's really no problem with him saying that."

"Very real, very opinionated, respect!"

"Actually, I'm really looking forward to his mix tape, but I don't know when it will be released."

"I really envy people like Naxi, who have such good resources and so many fans supporting them."

"If you can make something that tastes this authentic, you can too. What he makes is really authentic, it has a genuine Memphis feel, or rather, it's pure Memphis. And his voice is a gift from God, the tone is so full. If you hadn't told me beforehand that it was sung by a Chinese person, I would have thought it was a black song."

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All of these chat logs were actually seen by one person.

That was Wolf Naxi himself.

As a rapper, Lang Naxi also benefited from the fast train and the dividends of the times. With the current popularity of hip-hop variety shows, this imported music full of rebellion and attitude has become popular throughout China in an instant. It is very popular among young people, who admire the mavericks and individualistic ways of doing things of these rappers.

Or to put it another way, young people think it's cool.

Especially Wolf Naxi, who only started to achieve results last year using a hip-hop style, which is what we call 'get moving'.

In a variety show, Wolf Naxi became the most watched contestant last year with his authentic Memphis gangster rap and unique gang gestures. Since then, his sales have skyrocketed, and he has become a top rapper in less than a year.

This is something that was previously unimaginable in the rap scene, and it fully reflects the characteristics of the internet and information age.

However, Wolf Naxi himself does not think it is because of the show. In his eyes, it is purely because his music is good and his attitude is right. He is different from other rappers. He is successful today because of his hard work and accumulation. Even without this show, he will still be able to succeed in the future.

The program simply changed the process slightly, shortening the progress bar a bit.

Isn't that right? He can only succeed because he makes good songs. Those fake songs with no talent, even if they get on shows, will still be just another face in the crowd!
Recently, he has been preparing to release a new album. A new mixtape is already in production. This album can be said to contain all the essence of his work in recent years. He has put a lot of effort into its production, and the quality is extremely high.

He's even prepared to release it not only domestically, but also internationally on Spotify.

He is very confident that he can successfully go international because the taste of his album is the most authentic ever!

To address this, he even wrote a song, incorporating some attitudes to respond to certain topics, such as his dislike of the notion that he rose to fame because of the show.

You could have just mentioned it casually, why did you keep bringing it up?
Especially since the show itself was rigged, because even though he was so upright, he wasn't the champion last year. Isn't that obviously a rigged show?

He really disliked this feeling, so he directly added some elements to the song that were disconnected from the show, directly dissing the entire program.

Then there's the fact that he openly displayed his confidence in the album in the lyrics, directly singing: "My Mix Tape would make all the Memphis rappers in China collectively commit suicide after listening to it."

The demo of this single has already circulated in a small circle within the industry, and he released a small snippet of it, which received unanimous praise from the community.

No one thinks there's anything wrong with this; in fact, they think it's perfectly normal.

After all, criticizing the production team is a regular occurrence in the industry every year.

As for whether the attitude is arrogant and disregards others, that's even less of a problem. Dissing is a traditional culture of hip-hop and an inseparable part of it. Putting aside the fact that they are currently at the top level of their style in China, if you really feel uncomfortable being dissed, why don't you diss back?
There were even instances on the show where he openly criticized others, and even launched a sweeping generalization against all the contestants. Meanwhile, the boasting in the group chat made Wolf Naxi smug and brimming with confidence.

Without any hesitation, he directly posted the demo clip on his public account.

This immediately sparked a wide response and spread among fans.

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, this is giving me goosebumps, the flavor is just too good!"

"As expected, it has to be Wolf Naxi! He's so arrogant, I love him!"

"Collective suicide!"

"I got goosebumps all over when I heard that sentence."

"What he said is still correct. This album is bound to be a huge hit. The problem now is that Wolf Naxi is going to release it internationally, and there is a lot of pressure from the outside. Currently, no domestic rapper has truly been able to go international. The Air Conditioner Sisters were said to have gone international, but in reality, only Chinese and overseas Chinese were listening to them. They were just relying on these people to boost the data."

"Going international shouldn't be a problem; the taste is absolutely authentic."

It didn't even take long before it became a trending topic, with the tag being #AllMemphisrappersWantPurpleTea#.

Of course, the widespread dissemination of this content, besides receiving praise from hip-hop enthusiasts, also attracted some casual viewers who felt it was inappropriate and expressed their own opinions.

"I don't think his approach is appropriate. He can do what he wants, but why drag others down with him? He even brought up Zisha teapots. Besides, didn't he become famous because of the show? Now he's criticizing the show. What's the difference between this and cursing someone after you've eaten your fill? This doesn't align with my values."

However, even with similar expressions, one side of the voices condemned them as being unable to take care of themselves.

“I’ve lived in Bengbu, and I’ve already told you everything. If you don’t understand, can you please not make random comments? This is hip-hop culture. Dissing is normal. If you feel uncomfortable, then diss back, or prove yourself by surpassing Wolf Naxi in sales and achievements.”

"You're such a sweet, soft, and considerate guy, ahh ...

"Brother thought his phone was a toy, so he left this message and turned it on vibrate to make himself feel good."

It was because of these kinds of voices that some people who were originally expressing their opinions suddenly shut up.

In the cafeteria, Xiao Zhongge, wearing headphones, looked at the densely packed private messages on his phone screen, but ultimately silently deleted the comments.

He began to genuinely doubt whether he was really wrong. Why does rap have to be like this?

Honestly, he's actually a very specific audience for rap, even more so, as he only listens to American rap.

Originally, he actually shared the same attitude as those people, believing that true Hip Hop should be like this.

But recently, for some reason, he felt that he had changed. He actually started to think that such things were not a good thing, and that this kind of random comparison and denigration was not a good practice.

Especially recently, he has rarely opened his favorite playlist. Instead, he opens Xia Shen's homepage at the same time every day and listens to the songs on repeat.

This actually made him feel quite confused, with a sense of bewilderment from the inside out.

Is he really different from before?
(End of this chapter)