Chapter 125 Have You Heard of "Lose Yourself"?

Leon's new album was a hit, surpassing three million copies in just two days and breaking many sales records in the United States.

Of course, this is also due to the fact that Universal Records chose to sell it in the form of electronic records. The price is cheaper than physical records and it is very convenient to purchase, so it sells so well.

The composition of this new album still adheres to Lyon's consistent style, which is mainly rap. The lyrics are more or less criticizing the current ills. It is rare to see him rapping about big gold chains, beautiful women in sports cars, etc. Common vocabulary.

Originally, everyone only thought that "Baby" was the only surprise in this album, but no one could have imagined that the album that really topped the B list was another song, and it was Lyon's rap that was least popular among fans. song.

"Have you heard of "Lose yourself"?"

This question has become a popular phrase on major forums in the United States. Almost everyone who has listened to this song is spontaneously making tap water for Lyon.

The Chinese music scene is gradually being dominated by cheap Internet celebrity songs. Bad money is driving out good money. Chinese fans have not heard good songs for a long time.

The same problem actually exists in the American music scene. In the past, the American music scene included rock, metal, jazz, rhythm and blues, reggae, and countless music styles. That era was known as the era of fighting between gods. Singers to this day are like the founders of a sect.

But I don’t know when it started. Hip hop has become the largest music form in the West from a niche music back then. Sixty to seventy percent of the songs on the B list are pure rap or songs mixed with rap.

Aesthetic fatigue has actually existed for a long time, but due to some special political correctness reasons, many musicians do not dare to deal with this phenomenon.

If the quality of hip-hop music can improve, a larger quantity would not be unacceptable, but now I don’t know if hip-hop music has entered a detour. It is all about sex, violence, and DP, except for money and luxury cars. Beauty Party, it seems that all American people are millionaires, living a life of luxury and wealth every day.

In fact, no matter where you are, most people who play hip-hop are poor people. In the past, hip-hop has always been nicknamed poor people's music. Although it now occupies most of the market, it cannot cover up that many hip-hop songs are not nutritious at all. , the essence of promoting incorrect values.

But there is no way. Even though hip-hop has so many shortcomings, it is still the most popular music form. The general public just likes it, and it is easier to become famous if you make hip-hop music.

Nowadays, these hip-hop singers are the most popular in the American music scene. Many big-name pop singers in the past are now vying to cooperate with them. The combination of hip-hop and pop music always wins results and reputation on the B list.

In such a general environment, it is understandable that Lyon chose to focus on hip-hop as his career development. However, the rap songs he wrote himself have deep lyrics, but the level of flow and beat is really poor, so it has not been well received in the market. welcome.

But in addition to "Baby", the other title song "Lose Yourself" in the new album has completely subverted everyone's inherent impression of Lyon.

This song has reached the top level in recent years in terms of lyrics, flow (rhythm) and beat (accompaniment), and it is also quite difficult to sing.

It would make sense if a veteran who had been rapping for more than ten years sang such a song, but what is surprising is that Leon, who sang this song, was only a seventeen-year-old boy.

If this happens in a few years, will it still be possible?

Everyone seemed to have seen a rising rap star.

Obviously most people have ignored the composer and lyricist of this song. This aspect is often overlooked in the United States. Everyone pays more attention to the performer of the song rather than the creator.

Many passers-by who didn't like "little fresh meat" like Lyon before were also fans of this song, including quite a few black people.

Nine out of ten people who originally mocked Lyon for rapping were black, but now even the most critical black people probably can't find any fault with this song.

The only shortcomings are probably that there are too few swear words and the lyrics are too positive, which does not fit well with the overall style of hip-hop.

But in Lyon’s eyes, this is what rap should be like. He is very satisfied with the song and has reposted it on Twitter many times.

Of course, when reposting, the phrase "my sister is a songwriter" will always be mentioned, which can be regarded as a disguised form of gaining Luo Quan's fans.

Seeing this situation, many chefs from Lyon and Luoquan will always be very excited, and strongly urge the two to cooperate under his Twitter.

However, it seems that there is no such opportunity at the moment. Leon is about to start his first US tour, and Luo Quan's vacation is about to end, and he is still busy releasing his new songs, so he is quite busy.

Originally, as usual, Luo Quan was going to release two more songs on the 27th, but fans waited eagerly until dark, and there was still no movement in Luo Quan's news.

Just when everyone thought Luo Quan had only written these four songs, Luo Quan sent a message in the evening.

"The first title song of the new album will be released at noon tomorrow. This song is the song that took me the longest time to produce so far. In my opinion, its quality is the highest among the Chinese songs I have written so far. Okay, I may never be able to write a song like this again.

Its style may seem a bit dark, and the public may not like it at the first time, but I believe that gold will always shine! "

Luo Quan's remarks quickly aroused heated discussions in major forums.

In the past, Luo Quan's songs were very straightforward, without too much description. He basically let the fans make their own comments, and there was almost no situation where Wang Po would brag about himself.

This time, Luo Quan praised the title song of the new album so much, which really surprised others.

"It's a work that makes a genius like Luo Quan say that he may not be able to write it again in the future. I'm very curious about how high its quality will be."

"It will definitely not be a love song, it will probably involve humanistic care."

"Could it be a rock type? Throughout the ages, rock songs have been the easiest to stay in history."

"It feels very possible. Luo Quan has an English song called "We will rock you", which has been on the B-chart for several consecutive weeks. The Big Rock magazine has named it the greatest rock song in recent years, and it has a considerable status. So high. I think Luo Quan is very accomplished in rock music!"

"Is there such a thing? Why is there no movement in the country?"

"The Weibo account has been blocked, and there is no way to promote it. In addition, Luo Quan himself is relatively low-key, so people who don't follow the European and American circles basically don't know about it."

"The songs written by Luo Quan are very popular abroad, but they are still questioned in China. It is really magical to say that."

As fans said, Luo Quan is usually very low-key and never hypes up, so that no one cares about her achievements abroad at home.

But this time she finally created a little hype and finally became an opportunity for the black fans to fight back.

The new songs she released before were rated higher and higher, so that the fans wanted to export them, but they couldn't find an angle.

Previously, I was ridiculed by the entire Internet because of my bad lyrics for "Pipa Xing". If I say something wrong again, I will definitely be criticized even worse. Although most of the black people are thick-skinned than the city walls, no one likes Tiantian. Getting sprayed is not.

But this time Luo Quan took the initiative to give them a chance, how could he just let it go?

So on Weibo, the black fans’ performance began.

"Can you boast a little louder? You've only written a few songs and you dare to talk like this?"

"Luo Quan is indeed talented, but compared with the older generation of musicians, there is still a gap in quality. Moreover, his personality is too arrogant and self-centered, and he does not have the moderation and humility of the Chinese people at all."

"She must be the one who is talented but not moral. I have never seen a female star with such pretense in my life."

"You've written a few good songs, and your tail is in the sky. Will you be killed by an album?"

"She won't take the title of the new generation creative leader seriously, will she?"

Luo Quan seems to have a bad temperament. From her debut to now, the rhythm about her has almost never stopped. On the one hand, she is too good, and there are more people who are like lemons.

On the other hand, her personality and outspoken speech previously offended fans of some celebrities, so much so that they still bite her now.

In short, on Weibo, her public opinion environment is basically irreversible. She will be scolded for whatever she does. Fortunately, Weibo has blocked her account. Otherwise, she would not be able to see so many people scolding her every day. So angry.

All in all, the atmosphere at Station B and Zhihu was peaceful. Everyone was waiting for Luo Quan’s "divine song" that he claimed would never be written again, although most people felt that this statement was actually a bit exaggerated.

Since the development of the Chinese pop music scene, people have often tried all types of songs. Pop, rock, R&B, country, ancient style, and Chinese style all have their pinnacles. These songs have withstood the test of time, even decades later. A classic that is still sought after today.

However, Luo Quan's desire to gain a place in front of these seniors is still too young in the eyes of most people.

I have to admit that Luo Quan feels that she has such a talent, but she is too young at this age and does not have rich social experience and accumulation. The possibility of writing deep and musical works is almost zero.

This is definitely not something that can be made up for by a simple talent. It takes time. Many musicians feel that before graduating from college, Luo Quan is unlikely to be able to write works that can be called handed down classics.

But is this really the case? At least Luo Quan doesn't think so. After all, she is a cheating player.