Chapter 524 [Do you really want to sing with me? 】
In addition to friends in Hollywood, Yang Jian also contacted a singer, Eminem, who had been hanging out in Los Angeles for a while.
At this time, Eminem was still an unknown person in the music scene.
At the end of 1997, Eminem independently released his personal EP "The Slim Shady Ep". In this album, he made a very sharp attack on those who maliciously criticized him, and the single "Just Don't Give Afuck" attracted some attention.
This year, Eminem was appreciated by the famous rapper Dr. Dre and signed a contract with Aftermath Entertainment. Recently, he is preparing for his new album, which is not going very well.
In the past two years, Eminem has been at a low point in his life.
He competed in Los Angeles’ influential rap competition, rapolympics!
The winner of this competition can get the opportunity to sign a contract with a management company and release a record. Eminem is eager for this opportunity. He needs a record to show his talent, so he tried his best just to win.
The process went smoothly, and Eminem sang triumphant songs all the way. Just when he was only one step away from the record he dreamed of, just when he thought his dream could finally come true, the huge wave of reality swept the poor dreamer directly.
Photographed back to the starting point.
He finally won second place. What does second place mean? No signing, no record, all the hard work he had been doing was in vain. And the reason why he won second place was not that his skills were inferior to others, but because he was white.
Eminem lost to otherwize, a veteran of the battle competition. This person and the future Ambi are just a piece of shit.
Rap is the world of black people, and Eminem is an outlier, a blond, blue-eyed and white-skinned "outsider". He was rejected by countless people. This failure brought a heavy blow to Eminem, and he once wanted to give up rap.
, Fortunately God didn’t want his talent to go to waste, so Dr. Dre appeared in Eminem’s life.
dr.dre is a legendary producer in the rap circle. He has collaborated with many talented rappers and produced many hit albums. But this year, he is at a low point in his life just like Eminem. He is in jail, old friend
Leaving, album sales plummeting, various pressures from the company.
dr.dre often goes to his friend's basement to listen to tapes, and looks for new possibilities in the piles of tapes every day. After listening to Eminem's songs, dr.dre intuitively told him that he must cooperate. But his decision was met with difficulty.
encountered huge resistance.
Dr. Dre's status in the company was already very bad. The failure of the album made the company want to get rid of him. Now he also wants a white rapper to parachute into the company. As you can imagine, no one is optimistic about Eminem.
dr.dre's decision to sign Eminem was blocked, so Eminem had to return to Detroit. He was kicked out of the rental house because he owed the rent for too long. He didn't know where he was going, and his life was back to a place of embarrassment and confusion.
middle.
Then, Dr. Dre put all the chips he had accumulated in his life on this white guy. He finally convinced the company to produce an album for Eminem.
Eminem was able to return to Los Angeles, living in a shabby apartment and preparing a new album. He knew that Dr. Dre was taking great risks to help him, but he didn't know how much struggle Dr. Dre had gone through in his heart.
If this album fails, both he and dr.dre will be doomed. He is under huge psychological pressure, not knowing whether people will like his rap. His last album only released 1,000 copies and they were not sold out. I think he can do it.
There are very few people.
At this time, Eminem received a call from Yang Jian in person, saying that he wanted to collaborate with him. He was so excited that he almost cried, and the pressure suddenly eased a lot. With the gimmick of cooperating with Yang Jian, his album exposure increased
It will definitely increase significantly.
dr.dre was also very happy, lamenting that Eminem had met a noble man. Dr.dre’s own albums were all on the street, how effective would it be to call Eminem? Yang Jian is different, he currently ranks first in the world in terms of traffic.
Even going out to buy a cup of milk tea might make the news because there are a group of paparazzi stationed outside his new home.
Assistant Tony Golding drove Eminem to the villa. Looking at the luxurious house, Eminem had a complicated mood, feeling happy and a little inferior.
The two met once, and Yang Jian encouraged Eminem, but he really never thought that one day they could cooperate. It was so bizarre.
"Yang, I'm glad you remember me and invited me to be your guest." Eminem greeted Yang Jian excitedly when he saw her.
There were many people at home today. Yang Jian introduced Leonardo, Gao Yuanyuan, Barrymore and others to Eminem. Eminem greeted them and became even more excited.
He never thought that one day he would see a superstar like Leonardo in the entertainment industry, or Leonardo wearing a T-shirt and slippers playing a game console. Yang Jian's two rumored girlfriends also wore loose clothes.
Just like at home.
He read the news and knew that Yang Jian had bought a house in Los Angeles, and also knew that Yang Jian's circle of friends were all big names. Yang Jian introduced his friends to him, which made him feel particularly happy. It was obvious that Yang Jian did not look down on him at all.
What he meant.
"What are you drinking? Beer or a drink?" Yang Jian opened the refrigerator and asked.
"Do you have mountain dew? Pure water is also fine."
"Yes." Yang Jian raised his right hand and threw the water bottle in an arc, just in time to land in Eminem's hand.
He is also very accurate in throwing other things, not just basketballs.
Yang Jian invited Eminem to sit on the sofa. "How have you been lately? I heard that you are preparing a new album."
"Maybe I can release it next year, but I'm not very satisfied with half of the songs and need to change the lyrics." Eminem said with a wry smile.
"It sounds like you are very confident in the quality of your other half's songs, which is a good sign." Yang Jian smiled and asked, "Are you free recently? I have a song with a rap part, and I want to sing a duet with you."
"Of course I'm free to work with you." Eminem agreed immediately.
"Aren't you afraid that the song will be terrible if you agreed without reading the music and lyrics?" Yang Jian said with a smile.
"No matter how bad you are, you are definitely better than me. With your fame, even if you play the guitar and hum, there will be people listening to you." Eminem said with envy. He was born in a slum and knows the importance of hugging someone's lap.
He hopes to join Yang Jian's circle of friends, so that people will remember him and pay attention to his music. Because people will be curious about his virtues and abilities? Why did he become Yang Jian's friend?
Eminem's childhood, just like his music, can be said to be very "hardcore". He never knew who his father was, and his mother did not fulfill her mother's duties, care and care? No
exists.
He grew up in the "black area" of Detroit and witnessed many ugly things and the inferiority of human nature. As long as someone is nice to him, he is willing to have a heart-to-heart relationship with him and treat him as a brother, because it is so rare.
"The right choice. I won't cheat you. Just read the music and lyrics first." Yang Jian snapped her fingers and handed Eminem a songbook.
Eminem watched it for a while and after trying a few words, he was sure it was a good song. Not only could he rap, but he could also sing other things. The rock melody was very catchy and catchy.
He took two deep breaths before calming down a little. "Yang, this song is great... Did you write this?"
"Yes, the ending theme of the new movie will be released next year."
"Oh my god, you are such a genius. This song will definitely be a hit. Do you really want to sing a duet with me? I mean... there are so many good rappers in Los Angeles, it must be easy for you to invite them..."
Eminem, who relies on words to make a living, can no longer speak fluently at this moment. He knew that after singing this song, it would definitely become his masterpiece. It is a classic song.
Yang Jian said calmly: "I chose you, of course, because I like you and I like your voice."
"I really don't know how to repay you."
"No need to repay you. I was optimistic about you when we first met in Detroit. You are not famous yet, I think because you are white. Don't you think it's interesting that yellow people and white people collaborate to sing rock and rap together? I want to help
Once you become popular, you can put this song in your album." Yang Jian said with a smile.
Eminem's eyes sparkled. "Thank you... thank you, I will definitely sing well."