yournovel Chapter 137 Gunshots Ring Out
Chapter 137 Gunshots Ring Out
Chapter 139 Gunshots Ring Out (Part Two)
QuadRecordingStudios is not large.
However, it is quite famous.
It is known for its professionalism and has four recording studios.
Among them, Manken's recording studio has the most complete equipment, and of course, it's also the most expensive. This recording studio is Manken's private sanctuary, and no one is allowed to touch it. All the equipment inside is the best available on the market at the time, extremely professional.
This recording studio is only used by Manken, or when Manken is entertaining friends.
For example, Vanessa, Sting, Whitney Houston—
On a side note, Shania Twain's debut album, "Shania Twain," was arranged here.
Of course, she is not famous enough yet.
Next year, in 1995, her album "The Woman in Me" will sell 20 million copies worldwide.
Now, this recording studio has an additional privileged person, Xu Shengjie.
However, Xu Shengjie did not go in immediately, but instead went to the door of another recording studio.
"Director Jeffrey!"
"Hey Mario, is Tupac in there?"
"Yes, but his emotions have been a bit unstable these past few days."
"Okay, I'll go check on him."
After Xu Shengjie finished speaking, he pushed open the door and went inside.
"Hey, this is a private space. This recording studio is already in use. Get out of here immediately."
A black man dressed in street style stopped Xu Shengjie.
Before Xu Shengjie could even speak, Tupac's roar came from inside: "Rabbit Tooth, get out of here! This is my brother!"
Tupac walked over.
Xu Shengjie smiled and stepped forward to fight him with a dazzling set of underground boxing.
Don't blame your friends, they just care about you.
How's it going? I heard things aren't going too well for you?
"Mario's big mouth—no, I'm just not quite satisfied, so I'm a little irritable."
Bro, how could you bear to leave your editing room?
"I arranged to meet with Menken to discuss the arrangement of my album."
Also, I need to compose the theme song for my movie, and he's already got it all ready. Are you alright? Don't put so much pressure on yourself. If things aren't going smoothly, put it aside for a bit—I have to go now, don't get angry, if you have any problems, come talk to me.
I expect to stay here all day.
"Okay, I've got this sorted out. I'll come find you."
Hey, I've never heard you sing before! How about we grab some late-night snacks tonight?
"Okay, then you can get back to work."
Xu Shengjie offered Tupac a few more words of advice, and seeing that Tupac's emotions had stabilized, he took his leave and went to work with Manken.
"Tupac, who's that squinty-eyed guy?"
"Bunny Teeth, keep your mouth clean, that's my best brother."
And if you want to leave New York alive, don't mess with him. He'll make you disappear without a trace.
Rabbit Teeth was a henchman he brought from Los Angeles, a typical street hustler.
Well, if he hadn't been with Tupac, he would have been just a street-smart clocker.
He works as a henchman, a lackey, and a thug for Tupac—well, with his physique, he's probably only good for taking beatings; he's basically just there to fill a quota.
This is true of most Black people; once someone rises to power, they will inevitably be accompanied by a group of lackeys.
You can't say these people are completely useless, but most of the time, they're just a bunch of bloodsuckers.
But you can't live without it.
Otherwise you're not a good nigger.
Tupac didn't know if Rabbit Teeth had taken it to heart, and he couldn't be bothered to pay any attention.
Now that he had calmed down, his inspiration struck, so he ran back to continue his work.
Meanwhile, Xu Shengjie walked into Manken's recording studio.
"Is Tupac your friend?"
"We've known each other since childhood, and we've had a pretty good relationship."
Manken, wearing glasses, gestured for Xu Shengjie to sit down.
"You'd better remind him to leave New York."
What he did angered many people. I heard that even someone like BIG, who has a fairly good temper, wanted to cause him trouble.
"what?"
Xu Shengjie was taken aback.
What outrageous thing did Tupac do?
"I don't know the specifics, but someone relayed Puff's warning to me."
A bunch of clueless black bastards! I had Montan send someone to tell him to stop causing trouble here.
No matter how ruthless 421 is, they're still just a bunch of thugs.
Monta and the Disney he represents, even with their headquarters in Berkshire, on the West Coast, are not a group of thugs who dare to mess with them. Moreover, Disney's roots in New York are unimaginably deep.
"What did he say?"
"What nonsense he's spouting, I didn't even acknowledge him."
That's true. Puff's Bad Boys record label has a significant influence among the Black community, but compared to Disney, it's really nothing.
"He's working right now, I'll tell him later."
Xu Shengjie hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "What heinous crime did he commit?"
"Then I don't know. You know, I'm never interested in these kinds of street disputes, and I don't want to know."
But I guess it's just about Black people.
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"I didn't expect you to know about BIG."
"That kid released his debut single 'Juicy' from his first album 'Ready to Die' in August, and it's currently at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. I listened to it, and it's pretty good. His voice is unique, based on a laid-back rhythm, and through narrative lyrics, he recounts details of his impoverished childhood and the contrast between his material life and his fame, metaphorically representing the crossing of social classes. The chorus 'It was la la'..."
The word "dream" runs throughout the song, giving it a Martin Luther King Jr.-esque sacred feel; it's excellent rapping.
"Haha, I didn't know you were so knowledgeable about rap."
"It's not exactly research, but in this industry, you always have to keep up with the latest trends."
Personally, I feel that with the Black Lives Matter movement in recent years, rap, a form of music deeply rooted in Black culture, will gradually spread and its influence will grow. However, based on my observation, Tupac's gangsta rap will most likely be more popular with the general public.
You understand, violence, women, and money are the essence of this society.
Xu Shengjie clapped, "Allen, you still say you don't understand rap?"
"I'm just talking nonsense. I still prefer the songs on your album."
Damn it, did you have to put it all on one album? I really think releasing them separately would have been much better.
"I'm too lazy to write songs every day, this is fine."
"Okay, I have nothing to say to a player as talented as you."
By the way, this song "Run Lola Run" is pretty good—and this one, "Believe," are you planning to have Sally sing it?
There are many songs called "Believe".
The theme song for "Lola" also happens to be called that, and it was sung by actress Franka Potente.
"What do you think?"
"It's alright. She's a good match for the female lead in your movie, and it's not too difficult, so Sally shouldn't have too much trouble. Let me know in advance when you decide to record it for her. But it would be best if it were this week, because I'm going back to Los Angeles next week."
"good!"
As long as Theron can sing, that's fine.
Xu Shengjie then went into the recording studio and began recording the song "runlolarun".
This was the first time he had ever recorded a song in both his lives combined.
However, it went smoothly and there were no major problems.
His voice is outstanding, with great versatility and a wide vocal range.
He was grateful to his girlfriend from the Central Conservatory of Music in his past life, which allowed him to meet Manken's requirements effortlessly.
As he walked out of the recording studio, Tupac stood behind Manken, watching him laugh heartily and clapping enthusiastically.
"Bro, you sang well. I didn't know you had such a voice."
If I had known, I would have dragged you into making music together—with our talents, we would definitely be even more popular than we are now.
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