Learn Chinese !!!
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Hip Hop饶舌(Rap)圈痞子阿靖(MC Jin)杀到,痞子阿姆(Eminem)要小心?
新名字叫The Emcee
http://www.theemcee.com
这是JIN的新网站~
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The Emcee yeah Carpe Diem
ya gotta seize the day
let's go
Ya see something you want then go for it (go for it)
don't think twice go for it (go for it)
don't think twice go for it (go for it)
don't leave this earth with nothing to show for it (nah)
I see something I want I go for it (go for it)
can't think twice I go for it (go for it)
can't think twice I go for it (go for it)
can't leave this earth with nothing to show for it
I'm part emcee part shaman
ressurect dead poets through the art of rhymin
a professor with extra hard assignments
inspired by the stars alignments
I cause defiance with bars of science
devour my prey like the jaws of lions
in laymans terms you lames can burn
my course only for those that came to learn
the proper mechanics how to use the linguistics
like the X-Men a school for the gifted
but before you can rock the crowd
I make you walk on hot coal no socks allowed
a simple test that'll set fire to the best
I represent the IQ's higher than the rest
heard the wind whisper sent the breeze my way
Carpe Diem yo I gotta seize the day trust me
Ya see something you want then go for it (go for it)
don't think twice go for it (go for it)
don't think twice go for it (go for it)
don't leave this earth with nothing to show for it (nah)
I see something I want I go for it (go for it)
can't think twice I go for it (go for it)
can't think twice I go for it (go for it)
can't leave this earth with nothing to show for it
if opportunity was at your front door and it saw it's locked
It might walk away so open before it knocks
I know I ain't the first to tell ya
when you don't take action you planting a seed for failure
you can bend the rules and break the guidelines
or follow the play and sit on the sidelines
which are you huh the first or the ladder
knowledge of self is a personal matter
well let's see double check the facts
if money grew on trees would you go and get an axe
prepare for the blossom achieve what's yours
or sit back and wait for the leaves to fall
see only in dreams will men be free
that's the way it's been and how it always will be
*pooofff*
I send the breeze your way
Carpe Diem yo you gotta seize the day trust me
Ya see something you want then go for it (go for it)
don't think twice go for it (go for it)
don't think twice go for it (go for it)
don't leave this earth with nothing to show for it (nah)
I see something I want I go for it (go for it)
can't think twice I go for it (go for it)
can't think twice I go for it (go for it)
can't leave this earth with nothing to show for it
I can show you the ropes I can even loan you the quotes
but if it ain't in you why even continue
to pose like your whole style is authentic
I smell a fraud the aroma is deep scented
I re-invented myself with the help of nobody else
yeah I did it solely for my health
not the rollie on the shelf or the 6 digits
the fame and fortune is highly ficticious
only exist to those with sick wishes
to achieve it they often act a bit vicious
and maliciously mislead the youth
I steer em on course cause my pen bleeds the truth
YOFAM the alternative to the street route
I use both hands whenever I reach out
that way you ain't gotta look hard to see em
and live by these two words (what) Carpe Diem
Ya see something you want then go for it (go for it)
don't think twice go for it (go for it)
don't think twice go for it (go for it)
don't leave this earth with nothing to show for it (nah)
I see something I want I go for it (go for it)
can't think twice I go for it (go for it)
can't think twice I go for it (go for it)
can't leave this earth with nothing to show for it
http://www.myspace.com/jintheemcee
这是他的SPACE..英文好的可以进去看看
100,000 SOLD [MP=480,95,false]http://www.theemcee.com/media/music/100ThousandSold.mp3[/MP]
nowadays if you don't go platinum or gold they call you a flop
I'll be happy if I sell a hunnid thou when I drop
took the stupid route first but the knowledge I got
told me independents are makin 4 dollars a pop
and less hands in the pot equal bigger amount of funds
you aint gota be a math wiz to figure out the sum
true indeed I realize the grind's alot tougher
but yo I can't see me workin at Blockbuster
or servin pasta at the Olive Garden
takin orders at Red Lobsters I beg your pardon
no disrespect to the waiters service but
that's not me I was born with a greater purpose
I walk the earths surface searchin for souls
that feel worthless give 'em salvation thru
these verses
my motivation has never been fame or fortune
I'm just like you dealin with my pain in portions
what I thought was a vision became distortion
adopted my own style the same as orphans
I came to a fork in the road but that's life
where backstabbers will get ya with ya own knife
you only live once so never think twice
unless its to consider if its really worth the price
bare with me if you've made it this far that was 24
theres only 20 more bars
of reality that's undeniable only the truth I'm
supplyin you never know who you could be lyin to
so I make it a habit to be elaborate
kick the facts that's genuine like the finest fabric
I gota be hard on myself
doin this beat justice similar to Mr. Carter himself
our positions are different his career is at its peak
Chairman of the Board I'm still waitin for a seat
don't get it twisted I aint here for no hand out
its crowded in the game so I gota stand out
a million artists freestylin on beats I
do one and let yall wait for the album release
you can call it what you want I'm far from being cocky
I'm just trying to sell my 100,000 copies
sit back relax scratchin my crotch
while you chasin majors I might cash in with Koch
Im tryin to teach these kids bout supply and demand don’t be
surprised your favorite rappers buyin his fans
bottomline my music aint for the simple mind
so if you an idiot keep ya 12.99
原名欧阳靖(Au-YeungJin),今年才21岁的MC靖是美国首名华人饶舌艺人,早在今年初,他虽还未推出专辑但已倍受当地媒体瞩目,权威的《纽约时报》(New York Times),甚至还以《亚洲饶舌艺人开腔,痞子阿姆走着瞧吧!》("Slim Shady, Watch It: Asian Rapper's Got It")的标题,为MC靖写了篇光彩的报道。
MC靖的饶舌唱片发片,新加坡是他亚洲巡回演出的其中一站。
而他控诉亚洲人在美国仍被视为二等公民,被人误解的火爆歌词,让美国人注意到:华人在黑人当道的hip hop乐坛发出第一声怒吼了。
配合MC靖的首张英语饶舌唱片《其余的通通已历史》(''The Rest is History'')的亚洲巡回演出,他上个星期二来本地China Black开演唱会,在本地街头文化圈中造成震荡,之前,这说得一口流利粤语的ABC男孩也与《早报·现在》做了专访。
作为美国第一名被大Hip Hop唱片公司Ruff Ryders签约,唱片交由百代发行的华人饶舌艺人,欧阳靖—MC靖肩负着重大的任务。而他也认清自己所扮演的角色,在《同声呐喊》(Same Cry)里唱道:“我必须开口,不吐不快。没我,我族就只有沉默。”
在这黑人及白人当道的Hip Hop圈里出现他这么一个黄皮肤的独角兽,在一首《学华文》里唱道:“每次给他们骚扰到我要爆炸/火车本来就应该给我们免费乘坐,现在的铁路当初不就靠我们建做!”就是一个强有力的宣言了。
MC靖说:“我不是要说我们华人比你们黑人、拉丁人、犹太人受到更多歧视,我只想代表我们亚洲人说出我们每天所碰到的异族成见。我在里头唱的:‘你们将学华文,’不是真的要他们去学讲华文,而是要他们通过我的歌去了解华人不一定只是能做电脑数学专才,或只能在唐人街开洗衣店、唐人餐馆、送外卖。
“我希望我每次带头打破他们的一个成见,他们就会被逼用不一样的眼光来看亚洲人。”
连续七周夺冠军吓坏美国人
MC靖真正受到广大观众注意是3年前在电缆频道BET每星期举行的“106 & Park's freestyle MC赛战”中连续7个星期夺冠军。这壮举让美国Hip Hop意识到:哗!这个华人居然Rap得比黑人还好。比赛评判是美国著名的饶舌艺人WyclefJean。之后,MC靖便被签入Wyclef的公司Ruff Ryders,成为同门师兄弟。Wyclef还为MC靖的《学华文》献声,在歌里肯定他是“第一个华人饶舌艺人。”
这是JIN在美国的比赛以及一些生活片段不过不敢保证速度,推荐下载2楼的美国比赛清晰片段
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他笑说,饶舌赛战(Freestyle Battling)是一种临场发挥,用饶舌口技把对手的弱点数落得哑口无言而胜利的“骂战”。当然作为唯一的华人,他知道自己肤色及老美对亚洲人的成见都成了对手攻击他的弱点,所以早已练得金刚不坏之身,见招拆招:“你要胜在脑筋快,口才好,自作聪明,天不怕地不怕。其实我是在当了艺人后,被你们媒体成天‘第一个华人饶舌艺人’这样写,才对我们的身份过于自觉。”
MC靖在美国迈亚密出生,父母是从香港移民到那里开中国外卖餐馆的华侨(他在《学华文》里也细数了帮父母送外卖的往事)。
MC靖把他的华文名“靖”刺在脖子上,一如《学华文》的歌词所说的:“I'm a CHINA man”,为华人的骄傲。
塞钱请同学播放处男作
他笑说,14岁前,他还在迷张学友、谭咏麟的流行K歌。某天无意间听到他平生的第一首Rap歌后,被里头的街头精神与动感迷住了。到了15岁他不单是听,而是钻研Hip Hop,沉迷于找出最棒的饶舌MC。他也开始在家里用录音机自制饶舌音乐,有一次还塞了5块钱给学校负责扩音系统的同学播他的Rap卡带,结果一播就轰动全高校,同学立刻对他刮目相看。但他也颠覆了他们“华人都是数学很好的书呆子”的成见,而喊他:“那个黄皮肤的黑人小子”(That Black Chinese kid)。
当然你猜对了,他的父母当时并不支持他玩Hip Hop音乐,他说:“父母最担心我rap到忘本,丧失华人身份。因为那时hip hop形象不好,总与黑人的暴力枪击事件挂钩,他们担心我会学坏。”
18岁成年时,他很肯定不想升大学,便全职朝Hip Hop音乐发展,他的父母尊重他的决定,但难免很失望。
他投入了无数场大大小小的饶舌赛战,技艺越来越纯熟,带回家的奖杯一个又一个,还把比赛实况录下带回给父母看。
他就这样用实际的成就来让家人安心。他说:“他们虽不完全明白我在说些什么,但看到台下观众对我疯狂的反应,还见我把周围高头大马的黑人‘骂’下去,他们知道我不是在做坏事。”而他也真的没忘本。他的粤语说得溜,在《学华文》也加入几句广东话。
题材扩至华人的世界观
他尝试在《同声呐喊》扩大华人世界观,触及中国华人问题。由于触及政治地雷区,最近到上海宣传,唱片公司还嘱咐他不要唱这首歌。歌里提到天安门六四事件;中国强制一胎制度(一人超过一种就犯法?/你怎能操纵生育,藐视女人?);中国工友被跨国企业剥削(“你脚上那双“中国制造”的球鞋百元一双/我们被剥削的中国工友却一天只赚一毛半”)。
华人成为饶舌艺人即使在美国也是个没有人走过的路,因为有他开路,近年越来越多亚洲少年加入饶舌赛战。没有像身边的华裔孩子上大学,他还是有了成功的事业。他之前在美国电影"2 Fast 2 Furious"客串一角,演男主角的车行维修员兄弟Jimmy,现在好莱坞还有人找他洽谈,请他当一部围绕街头文化的电影主角。前星期回香港家乡演唱,他认识了香港前Hip Hop人气乐队LMF的MC仁及DJ Tommy,大家一见如故,打算在未来合作,MC靖对香港媒体透露他已尝试创作中文rap,希望将来推出全粤语rap的唱片。这似乎是个典型的走向国际,成功致富的故事,但你也许会惊讶MC靖并没买大洋房,反而继续跟家人住在纽约市Queens郊区。
说起上星期在波多黎各赢下一场饶舌赛战,带走5万5000美金的奖金及一辆新车,他没有洋洋得意,反而感慨地说:“我从小就看到我的父母在唐人餐馆流汗、打拼,即使从清晨做到深夜,之后还不能大富大贵,全家只能勉强地过活,这样一直熬到现在。”黑人腔再浓、装扮再街头,MC靖内心最深处,还是个脚踏实地、努力向上的华人小孩。
[此贴子已经被作者于2005-12-23 20:57:10编辑过]