1939 Chapter 1939

"For me, the difference is actually not that big." Hugo looked at Snoopy Dogg in front of him, and said with a smile. As a result, Snoopy leaned back on the sofa with a provocative expression on his face. He looked over, but Hugo didn't care, and then said, "The west coast incorporates a lot of funk and soul beats, which is a big breakthrough for rap. N.W.A is my favorite so far. There is no such thing as an admirable rap group; but the east coast retains the traditional style, the rhythm is more angular, and the style continues the tradition, which is also very lovable.”

Hugo noticed that Snoopy's complexion was getting worse and worse, and he seemed to be on the verge of explosion at any time, he shrugged his shoulders lightly, "For me, I'm just a listener, not a professional, so you don't need to use The kind of eyes that hate the enemy look at me." This sentence did not make Snoopy relax at all, and he still looked at Hugo with an enemy attitude, which made Hugo laugh dumbly, "At least I think hip-hop is It may not be entirely true that it originated in New York."

In fact, when hip-hop was born in New York, hip-hop also appeared in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The hip-hop confrontation between the East and the West is not only a regional confrontation, but also a historical confrontation and style confrontation, especially after the rise of "gangster rap". In the past two years, the hatred between the two sides has risen to the level of guns.

When Snoopy heard Hugo's words, a little smile appeared on his face, "No wonder Dr. Dre said, you are a smart guy."

Hugo returned a smile, did not admit it, but did not deny it. Roger, who was sitting next to him, interjected, "I didn't expect that there are still many common topics between you. I have been trying to join the conversation and tried several times. They all failed." This half-joking ridicule made Snoopy squint, "Isn't that why you brought him here today?" The thick sarcasm made Roger choke, and Hugo and Fu Jin laughed directly.

Today’s meeting actually has nothing to do with Hugo. Although Hugo’s influence in North America is now unrivaled, it is still limited to the rock field. After all, it is still limited in other music genres, especially hip-hop with complex components. Hugo is not even a name at all, he can only be regarded as a nobody. But Roger invited Hugo to come forward today, obviously he had his own calculations.

Snoop Dogg is the representative of hip-hop on the west coast, while Puff Daddy is the representative of hip-hop on the east coast. It can be said that they are sworn enemies, especially when B happened last year. I. After G was shot to death, the smell of gunpowder between the two sides could hardly be suppressed. But in fact, the wheel of history is already moving fast.

After West Coast hip-hop took the lead in breaking through, it innovated in many ways—this was far earlier than the rise of new metal rock; and now thanks to the emergence of new metal rock, especially a new metal rock Small branch: rap and rock, the sense of innovation gradually began to permeate all aspects of music. For example, the fusion of pop and rhythm and blues is a typical example. For example, in the film industry, the traditional academic school and the risky school with high investment and high return have also stood on the opposite side. All these are implying that with the coming of the new century, innovation and challenges have inevitably entered every aspect of life. So, East Coast hip-hop also started to innovate.

Known as Puff Daddy, Jay-Z, B. I. G. A group of hip-hop singers headed by the Wudang faction have integrated the style of southern hip-hop and successfully brought "gangster hip-hop" into the mainstream. Before that, the lyrics of gangster hip-hop were always against the police and the government, accusing law enforcement of the atrocities. Overwhelmingly negative coverage has made it a banned song repeatedly, but now East Coast hip-hop has managed to pull the media into their camp with great success.

——It can be seen in the 1997 year-end album sales list.

In fact, silently, hip-hop on the east coast and west coast are gradually approaching and merging. Although they still maintain their own characteristics, the torrent of history has come irresistibly.

EMI had previously signed a contract with Puff Daddy, which brought the East Coast hip-hop forces under its banner, and now they hope to bring the West Coast hip-hop forces under their banner. For the "outsider" EMI Records, this is the key to their decisive breakthrough in the US record market. If they can grasp the two lifelines of rock and hip-hop, they will have the qualifications to confront Universal Music, Warner Records and others head-on.

As the world's largest record company, EMI has a lot of appetite.

But EMI is not in a hurry, today they did not directly find Dr, the current West Coast hip-hop leader. Dre, instead, found Snoop Dogg, hoping to test it out. Roger chose the "river" as the meeting place, and brought Hugo and Fokkin to accompany him. Everything was planned and purposeful.

Although it is said that Hugo has almost nothing to do with hip-hop, the music circle is a very small circle, just like Shirley Lansing, Kevin Burns, and Barry Meyer, even if they have nothing to do with each other. There is no direct connection between them, but the intricate relationship of interests makes them all closely linked. Hugo has almost no influence on hip-hop, but those bigwigs will sell Hugo more or less, because no one knows whether the interests of the two parties will intersect one day in the future.

Therefore, Puff Daddy sold Hugo's face, and Snoopy also sold Hugo's face, which made today's meeting possible. This is also a profile of Hugo's rise to the top of the pyramid today. His influence has gradually surpassed the boundaries of music, and even surpassed such a large record company as EMI. As an actor and a singer, he can freely walk among artists and companies between.

Hugo's biggest advantage is that he is first of all an entertainer who can be recognized by his peers, rather than a businessman with a smell of money; secondly, he has the ability to influence the decision-making of large companies, and he can even become a decision-maker. This makes him have more space for activities, not only DreamWorks, but also EMI, Hugo's position is quietly changing bit by bit.

However, after the meeting, there was nothing to do with Hugo. He was just a facade, a buffer, and Roger was responsible for the more important work.

Surprisingly, Hugo, relying on his own understanding of the hip-hop development curve in the next twenty years, had a lot of conversations with Snoopy, which made the atmosphere much smoother; He also has a detailed understanding of the historical context of West Coast hip-hop, which surprised Snoopy. Roger was not in a hurry and really talked about business. After drinking for three rounds, he actually started to play wine boxing. Fu Jin is a master of wine boxing. After winning five consecutive fights with Snoopy, it inspired Snoopy on the contrary. The determination to win or lose has been completely played out.

Hugo, who couldn't drink too much, was obviously looked down upon by Snoopy. Seeing Snoopy and Fokkin who were having a good time, Hugo smiled, and then stood up to go to the bathroom to solve his physical needs.

Walking around the dance floor, he accidentally bumped into a shoulder in front of him. Hugo raised his right hand and smiled apologetically, expressing his politeness first, "Sorry, I didn't pay attention."

"I should be the one to say sorry..." The other party was actually very polite, which is not common in a club like "The River". Immediately afterwards, the other party paused, and a surprised voice said, "Oh, God, Hugo? Hugo-Lancaster?"

Hugo turned his head and looked over, and then saw a completely unfamiliar face, "Hehe, I'm glad to see you here." Hugo obviously regarded the other party as an ordinary fan or movie fan, otherwise it was enthusiastic general audience.

At this moment, Michael only felt bitterness on the tip of his tongue. He had seen Hugo several times before and after, but Hugo had no impression of him at all. Of course, Michael has heard of Hugo's prosopagnosia and knows that Hugo is not good at remembering names, but Michael doesn't think that Hugo knows nothing about him. Now that Hugo puts on such a posture, he is obviously taking Joe . But even if this is the truth, there is nothing Michael can do about it, he is the one who needs to lower his profile - this makes Michael a little aggrieved, he finally took the position of the head of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, not for the sake of showing off low profile!

"Hugo, I'm Michael Russell..." He had no choice but to introduce himself, but Hugo still had a blank expression on his face, looming in the dim lights of the club, but it became more and more ironic. Michael even Had to take a deep breath to calm down, "President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association."

Hugo suddenly realized, he finally understood who was in front of him, but in fact, Hugo still didn't realize why Michael would find him--he had been busy with the crew of "The Truman Show" during this time, Rick He didn't mention the Golden Globes to him at all, he just thought it was an accidental encounter, "Hey, Michael, I'm sorry, I was really rude. Please forgive my rudeness."

In fact, even if Hugo knew about the Golden Globe Awards, he wouldn't take it too seriously, just like last year at the Berlin Film Festival, Michael also personally found him. Hugo doesn't quite understand the intertwined interests behind an awards ceremony. He simply thinks that the lack of an actor will not have much impact on large award ceremonies such as the Golden Globes and Oscars. Marlon Brando, Woody Allen Both missed the Oscars many times and didn't see anything wrong with the Oscars, did they?

Hugo's apology froze the smile on the corner of Michael's mouth, it was obviously an apology, and he should feel relieved, but Michael felt a little bit blocked in his heart, but Michael concealed his emotions well, "It's okay, it's completely fine. Michael chuckled, "So, you're here tonight too? I thought you were supposed to be filming in Florida right now."

Hugo waved his hand and replied with a smile, "I just finished work not long ago, so I came here to relax today." Hugo didn't tell the truth, but just responded politely.

Hugo's polite attitude was provocative in Michael's eyes, because he thought it was impossible for Hugo not to know about the Golden Globe Awards, which made Michael feel tricky, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief , the smile was almost unbearable.