OBS Chapter 127 'Black' Assist
Chapter 127 'Black' Assist
Chapter 129 'Black' Assist
In the "mainstream" cultural sphere, Matteo is nobady.
But within the hip-hop community, especially among rappers, he is god!
The Source wasn't a major magazine, but in the 1990s underground scene, it was considered the bible. Many unknown singers rose to fame overnight and earned big gold chains thanks to the magazine's promotion.
Matteo is also a brilliant writer for rap magazines.
He has written interviews with countless celebrities.
Puff, 2Pac, Dr. Red, Snoopy, BIG, Lil King, Wudang Gang, AtribeCalledQuest (jazz rap master), KRS-One, FatJoe, and Usher, who debuted this year with their first album, and Nas, who rose to fame with their first album, have all received Matteo's help.
So when Matteo's interview came out, it was like setting off a black firecracker.
The rappers swarmed out and launched a furious attack on Elaine.
Several Black-owned newspapers in New York published numerous articles criticizing Elaine's discrimination against minorities as utterly outrageous.
The reporter then interviewed 2Pac in Los Angeles.
"Jeffrey is my brother, my half-brother."
I will never forget running away from home as a child and wandering alone in unfamiliar neighborhoods—anyone who has lived in New York knows what unfamiliar neighborhoods mean. It was the early 1980s, and I was terrified.
Jeffrey and his father appeared before me, took me to eat a bowl of hot wonton noodles, and took me home and gave me a hot bath—do you know what that means for a black child?
That's home!
My mother once told me: If New York can no longer accommodate us, then there must be a place where we can continue to survive.
That's Chinatown!
When the conversation got emotional, 2Pac cried.
"So Ms. Coster's attitude towards Chinese and Black people is fucking insane, she should go to hell!"
2Pac's status on the West Coast is second only to Dr. Reed.
His remarks ignited a firestorm on the West Coast.
This gave Elaine even more of a headache!
"Jeffrey, you seem to get along well with those rappers?"
The artillery received a phone call inquiring about the situation.
"I don't know any of them except 2Pac."
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"cool!"
Pao laughed and said, "When I passed by the bookstore today, I saw a lot of black people lining up to buy your novel."
Damn it, you're going to be rich!
"I'm rich now, Bro."
Pao laughed heartily on the phone.
Xu Shengjie shook his head and continued working.
"Tina, Brit, stop messing around."
He yelled at Christina and Britney, who were fooling around in the recording studio.
It's Sunday, and Christina's mother is preparing for a performance in New York, so unsurprisingly, she left the two girls with Menken, who had just returned from Berkshire Hathaway. Menken happened to need to talk to Xu Shengjie, so he took the two little girls to the recording studio. And sure enough, the two girls started causing a ruckus from the very beginning.
"But, it's so boring!"
"Boring, if I'm bored, then—"
Xu Shengjie looked at Manken, as if to say: Why did you bring the two of them here?
Manken shrugged, indicating that there was nothing he could do.
"Why don't we find them something to do?"
"What's wrong?"
"For example, how about having them form a group?"
Manken smiled wryly, "They all have their own management companies, and forming a group requires coordination with their companies. That's not an easy thing to do—"
As he spoke, he lowered his voice and said, "The key is Brit's parents; they're both incredibly troublesome."
You have no idea how difficult they are to deal with. To me, they were like two bloodsucking worms clinging to Brit, sucking her blood.
"Just stop them from doing commercial performances, okay? It's just a little girl's game—"
Once they reach adulthood, they will return to their respective agencies, but before that, they can pass the time and won't cause any trouble.
"Hmm, that's easy for you to say. Where's the song?"
"I've already said I won't do commercial performances, I'll just sing for fun."
"It's not easy to do, after all, they're already established artists, and if it's a cover song—"
Manken still had that typical business mindset.
Xu Shengjie watched the two girls who came out of the recording studio and were playing around the studio, and he also felt that it was a bit troublesome.
Especially Britney's parents!
Xu Shengjie remembers it very clearly; those two were simply oddballs.
When Britney Spears was all the rage in the United States in the late 90s, these two were constantly jumping around.
Even her later drug use was related to that couple. After Britney was placed under court supervision, the couple became even more exploitative. Her father was a typical American alcoholic, while her mother was constantly leaking damaging information to the media.
As a result, after Britney was no longer under supervision, her overall condition deteriorated drastically.
Although it can't be said that "the former Little Sweetie" has fallen from grace, people can't help but sigh with regret whenever they talk about her.
After hesitating for a moment, he picked up his pen, took the sheet music from the table, and began to write and draw on it, completing the piece in one go in ten minutes.
"Tina, Brit!"
"Jeffrey, what's up?"
"Can you read music?"
"Of course, I've been studying with Allen for a year."
Britney retorted, "I knew how to read sheet music back in the Mickey Mouse Club."
"Tch, didn't he learn that from Justin? His skill level—"
"But I just can!"
"Can"
"Stop arguing. This song was just written. You two take it and rehearse it. After Allen and I finish talking, I'll watch your performance."
"From now on, you two are a team, understand?"
"combination?"
Christina and Britney exchanged a glance, then cheered and ran off to the side with the sheet music to start studying it.
"What song is it? I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet."
"This is just graffiti; let's continue our previous topic."
Manken lit a cigarette and said, "President Montan asked me to convey his apologies to you on his behalf."
Worth's actions were entirely his own; Disney was completely unaware of them. Montan had already reported the matter to President Eisner, and Michael was furious, removing Worth from the Pocahontas cast.
The contract signing for the production team is now handled by President Montan.
He said he would begin a new round of contact with your agent as soon as possible.
Xu Shengjie smiled!
He was never worried that Disney would abandon The Color of the Wind.
Is there any song that is more fitting for "Pocahontas" than this one?
He didn't think so.
"In addition, after I returned this time, I heard some news from Montan."
In order to develop the Chinese market, Disney hopes to produce an animated feature film with an oriental flavor. However, it does not need to be a cliché like "Madame Butterfly" or "Miss Saigon," but rather a work more suitable for "family entertainment."
Michael has already asked Robert D.S. to find material—well, he's the planning director of Disney's content department.
Then I remembered, you're of Chinese descent, so you seem more familiar with Eastern mythology and stories. Do you have any recommendations?
error?
Xu Shengjie immediately perked up.
"Speaking of which, I just finished a novel at the beginning of this month, based on a Chinese folktale from 1,500 years ago. Later generations even wrote a poem about this story, called 'The Ballad of Mulan.' It tells the story of an Eastern girl who took her father's place in the army when her country was threatened. This story is very widely circulated in China."
"Hmm, this sounds interesting. Is the novel already finished?"
"Yes, it's already been given to Robert."
"Could you give me a copy? I can recommend you to the company."
"If the company can adopt—Jeffrey, you know, Disney never mistreats its partners."
You can pull it down!
Disney can even betray its own founder.
"I'll call Robert and see if he's free, and have him prepare a copy for you."
"good!"
Xu Shengjie got up to make a phone call. As he passed the corner of the studio, he saw two little girls huddled together, humming softly.
"Tina, Brit, there are instruments in the recording studio that you can use."
However, I need to use the recording studio in a little while.
"knew!"
Christina and Britney immediately became excited and ran towards the recording studio.
Xu Shengjie smiled and called Robert using a landline.
Robert was busy and couldn't get away for the time being, so Xu Shengjie thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll have Vivian go get it. You just need to prepare a copy."
"That's not a problem."
Also, I have good news for you: the academic group has replied, and they hope to publish your book, *Mulan*.
"Well, I also have some good news. Disney is looking for a new animated feature film story, and they want to make an animated feature film with Eastern cultural characteristics. The copy is for Manken, and he will recommend it to Disney."
Robert was stunned on the phone.
After a moment, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "This is a good thing. Then I can be a bit more assertive in my negotiations with the scholars—"