Chapter 2: Once Upon a Time in America
"Lim, the tune I just heard you play is very unique, did you write it yourself? I've never heard it before," said Califa, and made a comical gesture of hitting the drum kit. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Well, I made my own tune," Lin Shiyun replied.
"Even-bought karma, that's awesome, I'm serious, man, you're awesome" Kalifa's exaggerated look was hilarious.
“……”
"Man, have you ever thought about making your tunes into songs, your melodies have a very strong sense of rhythm, which is very suitable for R&D. B。 Saying that, Kalifa performed a very good rap on the spot, and Lin Shiyun was dumbfounded, it was too strong, this was Lin Shiyun's intuitive feeling.
"Is it okay" Lin Shiyun suddenly felt a little less confident in himself, after all, he was also composing for the first time.
"Do you believe me, man, leave it to me, I'm sure I can turn your tune into an excellent song. Kalifa looked at Lin Shiyun sincerely, patted his chest and reassured.
"Well, I believe you. Lin Shiyun hesitated slightly and agreed, anyway, he didn't have anything to lose. He himself was curious about how to turn a melody into a song. With the idea of giving it a try, Lin Shiyun agreed, and it seems that his father started making music with such an idea many years ago. And more than ten years later, do I want to make music? Lin Shiyun sighed secretly.
"Really? That's great. Kalifa looked a little excited, "Then I won't leave for a while, I'll just live here." ”
"Ahem......" Parker reminded him again.
"Fat uncle, do you have extra room here? I'll pay for it!" Califa noticed Uncle Parker with a gloomy face.
"Well, in that case, you can stay, but I don't care about food here. Parker smiled when he heard that there was money to be made.
"No problem. Kalifa agreed. Parker later learns that he has been completely cheated and that Califa has basically spent all his savings for the production of his first album.
"Man, where else do you have such a tune?" Kalifa turned to Lin Shiyun again.
"Well, there's a lot more. ”
"Oh my God, I've really picked up a treasure! Thank God, thank God!" Kalifa made a gesture of folding his hands, and Lin Shiyun followed suit.
"Hmm, man, you're religious?" said Kalifa, surprised.
"I didn't believe it at first, but now I believe it. Lin Shiyun replied lightly.
"Man, you're so humorous, I like you so much. Kalifa said excitedly.
"Don't, I've heard this too much. Lin Shiyun said a little arrogantly, but he is now looking like a Zhengtai, and he is a focal point wherever he goes.
"Haha, interesting. Kalifa looked at the boy in front of him, who was a few years younger than him, and smiled inexplicably.
"Anyway, Lin, do you know black music?" asked Kalifa.
"I knew a few, but there were so many categories and genres of black music that I couldn't remember. Lin Shiyun replied, as a music that has been circulated for nearly a hundred years, it is not easy to evaluate yourself.
"Hehe, then you don't need to understand, from today onwards, you just remember one person's music, and that's your brother and me, and my brother will start a new genre of black music, hahaha!" Califa shouted with open arms.
Lin Shiyun suddenly had some doubts about his decision, is this brother really reliable......
In this way, 15-year-old Lin Shiyun was taken on a thief ship by this black brother who was 3 years older than him. Where the future leads, it is not clear, it does not need to be clear......
In this way, Califa moved into Uncle Parker's shop. But the first thing the two did together was not to study how to compose, but to play basketball.
There is a small square on the north side of the tiny Yorktown with a basketball court, and Lin Shiyun often goes there to play basketball. The United States is an aggressive nation, so ball games are very popular in both a metropolis like New York and a small town like York.
Especially in a small town like York, which is not wealthy, basketball, music, and violence dominate the black culture. Lin Shiyun has lived here for so many years, and it is inevitable that he will be affected.
"Why is it so slow, Lin?" Califa had already run to the front, always looking enthusiastic.
"It's ......" Lin Shiyun was a little reluctant, it was really unpleasant to be pulled out by Cali Fa at noon, it was too hot, and now it was the summer vacation.
When I came to the court, one of the courts was already occupied, and on the other side there was only a young man about fourteen or fifteen years old, practicing shooting alone, as if he didn't know that he was tired.
"Owen!" Lin Shiyun took the initiative to say hello, and he happened to know the person who practiced shooting. He didn't have many friends in Yorktown, and Owen happened to be one of them.
"Oh, Lin, you actually came to the court at this point, aren't you most afraid of tanning?" Owen finally stopped what he was doing and looked at Lin Shiyun who came over and teased. Because of their similar age, the two often play together, so they are very close.
"Hey, I wasn't forced here by this guy. Lin Shiyun pointed to the big man beside him.
"Oh, who is this big man?" Owen asked.
"I'm not called a big man, my name is Wiz Califa, and I'm a rapper. Kalifa took the initiative to say hello and introduce himself.
"I'm sorry man, I really haven't heard of a singer named Califa. Owen joked humorously.
"Kyrie Irving, the man of the future who is going to play in the NBA. "Owen introduced himself coolly.
"Don't be funny, man, that's what my neighbor's kid said, he's four and a half years old now. Kalifa countered that there was no way that black brothers were so unique in expressing their friendship.
"Haha, Solo?" Owen asked after chuckling.
"Okay. Califa was excited to take the basketball. Lin Shiyun looked at Califa with a strange face, sad, he doesn't know what level Irving is, although he is only a junior high school student, he has never doubted Irving's dream of going to the NBA, just like Irving has always believed that he can become an excellent singer one day.
Then, Califa was gorgeously beaten by Irving to an 11:0.
"Oh my god, man, you're just a freak, too strong. I take back what I said earlier. Califa sat on the ground panting and replied that Owen had beaten him over.
"Heh, man, you know you're not the first person to say that. Owen smiled and looked at Lin Shiyun.
Eh, Lin Shiyun touched his nose in embarrassment, he was also ruthlessly repaired by Owen at the beginning.
"It's all old things, let's not mention it, let's play. Saying that, Lin Shiyun smiled, picked up the basketball is a three-point shot, and swiped it into the net. His physical condition can only develop towards the shooter's side.
"Hehe, why don't you feel it again!" Owen said with a somewhat sly smile.
"No, I don't. ”
"Mom, look at that brother is so handsome. The girl on the side of the court said as she took her mother's hand.
"Hmm, where? We little crystal also like handsome guys, haha. The young woman smiled and pinched Little Crystal's nose.
"Look, there it is!" Little Crystal pointed to the figure on the court not far away, and he looked so good when he smiled.
"Uh, crystals. Those are bad boys, you can't mix with these people!" Mother Crystal looked in the direction of Crystal Little Finger, it was Lin Shiyun and the three of them who were playing on the court. Seeing Califa's bells and whistles tattoos and Owen's inconsistent hairstyle, Crystal's mother was a little worried about Crystal. The little girl is at an age where she doesn't know anything, so she can't be spoiled by these bad teenagers.
Hmph, what, Mom doesn't understand anything at all. When Xiao Jing heard her mother say this, she thought dissatisfied.
"Okay, let's go back, aren't we going to Los Angeles tomorrow?" Mother Crystal forcibly pulled Little Crystal away. It seems that she has to make plans to let Crystal go back to South Korea early, and she is indeed a little worried about this place.
Little Crystal kept looking back at the figure of that handsome man, I must find such a handsome boyfriend in the future, jealous of my sister, haha, Crystal thought to herself.
"Ahh
"This brother is really weak......" Owen teased mercilessly.
In the months that followed, writing songs for the album for Califa also became a major part of Lim's work. The two of them gathered around Parker's musical instrument shop every day to discuss how to compose music, and Uncle Parker's instruments became their experiments.
Although Uncle Parker kept complaining, he still arranged a sumptuous dinner every day to entertain Lin Shiyun and Kalifa. Of course, there is a fee for this. Parker thought of the days of his youth, the days when he was young and frivolous, had nothing, and chased his dreams.
It was because of Califa that Lim Shi-yoon began to come into contact with black music, especially R&D. B song. I fall asleep every night to the accompaniment of these rap songs.
Lin Shiyun also deliberately asked for American rap singing like Kalifa, and under the teaching, Lin Shiyun's rap level has been qualitatively improved. Califa also exclaimed, man, you should really be a singer, but don't be a rapper, because no matter how good you are, you can't surpass me.
Lin Shiyun also smiled at this, this big man is so cute. In this way, the two compose and practice songs in Uncle Parker's musical instrument shop every day, and go to Owen to play ball together in the evening, and the relationship between the two people has become more and more intimate in this simple flowing life.
At the end of November 2006, Califa's debut album was finally about to be recorded.
Previously, Lin Shiyun really just had the mentality of giving it a try to help Califa compose, but when this guy called and said that Warner Bros. Records would be responsible for recording and distributing, Lin Shiyun was stupid.
"What are you talking about? Warner Bros. Records is going to record an album for you, oh my God!" Lin Shiyun shouted on the phone, he really couldn't contain his excitement, it was Warner, one of the largest record companies in the world.