The third is "The Eminem Sho" by Eminem, known as the "god of white rap", which narrowly overtook Britney Spears with a narrow margin of 1.32 million copies.

Next up was TeenPop's King of Boy Bands, Backstreet Boys' "Black & Blue", who came in second with a first-week score of 1.59 million.

The first place is still Eminem's other album "The Marshall Mathers LP", this rap album released in 2000, with 1.76 million copies, has retained its leading position for 2 years.

But today, this championship was crushed by Sid's "Hold Handshake" with 1.87 million tickets, becoming the new first-week champion!

The new record was broken by a halfway director, not to mention that the record industry fell through the glasses, even the general public was equally shocked.

Originally, Sid's "Hold" album - 7 songs were soothing music, 3 songs were pop music. This becomes a more mixed album, and in the eyes of professionals in the music industry, such an album design is problematic.

While it's not uncommon for a singer to have multiple styles on an album, the average record label will make the styles of the songs on an album not too different. For example, if an album is dominated by rock, then punk, fast-paced pop, and even electronic and dance music are acceptable.

But like Sid's "Hold", on the one hand, there is a blues and blues music on the one hand, and a TeenPop pop song that is the most popular match for young people, so that two things that seem to be in opposite directions are put together, and no matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem to match.

But the subversive sales and popularity of "Hold" made even the most radical media in the music industry dare not criticize it casually, but can only praise it cautiously.

"The Voice of the Village" magazine was the first to speak, "Sid Leon's "Hold" opened the ears of listeners in an unexpected way, and his sao soul songs showed an extremely rare ultra-high falsetto voice among male singers, which can give people goosebumps when they hear it." ”

With the "Voice of the Village" "taking the lead", a number of music media magazines immediately followed.

The New York Times was even more praising Sid for his post-911 efforts, saying, "'Hold' is not only an excellent song album, but also a great embodiment of humanity in times of crisis. ”

Time magazine also had to admit that "this album shows his (Sid's) outstanding musical talent, whether it's rotten slam or TeenPop is unforgettable." ”

In the end, even Rolling Stone had to admit that "'Hold' brought us an unprecedented debut album, and it also opened a big start to Mr. Sid Leon's career as a singer." ”

While the release of Hold was in full swing in North America and Europe, Sid and the rest of the group were ramping up their next experiment.

"No No No, man, that's not how Rap is sung, what words to sing is secondary, rhythm and rhyme are the key. "50Cent interrupts Farrell Williams' Rap.

Farrell Williams, known as Fei Dong, helplessly looked at Sid and Britney, who were smiling next to him, "So I said it, Sid, I play blues and soul music, and Rap is really not my thing." ”

"Eh, is that so?" Sid raised his eyebrows in surprise, "but I can learn it, there's no reason why you can't learn it, come, I have confidence in you." ”

"I don't have confidence in myself, but I can. Fei Dong shrugged helplessly.

"Even if you don't believe in yourself, you should believe in your me. Sid said with a smile.

"You...... I'm dizzy with you. Fei Dong covered his forehead speechlessly.

"Let's do it, you listen to my duet with Britney first, and then take your time to find your feelings. Sid patted Britney, then shook his finger at the producer outside the studio.

"Alright then, I'll take a look first. Fei Dong had no choice but to nod and say.

Then the music started to play with an electronica-style melody that Sid gave a thumbs up to Britney, who was wearing sound-isolating headphones, and Britney sang along to the melody, "Shut up – just shut up – Shut Up!"

Short and powerful lyrics, with a mix of dance music and some rap rhymes, Britney sings it with ease, "Shut up - Just shut up - Shut Up!"

The "Shut Up" in the intro and the harmony in the treble behind overlap to create a wonderful chemistry immediately.

Britney went on to sing, "e try to take it slo - But e're still losin control——!" And e try to make it ork - But it still isn't the orst!!!

The song "Shut Up" is a mix of dance music and rap style, and the beat creates a very new flavor.

This is 50Cent, who is also thinking about Fei Dong on the side, explained: "Look at Britney and Sid, the rap in their mouths is not music, but rhyme, and what they sing is not just a song, but an emotional catharsis, and the catharsis of Rap is more direct and powerful than ordinary songs." ”

Immediately afterward, Sid spoke: "Girl, me and you ere just fine (you kno) Girl, I am fine with you - e ine and dine!

"Did them things that couples do hen in love (you kno)!

Compared with Britney, who just sang along to the melody, Sid's section is a pure rap with only a drum soundtrack, and the lyrics that used to be a little dry can only show the corresponding effect under the singer's own sense of rhythm.

So for rap music, there is no standard effect, even if the same song has different rap singing, it will present different sensory effects.

As far as Sid's rap is concerned, although he has only been in contact with rap and hip-hop for a few months from 50Cent, under the dedicated teaching of 50Cent and Sid's strict self-requirements, he still quickly mastered the rhythm of rap with seven or eight points.

And Britney has rich experience in dance music and disco songs, so she can master the semi-rap part of the melody quite quickly.

Then there is Sid and Britney's chorus, "Things that lovers say and do - I love you boo, I love you too - I miss you a lot, I miss you even more!"

As 50Cent said, rap is not a melody, but a rhythm and rhyme, and this kind of musical culture originated in the slums of North America, and it is very important for the singer to have a distinctive personality.