Number 10, Sacred Auditorium, Los Angeles.

The Soul Train Music Award originated from a singing and dancing program called Soul Train (Soul Train) on the local Chicago TV station WGN, and when the award was created in 87, it was claimed to be an award for soul, jazz, blues and other music genres, and the real purpose was to have an award for the black music circle to have a pure black participation, in order to benchmark with the Country Music Award. The Country Music Awards have never been open only to white music circles, but country music is not played by black people, in fact, it has always been a pure white award.

At present, there is still a big gap between the influence of these two awards, although black superstars, including MJ, are very supportive, but after all, the United States is dominated by whites and the average purchasing power of whites far exceeds that of blacks, and the country music awards (CMA) do not seem to rank among the three (Grammys, AMA, BMA), or even the big four (three plus a VMA), but the ability to carry goods can even be comparable to the Grammys, and the sales of award-winning singers' records will get a very obvious explosion.

The Soul Train Music Awards, on the other hand, are bullshit, and there are problems with the initial design, and black people don't play country music at all, so the Country Music Awards can easily isolate blacks and then put a few black dance accompaniments on stage to show that there is no discrimination, whether he is hypocritical or not, but there is nothing to blame. But jazz, soul and other types of music white people also play! Therefore, if you want to achieve the goal of completely isolating white people, you will inevitably be under a lot of pressure from public opinion. The organizers are currently explaining that the award is to be loyal to black music itself, so that it can barely cope with the past, just like those black traditional universities, white people with original sin are not too careful.

That's not all, at the beginning of the founding of the organizing committee, their own people began to discriminate against their own people, first making trouble over whether to accept hip-hop music, and then, the black Hollywood forces represented by Eddie Murphy came in and wanted to expand the awards and make them their own Grammys and Oscars, which was a good tear......

After stumbling like this for a few years, the attitude of black stars towards this award has become that they will not be gossiped about, and they will definitely go to the show, but unless there are some particularly meaningful awards, it doesn't matter if they win other awards or not.

Because of the presence of Quincy Jones and Russell Simmons, who have a lot of influence on the award, Song Yana is even more indifferent and does not expect to win the award, and going to Los Angeles to meet Mariah Carey means more to him.

There was no red carpet link, Yeremov rented three identical white Ford Explorers, and sent Song Ya and others to the parking lot.

“Shxt!”

Before she got out of the car, Song Ya saw people who didn't want to meet, and a large group of people such as Jodeci from Uptown Records, Mary Bligie, and Daddy Boast were gathering near the exit of the parking lot, bumping fists and hugging each other.

"Jodeci was nominated for the Best Soul & Rhythm & Blues Award with you and the same, and it's no surprise that they, or Will Smith, will win the award." Hayden introduced: "They had Daddy Daddy involved in the production of last year's album, and this year, the group is very unhappy with their new album and Mary Bride's debut album, and they have been pressuring Uptown Records to invite Daddy Boast back to continue to be a producer." ”

The strongest intern? After the last conflict, he already knew that braggart daddy was not an idle person, "Then why can't braggart dad go back?" Jodeci's voice in Uptown Records shouldn't be low, right? He asked.

"Harrell, the owner of Uptown Records, doesn't like the singers and employees who are involved in the gang." Hayden replied.

Song Ya shook his head and smiled, "Do rap music in Harlem, do you still want to be involved in the dark?" ”

"It doesn't matter if you get a little bit of it, it's like jodeci, but if you get into it like a braggart daddy, it's very troublesome if you get into trouble. You know, he was fired because of a conflict with Lowry Jr., and then the two sides exchanged gunmen to attack. Hayden said.

At this time, DeLay and Al in the front and back cars, and the newly joined Dion Wilson, Common Sense and others have already gotten out of the car, and it is not appropriate for them to stay in the car any longer, otherwise it will be a shame to be spread rumors such as APLUS is afraid of jodeci and does not dare to get out of the car.

He got out of the car with Fergie in his arms, plus old Mike, Mavota, silencer and other bodyguards, as well as Hayden and Yeremov, there were more than a dozen people around him, and the popular singer was full of momentum.

Naturally, the movement here attracted the attention of the Uptown Records gang, and Mary Bliget immediately gave Song Ya a far more middle finger.

“Bitch！” Fergie also saw her movements, and the bite was very crisp and loud.

"Yay, yes, meet APLUS again!" Mary Bligie's boyfriend K-Ci immediately opened his arms and provoked this side, "How about solving our problems here!" ”

Song Ya couldn't and wouldn't encourage him, his palm spread out upwards and waved, "Come on!" Come on!”

The other party was already blocked at the exit of the parking lot, there was no way to avoid it, and the two groups of people quickly approached with scolding, anyway, there should be no guns on this occasion, and several organizer security and staff had already rushed over in the distance.

"Hey! Hey! You can do it in moderation! ”

A strong black man with a beard on the side of Uptown Records stepped out of the crowd and stopped K-Ci and the others to rush to the exit, "Can you M-FXXK stop causing trouble!?" ”

Jobeci and Mary Bligie seemed to be convinced, and although their mouths were still dry, they turned around and left through the exit, and the braggart daddy never said anything.

"Dave Hall, Uptown Record Producer." The bearded man stayed behind and stretched out his hand to Song Ya, "As far as I know, there are no major contradictions between the two of us, right?" ”

Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling man, Song Ya shook his hand, "I don't understand it either." ”

"I'll restrain Mary Brigette." Dave Hall pointed at Ferge, "Okay?" ”

“OK。”

Taking advantage of the opportunity for the make-up artist brought by Yeremov to quickly touch up Fergi's makeup, "Your temper is growing, Fergie. Song Ya also began to restrain her.

"Hmph, she compares her middle finger first." Fergie took out the small makeup mirror she had with her and began to check her makeup.

"Don't cause trouble next time......"

At this time, the silencer patted Song Ya on the back, "Look." ”

Song Ya followed his gaze, and little Lowry's bulletproof Hummer had just stopped in the parking space.

"Why did you invite him too? Alright, let's go inside. Song Ya didn't want to make any more trouble, and beckoned everyone out of the parking lot.

There were no fans on either side of the red-carpet-like road, only a few photojournalists, and no one came forward to visit except for the click of the shutter.

In short, it seems unprofessional everywhere, but it doesn't matter, at the door of the theater and Hayden and the bodyguards, Song Ya, Fergie, Al, DeLay, Dion Wilson, Common Sense Six A+ record singers entered the theater, and after a brief interview with the host, the five of them went to the seats in the back row in an inconspicuous place, and Song Ya walked to the first row, "Hi, Mimi, you are still so beautiful." "I sat down next to Mariah Kelly.

Mariah Carey held the folding fan with the Chinese character 'love' written on it, "I hope this is over soon, I have to go back to New York for rehearsals." She pouted impatiently.

The only person who accompanied her to Los Angeles today was David Cole, "Best Soul and Rhythm & Blues Album doesn't seem to be going to win, and we're going to go home empty-handed." ”

"Whatever." Mariah Carey, who has won a Grammy for two years in a row, won't care about the win or loss of this kind of award.

"Really? Going back to New York after receiving the prize? Song Ya was a little disappointed.

"Hmm." Mariah Carey agreed.

The host, Peti Label, took the stage and began to warm up for the awards ceremony, and everyone stopped talking and began to get into the role.

This award also has advantages, that is, the proportion of performances is particularly high, and it gives full play to the talent of black people, and the guests in and out of the audience are standing all the time.

Sure enough, the Jodeci group won the award, and Song Ya, who only received one nomination, went home empty-handed.

Then Mariah Carey's second and final chance to win fell through as she lost to Grammy winner Natalie Cole.

The stage goes dark, and there will be a lengthy multi-song platter performance behind.

"I'm going to the bathroom." Maria Kelly slapped Song Ya on the back of her hand with a folding fan.

"I'll take you." Song Ya knew the opportunity and asked her to hold her hand very gentlemanly.

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