RAP STAR

Chapter 9 [Verse 1, Run this town]

<verse 1, Run this town>

Although Sanghyun had set his mind on pursuing music, his life didn't change dramatically. He didn't drop out of school, nor did he make a decision about college, but he also didn't completely abandon his studies. He continued to study slowly, focusing mainly on memorization subjects, and put aside subjects like language, foreign languages, and mathematics in which he excelled.

The only significant change was that he started talking seriously about music with Junhyung.

"How many crew members have you gathered?"

"There are two definite people who are committed, and about three who said they would join once the crew is formed. And there are a few more who have shown a positive attitude."

"That's more than I expected. Are they all students?"

"If you include college students in those who are students, then yes, they're all students."

Sanghyun scratched his chin, pondering. What should he do next?

In fact, Sanghyun had no idea about the "optimized way" for an amateur rapper to grow.

"Are there any other crews in Gwangju?"

"No, there aren't. There's no way there could be."

"What about people who do music individually?"

"The ones who are really serious probably went to Seoul, right? I don't know about the students."

While the crew culture of hip-hop originated in the United States, it had undergone a somewhat strange transformation in Korea. While the original purpose of crew and label culture in the United States was to save on recording and promotion costs (crew culture on the mainland United States also transformed later), the crew culture in Korea was more of a group for performances and camaraderie.

Establishing a crew in Gwangju as a high school student, like Junhyung, was a very forward-thinking attempt.

"What's the plan for the future?"

"I don't know. For now, I'll meet with five people to assess their skills and form the crew."

"Shouldn't we create one?"

"Do you have any other plans?"

"For now, it's just about trying it out."

Sanghyun nodded helplessly at Junhyung's words.

Anyway, Junhyung was someone who would do music for the rest of his life, and ultimately, he was someone who would succeed in music.

Sanghyun had faith in Junhyung's actions.

"Well, there's no choice but to do that. After all, not every entrepreneur secures investors and starts a business."

"Ha, you're crazy. You're really crazy."

Junhyung clicked his tongue and returned to his seat.

Throughout the class, Sanghyun thought about what to do next.

Time was precious, and as a former venture capitalist, the responsibility of making decisions was heavier than gold. It was frustrating to just wait for Junhyung's actions.

But he couldn't think of any good ideas.

When he had promised himself to work hard while talking to Sangmi, it had seemed like things would happen quickly, but now he didn't know how to work hard. Make rap songs and perform. Is that it?

"How do you make rap songs?"

The best practice for vocalists singing songs is "copying." It's also called covering.