RAP STAR

Chapter 64 [verse 11. Hommie Vol. 1]

In the silence, Sang-hyun grabbed the mic.
"Oh, it's tough."
Intermittent laughter could be heard in response to Sang-hyun's banter.
"Do you know where I belong?"
888 Crew!
"So, do you know where I'm from?"
Gwangju-!
"That's right. The song 'Gwangju UP' is a song made with lyrics about the Gwangju that I love."
Sang-hyun looked around. There were truly a huge number of people gathered.
While the number one thousand may not seem overwhelmingly large from a mathematical standpoint, it didn't feel that way when they were right in front of him. It was indeed an enormous number.
"But most of you aren't from Gwangju, right?"
Sang-hyun pointed to the text on his shirt.
On the white shirt, the logo for 888 X 888 was printed, and within that text, the phrase 062 X RAP was hidden.
"Now, let's confirm each person's affection for their representing region."

Seoul-!

As Sang-hyun shouted loudly, the audience didn't respond quickly enough.
"Huh? Aren't there any Seoul natives here? Representing Seoul. None?"
Sang-hyun shouted once again.

Seoul-!

Only after a moment did a small 'UP!' sound burst out.
"Huh? Not many? Is this it? Should we move on to Gyeonggi Province then?"
Sang-hyun, tilting his head, shouted again.

Seoul-!
UP!

Seoul-!
UP---!

This time, an incomparable loud sound erupted. Sang-hyun grinned and raised his thumb.

Gyeonggi-!

"UP-!"

Sang-hyun sequentially shouted out every city he remembered, including Daegu, Daejeon, Busan, Ulsan, Incheon, and so on. The 'UP!' sound was the loudest for Seoul.

"Now, instead of Gwangju, we'll shout out each person's city. So, the song 'Gwangju UP' will change into a song respecting everyone's own city."

Once again, a loud cheer erupted. At Sang-hyun's gesture, the DJ played the beat.

**Gwangju UP! Gwangju UP!**
The light city Gwangju UP!
The city of culture and art Gwangju UP!
Gwangju UP where we live!

A sound even louder than Sang-hyun's shout of "Gwangju UP!" erupted among the audience. Numerous cities were mentioned: Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, and even Jeju Island. The various sounds mixed together and were incomprehensible.

Then, whether initiated by someone or not, the sound of 'Hommie UP!' started to be heard. Soon, the sound of 'Hommie UP!' filled the club. Though unexpected, it didn't matter. Sang-hyun also shouted until his throat was hoarse.

**Hommie UP! Hommie UP!**
Hommie UP! Hommie UP!

How long did Hommie UP last? Finally, with a drum sound, the Gwangju UP performance came to an end. The venue was boiling with cheers for a while. It was as intense as any famous singer's performance.

With a flushed face, Sang-hyun grabbed the mic.

"Hello. I'm Lee Sang-hyun from the 888 Crew, and my rap name is FiveSix. I'm revealing my rap name for the first time today."

Sang-hyun glanced back. Jun-hyeong only showed his face and raised his thumb, making an OK sign soon after. It was a signal that they were ready.

"There are a total of eight members in the 888 Crew." Lee Sang-hyun, Shin Jun-hyeong, Park In-hyuk, Kim Hwan, Woo Min-ho, Shin Ha-yeon, Oh Min-ji, and Lee Sang-mi. "And each one of them is a friend with remarkable abilities and their own swagger."

At Sang-hyun's gesture, Jun-hyeong and Ha-yeon stepped forward. Thanks to Sang-hyun's stage presence, there was a tremendous cheer, especially for the rare appearance of a female rapper.

As Ha-yeon took the stage, she started the chorus without any hesitation as soon as she grabbed the mic.

**So, Tight- You don't know what I take flow**
So, Tight- my mommy, daddy is god
So, Tight- Cause I'm new god flow
So, Tight, Ti- Ti- Ti- Tight