RAP STAR

Chapter 113 [verse 26. Ripple Effect]

"It's really fortunate." Sanghyun breathed a sigh of relief as he sang along with Inhyuk's chorus.

Originally, "Dressing Room," included in Triple Eight, was a song by Inhyuk and Sanghyun. However, when they recorded that intro, Sanghyun had to step out for a moment due to a phone call, and Inhyuk, feeling bored waiting, recorded with Junhyung. Somehow, Junhyung's low-toned, deep voice seemed to add humor, leading it to be included in the album.

If that phone call hadn't come in, perhaps Sanghyun would have been the one performing that masterpiece(?) acting right now. Thinking about it, the call from Miju, who coincidentally called him at that time, felt like a lifesaver.

"This is the dressing room, dressing room, dressing room, dressing room
This is the dressing room, dressing room, dressing room, dressing room
This is the dressing room, dressing room, dressing room, dressing room
This is the dressing room (dressing room)"

Watching Inhyuk, Dread began to seriously reconsider his admiration for hip-hop. "Why did God give talent to such a lunatic?" Even the members of Stars Records couldn't help but think this way.
Not knowing or maybe knowing the astonishment of other teams, Inhyuk's rap began.

"Where I go, it's all dressing rooms, regardless of age or gender
Take off all the underwear, anyway, it's all men here
My spectrum is wide, I'll put on briefs
Then you just have to change clothes there, you can't help it, you undress"

As evidenced by the intro, Inhyuk's intended dressing room had a theme that transformed this space into a dressing room the moment I started rapping.
He had transformed the swaggering culture of hip-hop into Inhyuk's playful and witty expressions.

"Look at your pants getting darker.
You must feel so uncomfortable, why don't you change them?
Ah, right, you only have one pair of panties, you're limited to one.
What do you know about our performance anyway?"

Every audience member was astonished, but one person, PD Heo Taejin, was flashing his eyes and watching the stage intently. Heo Taejin had found the song "Dressing Room" amusing even when listening to the official bootleg, but experiencing it live was a different feeling altogether. If this were to be broadcasted, he could already envision it receiving significant attention, especially with the crowning lighter segment featuring Sanghyun tomorrow. Perhaps the moniker "Dressing Room Rapper Baek Inhyuk" would emerge?

Despite the intentional absurdity? Why is our performance so dull?
It can't be, look around at the people
The colors of your people's pants are all the same.

While rapping, Inhyuk pointed at Junhyung's pants. Startled, Junhyung, who had been drumming, recoiled, eliciting laughter from the crowd. Originally, Inhyuk had wanted to splash water on Junhyung's pants. However, due to strong opposition from Junhyung and the other 888 crew members, the plan never came to fruition. But during the upcoming end-of-year Hommie Vol.3, he would definitely splash water on Junhyung's pants! "Ah, maybe Sanghyun and I will do it together then? Then it'll be Sanghyun's pants!" Sanghyun, unaware of what Inhyuk was thinking, continued drumming fervently. Inhyuk's verse reached its climax.

Before we knew it, this place turned into a dressing room,
Everyone trying to cover up is all shouting,
Now everyone knows,
Where on earth are we?

"This is the dressing room, dressing room, dressing room, dressing room
This is the dressing room, dressing room, dressing room, dressing room"

As the easy chorus repeated, someone among the staff unknowingly hummed "dressing room, dressing room, dressing room, dressing room." The reason why 888 Crew, despite not being the best at rapping in Korea, could arguably be the best at "rap music" lay here. 888 Crew somehow bewitched people with their music. Comparatively, Stars Records' songs or those of the celebrity group Bounce Lime might be more famous among staff who are not hip-hop fans. Moreover, it had been only a month since the release of the official bootleg. But while no one sang along during performances by Stars Records or Bounce Lime, there was always an urge to sing along during 888 Crew's performances. Even Sanghyun and the 888 Crew members didn't know why. But one thing was for sure: as long as 888 Crew continued to enjoy making music, this advantage would last indefinitely.