"For me, the difference is not that big." Hugo looked at Snoopy-dog in front of him and said with a smile. As a result, Snoopy leaned back on the sofa and looked over with a provocative look, but Hugo didn't care at all. Then he said, "The West Coast incorporates a lot of funk and soul beats, which is a big breakthrough for rap. n.w.a is still the rap group I admire most, no one; but the East Coast retains traditional styles, the rhythm is more angular, and the style continues the tradition, which is also very lovely."

Hugo noticed that Snoopy's face was getting worse and worse, as if he was on the verge of explosion at any time, and he shrugged his shoulders gently, "To me, I am just an audience, not a professional, so you don't need to look at me with the look of hating enemies." But this sentence did not make Snoopy relax at all, and still looked at Hugo in an enemy posture, which made Hugo laugh. "At least, I think the statement that hip-hop originated in New York is not necessarily completely correct."

In fact, when hip-hop was born in New York, hip-hop had already appeared in areas centered on Los Angeles and San Francisco. The hip-hop showdown between the east and west sides was not only a regional confrontation, but also a historical confrontation and style confrontation. Especially after the rise of "gangster rap", the hatred between the two sides has risen to the level of gunfire in the past two years.

When Snoopy heard Hugo's words, he smiled a little on his face, "No wonder Dr.dre said, you are a smart guy."

Hugo smiled back, without admitting it, but without denying it. Roger, who was sitting next to him, interrupted, "I didn't expect that there are still many common topics between you. I have been trying to join the conversation, but I have failed after trying it several times." This half-joking joke made Snoopy squint his eyes, "Isn't this the purpose of bringing him here today?" The thick mockery made Roger choke, and Hugo and Fujin laughed directly.

Today's meeting actually has nothing to do with Hugo. Although Hugo is now the only one in North America, it is still limited to the rock field and is still limited in other music genres. Especially hip-hop with complex composition, Hugo is not considered a name at all, and can only be regarded as an unknown person. But Roger invited Hugo to come out today, obviously because he had his own plan.

Snoopy Dog is the representative of West Coast hip-hop, while Bragging Dad is the representative of East Coast hip-hop. It can be said that it is an irreconcilable hatred. Especially after the incident of B.i.g being shot dead last year, the gunpowder smell on both sides could hardly be suppressed. But in fact, the wheel of history is already moving forward quickly.

After West Coast hip-hop made its first breakthrough, it made many innovations, which was far earlier than the rise of new metal rock; and now, thanks to the emergence of new metal rock, especially in new metal rock, there is a small branch: rap rock, innovation consciousness gradually began to penetrate all aspects of music, such as the fusion of pop and rhythm and blues, which is a typical example. For example, the traditional academic school in the film industry and the risky faction with high investment and high returns also stood opposite, all of which implies that with the coming of the new century, innovation and challenges have inevitably entered all aspects of life. Therefore, East Coast hip-hop has also begun to innovate.

A group of hip-hop singers led by bragging dad, jay-z, b.i.g, and Wudang Sect combined the style of southern hip-hop and successfully replaced "gangster hip-hop" into the mainstream. Before that, the lyrics of bandit hip-hop were always against the police and government, accusing law enforcement officers of atrocities. Overwhelming negative reports made it repeatedly banned songs, but now the East Coast hip-hop has successfully pulled the media into their camp and achieved great success.

This shows the sales rankings of the year-end albums in 1997.

In fact, quietly, hip-hop on the East Coast and the West Coast are gradually approaching and integrating. Although they still maintain their own characteristics, the torrent of history has arrived irresistible.

EDA Records has signed a contract to brag about his father, bringing the hip-hop forces on the East Coast to its subsidiaries. Now they hope to also bring the hip-hop forces on the West Coast to its subsidiaries. This is the key to their decisive breakthrough in the US record market for "outsiders". If they can grasp the two lifelines of rock and hip-hop, they will be qualified to face the head-on battle with Universal Music, Warner Records and others.

As the world's largest record company, EDA Records has a great appetite.

However, EMI was not in a hurry. Today they did not directly find Dr.Dre, the current hip-hop manager in the West Coast, but found Snoopy Dog, hoping to test it. Roger chose the place where he met in the "river", and then asked Hugo and Fujin to accompany him. Everything was planned and purposeful.

Although Hugo has almost no relationship with hip-hop, the music circle is a very small circle, just like big guys such as Shirley Lansing, Kevin Pence, and Barry Mayer. Even if they have no direct connection with each other, the complex relationship of interests makes them closely linked. Hugo has almost no influence on hip-hop, but those big guys will more or less sell Hugo for face, because no one knows whether the interests of both parties will cross together one day in the future.

So, the bragging father sold Hugo for a loss of face, and Snoopy also sold Hugo for a loss of face, which made today's meeting come true. This is also a profile of Hugo now being at the top of the pyramid. His influence has gradually surpassed the musical line, and even surpassed large record companies like EDA Records. As an actor or a singer, he can easily wander between artists and companies.

Hugo's biggest advantage is that he is first of all an artist and can be recognized by his peers, rather than those businessmen with the smell of money; secondly, he has the ability to influence the decision-making of large companies and can even become one of the decision-makers, which gives him more space for activities, not only DreamWorks, but also Eidi Records, and Hugo's position is quietly changing little by little.

However, after meeting, there was nothing Hugo had to do. He was just a storefront, a buffer, and more important work was all done by Roger.

Surprisingly, Hugo relied on his understanding of the hip-hop development curve in the next 20 years, and there were many topics between him and Snoopy, which made the atmosphere softer. Fujin, who had been rocking underground in Los Angeles for many years, had a detailed understanding of the historical context of West Coast hip-hop, which surprised Snoopy. Roger was not in a hurry and actually talked about business. After three rounds of drinking, he actually started playing wine boxing. Fujin was a master of wine boxing. After winning five consecutive games, he inspired Snoopy's desire to win and lose, and played it completely.

Hugo, who was unable to drink, was obviously despised by Snoopy. Looking at Snoopy and Fujin who were in high spirits, Hugo smiled, and then stood up to go to the bathroom to solve his physiological needs.

Walking around the dance floor, he hit one of the shoulders in front of him without paying attention. Hugo raised his right hand and showed an apology smile, and took the lead in expressing his politeness, "Sorry, I didn't pay attention."

"It should be that I'm sorry..." The other party was also very polite, which is not common in clubs like "River". Then the other party paused and said in a surprised voice, "Oh, God, Hugo? Hugo Lancaster?"

Hugo turned his head and looked over, and then saw a completely unfamiliar face, "Haha, I'm glad to see you here." Hugo obviously regarded the other party as an ordinary fan or a movie fan, or he was an enthusiastic ordinary audience.

Michael felt a burst of bitterness at this moment. He had seen Hugo several times before and after, but Hugo had no impression of him at all. Of course, Michael had heard of Hugo's face-blindness and knew that Hugo was not good at remembering names, but Michael did not think that Hugo knew nothing about him. Now that Hugo was posing like this, he was obviously taking Joe. But even if this is the fact, Michael had no choice. He was the one who needed to act low. This made Michael a little frustrated. He finally took the position of head of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, not for the sake of acting low!

"Hugo, I'm Michael Rossel..." He had to introduce himself, but Hugo still had a confused expression, looming in the dim lights of the club, but it became more and more ironic. Michael even had to take a deep breath to calm his emotions, "Chairman of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association."

Hugo suddenly realized that he finally understood who was in front of him, but in fact Hugo still didn't realize why Michael had been busy in the "Trumen's World" crew for a while. Rick didn't mention the Golden Globe Award with him at all. He just simply thought it was an unexpected encounter, "Hey, Michael, sorry, I'm really too rude. Please forgive my rudeness."

In fact, even if Hugo knew about the Golden Globes, he wouldn't take it too seriously. It was like Michael found him personally at the Berlin Film Festival last year. Hugo didn't quite understand the complex interests behind an award ceremony. He just simply felt that the lack of an actor would not have much impact on the Golden Globes and large awards ceremony like the Oscars. Malone Brando and Woody Allen have missed the Oscars many times, and they have not seen any problems with the Oscars, right?

Hugo's apology made Michael's smile froze. He obviously apologized and should have felt relieved, but Michael felt a little confused. However, Michael concealed his emotions well, "It's okay, it's absolutely okay." Michael laughed, "So, are you here to party tonight? I thought you should be filming in Florida now."

Hugo waved his hand and replied with a smile, "I just finished my work not long ago, so I came here to relax today." Hugo didn't tell the truth, but just responded politely.
Chapter completed!