Chicago 1990

On the tenth, the Sacred Hall of Los Angeles.

The Soul Train Music Award originated from a singing and dancing program called Soul Train in Chicago’s local television station WGN. When it was created in 1987, it was claimed to be an award set up for soul, jazz, blues and other music genres. Its true purpose It is for the black music circle to have an award for the participation of pure blacks, and to compete with the American Country Music Award.Country music awards never say that they are only open to white music circles, but country music blacks do not play, in fact it has always been a pure white award.

At present, the influence of the two awards is still very different. Although the black superstars including MJ are very close, but the United States is dominated by whites and the average purchasing power of whites far exceeds that of blacks. The Music Award (CMA) does not seem to be ranked in the top three (Grammy, AMA, BMA), or even the top four (the top three plus a VMA), but the ability to carry goods can even match the Grammys, and the sales of award-winning singers Will get a very obvious explosion.

The soul train music awards are constantly shit. There was a problem with the original design. The country music blacks do not play at all, so the country music awards can easily isolate the blacks and put a few black backing dancers on the stage to show that there is no discrimination. He is hypocritical, but there is always nothing to blame.But jazz, soul and other music whites can also play!Therefore, to achieve the goal of completely isolating the white people, it will inevitably endure a lot of pressure from public opinion.The organizer is currently explaining that the award is to be loyal to the black music itself, so it can barely deal with the past, just like those black traditional universities, the original sin white people are not too careless.

That’s not to say. When the organizing committee was founded, the people within the organization began to discriminate against them. First, they made a lot of trouble to accept hip-hop music. Then, Hollywood black forces represented by Eddie Murphy joined in. , I want to expand the awards and turn it into the black's own Grammy plus Oscar. It's a good one...

After a few years of stumbling, the attitude of the black stars towards this award has become so as not to be gossips, and they will certainly go for it, but unless there are some particularly meaningful awards, it doesn't matter whether they won or not.

Because of the existence of Quincy Jones and Russell Simmons, who are very influential in the award, Song Ya does not care and does not expect to win the award. It means more to him to go to Los Angeles to meet Mariah Carey. .

Without the red carpet link, Yeremov rented three identical white Ford Explorers and sent Song Ya and others to the parking lot. On the road from the parking lot to the guest entrance, some reporters would take photos and ask questions. Inside the entrance, there will be a small venue for the host to interview.

"Shxt!"

Before getting out of the car, Song Ya saw the people who didn't want to meet. The Jodeci group of Uptown Records, Mary Blige, Bragging Daddy and a large group of people were gathering near the exit of the parking lot, clashing fists and hugging each other.

"Jodeci was nominated for the Best Soul and R&B Combination Award like you and you, and it's no surprise that it will be them, or Will Smith's combination." Hayden introduced: "They made this album last year. With the bragging father participating, this year, their group is very dissatisfied with their new album and Mary Blige’s first album. They are currently forcing Miyashang Records to invite Bragging father back to continue as a producer."

The strongest intern?After the last conflict, he already knew that bragging daddy is not waiting for him. "Then why bragging daddy can't go back? Jodeci's right to speak in Uptown Records shouldn't be low, right?" he asked.

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

Song Ya shook his head and laughed, "I'm doing rap music in Harlem, don't you want to be involved in black?"

"It doesn't matter if you touch it, just like jodeci, but someone who gets caught up in it like bragging dad is very troublesome. You know, he was expelled because of the conflict with Lori. Send gunmen to attack each other." Hayden said.

At this time, Dile, Al and the newly joined Dion Wilson, Common Sense and others have got off the car at this time. It is not appropriate to stay in the car by themselves, otherwise it will be spread out. APLUS is afraid of jodeci and dare not get off. Such rumors are ashamed.

He hugged Fergie and got out of the car, together with the old Mike, Marvota, the silencer and other bodyguards, Hayden and Yeremov, there were dozens of people around him, and he was a popular singer. Full.

The movement here naturally attracted the attention of the people from Uptown Records. When Mary Blige saw Song Ya, she immediately compared her middle finger.

"Bitch!" Fergie also saw her movements, which sound very clear, crisp articulation.

"Yeah, yeah, I met APLUS again!" Mary Blige's boyfriend K-Ci immediately opened his arms to provoke here, "How about solving our problems here!"

Song Ya couldn't and wouldn't persuade him, spread his palms upwards and waved, "Come on! Come on!"

The opponent was already blocked at the exit of the parking lot, and there was no way to avoid it. Two groups of people quickly approached in a curse. Anyway, there should be no guns in this situation, and several organizer security and staff have already rushed over.

"Hey! Hey! You guys are enough!"

There was a strong black man with a beard on the Uptown Records, stopping K-Ci and others to the exit, "Can M-FXXK not cause trouble!?"

Jobeci and Mary Blige seemed to persuade him. Although they were still talking uncleanly, they all turned around and left the exit. The bragging father never said anything.

"Dave Hall, the producer of Uptown Records." The brawny Hu stayed and stretched out his hand to Song Ya. "As far as I know, there is no big conflict between us, right?"

Reaching out without hitting the smiling man, Song Ya shook hands with him, "I don't understand either."

"I will restrain Mary Blige." Dave Hall pointed at Fergie. "Okay?"

"OK."

Taking advantage of the opportunity that Yeremov brought by the makeup artist to quickly make up Fergie, "Your temper is getting bigger and bigger, Fergie." Song Ya also began to restrain her.

"Huh, she compares her middle finger first." Fergie took out the small makeup mirror she carried and started checking 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 saw that Little Lori's bullet-proof Hummer had just stopped in the parking space.

"Why did you invite him too? Okay, let's go in." Song Ya didn't want to have any more extravagance, and greeted everyone to walk out of the parking lot.

There were no fans on both sides of this red-carpet-like road, only some photojournalists, and no one came to visit except for the click of the shutter.

In short, everything seemed unprofessional, but it didn’t matter. At the gate of the theater and Hayden broke up with the bodyguards, Song Ya, Fergie, Al, Dile, Dion Wilson, Common Sense and six A+ record singers entered the theater and accepted. After a brief interview with the host, the five of them went to the inconspicuous seats in the back row, and Song Ya walked to the first row, "Hi, Mimi, you are still so beautiful." They sat beside Mariah Carey.

Mariah Carey held the folding fan with the Chinese character'love' written on it, "I hope this will end soon and I have to go back to New York to rehearse." She pouted and said impatiently.

Only David Cole accompanied her to Los Angeles today. "The best soul and rhythm and blues albums seem to be out of reach. We are leaving empty-handed."

"Follow it." Mariah Carey, who won the Grammy for two consecutive years, wouldn't care about the gains or losses of this award.

"Really? Return to New York after receiving the award?" Song Ya was a little disappointed.

"Yeah." Mariah Carey agreed.

The host Petty Rabel came to the stage and began to warm up for the awards ceremony. Everyone stopped talking and began to enter the role.

This award also has its advantages, that is, the proportion of performances is particularly high, and the talents of black people are well used. It is not good to be happy on stage and off stage. Basically, the guests in the audience stand all the way.

Sure enough, the jodeci group won the prize, and Song Ya, who received only one nomination, returned empty-handed.

Then Mariah Carey's second and last chance to win was also missed, she lost to the big winner of the Grammys Natalie Cole.

The stage went dark, followed by a long multi-track platter performance.

"I'm going to the bathroom." Mariah Carey hit Song Ya on the back of her hand with a folding fan.

"I'll take you there." Song Ya Zhiji, very gentlemanly asked her to take her hand.

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