C-Block (Chinese group)
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| Origin | Changsha, Hunan, China |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Member of | Sup Music |
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C-Block is a Chinese hip-hop group from Changsha City (or CSC as it is also known), formed in 2007 and currently consisting of Damnshine (Yu Sheng), Kungfu-Pen (Yifan Shi) and Key.L (Cong Liu). They have been in the hip-hop music scene since their high school days and have experimented with songwriting. In their early years, they mainly wrote humorous and reflective songs in Changsha dialect, and became a popular group among local youths,[1] with "Changsha Ce Changsha" being the most famous song among them.[2] The group insisted to write, releasing classic albums such as "Spit Out" and "Power to the people".[3] After gradually gaining national fame, they also made a name for themselves in Chinese showbiz after 2018 by taking part in talent shows including The Rap of China. With a unique "Flow of Jiang-hu" style, C-Block's music is independent and powerful.[4] C-Block is a highly influential and iconic rap group, and is considered to be the longest-running hip-hop group in mainland China.[5]
References
- ^ "New kids on the C-Block: meet the stars of Changsha's local hip-hop scene". the Guardian. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ Tone, Sixth (2017-09-18). "Hip-Hop Gives Chinese Dialects Fresh Expression". #SixthTone. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "Get to Know China's Biggest Regional Rap Crews Ahead of "Rap of China 4"". RADII | Stories from the center of China's youth culture. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ Marian Liu (29 March 2018). "Hatin' on hip hop: China's rap scene frustrated by crackdown". CNN. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "C-BLOCK together! 15 years on, Sheng Yu, Kung Fu Pen and Liu Cong are still here". baidu.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2022-06-23.