On May 12, 2008, wenchuan, Sichuan province, struck a huge earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 on the Richter scale, which is a memory that we cannot forget.
Wenchuan left unforgettable trauma, and countless people trembled and wept for it. Nearly 70,000 compatriots lost their lives and millions lost their homes. However, more people have reached out and donated love, and all sectors of society have actively participated in the rescue of the injured and the reconstruction of the disaster area.
This includes, of course, the Chinese hip-hop scene.
The disaster relief song "One", initiated by Li Hongjie, founder of Longmenjing Records, summoned HIPOP singers from both sides of the strait and three places to pray for the blessings of the disaster area. They want to use their own songs to tell the fathers and countrymen who have survived and left:
We will always be together, because - there is only one China, only one Sichuan, only one kind of love!
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Looking at the participating lineup of this song, there is no doubt that it was the all-star lineup of the Chinese hip-hop circle at that time:
Zhang Nan and Li Junju of The Dragon Gate Array, Street Poet WOOTACC, The Godfather of Hong Kong Hip Hop MC Ren, PD Zodiac Tiger, Uranus Dumb Baojing and Xu Zhenzhen, Shanghai OG - YOUNG CEE, Li Meng (Little Donkey Tommy), PG of Yan She, Hidden Mark, Yang Fan of Kung Fu, FK Moses and Intoxicated Man of Phoenix Ming, SAWANA, independent musician Liao Junjia.
This group of people come from all over China, some are still active in the Chinese music circle and hip-hop circles, and they can be seen at this year's "China New Rap", and some have long left the industry and forgotten the identity of rappers.
But this song, forever a record of what they said, let's listen quietly together:
[Crazy Chef]
Protect the hope of the future with your flesh and blood
For a moment, it is separated from the yin and yang of the dear person
Race with death, run, and shout in every corner of the ruins
Saving one life after another, beyond blood
The same bloodline creates miracles
Wherever you are, find you
Not leaving, shaking the homeland, shaking our backs
Hope rises again
[K-Lee]
Eyes frozen in the Wenchuan earthquake picture
Tears had blurred my vision
The heart-wrenching pain left me speechless
I asked the heavens harshly, where do you live in the gods?
How can it be so cruel? How can it be so desperate?
Heavens, heavens, please open your eyes
The 1.3 billion sons and daughters of China are forever connected by blood
Join hands, and the Chinese nation will triumph over heaven
[Liao Junjia]
Let's put our hands together
Let our hearts and minds live together
[WooTacc]
Houses are collapsing, some people have broken their hands, some people have broken their feet
There are even people who have lost their lives, adults who are crying, old people who are crying
Even crying children, an earthquake, took away the family
Friends, and even more, it's a tragedy
A sad movie in which God took away tens of thousands of people
The Son of Heaven has sinned with the common people, God, this time you are wrong
Hopefully, you will take responsibility for those who have survived
I am praying for those who are about to cheer up
[MC Jen]
A tremor, a powerful force comes from the center of the earth
A tremor, a powerful force comes from the human heart
A fire ignited Chinese heart
In front of everyone, in every person's life
The daily news tells everyone to be careful
Everyone's day, what life is they looking for?
What voice makes us think about life?
The helper called out a heartfelt response
[PD Doggy]
A fragmented cage that can't trap you
Replace despair with hope, and no one can concede defeat
In this moment, you are not alone, not one, not more than one
Wipe away your tears, don't be afraid, because I'm here
After the storm, I hold your hand, and when you are frozen, let me take the pain
Take it all away from you
My dearest friend, please believe that no matter where you are, I will accompany you to the end
[Dumb Baojing]
The good world of the past collapsed in an instant
The child crawled out of the rubble but did not see his parents
Crying and crying, grief washed away by the torrential rain
A little cold, a little painful, a little scared of not finding a home
I heard countless heartbeats on the other side of the mountain
You know that the rainbow after the storm always makes people smile
The great tribulations are divided by thirteen billion
I still have enough courage to prop up a new world
[black box, force majeure, bamboo young cee]
The TV was playing a gray picture
There are too many geese in the sky that are never coming back
When I forced myself to swallow the tears
The surrounding area is full of thoughts without dialogue
Leave all your grief behind, Crashing to memorize
I put all the badges, Pass to the paradise,
When we are forced, Look at how shit has been
I said it out loud, We surviving by any means
[Donkey - Tommy]
I resist this fear, this fear of loss
But I couldn't resist the sadness in my heart
Flickering, tears in the light of my life I spend with you
Don't give up, work harder, and create new miracles
No matter how big the difficulty is divided by 1.3 billion, it will become small
No matter how small the love multiplied by 1.3 billion, it is the ocean of love
That is hope, to bring us light
No more wandering fellow citizens
["颜社" PG from NS-69]
Life is too tiny, the taste of tears
I miss the beauty of the smile I used to smile
And the vision tells you you can't go back
If you don't wipe away the tears, how do you smile?
God won't tell you what He's going to do next
But please wipe away the tear stains and you know where to go
Keep ya head up, because you're still standing
Please be strong Cuz life must goes on
[Sbazzo]
At two twenty-eight o'clock, the pain deepened again
This disaster will always take root in my heart
Fragile beings have a brave performance
Don't be afraid, this is a test from God
Prove how strong and united we are
Any phenomenon can be crossed
Let my every word touch your soul
Although the home is overwhelmed, it cannot overwhelm our spirit
[Yang Fan]
Wenchuan, China, come on
I saw that the earth was rifted and landslided
I heard a faint cry coming from the ruins
For the first time, I experienced this outright grief
In the face of great difficulties, who can remain indifferent
We are not powerless, we are doing our part, and we are united in our determination
This love is over the disaster area
Pray together to form an indissoluble spine
Crushing Chinese steel bones
[Phoenix Ming]
The merciless earth has dealt a heavy blow to our homeland
Awaken the hearts of the people, and the dragon will awaken
No one can stop us from moving forward, through the darkness until dawn
The phoenix chirps, singing the praises of life
The earth is merciless, people have feelings, regardless of your and my years, it has always been around
The unity of the Chinese shocked the world
Tell them that we will call Chinese and survive tenaciously in this land
Heart to heart, warm every wounded heart
This is exactly what HipHop passed on to us, drugs and profanity do not represent hip hop, the true meaning of hip hop is Peace & Love.
These rappers of that year, because of hipop, because of love came together to write this song.
It is always a voice from the heart.
Always an upward force.
It can transcend many barriers and bring people together.
And this song "One" tells us exactly this — a decade ago, Chinese rappers have already done this.
The dead rest in peace, and the living are strong.
Ten years of looking forward to the river, life is endless.