Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion

Chapter 211 The Award Ceremony Ends

 In the dressing room backstage, the incandescent lamp in the corner is still bright.

The small fan on the coffee table was whirring, but the doors and windows of the dressing room were closed, and no cool breeze came in. The fan was just stirring the stuffy air in vain.

 The smell of whiskey is mixed with the smell of perfume, sweat, and hormones. Although they are not gasoline, gunpowder, or incendiary bombs.

But it can still ignite the air and make the room hotter and stuffier.

"how do you feel?"

Beyoncé stood up slowly, with a fiery smile on her face.

 “You are an incredible woman.”

Link smiled lightly, took out a wet wipe and handed it to her.

 “You are also an incredible man, very incredible.”

Beyoncé pinched her throat and her voice was a little hoarse.

“Will it affect your next performance?”

“I’m just thinking about it now, is it too late?”

Beyoncé glanced at him sideways, picked up half a glass of whiskey on the table, drank it in one gulp, then shook the empty glass, staggered out of the house on high heels.

 “Your whiskey!”

Link picked up the wine bottle on the table and said.

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Beyoncé left without looking back.

Link shook his head, tucked the hem of his shirt into his trousers, and wiped the hot sweat from his body.

I thought of something, took out my mobile phone from my pocket, turned off the recording function, thought about it and deleted the recording.

 In special times, he cannot be careless.

 When he came back to the concert hall wearing a suit, p!nk's performance had ended, and the award for best special effects continued to be presented.

 The winner is Lady Gaga’s single “Paparazzi”.

Lady Gaga has two singles nominated for this year's MTV Music Awards, "Paparazzi" and "PokerFace", while her competitor Beyoncé only has one "Single Ladies".

When Link returned to the audience, he was surprised to find that several people who had left the audience angrily had returned to their seats.

 Kanye, Lil Wayne, and 50 Cent had gloomy faces, looking like, ‘I’m super angry, don’t mess with me’.

Link thought for a moment and could guess why a few people came back.

Although these people are all big stars in the rap industry, they are still less important than the Viacom Media Group behind MTV.

 The MTV television network is also an important platform for rappers to promote their singles and albums.

At this stage in the music industry, there is no promotional platform that can compare with MTV.

This is also the reason why an award from a television channel can be compared with the Grammy Awards and the American Music Awards.

 The way a few of them left the meeting to protest MTV's actions does not threaten MTV.

There are a lot of singers in the American music scene, and there are also a lot of singers in the rap scene. It is said that one in three African-Americans can rap.

 As long as there are enough resources, it is not a problem to cultivate one or two Kanye.

They failed to threaten MTV, but MTV had a way to ask them to come back.

Thinking about this, Link's previous joy from winning the award gradually disappeared, and he suddenly became uninterested.

 In the eyes of capital and media groups, I, like Kanye and others, are a valuable resource, within their sphere of influence, at their disposal and control.

Even if he beats a few people in the single charts, album sales and awards, he is not the biggest winner in this game, nor is he the one who gets the biggest piece of cake.

 The biggest winner is capital.

This feeling is like being in the boxing ring, facing a strong opponent, gritting one's teeth and persevering, not afraid of being beaten, and finally defeating the opponent with difficulty.

Just when he was about to receive the award, the gold belt was taken away by the audience outside the venue.

This kind of battle is very boring.

 After he sat down, Kanye and others continued to glare at him.

Link didn’t want to talk to them, and he had no intention of continuing to compete with them.

His current goal is to make more money, acquire several major websites and TV stations, establish an entertainment media group, and become a chess player.

“Link, don’t be complacent, we won’t let you be arrogant for too long.”

“Yes, you have embarrassed us, and we have to shame you.”

Lil Wayne and 50 Cent said sadly behind him.

Link shook his head, crossed his calves and said, "It's pointless to say this. Let's do this. We are all singers. If you can write a song that surpasses "Seeyou Again" in sales, I will take the initiative to admit defeat to you and accept the defeat. If you do If not, please shut up, can you?”

Lil Wayne and 50 Cent were stunned for a moment. "Seeyou Again" currently sells 15 million copies in the United States and 40 million copies globally. According to this trend, the total sales volume is very likely to exceed 100 million.

How to play this kind of song?

Unless Elvis, The Beatles, MJ, and Garth Brooks personally participated, it would be very, very difficult for other singers to come up with such a song.

 “You can’t do it?”

Link's gaze passed across the faces of several people, and he spread his hands in disappointment, "So what method do you want to use to defeat me? Kill each other like Tupac and B.I.G. Physically eliminate the opponent?"

 “Hey hey hey~”

When Eminem heard what he said, he bit the drawstring of his hood and let out a suppressed laugh.

Beside him, Wiz Khalifa was also laughing.

 “We can!”

 50 cents was irritated by the laughter of the two men, and said fiercely with his fists clenched.

 “Yes, we can.”

Duck Drake said with a serious expression.

"Okay! When you defeat "Seeyouagain", I will take the initiative to admit defeat to you."

Link clenched his fist and faced the 50 cents.

Punch the 50 cents hard, then take a breath, sit down and rub your fists.

The other people snorted and returned to their seats with sullen expressions.

"Link, you are such a cunning guy, you can defeat them with just one sentence."

Eminem gave him a thumbs up and smiled.

Link shook his head and smiled. This was a temporary retreat, but it did not really make the others admit defeat.

 Among these others, Drake is the next generation king of rap. He has sold 200 to 300 million albums worldwide and has more than a dozen number one singles, surpassing MJ in terms of data.

 Maybe I will write a song with better numbers than "Seeyouagain" in the future.

 Pap, pah, pah!

Amidst a burst of warm applause, Jay-Z and his companion Alicia took the stage to sing "Empire State of Mind", which was also the closing performance of this year's MTV Awards.

When Jay-Z sang, Kanye and others took the lead in cheering loudly, setting off a small climax at the scene.

Beyoncé also returned to the front row seat at this time, wearing a gold evening dress and holding an Astros trophy in her hand. She looked back at him as she sat down.

Link nodded and said "congratulations".

  —

At 9:45 p.m., the 26th MTV Music Awards ended, and the awards were also on the headlines of major news websites.

Divas Beyoncé won three out of nine awards, including Best Video of the Year, Best Dance Choreography, and Best Editing.

Lady Gaga also won three out of nine nominations, winning Best Newcomer, Best Art Direction, and Best Special Effects.

Green Day won three out of three nominations, winning Best Rock Video, Best Cinematography, and Best Director. They also became the finalists with the highest hit rate this year.

  Coldplay became the most regrettable companion among the four mentions.

However, the biggest dark horse on MTV this year is undoubtedly Link.

No one expected that he would win the award this year, and he would win the Best Male Singer of the Year award, defeating several old rivals Jay-Z, Kanye, and T.I.

 The second dark horse is undoubtedly Taylor. As a country music singer, it is undoubtedly a big surprise that she can beat Beyoncé and Lady Gaga to win the best female singer.

 She also became the first country music singer to win the MTV Awards since its inception.

When the two dark horses are a couple, the relevant news becomes more interesting.

In their comments, the New York Post and other media jokingly called the MTV Video Music Awards the most romantic awards in the world, and Link and Taylor became the first couple in the history of MTV to win Best Male and Female Vocalist at the same time. He also used a ridiculing tone to persuade the Grammys, American Music Awards, Oscars, etc. to learn from MTV’s award-winning style and the beauty of adulthood.

In fact, the "New York Post" was mocking the MTV voting committee for being unprofessional in judging awards.

I think Link should not win this award, at least not this year. It would be more appropriate to win it next year for "Seeyou Again" or "Believer".

 Some media also think that MTV’s award evaluation is very reasonable.

Among the five singers who were nominated first, Eminem won the best hip-hop video and can be ignored;

Jay-Z is old and has won this award before, so giving it to him might as well be used to encourage newcomers;

Kanye West went on stage to grab the microphone, and then giving him the award is tantamount to encouraging this behavior, and it also passes.

 The remaining two people are Link and T.I. PK.

Judging from the quality of the MV tape, T.I. is slightly better, but his fame is not as good as Link.

In the popular vote, he received fewer votes than Link, which was one of the reasons why MTV gave the award to Link.

Secondly, Link’s two albums sold more than 2 million copies in the United States this year, and three singles topped the Billboard singles chart. So far, his “SeeYouAgain” has also topped two charts.

Knowing that he will win various music awards next year, why not give him an important award in advance?

 Finally, the MTV television network is a commercial organization, and it will also consider commercial factors such as ratings and influence when awarding awards.

Link won the award unexpectedly, and MTV made more profits, which is obviously more in line with the business operation model.

 Taken together several conditions, it is very reasonable for Link to win the award.

 Since the above article was published by "New York News Today", and this newspaper cooperates closely with the MTV television network, the public also defaulted to this as the official explanation.

 After a more official explanation was obtained, the discussion on this matter in public opinion gradually decreased.

but

Another incident was placed in front of various media outlets like a feast - the conflict between Link and the East Coast rap gang resumed.

 Speaking of the conflict between these two groups, we should start talking about Link’s first album press conference at the beginning of the year.

 From the beginning, the two sides accused each other, and at the Grammy Awards, the two sides were in close combat, and the conflicts intensified, causing a lot of big news.

 In March and April, relations between the two sides briefly eased.

 A battle for the ranking broke out between the two sides in May and June.

This battle continued into July and August, turning into a battle between Link and Jay-Z for album chart sales.

 The fighting was very fierce.

By mid-August, a video leaked. Link was actually a fan of Kanye?

The two parties reconciled again, and the relationship between Link and East Coast Rap also tended to ease.

At the MTV Music Awards in September, Kanye went on stage to grab the microphone from Link's girlfriend Taylor. Link came on stage and snatched the microphone back again, which also announced that the two had fallen out again.

When Link won the award unexpectedly, Kanye, Lil Wayne and others left the meeting angrily, which also announced that the conflict between Link and the East Coast rap gang broke out again.

 From the beginning of the year to September, the two sides experienced three conflicts and two reconciliations.

According to Eminem, an insider, the two parties reached a third settlement on MTV, but this news has not been confirmed by both parties.

The battle between Link and the East Coast Singer, which involves three battles and three peaces, is more exciting than the plot of ordinary movies.

 The media reported it with enthusiasm, and the people also ate it with enthusiasm.

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 The first big thing was naturally the ‘microphone grabbing incident’.

After the MTV Awards ceremony, mainstream media commented and strongly criticized Kanye West’s behavior at the ceremony.

He is the king of hip-hop, a black star, and a singer who has been debuting for many years. He came on stage to grab the microphone of a new singer. This behavior is not only disrespectful to Taylor, but also disrespectful to the audience, organizers, fans, and MTV.

Fans are also confused by Kanye West's behavior.

 The MTV Video Music Awards are clearly a pink cake game. Beyoncé won three and Lady Gaga won three. It is appropriate to award the Best Female Vocalist Award to Taylor, who had the best album sales this year.

Kanye suddenly came on stage to grab the microphone and interrupt Taylor's acceptance speech. This was a stupid move.

Even the one in Washington publicly criticized Kanye at a press conference, calling him a stupid ass.

Faced with public criticism, Kanye had to publicly apologize to Taylor twice on Twitter and in the media on the second and fifth days.

　　means that he was drunk, had a bipolar episode, and did something wrong impulsively. Now he regrets it very much and asks Taylor to forgive him.

 Taylor also quickly replied, saying she didn't care, and forwarded a link to Selena's first single "Let It Go".

 After Taylor responded, the heat of the matter slowly declined.

 The second incident was naturally when Kanye and others left the meeting to protest when Link won the award.

Leaving the venue when your opponent is winning is also disrespectful to your opponent, the audience, fans and the organizers of the MTV Music Awards.

If everyone in the industry is like them, who gets awards and who doesn't get awards, all based on their own wishes, how can we talk about the fairness of major awards?

 After the relevant news was broadcast, the actions of Kanye, Leal and others were once again criticized by the mainstream media.

The public began to feel that what Link said in March made some sense. It seems that starting from this year, Kanye and his group have become more and more arrogant and arrogant, becoming arrogant and no longer looking down on others.

 The third melon is the speculation and debate among netizens about "whether there is a script for the 26th MTV Awards."

The main reason is that this year’s MTV Awards Ceremony was so exciting. Not only were the music and dance programs exciting, but the performances in the audience were also exciting.

From Link and Taylor being forced to sit apart, to Kanye grabbing the microphone, to Link winning the award, the East Coast singer gang left the meeting angrily, and then came back on their own initiative after more than ten minutes, and there were rumors that they had reconciled again.

 46% of netizens support this being a scripted performance.

 Because when Eminem went on stage to accept the award, the host Russell attacked his buttocks, and Eminem cursed and cursed.

 Eminem later admitted on the show that this was a plot that Russell had discussed with him before the party, so the period between Link and the East Coast Rap Group may also be a script.

 43% of netizens believe that there is no script, whether they grab the microphone or leave the audience, it is negative news. It is impossible for the East Coast rap group to make fun of their own reputation. They are not that stupid.

The remaining netizens said that just eat whatever you can, regardless of whether it has a script or not.

  —

 At the end of the MTV Awards, the release data for the eighth week of "Go Forward" were released.

 Sold 231,000 copies this week, once again taking the top spot on the Billboard album chart, becoming the first album to top the list for five consecutive years in 2009.

 At present, "Go Forward" has sold 2.752 million copies in the United States, becoming the third album in the United States to sell more than 2.7 million copies in 2009.

 Second place is the famous Italian blind tenor Andrea Bocelli who released "Christmas Special", with sales of 225,000 copies in the first week, which is close to the sales of "Go Forward"

 The media predicts that "Christmas Special" may reach the top spot next week.

 Affected by the "microphone grabbing incident", Taylor's second album "fearless" surged in sales this week, selling 125,000 copies, an increase of 3.2 times from last week, ranking fifth.

 The total sales volume of "Fearless" also successfully exceeded 3.2 million copies, becoming the first album in the United States to achieve sales volume of 3.2 million copies in 2009.

 By the eighth week, overseas sales data for the second month were also reported back one after another.

 A total of 2.338 million copies were sold in the second month, which was more than 400,000 copies less than in the first month, but the total overseas sales also exceeded 5 million.

 According to data sent by Universal Music and Atlantic Records, Link's album songs are still selling well overseas.

 If the world tour starts immediately, the total sales volume is expected to exceed 10 million copies within the year, which will also boost the sales of the first album.

Link thought about it and agreed to start the tour, but it could not affect the two boxing championships.

After he agreed to start the tour, Link Music, Universal Records, and Atlantic Records began to intensively arrange his tour schedule, and also invited Dynasty Promotions to participate and jointly allocate his time for the next year.

 Just when he got the first version of the tour schedule, his eyes couldn't help but jump.

“236 games? Is it too many?”

Link looked at Ms. Mandy and asked.

“Not many. Taylor played 107 overseas concerts last year and this year, and Lady Gaga plans to have more than 200 concerts in the new round. You, a boy, can’t compare to them?”

Ms. Mandy smiled.

“Yes, Link, if you want to be a singer, you have to be diligent and don’t be too lazy.”

Taylor said while wearing white yoga clothes and doing yoga on the balcony.

 “You do your yoga and don’t talk.”

Link waved his hand, touched his chin and thought for a while, "More than two hundred games are too many. I will not only have boxing matches this year and next year, but also film movies. You can find a way to reduce it a bit, compress it to about 150 games, and give it to me too." I’ll save some time for boxing training.”

Ms. Mandy smiled slightly, put away the folder and said, "Okay, I'll go back and discuss it with them."

 (End of this chapter)