In this club we'll read and talk about an article from Sixth Tone._x000D_ _x000D_ What happened when an awesome Chinese female rapper burst on to the scene?_x000D_ _x000D_ Have you ever listened to rap music? Chinese rap music? Can multilingual integration successfully occur in rap music? Does it work if you mix Mandarin, English and Sichuanese dialects? _x000D_ _x000D_ In a music genre once predominated by male musicians, what issues would a female Chinese rapper singing about feminism face?_x000D_ Can you rap about steamed buns and still be taken seriously? _x000D_ _x000D_ Rap music in China is a relatively new phenomenon. The first song in China to feature rap style content appeared in the early 1990s. _x000D_ _x000D_ Did you know that in Chinese culture, the rhythmic delivery of insulting or humorous verse – or Shulaibao – pre-dates contemporary hip-hop! Rap may have started in the USA as a method for African-Americans to give voice to struggles against racial and economic inequality. But Chinese rappers often explore China’s social issues and spread Chinese culture internationally through their rap music. _x000D_ _x000D_ Let's discuss Chinese rap, how it started, and where it's going. Let's read an enlightening article together and talk about it!_x000D_ _x000D_ 在本次club，我们将阅读并讨论来自 Sixth Tone 的一篇文章。_x000D_ _x000D_ 为什么这位中国女性说唱歌手突然走红？_x000D_ _x000D_ 你知道说唱音乐吗？知道中国说唱音乐吗？说唱音乐中能否成功实现多语言融合？如果把普通话、英语和四川方言混在一起进行说唱，能行得通吗？_x000D_ _x000D_ 在这个曾经以男性为主的音乐流派中，当中国女性说唱歌手唱女权主义会面临什么问题？_x000D_ 一个以“包子”为创作内容的歌手会被认真对待吗？_x000D_ _x000D_ 说唱音乐在中国是一个较新的概念，中国第一首以说唱风格为特色的歌曲出现在1990年代初期。_x000D_ _x000D_ 在中国文化中，有节奏的侮辱性或幽默的诗句（数来宝）早于当代嘻哈！说唱可能起源于美国，是非洲裔美国人为反对种族和经济不平等而发声的一种方式。中国说唱歌手经常通过他们的说唱音乐探索中国的社会问题并在国际上传播中国文化。_x000D_ _x000D_ 让我们讨论中国说唱，了解它是如何开始的，以及它的发展方向。一起来读这篇有启发性的文章，一起来聊聊吧！