After episode 3 of Say Hi Brother aired, the contestants' shares were discussed on digital platforms.
In which, the moment rapper Robber Hustlang burst into tears was widely shared. He shed tears and admitted: "I feel like I don't belong here. I thought, let's not take the exam now."
The song at Livestage 1, Robber participated in Anh trai say hi is "Nguoi tinh ban cong". He and rappers like Big Daddy and Phuc Du danced and performed as idol groups, wearing bright pink outfits, singing an entertaining song.
This is not uncommon for many male stars in showbiz, but it is a new experience for Robber - a rapper who is famous for his thorny and strong personality.
Right after the performance, backstage, he took off the pink jacket and returned to his familiar black shirt.
Big Daddy also said, "To convince Robber to wear that pink shirt, and to perform the way the group just performed, it was a difficulty."
Before coming to Anh trai say hi, Robber's career was not rosy.
Robber is the captain of a large hip hop group called HUSTLANG with about 50 members. He is the champion of Rap Viet 2024, having participated in Rap Viet season 2.
Robber's journey in Rap Viet is considered colorful. In the conquest round, he rapped the song "Ba oi", which B Ray threw a golden hat to receive to the team.
With a strong personality, Robber even admitted that he and coach B Ray both lowered their ego to get along.
The male rapper once shared: "Once, Bao (B Ray) locked me up in the studio for several hours to do a song. The seven-time edited rap has a final version."
When Robber and B Ray, along with other Rap Viet coaches like Karik and Big Daddy, reunited at Anh trai say hi, they all encountered many difficulties.
From the underground world (an independent music genre, not following popular tastes), many rappers when entering the mainstream (trending products) have been involved in controversy about their "disappearance", having to harmonize their musical personality to commercialize their products.
But in Anh trai say hi, rappers have to take on more roles, not just stop at the goal of creating a popular song.
reality TV is originally a playground for idol images. The general audience is not looking for rebellion or harsh "diss" rap lyrics, but wants to see beautiful faces, beautiful performances, sparkling outfits, approachable and friendly personalities. These colors are even somewhat opposite to rappers.
The group of famous rappers with rough, angular, and strong personalities have now become "brothers" wearing pink shirts, performing in groups, and showing cuteness.
To match the "taste" of the general audience - especially fans of "Anh trai say hi", the rappers were forced to adjust their image - from their outfits, behavior, and even their ego in music.
The song "Nguoi tinh ra doi" was originally a song that was "pushed" because of its quite youthful content, bringing teenage color. Then, this song belonged to a team of 4 rappers, who all wanted to choose another demo (testing version).
That is a big challenge for rappers who used to work independently, keep a strong ego in music, and are loyal to hip hop style, now have to make music together, perform together, and find a way to get along with a diverse group of strengths.
That is a commitment, a group of rappers are "amplifying" their image when coming to Anh trai say hi.
