Chang Jui-chuan (Taiwan)
Chang Jui-chuan (張睿銓), a Taiwanese native, is a college lecturer of English composition who released in 2006 his first hip-hop album, Genesis. While politically and historically charged, both of his Taiwanese and English lyrics are calm, poetic, and truthful, and the themes in his lyrics can be easily traced back to the roots of justice, freedom, and true brotherhood. He is also one of those ultrarare MCs whose rhymes maintain the same level of sharpness and penetration when switching to a foreign language. His crew member, DJ Point, is one of the best crossover turntablists in Taiwan , driving a powerful mixture of Eastern and Western elements beyond any genre. Their first album as a duo, Resurrection, strengthened by MoShang and Red-I & the Riddim Outlawz, was released in July 2007.
Hope Is Here
- [Translation]
- They say there’s a gulf between us
- ’Cause we fight and mouth off at each other
- Born and raised on the same land
- Without you, I can’t fly
- No more yelling, no more name-calling
- Let’s sit together. Let’s sing and drink
- Only when you’re here with me
- Will freedom blossom like spring
- Feeling so good, standing here
- It’s one voice that they’ll hear
- On this land there’s no passer-by
- ’Cause as one we unite
- Come here! No longer separate
- Truly free on this ocean with no shores to be seen
- Come here! It’s a colorful world
- Let me sing you this song ’cause hope is here
- They say we daydream too much
- We’d surrender as soon as we got scared
- Ancestors’ blood and sweat dropped into soil
- Protect democracy and let it soar
- You worship Buddha, I believe in Jesus
- We’re actually on the same path
- Only when you’re here with me
- Will mercy be blowing in the wind
- Feeling so good, standing here
- It’s one voice that they’ll hear
- On this land there’s no passer-by
- ’Cause as one we unite
- Come here! No longer separate
- Truly free on this ocean with no shores to be seen
- Come here! It’s a colorful world
- Let me sing you this song ’cause hope is here
Latest release
- CHANG JUI-CHUAN & POINT
- Genesis Vol.II Resurrection
- Adia's
- adia006
- 2007
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