C-Block (Chinese group) explained

C-Block
Origin:	Changsha, Hunan, China
Years Active:	2007–present
Current Member Of:	Sup Music
Current Members:	Damnshine Kungfu-Pen Key.L

C-Block is a Chinese hip-hop music group from Changsha City (or CSC as it is also known), formed in 2007 and currently consisting of Damnshine (Yu Sheng), Kungfu-Pen (Yifan Shi) and Key.L (Cong Liu). They have been in the Hip Hop music scene since their high school days and have experimented with songwriting. In their early years, they mainly wrote humorous and reflective songs in Changsha dialect, and became a popular group among local youths,^[1] with "Changsha Ce Changsha" being the most famous song among them.^[2] The group insisted to write, releasing classic albums such as "Spit Out" and "Power to the people".^[3] After gradually gaining national fame, they also made a name for themselves in Chinese showbiz after 2018 by taking part in talent shows including The Rap of China. With a unique "Flow of Jiang-hu" style, C-Block's music is independent and powerful.^[4] C-Block is a highly influential and iconic rap group, and is considered to be the longest running hip-hop group in mainland China.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2014-10-07 . New kids on the C-Block: meet the stars of Changsha's local hip-hop scene . 2022-06-23 . the Guardian . en.
2. Web site: Tone . Sixth . 2017-09-18 . Hip-Hop Gives Chinese Dialects Fresh Expression . 2022-06-23 .
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3. Web site: 2020-08-05 . Get to Know China's Biggest Regional Rap Crews Ahead of "Rap of China 4" . 2022-06-23 . RADII Stories from the center of China's youth culture . en-US.
4. Web site: Marian Liu . Hatin' on hip hop: China's rap scene frustrated by crackdown . 2022-06-23 . CNN. 29 March 2018 .
5. Web site: C-BLOCK together! 15 years on, Sheng Yu, Kung Fu Pen and Liu Cong are still here . 2022-06-23 . baidu.com . zh-cn.