CD Rev

CD Rev
Also known asChengdu Revolution
OriginChengdu, Sichuan, China
Years active2016 (2016)–present
MembersWang "Chuckie" Zixin (王梓鑫)
Li "Pissy" Yijie (李毅傑)
Tan "N.O.G." Yunwen (譚鈞文)
Luo "Roy" Jinhui (羅錦輝)

CD Rev, also known as Chengdu Revolution[1] or 天府事变 (tiān fǔ shìbiàn), is a Chinese Communist Party-sponsored gangsta rap group[2] whose nationalist-themed music has been described in the West as propaganda.[3][4][5] The group's music videos have been viewed online millions of times partly due to the support of state media in China[4] and widely discussed in Western media.

  1. ^ Gao, George (8 March 2017). "Why Is China So ... Uncool?". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. ^ Phillips, Tom (30 June 2016). "Chinese officials hire gangsta rappers to boost China's image abroad". The Guardian. Beijing. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  3. ^ Beech, Hannah (30 June 2016). "This Chinese Propaganda Rap Is the Most Painful Song Ever Recorded". Time. Shanghai. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b Hernández, Javier C. (31 December 2016). "Propaganda With a Millennial Twist Pops Up in China". The New York Times. Beijing. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. ^ Linder, Alex (30 June 2016). "WATCH: Godawful propaganda rap song attempts to spit the truth about China to foreigners". Shanghaist. Gothamist. Retrieved 10 October 2017.