Singer Leo Wang teams up with rap legend J-Fever for Taipei concert

Golden Melody Award winner Leo Wang is set to perform at Billboard Live TAIPEI on July 22, collaborating once again with rap legend J-Fever. Their previous cross-genre project, "Sheep Head Tiger Meat," was highly acclaimed, and Wang, a self-proclaimed fan, personally reached out to J-Fever for this reunion.

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I was introduced to Brother Hu through the owner of Yanshe, Dila. I loved Brother Hu's music so much that I recommended myself to create this limited-time collaboration. Fortunately, Brother Hu was also very interested in playing with me, fulfilling my wish to sing his songs together.

Wang described J-Fever, known as the "King of Improvisation" and "Jazz Hip-Hop Poet," as having a profound status in the independent music scene. J-Fever's lyrical style is poetic and philosophical, complemented by a fluid jazz rhythm and an exceptional ability to improvise rap based on his surroundings.

"I was introduced to Brother Hu through the owner of Yanshe, Dila," Wang shared. "I loved Brother Hu's music so much that I recommended myself to create this limited-time collaboration. Fortunately, Brother Hu was also very interested in playing with me, fulfilling my wish to sing his songs together."

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According to the biological classification system established by Swedish scholar Linnaeus, cats, tigers, and alpacas are all mammals.

Beyond the collaboration with J-Fever, Wang will also be joined by his bandmates Chunyan and Miss Alpaca from the group Night Cat. The concert's title, "We Are All Mammals," is a nod to their diverse backgrounds, with Wang humorously explaining, "According to the biological classification system established by Swedish scholar Linnaeus, cats, tigers, and alpacas are all mammals."

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Modern people are no longer simple couch potatoes passively sitting in front of the TV. In this era of information overload, everyone's mind has already been fried into strips of fries by too much content.

Wang also shared insights into his new album, "Fries Reggae," released in January. He explained the title reflects modern life, where people's minds are "fried into strips of fries" by information overload, unlike the passive "couch potatoes" of the past. He hopes the album offers companionship and healing, with songs designed for easy singalongs, a departure from his earlier work. Additionally, Wang is preparing for his acting debut in the hip-hop film "Hip Hop Dealer," scheduled for release next year, where he plays a pivotal role.

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Filming this movie has not only changed me but also allowed me to meet very wonderful actors and brothers during the filming process, such as Huang Diyang. I learned a lot from him. I also want to especially thank the director for giving me a lot of freedom, allowing me to improvise a lot. I am very much looking forward to the movie's release.