MC HotDog explained

Background:solo_singer
MCHotDog
Birth Name:姚中仁 (Yao Zhongren)
Birth Date:10 April 1978
Origin:Taipei, Taiwan
Genre:Hip hop

MCHotDog (; born April 10, 1978) is a Taiwanese rap artist and best known as “The Father of Taiwanese Hip Hop Music”. He also known for his use of explicit lyrics in his songs.

In 2001, his four mini-CDs sold over 220,000 copies. In 2004, he toured with Chang Chen-yue in the North American Kill Kitty tour. In 2006, MCHotDog released an album Wake Up, which contains hit song 「我愛臺妹」 (I Love Taiwanese Girls). 「我愛臺妹」 is currently featured in a commercial for Kuang Chuan Tea Time.[1] It sampled Glenn Frey's "The One You Love" and The Spinners (American group)'s "I'll Be Around". The track won "Best Karaoke Song" at the 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards, presented by Taiwanese radio station Hit FM.[2] Wake Up was both a critically acclaimed album as well as a commercial success, as it provided MCHotDog with crossover appeal. In 2008, MCHotDog released a new album called Mr. Almost.

He has been a judge on The Rap of China television show.[3]

Career

MC HotDog's career began when he was a student at Fu Jen Catholic University, which he attended from 1996 to 2001.[4] During this period, he self-published his music through the website "Master U".[5] These songs attracted significant attention from the Mandarin-speaking hip hop community, leading HotDog to be regarded as Taiwan's first underground rap artist.[6] After performing at a 1999 concert, HotDog was introduced by the venue owner to figures from the Magic Stone Music label. He subsequently signed with Big Circus Music Studio, a subsidiary of Magic Stone that also represented artists like Dwagie, in 2000.[7] [8] Through Big Circus, HotDog released a sequence of four EPs throughout 2001, which collectively sold over 300,000 copies.

In 2002 and 2003, MC HotDog was unable to release any music, as he was performing his mandatory military service. However, after his discharge from the military, he rapidly began touring. In 2004 and 2005, HotDog supported Chang Chen-yue in tours throughout Taiwan, the United States and Hong Kong.[9] He also performed at the 17th Golden Melody Awards in 2006.[10]

MC HotDog released his first studio album, Wake Up, in January 2006. This album proved to be a critical success, winning Best Mandarin Album at the 18th Golden Melody Awards.[11] HotDog also followed the album's release with an April 2006 solo concert at Taipei World Trade Center II.[12] MC HotDog followed Wake Up with the 2008 album Mr. Almost and the 2012 album Poverty Million Star.[13] [14]

In 2017, MC HotDog joined the cast of reality competition show The Rap of China as a judge.[15] He continued to serve in this role for the show's second and third seasons.[16] HotDog also appeared as a contestant on the reality show Call Me by Fire in 2021.[17]

MC HotDog served as an instructor for "Rap for Youth" in 2020.[18]

MC HotDog won the Golden Melody Award for Best Male Mandarin Singer in 2024, for his album Disgusted Artist, as well as the Golden Melody Award for Best Lyricist for the song "The Landlord Upstairs".[19]

Personal life

In a 2014 interview, MC HotDog stated that during his youth he had taken drugs such as MDMA, marijuana and ketamine, but that he had since quit for the sake of his health.

Musical work

Extended play

!The album name!Repertoire!Album information
MC HotDog
  1. Intro
  2. Let me rap (讓我RAP)
  3. where are you going (你要去那裡)
Magic stoneJanuary 2001

Extended play

dog (犬)
  1. Intro
  2. my life (我的生活)
  3. Angel thirteen (十三號天使)
  4. Korean Wave is coming (韓流來襲)
  5. Ximending Old Man (西門町老人)
  6. Skit
  7. graduation (畢業)
  8. Korean Wave is coming─Live version (韓流來襲─現場演唱版)
Magic stoneApril 2001

Extended play

Gangs who are passionately pursuing MCdog (哈狗幫)
  1. belief (信仰)
  2. Gangs who are passionately pursuing MCdog (哈狗幫)
  3. Happy (快樂)
  4. BuBuBu (補補補)
  5. Skit
  6. 1030
  7. 18 years old (18岁)
Magic stoneJune 2001

Extended play

bottom Inning (九局下半)
  1. bottom Inning (九局下半)
  2. Boys and girls Pooh (男生女生呸)
  3. Happy (快樂)/18 years old (18歲)/Let me rap-VCD(讓我RAP-VCD)
  4. Haven't had enough-documentary+MVFull record (還沒玩完─記錄片+MV全紀錄)
Magic stoneOctober 2001

Extended play+VCD

Regular album

!The album name!Repertoire!Album information!Remarks
"Wake Up"
  1. Intro
  2. persist in one's old ways (我行我素)
  3. rookie king (新人王)
  4. Lin Chi-Ling sister come to me (志玲姊姊來找我)
  5. I Love Taiwanese Girls -feat. Chang Chen-yue (我愛台妹-feat.張震嶽)
  6. Don't forget the sufferings of the past (毋忘在莒)
  7. Matsu serenade (馬祖小夜曲)
  8. Introducing Arthur boy (Introducing啞色小狗)
  9. 2006 Champion Love Song (2006冠軍情歌)
  10. Tiger Style
  11. tigress (母老虎)
  12. Our party is the most talkative (我們的Party最扯)
  13. I went to TU when I was young (我小時候都去TU)
  14. Annoying (煩死人)
  15. My life II (我的生活II)
  16. Outro
  17. Encore (安可)
Rock RecordsJanuary 2006

Album

18th Golden Melody Awards Best Mandarin Album Award
"Mr. Almost" (差不多先生)
  1. I'm mad (我瘋了)
  2. Mr. Almost (差不多先生)
  3. I like you (我哈你)
  4. ocean (海洋)
  5. Thanks yahoo (謝謝啞唬)
  6. King of the Blind King (瞎王之王)
  7. poison (毒)
  8. Please clap your hands (請拍手)
  9. How can feat. Nien-Hsien (怎麼能夠 feat.馬念先)
  10. They feel (他們覺得)
Rock RecordsOctober 2008

Album

"Poverty Million Star" (貧民百萬歌星)
  1. Poverty Million Star (INTRO) (貧民百萬歌星 INTRO)
  2. Poverty Million Star (貧民百萬歌星)
  3. Skipping breakfast is a funny thing feat. Du zhenxi (不吃早餐才是一件很嘻哈的事feat. Du zhenxi)
  4. I met you here by chanceSKIT (和你巧遇在這裡SKIT)
  5. Light mature 27 feat. MiacaKuan (輕熟女 27 feat.關彥淳)
  6. MC is here (MC來了)
  7. so boring feat. A-Yue (好無聊 feat. A-Yue)
  8. go away feat. Chang Chen-yue (離開 feat.張震嶽)
  9. Hi hi life feat. Chang Chen-yue, Guan ying (嗨嗨人生 feat.張震嶽、關穎)
  10. After the break SKIT (散場之後SKIT)
  11. After Party (feat. Scottie)
  12. HeiHei Taxi (嘿嘿Taxi)
  13. News bulletin SKIT (新聞快報SKIT)
  14. Live @ Legacy SKIT
  15. Party Like HotDog
  16. I have money (老子有錢)
  17. Woman 27 (Acoustic Version) (feat. Guan ying)
Rock RecordsJuly 13, 2012

Album

"waste" (廢物)[20]
  1. Hip hop no party (嘻哈沒有派對)
  2. change feat. Chang Chen-yue (改變 Feat.張震嶽)
  3. Just let the bullet fly Feat. E-So (就讓子彈飛 Feat. E-So瘦子)
  4. Meteor Serenade Feat. Yoyo Sham (流星小夜曲 Feat.岑寧兒)
  5. Insomnia is a disease Feat. J.Sheon (失眠是一種病 Feat. J.Sheon)
  6. World-weary Chihuahua (厭世吉娃娃)
  7. Dream camera (夢幻照相機)
  8. Lonely monster (寂寞の水怪)
  9. Grudge Feat. Eve Ai (怨偶 Feat. 艾怡良)
  10. Goodbye Hip-Hop (再見Hip-Hop)
  11. I'm Loser (我是魯蛇)
  12. Do You Remember
  13. Hip hop no party—Trap Metal Version (嘻哈沒有派對Trap Metal Version)
Rock RecordsJune 5, 2019

Album

"Brothers True Colors Sunset" (G.U.T.S.)

Extended play

!The album name!Issue date!Record company!
FLY OUT[21] January 20, 2016Rock Records1. Oversized luggage-Chang Chen-yue&E-So (超大行李-張震嶽 & 瘦子)

2. Lost Lamb-Chang Chen-yue&E-So&Da yuan (迷途羔羊-張震嶽 & 瘦子 & 大淵)

3. FLY OUT

4. mortal-MC HotDog&Da yuan&Xiao chun&Double.J 凡人 (姚中仁 & 大淵 & 小春 & 呆寶靜)

5. COMING HOME-MC HotDog&MJ116 (姚中仁 & 頑童MJ116)

6. When we mix together (當我們混在一起)

SKRU UP[22] April 21, 2017Rock Records
  1. Shake off (搖落)
  2. Tin House (鐵皮屋)
  3. motorcycle (摩托車)
  4. Give you the sweetest (把最甜的都給你)
  5. Another day (又過一天)
  6. Messed up (搞砸)

Single

!Single name!Issue date!Record company!Repertoire
Secret base (秘密基地)March 20, 2016Rock Records
  1. Secret base (秘密基地)-Wu Nien-jen&G.U.T.S.
We Will Rule (背水一战)May 25, 2016Rock Records
  1. We Will Rule背水一战
Got Your backJuly 27, 2017Rock Records
  1. Got Your back

Host works

Music Television Taiwan Channel (MTV.tw) 'What can you expect from a dog but a bark' (狗嘴不吐象牙) Hot Dog Show, Cooperate with Dwagie. -During the show: September 11, 2007[23]

IQIYI 'The Rap of China' One of the instructors, commented with Chang Chen-yue.

IQIYI 'The Rap of China 2' One of the instructors, Partner with Z Chang Chen-yue again.

YouTube, ETtoday News Cloud, Chung T'ien Television (CTi TV), Taiwan Television Enterprise (TTV), IQIYI 'Dancing Diamond 52'Special tutor[24]

bilibili 'Rap for Youth' one of the mentors.[25]

Other work

Individual single!Date!Author!Source!Works
Year 1999MC HotDogNetwork upload'钓虾场'
September 2010MC HotDogThe theme song of the movie "Cool Horse" (酷马)"Cool Horse" (酷马)
Co-op single!Date!Cooperation!Album!Works
April 2002DwagieThe theme song of the movie "Better Than Sex"'命运青红灯'
2007Nien-Hsien MaImpossible Mix (2) (不可能的Mix2) '断背山'[26]
July 2007Chang Chen-yue, Patty HouOKJust let this song (就让这首歌)
July 2007Nan Quan MamaTreasure Map (藏宝图)Here we go
April 2008Jeff ChangEscape (逃生)Bicycles and sport cars (单车与跑车)[27]
July 2008Shen Pi (参劈)The beginning of the rhyme (押韵的开始)Python (巨蟒)
July 2008Ding DangDecisively Loved (我爱上的)I'm not afraid (我不怕)
May 2009Nien-Hsien MaWomen's health cooperation (女性保健合作)I love Yes Girl (我爱 Yes Girl)
June 2009Gary ChawSuper 4th field (超级4th场)Curry hot dog (咖喱热狗)
July 2009FanFanF ONE1 to 10 = me and you (1到10=我和你)
December 2009JJ LinHundred Days (100天)Go! (加油!)
June 2010Sammi ChengBelievers get love (信者得爱)Believers get love-Mandarin (信者得爱)
August 2011Amber AnEvil Girl (恶女)Love Soon (快快爱)[28]
December 2011Dwagiepeople (人)Ba La (芭乐)
December 2011Edison Chen, Sam Lee, MC仁, ChefWhat time? (几点?)What time? (几点?)
June 2013Xiao Ren, DwagieLilliputian (小人国)Changed a lot (变了好多)
August 2013Du zhenxi, Miss KoCo-op singlewalk this way
September 2013Tanya ChuaAngel & Devil (天使与魔鬼)Easy Come Easy GO
February 2014Witness, J WuCo-op singleWelcome back
April 2014Urchin MJ116 (顽童 MJ116)Fresh GameMJ FRESH GANG
July 2015Yue YunpengInterlude from the movie "Jian Bing Man"Song of the Fifth Ring Road (五环之歌)
July 2016Edison Chen, Sammi ChengCo-op singleMR SANDMAN
June 2018Xiongzai (熊仔), BR, Hansen (韩森), Xiao Ren, DwagiePeace?Zero Fur Concert (Peace?零皮草演唱会)Peace?
July 2018ILL MOCo-op singleNightclub love
September 2018Chang Chen-yue, Paikete (派克特), Gongfupang (功夫胖)Co-op singleGoodbye hip hop (再见 hip hop)
September 2018Tizzy T, Vava, Young JackCo-op singlePoverty Million boy (贫民百万男孩)
Limited combination!date!Cooperation!Combination name!Album/EP
September 2013Edison ChenSuper brothersSuper brothers
January 2016Chang Chen-yue, Urchin MJ116 (顽童 MJ116)G.U.T.S.FLY OUT
April 2017Chang Chen-yue, Urchin MJ116(顽童 MJ116)G.U.T.S.SKRU UP
'me as a singer-songwriter' (我是唱作人) Create a single!years!Songwriting!works
2019 yearMC HotDogHip-hop no party (Hip-hop没有派对)
Insomnia is a disease (失眠是一种病)
change (改变)
Do You Remember
Must win? (非赢不可?)

Film and television works

Movie: A Strong Insect Crossing The River (猛虫过江) as Zaihu (在虎)[29]

Web drama: SOHU 'Need for Lady 4' (极品女士4)[30]

Ad: Galactic online (银河线上) 'I have money Online', Xiaoyaohuyu (逍遥互娱) 'Inuyasha Jade Hunting Journey' (犬夜叉 寻玉之旅)[31]

Concert

"废欲清" Concert tour!date!country / region!city!Venue
June 23, 2019TaipeiLegacy Taipei
June 29, 2019TaichungLegacy Taichung
July 6, 2019KaohsiungLIVE WAREHOUSE
August 23, 2019[32] XianMao Livehouse
August 24, 2019Tianjin66Livehouse
August 29, 2019HangzhouMao Livehouse
August 31, 2019WuhanChinese cultural expo center (Wuhan)
September 4, 2019ChangshaMao Livehouse
September 6, 2019ChengduBloomage LIVE·528Mspace
September 7, 2019KunmingMao Livehouse
September 8, 2019ShenzhenHey Town (嘿吼小镇)
December 14, 2019ChangchunY-LIVE Eagle Entertainment Music Scene (Y-LIVE鹰之娱乐现场)
December 15, 2019QingdaoDowntown Bar
December 18, 2019Zhengzhou7LIVEHOUSE
December 19, 2019ChongqingYinpai Power Space Live House (寅派动力空间)
December 21, 2019NingboNingbo Star Nest Theater (宁波星巢剧场)
March 11, 2020[33] ParisLe Trabendo
March 14, 2020[34] LondonThe Lighthouse Theatre
March 20, 2020Los AngelesThe Fonda Theatre
March 21, 2020San FranciscoAugust Hall
March 24, 2020PortlandHawthorne Theater
March 25, 2020SeattleNeptune
March 27, 2020VancouverVogue Theatre
March 27, 2020TorontoPhoenix Concert Theatre
March 31, 2020BostonParadise Rock Club
April 2, 2020PhiladelphiaUnderground Arts
April 3, 2020new YorkWebster Hall
April 6, 2020ChicagoLincoln Hall
April 8, 2020DallasTrees
April 9, 2020HoustonWhite Oak Music Hall

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lls9LNEq_XM "Kuang Chuan Tea Time" ~ Official Drink for A-Yue + MC Hotdog 9/17/11 Concert @ Club Nokia, LA - YouTube
  2. HITO Radio 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list February 4, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2011
  3. Web site: May 27, 2020. Does this "Rap of China" Challenger Represent a New Era for Chinese Hip Hop on Mainstream TV?. March 29, 2021. RADII Stories from the center of China's youth culture. en-US.
  4. Web site: 傑出系友 輔仁大學 影像傳播學系. May 4, 2021. www.commarts.fju.edu.tw.
  5. Web site: MC HotDog(热狗) 共收藏 22张专辑 124首歌词 ※ Mojim.com 魔镜歌词网. May 4, 2021. mojim.com.
  6. Web site: 热狗曾帮陈冠希操刀专辑!华语说唱界的传奇MChotdog的成名之路. May 4, 2021. sa.sogou.com.
  7. Web site: MC热狗:女神被我写进歌里 她们也很开心. May 4, 2021. news.sina.com.cn.
  8. Web site: 精選書摘. May 14, 2019. 台灣嘻哈考古|簽下熱狗與大支時,魔岩根本沒人懂得怎麼做饒舌. May 4, 2021. every little d. zh-Hant-TW.
  9. Web site: MC Hotdog热狗在华人嘻哈音乐圈地位如何?. May 4, 2021. www.gzgystar.com.
  10. Web site: 第17届金曲奖MCHotDog_腾讯视频. May 4, 2021. v.qq.com.
  11. Web site: 网易. June 12, 2007. 第18届台湾金曲奖直播图文全记录. May 4, 2021. www.163.com.
  12. Web site: MC HotDog - 台灣流行音樂維基館. May 4, 2021. www.tpmw.org.tw.
  13. Web site: 专辑:MC HOT DOG《差不多先生》_影音娱乐_新浪网. May 4, 2021. ent.sina.com.cn.
  14. Web site: 贫民百万男孩 - QQ音乐-千万正版音乐海量无损曲库新歌热歌天天畅听的高品质音乐平台!. May 4, 2021. y.qq.com.
  15. Web site: 《中国新说唱》定档7月14日 吴亦凡预定新流行词"Skr". May 4, 2021. news.ycwb.com.
  16. Web site: 大金链子已备好,今夏的《中国新说唱》有啥新玩法?. May 4, 2021. news.ycwb.com.
  17. Web site: "Call Me by Fire", the Male Equivalent of "Sisters Who Make Waves" Offers Fans Throwbacks to "Meteor Garden" and More. August 13, 2021.
  18. Web site: 风度mensuno. November 7, 2020. MR.UNO MC HotDog热狗 拥抱年轻新世代. May 4, 2021. k.sina.cn.
  19. News: Rapper MC HotDog clinches Golden Melody Awards Best Male Mandarin Singer. 29 June 2024. Central News Agency. 29 June 2024. The rapper, real name Yao Chung-jen (姚中仁), emerged victorious in a five-way race that included Jude Chiu (裘德), Xu Jun (許鈞), JJ Lin (林俊傑) and Marz23 (林志融) with his latest album "Disgusted Artist" (髒藝術家). … Earlier in the evening, Yao also clinched Best Lyricist for the song "The Landlord Upstairs" (樓上的房東)..
  20. Web site: 废物 - QQ音乐-千万正版音乐海量无损曲库新歌热歌天天畅听的高品质音乐平台!. May 4, 2021. y.qq.com.
  21. Web site: 兄弟本色-天兵Fly Out(試聽&下載)-哈狗幫. May 4, 2021. www.mchotdog.net.
  22. Web site: 搞砸 SKRU UP專輯 - 兄弟本色G.U.T.S.. May 4, 2021. LINE MUSIC.
  23. Web site: 狗嘴吐不出象牙为上联下联为什么. May 8, 2021. www.tspweb.com.
  24. Web site: 又一女团选秀节目来袭!杨丞琳潘玮柏任首席导师,炎亚纶欧弟加盟_腾讯新闻. May 8, 2021. new.qq.com.
  25. Web site: 《说唱新世代》懒惰夺冠,于贞等8强选手组厂牌"W8VES"_节目. May 8, 2021. www.sohu.com. en.
  26. Web site: Log into Facebook. May 8, 2021. Facebook. en.
  27. Web site: 单车与跑车-MC Hotdog (哈狗帮)张信哲. May 8, 2021. 搜狐视频.
  28. Web site: October 31, 2011. Top Five Mandarin Albums - Taipei Times. May 8, 2021. www.taipeitimes.com.
  29. Web site: 网易. June 12, 2018. 《猛虫过江》曝"就不剪"预告 小沈阳拒绝套路. May 11, 2021. www.163.com.
  30. Web site: 极品女士4第四季第一期什么时候播 极品女士4客串明星都-搜狐滚动. May 11, 2021. roll.sohu.com.
  31. Web site: 《犬夜叉-觉醒》兄弟版登陆台湾,MC HotDog亲情助阵寻玉日本行! - 超好玩. May 11, 2021. www.18touch.com.
  32. Web site: October 29, 2020. 2019MC HOTDOG 热狗演唱会行程, 2019MC HOTDOG 热狗演唱会时间表-黄河票务网. May 11, 2021. www.huanghepiao.com. zh-cn.
  33. Web site: MC HotDog. May 18, 2021. Bandsintown.
  34. Web site: Online. Theatres. MC Hotdog - Young Losers 2020 European Tour. May 18, 2021. www.theatresonline.com. en.
  35. Web site: 哈狗帮-我顶着UNDERGROUND的一股力量继续撒野!. May 18, 2021. www.mchotdog.net.