Binz's rap song, which has attracted nearly 100 million views, will appear in the blockbuster "The Expendables 4", released in 37 countries in September.
On September 12, Binz said he was honored that Bigcityboi became the first Vietnamese rap act to appear in a Hollywood film project. "I hope the presence of the song in the film will contribute to spreading the Vietnamese language, and Vietnamese rap in particular, widely," the artist said.
The rapper revealed that he was invited to collaborate by Millennium Films - the film's production unit - in 2022. Binz has not yet revealed the extent or frequency of the rap that will appear in the film, but said that the music will be completely original, without editing.
According to CGV - the distributor in Vietnam, the Bigcityboi music will be used for the global version shown in 37 countries and territories, not just in Vietnam.
Image of Binz in MV. Photo: Character provided
Bigcityboi , composed by Binz and released in July 2020, quickly reached millions of views within a few hours of release, and was trending in many countries such as Canada, Australia, the US, and Vietnam. To date, the rap has attracted more than 100 million views on YouTube - becoming Binz's hit song in 10 years of his career.
Bigcityboi opens with a guitar riff, followed by Binz's freestyle rap. The song's melody has a typical trap sound (a hip hop genre originating from the Southern United States in the late 1990s). From two random rap lines that Binz came up with, "From the top floor to the end of the alley/ Bringing the street vibe to the small alleys", he came up with the idea of writing a complete article about big cities.
Many sentences in the song became a trend among young people on social networks such as: "Addicted to drugs can be in Lao Cai, but addicted to me, I can never quit", "Need you like I need Can Tho".
Binz's real name is Le Nguyen Trung Dan, 35 years old, from Gia Lai, joined the Vietnamese underground community since 2008. After a period in the US, he returned to Vietnam from 2018 to present to develop his career, with hits such as They said, Gene, So Far, OK, Don't Break My Heart . His name became more famous when he participated in the first season of Rap Viet in 2020 as a coach. He also attracted attention when he publicly announced his relationship with fashionista Chau Bui in November 2022.
The Expendables is an American action film series written by Sylvester Stallone, based on characters created by David Callaham. The three previous films were released in 2010, 2012 and 2014, grossing over $800 million worldwide.
The series tells the story of a team of mercenaries, led by Barney Ross (played by Sylvester Stallone), who take on missions ranging from assassination to rescue and confronting extremely dangerous criminals.
In part 4, the team will hunt down Rahmat - a cunning arms dealer with a plot to steal the nuclear detonator for his mysterious client Ocelot. If Ocelot gets the detonator, world war will break out once again. The mercenary team will land on the Jantara ship, fight alongside Rahmat's bloodthirsty gang and uncover the secrets of Ocelot's true identity.
The project brings together a cast of action stars who have contributed to the film's brand, such as Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, and new faces such as rapper 50 Cent, beauty Megan Fox, Asian action star Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Vietnamese-American actor Levy Tran, and actor Andy Garcia. The film is scheduled to premiere in Vietnam from September 22.
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