I saw online that both of these are Memphis rap describing the lives of the older generation of newly rich people from Guangzhou. Could an old Guangzhou person speak up and tell if that’s true?
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I only learned about lanlao’s grand ambitions today because Bilibili’s homepage featured it 
Until tonight, my impression of him was still stuck on “Bafang Laicai”.
Now I’m going to check out his new work 
The MV for 大展鸿图 was just added, but I don’t feel very satisfied
It seems that what was released yesterday is 八方来财 Part 2; 八方来财 is the second album, the first album is called 《顺风顺水顺财神》, and there are many singles such as 《天上揽粒星》 and 《金叶大
Singing karaoke inside the villa
Silver dragon fish in the pool
I gave Uncle a tea set; he took up his inkstone and brush, and wrote four characters for me: “Great prospects”
Hainan’s Da Yi Zui
It feels very authentic, like the vibe of the 1990s‑2000s Pearl River Delta: newly rich bosses were super superstitious, and street kids carried yellow tags or green jade‑like things. Back then many wanted to go to Hong Kong, with Hong Kong license plates that were white and yellow.
My second uncle got rich quickly by selling pork, becoming the wealthiest in our family, the first to buy a pickup truck outright. He then hung a yellow plate/Buddha statue around his neck, got hooked on gambling, and eventually lost all his money (though he didn’t go bankrupt). Now he checks feng shui and fortunes daily, prays to gods, but can’t return to his former wealth.
Hong Kong license plates were white in front and yellow in back, and taxi plates were extremely valuable back then; driving a taxi in Hong Kong could make you rich. Nowadays people call it DC9 (a slang for “taxi dog
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When my friend from Hainan heard it, he immediately thought the “lan lao” accent was exactly like that of his middle‑school buddy, and felt an instant sense of familiarity.
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