Mandopop’s top dog Jay Chou has joined the rap reality show Rap Star Dream Maker (《说唱梦工厂》), which began airing on May 23. There has been heated discussion. This is Jay Chou’s first try with a rap variety show. He stressed that for a better future for this music type, Chinese rap should have no swear words (脏话), less English and more dialects. The show aims to make the rap dreams of ordinary people come true. Rather than being professional rappers, the show’s contestants (参赛者) are everyday people who have worked in jobs, such as delivery workers and taxi drivers.