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Maska (rapper)
Bastien Vincent, known by his stage name Maska (born 21 May 1985 in Paris), is a French Rapping, rapper and dancer. He is a founding member of the French hip-hop band Sexion d'Assaut. In October 2014, Maska released his first solo album'', Espace-temps'', which ranked 14th on the Top Albums in France. Early life Originally from Lozère, he grew up in Paris in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, 9th arrondissement while mingling with his friends, most of whom would later become part of the hip hop group Sexion d'Assaut, Sexion d'Assault. He grew up in a rich neighborhood despite his family having a substandard income, an early situation in Bastien's life which would leave him with feelings of unease. Having experienced a musical awakening quite young thanks to his parents, Maska became a fan of French rap who, unlike Gims, ended up receiving a rather American musical education, influenced by Sisqó, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Johnny Clegg. Career Sexi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip Hop Music
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music Music genre, genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African Americans, African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip-hop includes rapping often enough that the terms can be used synonymously. However, "hip-hop" more properly denotes an entire hip-hop culture, subculture. Other key markers of the genre are the disc jockey, turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and hip hop production, instrumental tracks. Cultural interchange has always been central to the hip-hop genre. It simultaneously borrows from its social environment while commenting on it. The hip-hop genre and culture emerged from block parties in ethnic minority neighborhoods of New York City, particularly The Bronx, Bronx. DJs began expanding the instrumental Break (music), breaks of popular records when they noticed how excited it would make the crowds. The extend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Apogée
''L’Apogée'' is the third official album by French rap group Sexion d'Assaut composed of Gims, Maître Gims, Lefa (rapper), Lefa, Barack Adama, Maska (rapper), Maska, JR O Crom, Black M, Doomams, and L.I.O. Petrodollars. This album was released on 5 March 2012, in stores and available for download. History In November 2011, an unofficial date for the album's release was announced for 20 February 2012 but on 17 December 2011, the official date was unveiled as 5 March 2012. The first title unveiled by the band is "Mets pas celle là", 11 December 2011 (after the 'Welcome To The Wa' video shot in the album's laboratory, an isolated place in Normandy). The second title unveiled on 30 December, 2011 (after the Welcome To The Wa II video) is Gold Disc. The third single from ''L'Apogée'' is announced by Lefa during the Planète Rap special 22 May in Bercy for Thursday 5 January 2012. It does not however give the name, Maska simply specifying that this song will be "sentimentally stro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Écrasement De Tête
L'Écrasement de tête (Head Crush) is the first street album by the Sexion d'Assaut collective (not taking into account the discography of the 3rd Prototype, the internal group of the Sexion d'Assaut). La Sexion d'Assaut was made up of the 3rd Prototype group and solo artists: Black M, Doomams, Balistik and L.I.O (Balistik and L.I.O, however, did not make the slightest appearance on the street album). Lefa said in a magazine in 2009 that the 3rd Prototype did not exist since the release of The Head Crush, therefore the Sexion D'Assaut is a band in its own right and no longer a collective. It was released on May 4, 2009 on Because Music. This disc will be the first to experience significant success, and really increase the group's notoriety among the general public. The title "T'es bête ou quoi ?" appears on the soundtrack of the film Ong-Bak 2. The album has sold over 45,000 copies. This street album allows them to start their first tour with many dates all over France in fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Chroniques Du 75
Sexion d'Assaut (), formerly known as 3ème Prototype (for "Troisième Prototype" ), was a French hip hop band formed in 2002, composed of eight Parisian rappers. They are signed to independent record label Wati B, which is under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment France. The founding members were L.I.O. Black M, Maska and Lefa. In 2003, it became a collective as Maître Gims and JR O Crom joined in. Throughout its existence, it included about 20 rappers, but set-up changed from time to time. The group distinguishes itself of staying away from "bling bling" that other French rappers have adopted. They also retain the style of old school hip-hop, but keep underground influences and spent almost a decade fostering an underground fanbase before releasing their debut studio album ''L'École des points vitaux'' in 2010. Their album ''L'École des points vitaux'' in 2010 went quadruple platinum. The album '' En attendant L'Apogée: les Chroniques du 75'' in 2011 and ''L' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Chroniques Du 75
LES or Les may refer to: People * Les (given name) * Les (surname) * L.E.S. (producer), hip hop producer Space flight * Launch Entry Suit, worn by Space Shuttle crews * Launch escape system, for spacecraft emergencies * Lincoln Experimental Satellite series, 1960s and 1970s Biology and medicine * Lazy eye syndrome, or amblyopia, a disorder in the human optic nerve * The Liverpool epidemic strain of ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' * Lower esophageal sphincter * Lupus erythematosus systemicus Places * The Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City * Les, Catalonia, a municipality in Spain * Leş, a village in Nojorid Commune, Bihor County, Romania * ''Les'', the Hungarian name for Leșu Commune, Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania * Les, a village in Tejakula district, Buleleng regency, Bali, Indonesia * Lesotho, IOC and UNDP country code * Lès, a word featuring in many French placenames Transport * Leigh-on-Sea railway station, National Rail station code ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaho
Zahera Darabid ( ; born May 10, 1980), known by her stage name Zaho (), is an Algerian-Canadian R&B singer. Biography Zahera Darabid was born on May 10, 1980, in Bab Ezzouar, a suburb of the Algerian capital Algiers. At the age of 18, she and her family moved to Montréal, Canada. Her father is an executive and her mother a mathematics professor. She has a brother and sister. In December 1991, the civil war wreaked havoc in Algeria, and she was only 11 years old at the time. Cousins, neighbors, her swimming teacher, the manager of the café on her street, all disappeared. Her father, Mohamed, and her mother, Fadela, were even nearly killed in a market bombing she suffers from the state of emergency in the country and the generalized curfew. She longed for another life with her loved ones, far from war-torn Algeria. As a teenager, she dreamed of becoming an astronaut or a pilot, but soon realized that this was impossible in a country in the midst of civil war. So she began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadju
Dadju Alimasi Nsungula (; born 2 May 1991), better known by the mononym Dadju or at times Prince Dadj, is a French-Congolese singer. He was signed to the label Wati B and in 2017 signed with Polydor Records of Universal Music Group. He was a member of the musical formation Shin Sekaï alongside rapper Abou Tall from 2012 to 2016. The duo was part of the label Wati B and released the album ''Indéfini''. The duo announced that they were breaking up so they can each follow solo careers. Dadju released his solo album ''Gentleman 2.0'' in 2017. Personal life Dadju comes from a musical family. His father is Djanana Djuna, a Congolese vocalist of Papa Wemba's band. His half-brother is Gims, a famous solo singer and ex-member of the successful French rap group Sexion d'Assaut, a major act under the music label Wati B. His other brothers Bedjik and Xgangs are also rappers in their own right. In 2016, he got married and had a daughter a few months later. He welcomed a baby boy in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vianney (singer)
Vianney Bureau (; born 13 February 1991), better known by the mononym Vianney, is a French singer-songwriter. At 24 years old he won the award for performing artist of the year at the "Victoires de la musique 2016" one year after having been named in the up and coming category of the "Victoires de la musique 2015". His debut album ''Idées blanches'' was certified platinum. His second album was released on 25 November 2016 and was certified double platinum. Beginnings Born to a father who was a helicopter pilot in the army and a mother who worked in animal control, Vianney comes from a family of three brothers. Vianney grew up in a music-loving family. Listening to his father sing while playing songs on the guitar by artists such as Georges Brassens, François Béranger, Maxime Le Forestier and Rickie Lee Jones, Vianney discovered a passion for music from the age of 12 and began to write songs from then on. In 2005, his father introduced him to some musician friends with whom h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendji Girac
Kendji "Girac" Jason Maillié (; born 3 July 1996), also known mononymously as Kendji, is a French singer. He is the winner of season 3 of the music competition '' The Voice: la plus belle voix'' as part of Team Mika. He has released six studio albums, '' Kendji,'' '' Ensemble'', ''Amigo'', ''Mi Vida'', '' L'école de la vie'', and '' Vivre...'' as well as a string of hit singles. Biography Beginnings The youngest of a Catalan Gitano family, Kendji grew up in Saint-Astier and was taught to play the guitar and sing by his grandfather. He left school at 16 to follow the family business as an arborist. He speaks Catalan with his parents. He gained some fame through publishing materials online. His Romanes version of "Bella" by Maître Gims filmed by a friend went viral. His video garnered 5.8 million views. Another popular song he uploaded was " Si j'étais président", a cover of Gérard Lenorman. ''The Voice'' For season 3 of '' The Voice: la plus belle voix'', he auditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avant Qu'elle Parte (song)
"Avant qu'elle parte" (English: "Before she leaves") is a song by the French rap group Sexion d'Assaut released on January 5, 2012. From the studio album ''L'Apogée'', the song was written by Barack Adama, Black M, Gims, Lefa, JR O Crom, Maska, Doomams and Stan E produced by Wati B and Edit by Five copyright bank represented by Akad Daroul. On April 22, "Avant elle parte" sold 114,179 copies. The video clip was released on March 14, 2012 on the YouTube video sharing site on the Sexion d'Assaut account. The track was awarded the Grand prix Sacem and was voted best Francophone Song of the Year at the NRJ Music Award An NRJ Music Award (commonly abbreviated as an NMA) is an award presented by the French radio station NRJ to honor the best in the French and worldwide music industry. The awards ceremony, created in 2000 by NRJ in partnership with the televisio ...s. Awards Track listing * Promo - Digital music spote # Avant qu'elle parte – 4:34 Charts Certification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subliminal (album)
''Subliminal'' () is the debut solo album by Congolese-French singer and rapper Maître Gims. The 18-track album was released 20 May 2013 on Wati B and Monstre Marin Corporation, the latter founded by Maître Gims himself. The lyrics were all by Maître Gims whereas the music was by Maître Gims, Renaud Rebillaud and Stan-E Music. The album was a great success charting in France (reaching #2), Belgium (reaching #1) as well as charting in Switzerland. On 2 December 2013, it was reissued and titled ''Subliminal / La face cachée'' (, ), including 6 additional tracks for a total of 24 tracks. By 31 August 2015, the album had accumulated a total of more than 1,000,000 copies sold in France. In March 2021, "Bella" combined 488 million views. Genesis In 2012, Maître Gims announced via social networks that he was preparing a comic strip entitled Au cœur du Vortex. Along with the design, Maître Gims is developing a concept textile brand: Vortex VX. Although the announcement of a so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planète Rap
Planète Rap is a French radio programme broadcast on Skyrock, hosted by Fred Musa. Background Planète Rap presents Rap and R'n'B artists, with live performances, freestyles, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, as well as mixes performed and chosen by the guest artists. It is a daily show, broadcast from 8 to 9 pm, Monday to Friday, which devotes an entire week to an artist or a project (compilation releases, events, etc.) "Planète Rap - La Nocturne" takes place every Friday night from 00:00 to 2:00. The show plays French rap songs and usually invites a guest. There are live freestyles or a feature on the guest and their music. Audience Between 1996 and 2007, Planète Rap was the most popular Rap and R'n'B (radio) programme among the under-25s. As of March 2022, its YouTube channel had 336 thousand subscribers. Output Print It has also produced a monthly (paper) magazine, Planète Rap Mag, since July 2006. The magazine presents artists, through interviews, photos, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
