"Bloqué" is a song by French hip hop duo

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, and produced by Skread. It was released on July 3, 2013 as the

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from their debut studio album '' Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters'', in which the song's title is "18h30 – Bloqué". Following the story of the album, the song is about the two rappers failing to find a theme for their album, thus experiencing

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, hence the refrain "''J'ai tendance à bloquer''", which is

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for "I tend to block".

Music video

The music video was released as part of the single's release on July 3, 2013. It depicts Casseurs Flowters members

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and Gringe spending their day doing various activities in line with the lyrics of the song. The video begins at an apartment where the two rappers are watching television, and ends with Orelsan passing out at the beach the next day after leaving a rave with Gringe.

Track listing

* Digital download # "Bloqué" – 3:24

Chart performance

References

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