Rocca (French Rapper)

Rocca (full name Sébastian Rocca) is a French-Colombian rapper and producer born on 27 April 1975 in Paris. Rocca is known as one of the best lyricists in French Rap. He gained recognition as a rapper during the 1990s as a part of the influential rap group, La Cliqua. He also was a member of Tres Coronas. He is a cousin of Juan Pablo, Gabriela, Camila, and Juanita Rocca.

Biography

The La Cliqua years

As a part of La Cliqua, Rocca toured radios and stages, and then released, in 95, a first EP, now considered a master piece of French Rap: "Conçu pour durer" (Built to Last) on Arsenal Records.Review on Rocca delivered, for the first time on record, his then eccentric rhyming style alongside his microphone associates: Daddy Lord C, Kohndo (Doc Odnock), Raphaël (Raphton), Egosyst (Aarafat), Dj Jelahee (Gallegos), Lumumba, Le Chimiste and Mush le Phonky Bwana. Kohndo, Egosyst and Lumumba formed the group Coup d'État Phonique, while Daddy Lord C and Rocca teamed up as La Squadra. The record was an immediate success in the French Hip-Hop scene. Quickly Arsenal Records signed with major label Barclay, and La Cliqua worked on their next project released in 1996 as a compilation album: "Arsenal Represente le Vrai Hip-Hop" (Arsenal represents the Real Hip-Hop). The record featured all members of La Cliqua and their young affiliates: Petit Boss and Cercle Vicieux.
Critically acclaimed, La Cliqua became a major feature on the French Hip-Hop landscape. They opened for Arrested Development at the Olympia in Paris and performed in New York City at the Zulu Nation Anniversary. Following in the footsteps of "Represente le Vrai Hip-Hop", Rocca was the first emcee from La Cliqua to release a solo album: "Entre Deux Monde" which featured Kohndo on: "Mot pour mot" and "Rap Contact 2".
In 1997, Egosyst, Rocca's rhyme partner on "Coup d’Etat Phonique" decided to leave La Cliqua.

The Tres Coronas years

Tres Coronas formed in New York City in 2001 by Rocca, fellow Colombian rapper P.N.O. with Dominican rapper Reychesta Secret Weapon.

La Cliqua Reunion

In April 2008, Rocca and the other members of La Cliqua (minus Raphael) came back together for a performance at the Festival l'Original in Lyon. This successful, unexpected, reunion which resurrected on stage some of La Cliqua's classic repertoire, was followed in January 2009 by a sold out concert in Paris, at the Elysée Montmartre.

Discography

With La Cliqua

* 1994 ''Cut Killer & La Cliqua – Mixtape N°11 (Double H Production)''
* 1995 ''Conçu pour durer (EP, Arsenal Records)''
* 1996 ''Le Vrai Hip-Hop (LP - Arsenal Records)''
* 1996 ''Le Vrai Hip-Hop (Nouvelle Édition)(LP - Arsenal Records)''
* 1999 ''La Cliqua (Album, Arsenal Records)''
* 1999 ''Pas De Place Pour Les Traîtres''
* 2007 ''Le meilleur, les classiques (Compilation Album, Arsenal Records)''

With Tres Coronas

*2001: "Mixtape" (Parcero Productions/5-27 Records)
*2002: "Mixtape Remix" (Parcero Production/R.C Music/Profeta Discos)
*2003: "New York Mixtape" (Parcero Productions/Ecko Unltd.)
*2005: "Nuestra Cosa" (Parcero Productions/2Good)
*2006: "Nuestra Cosa: Deluxe Edition" (Parcero Productions/Machete Music)
*2007: "Street Album" (Parcero Productions)
*2008: "Mas Fuerte" (Parcero Productions/Wrung/Boa Música)
*2011: "La Música Es Mi Arma" (Audio Lírica Entertainment/Parcero Productions)
*2011: "La Música Es Mi Arma: Deluxe Edition" (Audio Lírica Entertainment/Parcero Productions)

As A Solo Artist

* 1997 Entre Deux Mondes (Arsenal Records/Barclay)

2001 : Elevación (Barclay)

2003 : Amour Suprême (Barclay)

2012 : Le Calme Sous La Pluie (Musicast)

2015 : Bogotá-París (El Original Production/PIAS Recordings/Believe Digital)

Notable appearances

*1995
:La Squadra - Requiem on '' La Haines soundtrack (1995)
: Assassin Feat Rocca, Daddy Lord C, Djamal, Ekoué, Stomy Bugsy, Sté & Undaconnexion - ''L'undaground s'exprime'' on Assassin's maxi, ''L'odyssée suit son cours'' (1995)
:Sleo Feat Rocca, Fabe, Lady Laistee, Osez, LSO & Bruno - ''Ne joue pas avec le feu'' on Sleo's album, ''Ensemble pour l'aventure'' (1995)

*1996
:2Bal 2Neg Feat Rocca, Monsieur R & Vensty - ''Labyrinthe'' on 2Bal 2Neg's album, ''3 X plus efficace'' (1996)
:La Cliqua - ''Rap contact'' on the compilation ''Arsenal Records représente le vrai Hip Hop''
:Rocca - ''Le Hip Hop mon royaume'' on the compilation ''Arsenal Records représente le vrai Hip Hop''
:La Squadra - ''Là d'où l'on vient'' on the compilation ''Arsenal Records représente le vrai Hip Hop''
:La Cliqua - ''Paris la nuit'' on the compilation ''Arsenal Records représente le vrai Hip Hop''

*1997

:La Cliqua - ''Apocalypse'' on the mixtape ''Invasion''
:La Squadra - ''Là d'où l'on vient'' on the compilation ''L 432''
: N.A.P Feat Rocca - ''Sans regret'' on N.A.P.'s album, '' La Fin du monde''
:La Squadra - ''Un dernier jour sur Terre'' on the mixtape ''Cut Killer show''

*1998

:Daddy Lord C Feat Rocca - ''Le contrat'' on Daddy Lord C's album, ''Le noble art''
:Rainmen Feat La Squadra - ''Rien ne changera''
:Rocca - ''La Fama Remix'' on the compilation ''Collectif Rap Vol.1''

*1999

:Big Red Feat Rocca - ''El dia de los muertes'' on Big Red's album, ''Big Redemption''
:Rocca Feat Raphael - ''Sous un grand ciel gris'' on the compilation ''Le Groove prend le maki''
:La Cliqua - ''Les quartiers chauffent'' on the compilation ''L'univers des lascars''
:Rocca Feat Hamed Daye, Shurik'n & Kery James - ''Animalement votre'' on the compilation ''Première classe Vol.1''

*2000

:Monsieur R Feat Rocca, La Brigade & Rockin' Squat - ''Tu veux savoir'' on Monsieur R's album, ''Anticonstitutionnellement''

*2001

:Rocca - ''Morts les enfants'' on the compilation ''Hexagone 2001''
:Rocca Feat Ill & Eloquence - ''Paris'' on the compilation ''Mission suicide''
: Wallen Feat Rocca - ''Llama me'' on Wallen's album, ''A force de vivre''
:Rocca - ''Animalement votre Remix'' on the compilation ''Une spéciale pour les halls''

*2002

:Rocca Feat Niro - ''Qui a le son'' on the compilation ''Niroshima 2''

*2003

:Rocca - ''Traffic'' on the compilation ''French touch Vol.2''

*2004

:Rocca Feat Big Red - ''Redvolution'' on the compilation ''Reaggae sound system''

*2005

:Rocca Feat The Beatnuts - ''Bring it back'' on the compilation ''The basement''
:Pelson Feat Rocca - ''Konection''

*2006

:Rocca - ''Illicite'' on the compilation ''Narcobeat 2: Règlement de compte''
:Mastock Feat Rocca - ''Pas de kaille ici'' on Mastock's Street CD, ''J'avais prévenu''
:Zahariya Feat Rocca - ''Donner l'envie''

*2008

:Rocca - Festival L'Original - Lyon - Transbordeur - La Cliqua

*2009

: Rocca - ''La Vida Loca'' documentary soundtrack

*2011
Appears in CAN I KICK IT ? #2

*2012
Tu le reconnais with Alpha Wann

: Rocca - Le Calme sous la Pluie (EP) 2012, released on 18 June on iTunes

External links

*
Rocca's official homepage

Official facebook

Official Twitter
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* https://www.whosampled.com/search/?q=tres+coronas
* https://www.whosampled.com/search/?q=rocca
* https://www.whosampled.com/search/?q=la+cliqua

References

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French rappers
Colombian rappers
French people of Colombian descent
Living people
1975 births
French Roman Catholics