![]() ![]() MC Solaar, whose real name is Claude Honoré M’Baraly, is one of the first French rappers to popularise the style in France since the early 90’s. Among NTM’s biggest successes, “Laisse pas traîner ton fils”, “Ma Benz” or “Seine St Denis Style”, to name a few. The strength of this group is also the authenticity and complementarity of the two artists, JoeyStarr possessing a slow flow, aggressive lyrics, committed lyrics and a deep voice, while his sidekick Kool Shen has a more lyrical flow, lyrics more melancholic and poetic. The name of the group is also the acronym for an insult in French that can express a strong dissatisfaction. The group is known for its somewhat aggressive lyrics, its hostility towards the police and French authorities, but also for its open criticism of racism and class inequalities in French society, which makes it possible to draw an alarming report on the state of the suburbs. The two rappers clearly state their suburban origins, that’s to say as young people who lived and survived in a disadvantaged environment, and transformed this situation into a trademark. Like IAM, this band is considered one of the best French rap bands of its generation and even today, it continues to influence many artists. ![]() This group composed of Didier Morville and Bruno Lopes alias JoeyStarr and Kool Shen was founded in 1988 in the Paris region and marked the 90’s. Although the group’s return in 2017 with a new album has not met the success of earlier releases, the band is still considered one of the best of its generation. On another front, other songs like “Je danse le mia” have made and continue to make many people dance. Among their most memorable titles, we can mention “Nés sous la même étoile” or “Petit frère” who are considered today as classics of French rap. The songs of the group IAM allow them to express their convictions in a subtle way, they’re an engaged group who never lost sight of the messages which they had to convey. Most of their albums have won awards and are acclaimed by critics, considered as exceptional albums with texts of rare intelligence. Even today, the group is considered one of the best French rap groups of all time, even amongst young listeners who have heard of the band and then listened to them themselves. This group from Marseille is a true emblem for a generation that listened to the group during their teenage years and the beginning of the adulthood. Here’s a look back at the top 10 French Rap / Hip-Hop artists of all time! IAMĪn iconic group of the 90s rap scene, composed of Akhenaton, Shurik’n, Kheops, Imhotep and Kephren. This is also the case in France where, between its importation and our current era, rap has highly evolved and all rappers have contributed to participate in its evolution. ![]() The genre then saw a change in some of its subgroups. This is a very powerful style where the weight of words is very important, rappers must convince by improvising and therefore choosing an effective register is fundamental, as well as handling the language as best as possible: hard-hitting words, rhymes, sound flashes, repetitions of short or long words with close phonetics… Clearly, all the tools available to the human language to catch the attention and convey a message effectively. The main influences of rap are jazz, soul and funk. Rap therefore allowed young black people to start shouting about their hatred and express their dissatisfaction with the system, as well as to denounce their conditions at a time when the Afro community was still oppressed. If a rapper doesn’t stand out from others, he may quickly fall into the shadow of the rap industry where he will be mistaken with others and will be involved in the rap shots. Originally conceived by and for the black American ghetto, rap is a protest music that rejects any form of institutionalisation and authority, a music that is constantly evolving and innovating where the originality is required: if a rapper wants to stand out and make people talk about him, he must bring something fresh and new, a new concept and a new “flow” – the rhythm with which a rapper delivers his lyrics. Hip-Hop is also about attitude, behaviour and dress codes. In Hip-Hop, we find music with DJs who provide the instrumental music on which the rappers deliver their lyrics, but also activities such as dance with breakdance, and painting, with graffiti and tags. Rap is above all a sub-branch of Hip-Hop, a movement that is more of a lifestyle, which totally influences those who join up to it. ![]()
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