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MC Solaar is the stage name of francophone hip hop artist Claude M’Barali (born March 5, 1969). By far the most internationally popular French rapper, he was born in Dakar, Senegal to parents from Chad. The family moved to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, just outside Paris, when Solaar was six months old. He also spent time at the École Française du Caire (French School of Cairo) later on in life.
One of MC Solaar’s first claims to fame was the rap he did on a level one French language education tape: “Comment t’appelles-tu?”.
MC Solaar’s first single, Bouge De Là, was a French hit in 1990 that went platinum, as was his first album, Qui Sème le Vent Récolte le Tempo. His second album, Prose Combat, may be his most acclaimed.
As a rapper MC Solaar is known for the complexity and poetry of his songs, which rely on wordplay, lyricism, and philosophical inquiry. The music is based on dance rhythms and sensual grooves. In the English-speaking world, Solaar was signed by London acid jazz label Talkin’ Loud and invited to record with British group Urban Species and Guru, a member of the famous and highly-acclaimed New York group Gang Starr.
MC Solaar gained new fans in North America in early 2004, when his 2001 song La Belle Et Le Bad Boy was featured on the final episode of the popular television series Sex and the City. MC Solaar remains best-known outside of France for his work on Guru’s Jazzmatazz project and as a guest rapper on the Missy Elliott track
All N My Grill.
One of MC Solaar’s first claims to fame was the rap he did on a level one French language education tape: “Comment t’appelles-tu?”.
MC Solaar’s first single, Bouge De Là, was a French hit in 1990 that went platinum, as was his first album, Qui Sème le Vent Récolte le Tempo. His second album, Prose Combat, may be his most acclaimed.
As a rapper MC Solaar is known for the complexity and poetry of his songs, which rely on wordplay, lyricism, and philosophical inquiry. The music is based on dance rhythms and sensual grooves. In the English-speaking world, Solaar was signed by London acid jazz label Talkin’ Loud and invited to record with British group Urban Species and Guru, a member of the famous and highly-acclaimed New York group Gang Starr.
MC Solaar gained new fans in North America in early 2004, when his 2001 song La Belle Et Le Bad Boy was featured on the final episode of the popular television series Sex and the City. MC Solaar remains best-known outside of France for his work on Guru’s Jazzmatazz project and as a guest rapper on the Missy Elliott track
All N My Grill.
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MC Solaar - Le Cinquieme As
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Mc Solaar - Bouge de là
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MC Solaar - La Belle et Le Bad Boy
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Valerie25387 wrote:
Awesome lyrics. I´m not into Rap or HipHop, but into profound lyrics. "Sauvez le Monde" and "La vie est belle" and so many other wonderful messages....
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josephinees wrote:
Eso es amor sin dolor - This is love without pain Hasta proxima mi amor - Until next time my love Eso es amor sin dolor - This is love without pain Hasta la vista mi amor - Bye bye my love :)
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Don_KILLuminati wrote:
it sounds like French hip-pop. i'm not into this sort of rap music.
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Mliissa wrote:
i dont understand anything he says but i LOVE his music
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jimoula92 wrote:
j'adore mc solaar !!!!!!!!!! ses chansons sont formidable = )
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LajoschBajosch wrote:
Super Hipec woe. Bad boy
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stueydean wrote:
I'm wondering if you can help me. I've trief like crazy to find the MC Solaar (non album) track called John Woo but can't wind it ANYWHERE. I'm usually able to find things somewhere in the world but apart from a few listings (Wiki, etc.), I just can't find it. Can you help? Thanks heaps,
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Boebis wrote:
People who like in French Music can check this blog: http://french-kisses.blogspot.com with mp3, video and lyrics translated in English
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rcoimbra wrote:
just amazed with french rap
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Mulatto wrote:
czarnobyl, czarny-debil, radioaktywna zazdrość. <3
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LittleMissDarko wrote:
Pourquoi ce gros porc de Diam's est dans les similaires? C'est vraiment la pire des insultes :-X
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jamesusillxd wrote:
This is coming from a metaI lover here, I hate rap, But i recently found : A Tribe Called Quest MC Solaar & Dream Worriors im beggining to see something i dident see before
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CrayonsVerts wrote:
Du rap intelligent (ou -gible)...on voit pas ça trop souvent.
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mitwat wrote:
Ah, Franse les trauma's!
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magnifics wrote:
despite the fact that i don't get the meanings.. i still like tem'
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tyagaraja wrote:
In spite of fact that I don't understand anything ;)
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tyagaraja wrote:
Je l'aime beaucoup.
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x-1-alpha wrote:
Son dernier clip est bien sympa, enfin ca change tellement des clips de rap habituels...
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golbez_omega wrote:
on't understand a word of what he's saying but he is awesome in so many levels.
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folJande wrote:
Je l'aime, même si je ne comprends pas beaucoup de son lyrics :) Peut-être je dois ecouter de quelque chose autre que le rap, si en francais :D
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