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Chris Macari
Christian Gabriel Ledru Macari (born February 8, 1980) is a French music video director and producer from the French West Indies. Through his company, Tchimbé Raid Production, he has released more than 50 videos of Hip Hop, RnB, Reggae-Dancehall and Zouk since 2006. He was honoured in 2008 at the Paris Olympia for his production of ''Le Combat Continue 3'' by Kery James. He is active on the French Hip Hop scene. He undertook a career in direction and production, and has worked with artists such as Snoop Dogg, Bushido, Fler, Booba, Damani, Kery James, La Fouine, Mac Tyer, Mokobé, Soprano, Rim'K, Sefyu, Rohff, Nessbeal, Casey, Despo, Soprano, 113, Princess Lover, Tina, Ali Angel, and Tony Parker. Style Influenced during his youth by Spike Lee, Hype Williams, Chris Robinson, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Martin Scorsese, John Singleton and actors such as Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson, Macari has a style described as dark, with original cinematographic touches. Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Créteil
Créteil () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Créteil is the ''préfecture'' (capital) of the Val-de-Marne department as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Créteil. The city is, moreover, the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese and of one of France's 30 nationwide ''académies'' (districts) of the Ministry of National Education. Name The name Créteil was recorded for the first time as ''Cristoilum'' in the martyrology written by a monk named Usuard in 865. The name ''Cristoilum'' is made of the Celtic word ''ialo'' (meaning "clearing, glade", "place of") suffixed to a pre-Latin radical ''crist-'' whose meaning is still unclear. Some believe ''crist'' is a Celtic word meaning "ridge", a cognate of Latin ''crista'' and modern French ''crête'', in which case the meaning of ''Cristoilum'' would be "clearing on the ridge" or "place on the ridge." A more traditional etymology was that ''crist'' refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fler
Patrick Losenský (born 3 April 1982), known professionally as Fler, is a German rapper and the CEO of Maskulin Music Group. Career 2000–2006: Beginnings Fler was first recognized in the rap scene through collaborations with Bushido. Together, they released the collaborative album titled ''Carlo Cokxxx Nutten'' in October 2002. Fler had five feature parts on Bushido's first studio album, '' Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline'', released July 2003. Fler released his first solo album, ''Neue Deutsche Welle'', on 1 May 2005. The first single was "NDW 2005", with a sample of Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus". The album was considered controversial due to perceived right-wing extremist lyrics. In 2006, Fler released his second solo album titled ''Trendsetter''. The first single "Papa ist zurück" reached 23 in Germany and No. 32 in Austria. The second single "Cüs Junge" was less successful; it reached No. 50 in Germany and No. 2000 in Austria. Attack on Fler On 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Parker
William Anthony Parker Jr. (born 17 May 1982) is a French-American former professional basketball player and majority owner of ASVEL Basket in LNB Pro A. Himself the son of a basketball pro, Parker started his career at Paris Basket Racing in the French basketball league before joining the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Spurs with the 28th overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, and quickly became their starting point guard. Parker won four NBA championships ( 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014), all of which were with the Spurs. He also played for ASVEL Basket in France during the 2011 NBA lockout, and finished his playing career after one season with the Charlotte Hornets. He retired as the ninth leading scorer and fifth leading passer in NBA playoffs history. Parker was named to six NBA All-Star games, three All-NBA Second Teams, an All-NBA Third Team and was named MVP of the 2007 NBA Finals. He was also a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Lover
is a Japanese visual novel and the first title developed by Ricotta. It was first released as an eroge for Microsoft Windows on June 27, 2008, in both limited and regular editions, which was followed by an all-ages release for the PlayStation 2 on January 28, 2010. The gameplay in ''Princess Lover!'' follows a linear plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios and courses of interaction, and its story focuses on the appeal of the four female main characters. ''Princess Lover!'' has received several transitions to other media. The game was first adapted into three light novels written by Utsusemi and illustrated by Hyūma Kitsuhi. It was then followed by two manga adaptations: the first, illustrated by Naoha Yuigi, began serialization in Media Factory's Media Factory Mobile! service on March 20, 2009; and the second, illustrated by Yū Midorigi, began its serialization in the manga magazine ''Comic Valkyrie'' on July 27, 2009. An anime adaptation produced by the animati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
113 (band)
113 is a French hip hop group, including African and Caribbean roots originating in North and West Africa and the island of Guadeloupe, formed in their most famous song "Tonton du Bled" ("Uncle From The Land"; 'bled' being a term from Maghrebi Arabic). The group's name comes from the name of the building in a housing estate where the members spent much of their youth; additionally, it's a play on the US hip-hop group 112. Members * Rim'K - Abdelkrim Brahmi, born 21 June 1978, of Algerian origin. * Mokobé - Mokobé Traoré, born 1981, of Malian origin. * AP - Yohann Duport, of Guadeloupean origin. Discography Albums Studio albums Albums with Mafia K'1 Fry *2003: ''La Cerise sur le ghetto'' *2007: ''Jusqu'à la mort'' Individual albums by 113 collective members ;AP *2005: ''Zone Caraïbes'' (compilation co-produced by AP) *2009: ''Discret'' ;Mokobé *2007: ''Mon Afrique'' *2011: ''Africa forever'' ;Rim'K Abdelkrim Brahmi a.k.a. Rim'K (born 21 June 1978 in Paris, France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soprano (rapper)
Saïd M'Roumbaba (; born 14 January 1979), better known by his stage name Soprano, is a French Comorian rapper, singer and songwriter. He is a part of the rap group Psy 4 de la Rime. After leaving the group to make his first solo album. He recorded his solo debut ''Puisqu'il Faut Vivre'' which made the ''Billboard'' European Top 100. He returned in 2010 with a new solo album called ''La Colombe'', which included collaborations with numerous artists such as Indila and Amadou & Mariam. He has continued to work with Psy4 de la Rime: their third album, ''Les Cités d'Or'', was released in 2008, and their fourth album ''4eme Dimension'' came out in April 2013. On 19 September 2019, Soprano entered at the Musée Grévin. His wax statue wears a hat signed by De Bornarel, a Karl Lagerfeld jacket and Aaron Jah Stone jewellery; the outfit is the one he wore at the NRJ Music Awards 2018 ceremony. "We kept this outfit, we thought it mixed ''The Voice'', my career, the scene... it summed it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nessbeal
Nabil Sahli (born 16 August 1978), better known by his stage name Nessbeal, is a French rapper. Nessbeal started earlier as NessBeal under which he released his debut studio album ''La mélodie des briques''. At times he has also used NE2S or just Ness. He is currently signed to 7th Magnitude, founded by French record producer Skread. Career Nabil Salhy was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, in the western suburbs of Paris, to a Moroccan family. When his parents divorced, he went to live with his mother in difficult conditions in Hautes Noués in Villiers-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne (an eastern suburb of Paris); his father remained in Boulogne-Billancourt. In 1996, he formed the rap and hip hop group Dicidens, a trio also including French-Martinique rapper Zesau and Korias. The group recorded various maxis in 1999 and 2000 and were signed to the independent record label Magma (later known as Paire d'As). He cooperated with the band Lunatic. Their album ''HLM rezidants'' released in 2004, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohff
Housni M'Kouboi (; born 15 December 1977), better known as Rohff and at times stylized as Roh2f, is a French rapper. Born in Antananarivo, Madagascar, to a family of Comoran origin, he immigrated in 1985 to France living in Vitry-sur-Seine, in south suburbs of Paris.Salmon, CasparRohff Biography, Allmusic, retrieved 2011-06-17 His stage name Rohff () stands for "Rimeur Original Hardcore Flow Fluide". Rohff began rapping around 1990 and in 1994, he participated in the production of the album ''Première Classe'' (''First Class''), working on the track "On fait les choses" alongside Neg'Marrons, Mystik, and Pit Baccardi, and started becoming known to a larger audience. He is a member of the Mafia K'1 Fry, a group of rappers from Val-de-Marne composed. The group released the album ''Légendaire'' (''Legendary'') in 1999. The same year, Rohff began to write his first solo album to be released in 1999 under the title ''Le Code de l'Honneur'' (''The Code of Honor''). Tracks include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sefyu
Youssef Soukouna (born 20 April 1981 in Goutte d'Or, Paris), better known by his stage name Sefyu (, his first name in ''verlan''), is a French rapper of Senegalese descent. He comes from Aulnay-sous-Bois, a city in the French department of Seine-Saint-Denis of which is located within the northern suburbs of Paris. Sefyu originally aspired to become a professional soccer player, but his dream was derailed after he sustained an injury whilst playing for English club Arsenal. He emerged upon the hip-hop scene in the early 2000s to commercial and critical acclaim. Biography Born in Paris, Sefyu played football for a great deal of time in the role of a left-winger. He went on to England to feature for London club Arsenal where he got an injury which eventually ended his playing days. As so he then changed his focus towards a career in hip hop. A member of the crews “NCC” (Natural Court Circuit –“ Natural Short Circuit”) and “G-Huit”, he started his ascent to fame by rap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rim'K
Abdelkrim Brahmi a.k.a. Rim'K (born 21 June 1978 in Paris, France) is an Algerian–French rapper. Rim'K was raised in the Parisian suburb of Vitry-sur-Seine. His family is originally from Barbacha in Algeria and is mentioned many times in his lyrics. He is a member of the group 113 alongside Mokobé and AP and the super-group music collective Mafia K-1 Fry. He also has a group called Maghreb United. Having been innovative in many musical aspects, such as the introduction of Maghrebian folk rhythms in rap. Rim'K thus remains one of the major figures of the French-speaking rap scene. His musical success, which can be explained both in the quality of his art and in his artistic finds, also comes from the fact that Rim'K is perceived as a link linking the Maghreb to France and that his longevity in music has made him a father figure to many french rap listeners. Discography Albums Solo with 113 *1998 : ''Ni Barreaux, Ni Barrières, Ni Frontières (EP)'' *1999 : ''Les Prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soprano
A soprano () is a type of classical female singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261 Hz to "high A" (A5) = 880 Hz in choral music, or to "soprano C" (C6, two octaves above middle C) = 1046 Hz or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which often encompasses the melody. The soprano voice type is generally divided into the coloratura, soubrette, lyric, spinto, and dramatic soprano. Etymology The word "soprano" comes from the Italian word '' sopra'' (above, over, on top of),"Soprano" '' |
Mokobé
Mokobé Traoré (born 24 May 1976 in Vitry-sur-Seine, France), better known by the mononym Mokobé, is a Malian–French rapper and part of the music collective 113 alongside Rim'K and AP and within the greater French musical project and collective Mafia K-1 Fry. He also has his own solo career with two album releases ''Mon Afrique'' in 2007 and ''Africa Forever'' in 2011. Mokobé was born to a Malian–Senegalese father and a Malian–Mauritanian mother. He was a founding member of 113 and his works appeared in the collective albums of the band. He was also actively involved in the artistic aspects of the band and took part in the live shows of the band. He was also responsible for the band's mediatic image (Visuals, music videos, DVDs, interviews, public relations), becoming a de facto manager of the 113 operations. His solo album ''Mon Afrique'' was in collaboration with David Tayorault in Abidjan and was released on 11 June 2007. Le Molare, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Oumou Sangaré ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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