|
Orelsan
Aurélien Cotentin (; born 1 August 1982), better known by his stage name Orelsan, sometimes stylized as OrelSan (), is a French rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and film director. He has released four studio albums: his debut ''Perdu d'avance'' on 16 February 2009, his second album ''Le chant des sirènes'' on 26 September 2011, his third album ''La fête est finie'' on 20 October 2017 and his fourth album '' Civilisation '' on 19 November 2021. He is also one half of the French hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters, along with Gringe, with whom he has released two studio albums: ''Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters'' in 2013, and the original soundtrack for their 2015 film ''Comment c'est loin''. Orelsan's artistry and rapping technique has drawn him comparisons to American rap legend Eminem on several occasions, primarily because both are prominent white rappers and both are known for their ability to switch between or combine violent and comical rapping technique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orelsan Et Gringe Sont Les Casseurs Flowters
''Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters'' is the debut studio album by Casseurs Flowters, a French hip hop duo consisting of rappers Orelsan and Gringe. It was released on 15 November 2013 by 7th Magnitude and Wagram Music in France and on 18 November 2013 on iTunes. Entering the French Albums Chart at number 8 in its first week, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics, and has sold more than 50,000 copies in France to date. Background After the release of their first mixtape ''Fantasy : Episode 1'' in 2004, Gringe and Orelsan embarked on solo careers before coming together again to record their debut studio album. Gringe released ''Fantasy Mixtape'' in 2009, while Orelsan's two studio albums ''Perdu d'avance'' and ''Le chant des sirènes'' were met with huge success. The former was nominated for a Prix Constantin, while the latter won him the Urban Music Album of the Year award at the 2012 Victoires de la Musique, with songs from the album and Orels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Chant Des Sirènes
''Le chant des sirènes'' is the second studio album by French rapper Orelsan, released on 26 September 2011 by 3ème Bureau, 7th Magnitude and Wagram Music. In its first week, the album entered the French Albums Chart in third place with 15,529 copies sold in its first week, and is certified double platinum in France. Background After his debut album ''Perdu d'avance'' in 2009, Orelsan said he was "resting on his laurels" and that he had "gone through hard times". The album is called ''Le chant des sirènes'' (French for "the siren's song"), because it is "at an age and in an era where there are many temptations, many addicitions, a lot more than in the time of our grandparents. All my songs talk about it," explains Orelsan. In a similar fashion he explains the title of his album: Composition The album deals with what happened in Orelsan's life since his first album. "I did a tour, going into show biz," he explains. In an interview with ''Les Inrocks'', Orelsan says that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gringe
Guillaume Tranchant (; born 20 February 1980), better known by his stage name Gringe (), is a French rapper, songwriter and actor. He is one half of the French hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters, along with Orelsan, with whom he has released two studio albums: ''Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters'' in 2013, and the original soundtrack for their 2015 film ''Comment c'est loin''. Career In 2004, Gringe formed the hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters with his colleague Orelsan, and with help from French record producer Skread, they released their first mixtape ''Fantasy: Episode 1'' in 2004 with 11 tracks.Charts in France: Orelsan : un nouvel album des Casseurs Flowters avec Gringe! Afterwards, the two decided to focus on building their solo careers; Gringe collabora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civilisation (Orelsan Album)
''Civilisation'' is the fourth studio album by French rapper Orelsan, released on 19 November 2021 through 7th Magnitude, 3e Bureau and Wagram. The album was largely produced by long-time collaborator Skread and features guest appearances by Gringe and The Neptunes. It marks his first album release in over four years. The album made a record-breaking debut on the French Albums Chart, moving more units than any other album in 2021. Background and reception Prior to its release, Orelsan did not reveal much about the album. According to him, in his mind the record signifies a "deconstruction". In late October 2021, it was announced that physical copies of the album would arrive in 15 different designs. Two vinyl editions of the album were released on 10 December 2021. ''Civilisation'' sees the rapper departing from his "crazed humour" trademark style, instead settling for more "commited and personal tracks", in a soundscape between "drill" and "disco". French publication ''Le Parisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Fête Est Finie
''La fête est finie'' (English: ''The Party is Over'') is the third studio album by French rapper Orelsan, released on 20 October 2017 by 7th Magnitude, 3e Bureau and Wagram Music. It was his first solo album in over six years, having worked on two studio albums with Casseurs Flowters after releasing his second studio album ''Le chant des sirènes'' in September 2011. A re-release of the album with 11 additional tracks, entitled ''La fête est finie - Épilogue'', was released on 15 November 2018. Entering the French Albums Chart (and peaking) at number 1, the album has received generally positive reviews from music critics and was certified platinum in France only one week after its release. The song "Notes pour trop tard" uses a sample from a piece called "Greed" by the Japanese composer Yuki Hayashi, composed for the second season of the Japanese anime series ''Haikyu!!''. Singles ''La fête est finie'' has produced one single: * " Basique" was released as the lead single on 21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Magnitude
7th Magnitude (french: Septième magnitude) is a record label founded by French record producer Matthieu "Skread" Le Carpentier and co-founder Abdoulaye "Ablaye" Doucouré. The label is known for having signed French rappers Orelsan and Nessbeal. Activity 7th Magnitude has been instrumental in launching the career of Orelsan, with Skread producing and releasing ''Perdu d'avance'' and the hugely successful ''Le chant des sirènes'', which is certified platinum in France. The label has also released Nessbeal's ''NE2S'' and ''Sélection naturelle'', as well as singer Isleym's debut studio album ''Où ça nous mène''. Artists * Casseurs Flowters * Gringe * Orelsan * Skread Matthieu Le Carpentier (; born on September 22, 1981 in Hérouville-Saint-Clair), known professionally as Skread (), is a French hip hop record producer and composer. He is the co-founder in 2006 of the record label 7th Magnitude, with his partn ... * Celimvn Releases References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casseurs Flowters
Casseurs Flowters () is a French hip hop duo established in 2004 by rappers Orelsan and Gringe. The duo's name is a reference to the two "Wet Bandits" from the movie ''Home Alone'', called the ''"Casseurs Flotteurs"'' in the French dialogue. History The two rappers met in the year 2000 in Paris.Orelsan et Gringe, les Casseurs Flowters, passent à table – Fnac on . Retrieved 14 May 2014. ''Les Inrocks'' describe their meeting as being "as simple as a Franck Dumas match analysis." Casseurs Flowters released their first |
Skread
Matthieu Le Carpentier (; born on September 22, 1981 in Hérouville-Saint-Clair), known professionally as Skread (), is a French hip hop record producer and composer. He is the co-founder in 2006 of the record label 7th Magnitude, with his partner "Ablaye" Abdoulaye Doucouré, which Orelsan and Gringe are signed to. His nickname Skread is a slang word that means "discreet". Career He started his career in 2004 by producing on the most significant albums of the period (Booba, Diam's, Rohff) winning song of the year award in 2006 with Diams and producing several tracks on multi-platinum and diamond selling albums. In 2008 he decided to focus on Orelsan, his artist signed on his own label called 7th Magnitude. Orelsan's first solo album ''Perdu d'avance'' released in 2009 and fully produced by Skread went platinum. His second act in 2011, ''Le chant des sirènes'' mainly produced by Skread went 2 times platinum and won 2 awards for best rap album, and audience choice award''. Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perdu D'avance
''Perdu d'avance'' is the debut studio album by French rapper Orelsan. It was released on 16 February 2009 by 3e Bureau and 7th Magnitude. It peaked at number 10 on the French Albums Chart, and sold more than 10,000 copies. It was also nominated for a Prix Constantin award. Track listing All songs written by Aurélien Cotentin and produced by Skread. ;Notes * "Pour le pire" features vocals by Nadia. * "Gros poissons dans une petite mare" features vocals by Keina. Personnel Credits for ''Perdu d'avance'' adapted from Discogs. * 123 Klan – Artwork * Benjamin Brard – Artwork * Jean-Pierre Chalbos – Mastering * Véronica Ferraro – Mixing * Gringe – Featured artist * Keina – Vocals * Manuel Lagos Cid – Photography * Nadia – Vocals * Orelsan – Primary artist * Skread – Producer, recording A record, recording or records may refer to: An item or collection of data Computing * Record (computer science), a data structure ** Record, or row (database), a set of fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Toxic Avenger (musician)
Simon Delacroix (born 18 April 1982), better known by his stage name the Toxic Avenger, is a French DJ, songwriter, and record producer. His first success was "Super Heroes" that resulted in a contract with Iheartcomix record label. He is known for his album ''Angst'' released on Roy Music label on 16 May 2011. He also released the music video directed by Wahib for the title track "Angst". He also released a number of EPs, and has had various collaborations with a number of artists including Canadian act Chromeo, Robert Bruce of the UK act South Central in "Never Stop" featuring Bruce and music video directed by Antoine Wagner. He also collaborated with French rapper Orelsan, particularly in his 2010 EP ''N'importe comment''. He performed under a mask up until his 2009 EP ''Toxic Is Dead'', in 2009, symbolizing the death of the personality he'd donned in the group Ed Wood Is Dead. He was also subject of a documentary ''SuperHero 2.0'' broadcast on French music station M6br> Del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damso
William Kalubi Mwamba (born 10 May 1992 in Kinshasa), better known by his stage name Damso (), is a Belgian- Congolese rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is popular in France, where all of his albums were certified at least platinum. Early life Kalubi was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo). When he was nine years old, he and his family left the country because of the bloody armed conflict and moved to Belgium. They eventually settled in Matonge, a largely Congolese neighborhood in Ixelles, Brussels. William's mother is Rose Marthe. Education After completing secondary school, Damso's parents encouraged him to continue his studies, and he pursued a degree in marketing and psychology. However, he began spending considerable time in recording studios, and his grades suffered. This led to a clash with his parents, especially his father, who had been a medical doctor in Kinshasa.Jeune Afrique Interview http://www.jeuneafrique.com/336516/culture/d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gims
Gandhi Bilel Djuna (; born 6 May 1986), better known by his stage name Maître Gims () and more recently just Gims (, ; sometimes stylized as GIMS), is a Congolese-French rapper, singer and songwriter. He grew up in France and currently lives in France and Morocco. He is a former member of the hip hop group Sexion d'Assaut and released his first major album, ''Subliminal'' in 2013. The album sold over a million copies in France and peaked at number two in the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. His other two albums follow: '' Mon cœur avait raison'' in 2015 and ''Ceinture noire'' in 2018 reached number one in France and Belgium (Wallonia) and peaked in the top 40 in various European countries, including Denmark, Italy and Switzerland. He has topped the French singles charts four times, including once as a featured artist, most recently in 2018 with his song "La même". The song was the most performed in France in 2018 and it helped Gims become the most performed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
