Fabrice "Fabe" (born in 1971

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) is a French

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from Barbès, a district of

. He is one of the founders of

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, an underground

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group. He started rapping around 1991 releasing his first work as early as 1995. He is mostly known for his thought-provoking and clever use of lyrics. During the

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, he was cited in a petition against seven rap musicians and bands, who were alleged to have incited racism and the riots themselves. The claims were dropped shortly afterwards. He retired from the music scene in 2000 and left to study

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Discography

* ''Befa surprend ses frères'' (1995) * "''Hip-Hop Soul Party 2''" (1996) * "''Hip-Hop Soul Party 3''" (1996) * ''Le Fond et la forme'' (1997) * ''Détournement de son'' (1998) * ''La Rage de dire'' (2000) ;Scred Connexion (Koma, Mokless, Haroun, Morad and Fabe) * ''Bouteille de gaz'' (1999) * ''Du Mal A S'confier'' (2002) * "Le Poids des Mots" (2011)

External links

French MP Blames Rappers

French Lawmakers Accuse Rap Groups Of Inciting Riots
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fabe French rappers French people of Martiniquais descent Martiniquais musicians Black French musicians Living people 1971 births