La Cliqua is a

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group from the golden era of French Rap. Its members are Rocca, a bilingual

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Kohndo Kohndo (also known as ''Doc Odnok'', full name ''Kohndo Assogba'') is a French rapper and producer born on June 17, 1975, in Saint-Cloud, a suburb of Paris. Kohndo is known as one of the best lyricist in french rap. He gained recognition as a ra ...

(formerly known as Doc Odnok), Daddy Lord C, Egosyst (Aarafat), Raphaël (Raphton), Dj Jelahee (Gallegos), Lumumba, Le Chimiste and Mush le Phonky Bwana. Kohndo, Egosyst and Lumumba formed the group Coup d'État Phonique, while Daddy Lord C and Rocca teamed up as La Squadra.

Discography

La Cliqua

* 1994 ''Cut Killer & La Cliqua – Mixtape N°11 (Double H Production)'' * 1995 ''Conçu pour durer (EP, Arsenal Records)'' * 1996 ''Le Vrai Hip-Hop (LP - Arsenal Records)'' * 1996 ''Le Vrai Hip-Hop (Nouvelle Édition)(LP - Arsenal Records)'' * 1999 ''La Cliqua (Album, Arsenal Records)'' * 1999 ''Pas De Place Pour Les Traîtres'' * 2007 ''Le meilleur, les classiques (Compilation Album, Arsenal Records)''

Rocca (while a solo member of La Cliqua)

* 1996 Le Hip-Hop mon Royaume (Single, Arsenal Records - Barclay) * 1997 Entre Deux Mondes (Album, Arsenal Records - Barclay) * 1997 La Fama (La Renomée) (Single, Arsenal Records - Barclay) * 1997 Les Jeunes de l'Univers (Single, Arsenal Records - Barclay) * 1997 Mot pour Mot feat. Kohndo (12 inch promo, Arsenal Records - Barclay)

Daddy Lord C (while a solo member of La Cliqua)

* 1994 Freaky Flow / Les Jaloux (12 inch, Arsenal Records) * 1995 Freaky Flow Remix (12 inch, Arsenal Records) * 1998 Le Noble Art (Album, Dallas Cartel)

Coup d'Etat Phonique

* 1995 Dans ma tête II (12 inch - Arsenal Records)

Notable appearances

* 1995 Requiem (La Haine original Soundtrack) * 1995 Ne Joue Pas Avec le Feu - Sléo feat. Daddy Lord C, Rocca, Petit Boss, Fabe, Lady Laistee, Osez (Jimmy Jay Records) * 1995 Déchire - Menelik feat. Egosyst (Jimmy Jay Records) * 1995 Tout ce qu'on pense de toi - Double Pact feat. Egosyst et Petits Boss (Night & Day) * 1996 Arsenal Représente le Vrai Hip Hop (Compilation, Arsenal Records - Barclay) * 1996 Worldwide - Raphael, Loucha, Shyheim (Arsenal Records) * 1997 On se Retrouvera - East feat. Kohndo & Daddy Lord C (Eastwoo - Double H) * 1997 Apocalypse (Invasion Mixtape) * 1999 Les Quartiers Chauffent (L'Univers des Lascars)

External links

*http://www.momes.net/musique/rap/lacliqua/lacliqua.html * https://www.whosampled.com/search/?q=la+cliqua * https://www.whosampled.com/search/?q=rocca {{DEFAULTSORT:Cliqua, La French hip hop groups Musical groups from Paris