Lionel Eguienta (December 23, 1961 – February 26, 2020), known by the stage name Lionel D, was a French radio host and rapper. Although he released only one album (''Y'A Pas De Problème''; Squatt/Sony) in 1990 and three extended plays, he was considered as one of hip hop's—and more specifically

rap Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...

's—pioneers in France, most notably alongside

Dee Nasty Daniel Bigeault (born 1960), better known as Dee Nasty, is a French DJ, producer, and rapper. He is one of Radio Nova's original DJs, and is best known for producing France's first hip hop record. Career Dee Nasty began his DJing career bac ...

, with whom he hosted ''Deenastyle'' in the 1980s, on Radio Nova. For many years, he was rumoured to be dead, but an exclusive interview with him in ''iHH'' magazine issue number 5 (new formula of ''International Hip-Hop'') released at the end of August 2016, revealed he was still alive and well at that time.

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