Omnikrom is a Canadian
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 ...
,
crunk
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, and
electro group formed in
Montréal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-p ...
.
["Dubmatique, Omnikrom et Rymz: du hip-hop franco au rap québ"]
''La Presse'', 17 juin 2017, Charles-Éric Blais-Poulin Omnikrom is composed of two
MCs, Jeanbart and Linso Gabbo, and their producer Figure8.
["Comme à la télévision - La nouvelle introspection d'Omnikrom"]
''Le Devoir'', 15 May 2009 , Étienne Côté-Paluck They are also produced by
Tepr
Yelle is a French band founded by lead singer and namesake Yelle (Julie Budet) and GrandMarnier (Jean-François Perrier). A third member, Tepr (Tanguy Destable), joined the band before the recording of their debut album. Yelle and GrandMarnier b ...
, Kid Rolex and
Ghislain Poirier
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.
History
The group took part in collaborations with the MCs of the French group
TTC on the track "Pour te réchauffer", (appearing on a street-tape by
Cuizinier (member of TTC) and on Omnikrom's second EP, ''Future Millionnaire Vol.2'') and "Danse la poutine", as well as with
numéro# on the original version of "Chewing-Gum Fraise".
After having signed on to the Saboteur label, Omnikrom launched an album entitled ''Trop Banane!'' in May 2007.
"Omnikrom est le groupe de rap québécois le plus influent de la dernière décennie"
''Vice'', Hugo Mudie Jun 16 2017,
At the ADISQ Gala, on the 23 October 2007, this album won the Félix in the "Hip-hop album of the year" category, and ''Trop banane'' won Hip-Hop album of the year at Le Gamiq in 2007.
In 2009, the band released the album ''Comme À La Télévision''.
Discography
EPs
* ''Futurs Millionnaires vol.1'' (2005)
* ''Futurs Millionnaires vol.2 : 24 Pouces Glacés'' (2006)
Studio albums
* ''Trop Banane!'' (2007)
* ''Comme À La Télévision'' (2009)
References
External links
Omnikrom
Official website
Omnikrom
at MySpace
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Musical groups with year of establishment missing
Musical groups from Montreal
Canadian hip hop groups