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20syl
Sylvain Richard (born February 17, 1979), better known by his stage name 20syl (pronounced "vain-seel", ), is a French Rapping, rapper, disc jockey, and Producer (music), producer. He is a composer and MC (hip hop), MC in the group Hocus Pocus (group), Hocus Pocus, a member of the beatmaker collective of DJs C2C (group), C2C, one half of the Hip-Hop/electronic duo AllttA, and the quadruple world champion Disco Mix Club, DMC Team. He published his first Extended play, EP, ''Motifs'', in 2014, followed by ''Motifs II'' in 2015. During his career, he also produced for artists and groups such as Diam's, Disiz, Kohndo, Slum Village, Fabe (French rapper), Fabe, Scred Connexion, Nakk, and Sully Sefil and was involved in projects such as ''Just Us vol.1'' or ''Original Bombattak''. Biography Richard, originally a graphic designer, graduated from the Graduate School of Fine Arts in Nantes Metropolis, Nantes Métropole. He began his musical career in his bedroom at his parents' house in R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hocus Pocus (group)
Hocus Pocus is a French hip hop music, hip hop / jazz music, jazz band from Nantes. Formed in 1995, their music is a mix of hip hop, jazz, Soul music, soul and funk. Originally being 20syl's brainchild, Hocus Pocus was formed in 1995, and gradually gained attention in the late '90s. The band, however, reached significant commercial and critical success in 2006 with the re-release of 2005 LP ''73 Touches'', the "Hip Hop?" single (featuring The Procussions) having hooked many listeners who were curious about its blend of French, English, and Acoustic music, acoustic/Electronic music, electronic elements. Though quite far removed from legendary bands evolving in that same category (like The Roots), Hocus Pocus' more radio-friendly recipe happened to be very effective. The band came back in 2007 with a mixed live/studio LP, ''Place 54'', featuring more international collaborations and another hit single, "Vocab!". Members 20syl 20syl (real name Sylvain Richard), the Rapping, MC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 rapper during the 1990s as a part of the influential rap group, La Cliqua. Biography Early career After his birth in France, Kohndo moved to Benin (West Africa) where his family originated. A few years later he moved back to France, and grew up in Bobigny, a suburb located north-east of Paris. In 1984, he discovered part of Hip-Hop culture through the TV Show, H.I.P. H.O.P. hosted by Sidney. In 1987, he relocated to the "Cité du Pont de Sèvre" (Pont de Sèvre Housing Projects) in Boulogne Billancourt, a wealthier suburb located west of Paris. There he befriended his downstairs neighbor whose family, like his, came from Benin, and who would be later known in the rap scene as Zoxea, a member of Les Sages Poètes de la Rue. With Zoxea, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C2C (group)
C2C (also known as Coups2Cross) is a French musical group formed in 1998 in the city of Nantes. The collaboration group consists of four French DJs: Atom and pFeL from Beat Torrent and 20Syl and Greem from Hocus Pocus. Each member of the group uses his turntable as an instrument, recreating in turn drums, bass guitars, scratching a guitar riff, or simulating a brass instrument. They met during their high school years and as teens they were fascinated by the work of DJ Qbert and DJ Shadow, innovators in the art of turntablism. They set off to make a name for themselves at the turn of the millennium and soon started developing their own unique performing style. Musical career In September 2006, C2C won their fourth DMC ( Disco Mix Club) team world championship title in a row. With their previous victories in 2003, 2004, and 2005, they achieved a first quadruple. They also won the ITF team championship in 2005 and the Hip Hop World Challenge title. These successes allowed them to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllttA
AllttA is a French-American electronic hip hop duo formed in 2015, consisting of producer 20syl and American rapper Mr. J. Medeiros. The duo's music blends electronic beats with elements of hip hop, exploring various themes and styles. Career The Upper Hand & Facing Giants In 2016, AllttA released their debut album ''The Upper Hand'', which they performed at the Vieilles Charrues and Solidays festivals. The following year, they released the ''Facing Giants'' single series, releasing nine tracks, including the standout "Muggsy Bogues". "Muggsy Bogues" video The 2017 music video for "Muggsy Bogues," part of the ''Facing Giants'' series, featured a documentary-style approach exploring the experiences of young people with hearing impairments. The technology used in the video allowed viewers to feel vibrations from the music. It received praise for its unique portrayal of the hearing-impaired community. "Savages" single In 2019, AllttA released "Savages," which used artificial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nantes
Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a population of 320,732 in Nantes proper and a metropolitan area of nearly 1 million inhabitants (2020). With Saint-Nazaire, a seaport on the Loire estuary, Nantes forms one of the main north-western French metropolitan agglomerations. It is the administrative seat of the Loire-Atlantique Departments of France, department and the Pays de la Loire Regions of France, region, one of 18 regions of France. Nantes belongs historically and culturally to Brittany, a former Duchy of Brittany, duchy and Province of Brittany, province, and Reunification of Brittany, its omission from the modern administrative region of Brittany is controversial. Nantes was identified during classical antiquity as a port on the Loire. It was the seat of a bishopric at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixtape
In the modern music industry, a mixtape is a musical project, typically with looser constraints than that of an album or extended play. Unlike the traditional album or extended play, mixtapes are labeled as laid-back projects that allow artists more creative freedom and less commercial pressure. The term has significantly increased in popularity over the years due to high-profile artists marketing their projects as such. Prior to the decline of physical media, mixtapes were defined as homemade compilations of music played through a cassette tape, Compact disc, CD, or digital playlist and became significant in Hip hop (culture), hip-hop culture. The songs were typically beatmatching, beatmatched and consisted of seamless transitions at their beginnings and endings with fades or abrupt edits. It was then defined as relatively any musical project by an up-and-coming artist. Now, mixtapes have become a label of promotion and marketing for album-like projects. Dictionary.com writes that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rezé
Rezé (; , Gallo language, Gallo: ''Rezae'') is a Communes of France, commune (municipality) and former bishopric in the Loire-Atlantique Departments of France, department in the Pays de la Loire region of western France. It is a southern suburb of Nantes. It was also called ''Ratiate'' in the Middle Ages and ''Rezay'' in the High Middle Ages. History Rezé dates back to the Roman era, when it was known as ''Portus Ratiatus'' (port of Rezé) and ''Ratiatum Pictonum Portus'' (pictones, Picton port of Rezé). Being populated by the Ambilatres tribe, whose location on the south bank of the lower Loire is not established with certainty, between Armorica and Gallia Celtica, Celtica Gaul. Rezé was an important port on the south shore of the Loire (river), Loire, established opposite the port of Namnetes, located north of the Loire, Nantes - Contigwic of its Gaulish name - and it is experiencing rapid development, which suggests a strong power of attraction, a place for meetings a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nantes Metropolis
The Nantes Metropolis (, ) is the '' métropole'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Nantes. It is located in the Loire-Atlantique department, in the Pays de la Loire region, western France. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous '' Communauté urbaine de Nantes''. Its area is 523.4 km2. Its population was 636,013 in 2018, of which 314,138 in Nantes proper.Comparateur de territoire INSEE. 4 April 2022. The metropolis is a member of the Nantes - Saint-Nazaire and Loire-Bretagne metropolitan clusters, as well as the Eurocities network, of which it chaired the Culture Forum in 2009. History The[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scred Connexion
Scred Connexion is a French rap collective launched in the 1990s composed by Fabe, Koma, Haroun, Mokless and Morad, with the assistance of Butch. Fabe decided to quit his rapping career in 2000 and quit the collective after releasing one additional solo album. "Scred" originates from a track by collective member Koma in his first maxi ''Époque de fous'' and is verlan for ''discret'' (meaning discreet). The collective released six musical projects with each member keeping his independence and solo projects they worked on concurrently. The collective addressed many issues in French society becoming a militant band for social justice and change distinguishing itself with quality of text and being critical of superficial rappers and favoring more fundamental content, promoting the slogan "Jamais dans la tendance mais toujours dans la bonne direction", after a member of the formation, Fabe, launched it in his piece "Impertinent". The song Monnaie Monnaie is part of the Carbone's movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabe (French Rapper)
Fabrice "Fabe" (born in 1971, Paris, France) is a French rapper from Barbès, a district of Paris. He is one of the founders of Scred Connexion, an underground French rap 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 French Riots, 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 theology in Quebec. Discography Albums * 1995 : '' Befa surprend ses frères'' * 1997 : ''Le fond et la forme'' * 1998 : ''Détournement de son'' * 2000 : '' La rage de dire'' EP * 1996 : '' Lentement mais sûrement'' Maxis * 1994 : ''Je n'aime pas'' * 1994 : ''Chaque fois avec Idéosoul & Sléo'' * 1995 : ''Ça fait partie de mon passé'' * 1996 : ''Fais-moi du vent'' * 1996 : ''Lettre au prési ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slum Village
Slum Village is an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. The group was formerly composed of the rappers Baatin (1974–2009), T3, and rapper / producer J Dilla (1974–2006). J Dilla left in 2001 to pursue a solo career with MCA Records. Elzhi joined in his absence, after which Baatin also left due to health complications. Following J Dilla's death in 2006 and Baatin's death in 2009, T3 remains the sole surviving member of the original lineup. Over its history the group has been through several line-up changes, which once included J Dilla's younger brother Illa J, but now the group exists as a duo of T3 and producer Young RJ. Formation and early years Rappers Baatin, T3 and producer Jay Dee grew up together in the Conant Gardens neighborhood of Detroit and attended Pershing High School together. Slum Village was founded by Baatin, T3 and Jay Dee. From 1996 to 1997 the group recorded their first album '' Fantastic (Vol. 1)'', however it was not officially release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
