Most French hip hop artists come from poor urban areas outside of Paris known as the banlieues (including Lunatic, Mafia K1 Fry, La Brigade, Secteur Ä), Lyon, Lille, Le Havre (La Boussole), Strasbourg, Toulouse (KDD) or Marseille (IAM, Fonky Family, Psy 4 De La Rime, 3ème Oeil, and others). Many French rappers are products of the HLM and use their tough upbringing as sources of inspiration in their lyrics. France has long been considered a centre for European art and music. ... Of all the European countries, France has one of the longest and best-documented traditions of classical music. ... As Europe experienced a wave of roots revivals, France found its regional cultures reviving traditional music. ... French pop music is the pop music sung in the French language. ... France has a long history with jazz music. ... When talking about French rock in the greater sense, it is a form of rock music produced primarily in France, but also in other European francophone countries. ... // Medieval Period Main article: Medieval music Some of the earliest manuscripts with polyphony are organum from 10th century French cities like Chartres and Tours. ... The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes (PACA, France) as the opening of MIDEM (Marché international de lédition musicale). ... Victoires de la musique is a French award show that recognizes the best singers of the year. ... The Institut français dopinion publique (IFOP) is an international marketing firm, whose motto is Global strenght in marketing intelligence. Its CEO is Laurence Parisot, who is also the current leader of the MEDEF French employers trade union. ... A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. ... // Quick history The Printemps de Bourges is a music festival, started in 1977 by Jean Christophe Dechico (director of the Maison de la Culture at the time), Alain Meilland (actor and singer) and Daniel Colling (music booking agent). ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogising the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognised either by a countrys government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... This article is about the anthem La Marseillaise. A sculpture popularly called La Marseillaise is part of the sculptural program of the Arc de Triomphe. ... Auvergne is a region in France. ... Aquitaine is a French region, consisting of the dèpartements of Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. ... The Basque language is unrelated to any other language family and its origins are unknown. ... Brittany is a Celtic country rich in its cultural heritage. ... Burgundy became a major center for musical development during the Renaissance era. ... Outside of France, the island of Corsica is perhaps best known musically for its polyphonic choral tradition. ... Gascony is a region of France that has produced several well-known performers and composers of classical, folk and popular music. ... The most well-known musician from the Occitan region of Limousin is probably the piper Eric Montbel, a former member of such legendary bands as Lo Jai, Le Grand Rouge, and Ulysse; he plays the chabreta, or Limousin bagpipe. ... The former French colonies of Martinique and Guadeloupe are small islands in the Caribbean. ... Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the music of Tahiti was dominated by festivals called heiva. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... This article is about the French city. ... For other uses, see Lille (disambiguation). ... Le Havre is a city in Normandy, northern France, on the English Channel, at the mouth of the Seine. ... For other uses, see Strasburg. ... New city flag (Occitan cross) Traditional coat of arms Motto: (Occitan: For Toulouse, always more) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Haute-Garonne (31) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration of Greater Toulouse Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc  (UMP) (since 2004) City Statistics Land... City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban Community of Marseille Provence M... For the statistical analysis concept, see Hierarchical linear modeling. ...

The majority of French rappers are descended from African and DOM-TOM immigrants. Even though some of the pioneers like Lionel D and DJ Dee Nasty are not of African descent, Africans have dominated the music scene. However, in contrast to the United States, France has always featured numerous racially-mixed groups. Many of the most important rappers in France are non-Black (including Kool Shen, of Portuguese and French descent; Akhenaton, of Italian descent; Diam's, of Cypriot and French descent; and Sinik, of Kabylian and French descent). Many are also immigrants from former French colonies who have moved to France for education or a better life. MC Solaar, who was born in Senegal, released his first CD in 1991. Within France, the two cities with the largest hip hop scene are Paris (the majority of French rappers come from the suburbs of Paris.) and Marseille. The French Overseas Departments and Territories (often abbreviated DOM-TOM for départements doutre-mer, territoires doutre-mer) consist broadly of French-administered or -claimed territories outside of Europe. ... Dee Nasty (Born 1960) is a DJ, producer, and Hip-Hop pioneer in Paris, France. ... Bruno Lopès, alias Kool Shen (b. ... Akhenaton (real name Philippe Fragione) is a French rapper and producer of French hip hop. ... Diams (born July 25, 1980 in Cyprus) is a French-language rap artist. ... Thomas Idir a. ... ... MC Solaar is the stage name of francophone hip hop artist Claude MBarali (born March 5, 1969). ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Banlieue is the French word for outskirts. ... City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban Community of Marseille Provence M...

History

Hip hop first appeared in France in 1979, just as the genre was achieving some success in the United States. Its popularity was due to the presence of a large African community in France. By 1982, a number of hip hop radio stations had appeared, including Rapper Dapper Snapper, and the future star DJ Dee Nasty made his first appearance. That same year saw the first major hip hop concert, the New York City Rap Tour, sponsored by Europe 1 and featuring Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmixer DST, Fab 5 Freddy, Mr Freeze and the Rock Steady Crew. Dee Nasty (Born 1960) is a DJ, producer, and Hip-Hop pioneer in Paris, France. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Fred Brathwaite (born 1959), more popularly known as Fab 5 Freddy, was a graffiti artist in the 1970s. ... Mister Freeze (Victor Fries) is a DC Comics supervillain, an enemy of Batman. ... The Rock Steady Crew circa 1981. ...

The first major star of French hip hop was MC Solaar, born Claude M'Barali in Dakar, Senegal. He moved to France in 1970 and lived in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. His 1991 Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo, was a major hit. The European Music Office's report on Music in Europe claimed that the French language was well-suited for rapping, and that MC Solaar's popularity came about "probably because of his very open and positive attitude, his strong literary talents and humour". ^{[citation needed]} He set many records, including being the first French hip hop recording to go platinum. Most artists claims that the French language hip hop style was influenced by Renaud Séchan songs. MC Solaar is the stage name of francophone hip hop artist Claude MBarali (born March 5, 1969). ... (City of Dakar, divided into 19 communes darrondissement) City proper (commune) Région Dakar Département Dakar Mayor Pape Diop (PDS) (since 2002) Area 82. ... Villeneuve-Saint-Georges is a commune of the Val-de-Marne France. ... Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo is French rapper MC Solaars first album. ... Renaud Séchan, known as Renaud, (born in Paris on May 11, 1952) is a popular French singer. ...

Following MC Solaar's breakthrough, two broad styles emerged within the French hip hop scene; artists such as Solaar, Dee Nasty, and Alliance Ethnik championed a more mellow, sanguine style, while more hardcore performers such as Assassin and Suprême NTM assumed a more aggressive aesthetic. Many such artists found themselves at the heart of controversies over lyrics that were seen as glorifying the murder of police officers and other crimes , similar to outcries over violent thuggish lyrics in American gangsta rap. The cases include the notorious Ministère AMER's "Sacrifice de poulet", NTM's "Police" and Lunatic's "Le crime paie". Assassin is a French hardcore rap group. ... For the Ice T album, see Gangsta Rap (album). ...

Through the nineties, the music grew to become one of the most popular genres in France; in 1997, IAM's release "L'école du Micro d'Argent" sold more than 1 million discs, with NTM shifting more than 700,000 copies of their final album "Supreme NTM". The group went their separate ways in 2000. IAM is a French rap band from Marseille, created in 1989. ...

In the 2000s, similar to developments in the USA, a gap has begun to emerge in French hip hop between artists seen as having sold out, belonging to the mainstream, and more innovative independent artists. La Rumeur and Sheryo, some hardcore rappers are known for their rejection of mainstream French rap, while Casey, Rocé and Youssoupha represent a mix of hardcore or purist rap and mainstream designs. La Rumeur is a french-language rap group from Élancourt (Yvelines, France). ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

See also

• List of French hip hop artists

This is an alphabetical list of French hip hop artists and groups. ...

External links

• ecoutelaruemarianne.fr French Hip Hop Site
• RapFrancais.Org A Web-Radio with French rap.
• Yo La La! An English-language podcast on French hip-hop.
• RAP2K.COM A French Rap and Hip Hop resource.
• ABCDRduson A French magazine about of Hip-hop.
• 90BPM A French magazine about of Hip-hop.
• [1] A French magazine about of Hip-hop.
• BBoyKonsian Webzine Hip-Hop & Reggae Undacover - Purists Only - News
• Booska-p THE French rap site
• frenchrap.de Underground & Street Rap from France
• Underground French Hip-hop Webpage

References

• Krümm, Philippe and Jean-Pierre Rasle. "Music of the Regions". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, pp 103-113. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0
• Hip Hop and Rap in Europe. Soundscapes. Retrieved on August 23, 2005.
• La Danse sensuelle du Hip Hop Français. Lumpen. Retrieved on August 23, 2005.

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Notes

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