Artist.......: Youssoupha
Album........: Live α la Bellevilloise
Label........: n/a
Genre........: Rap
Catnr........: n/a
Source.......: DVBS
Rip.date.....: 2014-03-15
Str.date.....: 2013-11-00
Quality......: 216kbps/48.0kHz/Joint Stereo
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1. Live α la Bellevilloise 21:53
* Menace de mort
* EspΘrance de vie
* Les disques de mon pΦre
* On se connait
Runtime 21:53
Size 33.88
Release Notes:
Born in Kinshasa, French hip-hopper Youssoupha is a member of an African music
legacy. Son of Congolese rumba forefather Tabu Ley Rochereau, commonly known as
"Seigneur Ley," it could be said that Youssoupha was destined for musical
greatness. Though very influential, Youssoupha's exposure to his father's
musical genius was short-lived. He relocated to Paris at the age of ten to
pursue his education. Fueled by his love of literature as a youth, Youssoupha
found himself drawn to rap. Thanks to his friends from "Diable Rouge" Youssoupha
was able to start recording and performing quickly, making an almost
instantaneous impact on the U.S. underground market. His first recordings were
duets with a cousin from Belgium, entitled Freres Lumiere. Inspired by his first
small tastes of success and the structure of the group Bisso Na Bisso,
Youssoupha organized his own hip-hop collective called Bana Kin. Although the
group experienced enormous success through France, the time soon came for
Youssoupha to take steps toward developing a solo career. The first step came in
2005 with the release of Eternal Recommencement, a release that hit the
underground French hip-hop scene like a bomb, including controversial songs like
"Apologie de la Rue" and "Anti-Venus." By early 2006 Youssoupha's name was
surrounded with buzz. The frenzy only intensified when Youssoupha was invited to
open up for Method Man and Redman in Montmarte, followed by an invitation to
perform with Busta Rhymes shortly thereafter in Paris. As his popularity grew,
so did pressure and demand for a follow-up solo album, which hit shelves in
March 2007. A Chaque FrΦre furthered Youssoupha's reputation as a social
commentator and voice of dissent. With his considerable visibility, Youssoupha
used the album to leverage pride and strong community identity among blacks in
France. He maintains a busy touring schedule and a reputation as one of French
hip-hop's foremost poets.