Re: Silent Poets/French rap questions
Mark Turner (mturner@netcom.com)
Wed, 2 Apr 1997 10:48:39 -0800 (PST)
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> I just heard and amazing mix of a song by Silent Poets called "La Vie".
> It's so smooth! I've heard the name before but don't know much about
> them. Does anyone know if the vocalist on that track is a regular part
> of the lineup and if there is any other releases by them that are must
> haves. Also as far as French rap i am pretty much in the dark besides
> mc solaar and sens unik. i've seen a comp of french rappers a short
> while ago but forget the name and label. Anyone have any recomendations?
> Compilation or otherwise? Thanks a lot!
Compilations: JIMMY JAY PRESENTS LES COOL SESSIONS, Vols. 1 and 2
HIP-HOP NON-STOP, Vols. 1 & 2 (also Jimmy Jay prods.)
Also, there are two soundtracks to the movie "La Haine" that are
worth picking up. And there's an article on French hip-hop in the
current issue of _Muzik_ (the one w/Laurent Garnier on the cover).
The Silent Poets are actually Japanese, but they work with various
international vocalists/rappers, such as Menelik. I only have a
few of their releases but they're well worth investigating.
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Mark Turner
mturner@netcom.com