RAP x MANGA // The Manga's references in Rap music, part. 2

Dragon Ball

Jul, the heavyweight of the French music industry, doesn’t usually mention the characters of the greatest manga of the history in his musical themes but we can find some wink to the Japanese comics. He quotes the youngest of the Goku family from the first seconds of his song ‘Sangoten’: “A bit nervous like Sangoten”. Even if there were much more relevant choices in the DBZ characters to talk about nervousness like Vegeta, Piccolo, Trunks, Freezer or Broly, we must admit that the reference is present.

Alpha Wann on ‘Courchevel’ said “Every day, and a new level is palliated like the Saiyans” or rapper Luv Resval feat Alkpote on ‘Mariah’ “Super Saiyan, j'fais mon voyage sur la comète” or Orelsan on ‘Epilogue’: “Sangoku, j'veux rallier mes ennemis”.

It also impossible not to quote the several references straight from Népal’s pen: “I think I look like my father Sangoten” Omotesando “J'suis au calme a la Kame House” Omotesando “Makkankosappo, ma le-geu faut qu'on s'impose” Règlement Space 3 “Ta peur existe pas comme la mère de Cell” Règlement Space 3 “J'devrais les fumer pour une Kamehouse” Evisu

Pokemon

Far from being forgotten in the Rap Game, all rappers having grown up in the 90s have necessarily heard about Pokemon or even played this mythical game on the first Game Boy. Many rappers praise this unmissable Manga. In the title ‘Domo’ by Parisian rapper Sopico featuring Népal, he says: “I have this dream where I’m in front of Professor Chen. I wake up, road Victory.”

Sheldon often talks about the universe created by the imagination of Japanese developer Satoshi Tajiri: “Pour moi paname c'est Bourg-Palette: j'y reviendrai que pour frimer” RPG “Conseil des quatre dernières maisons, j'suis dans l'centre” Lige Feu “Là, c'est grave relou d'jouer, c'est comme si t'avais pas la bicyclette” Izanami

To be continued...

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